Unit 5 The giant panda教案2022-2023学年沪教牛津版英语八年级下册

Book 8 Unit 5 The giant panda Reading 广铁一中天峰中学初二英语科组 潘莲娣 Type of course Book 8 Unit 5 The giant panda Class Class 1, Grade 8 Duration 40mins Analysis of Students Background: There are 47 students in Class Six. Many of them are intermediate level. They are active and curious about English learning. Besides, they are willing to think and express their opinions with others. In addition, they are interested in group work. Students have known: 1. some basic information of giant panda 2. the basic skills of reading like predicting and skimming Students haven’t known: 1. some detailed information of giant panda 2. the structure of fact file 3. some methods to illustrate the giant panda 4. causes of the endangered situation of giant panda and some specific solutions on protecting them, especially in the “Yaya” event Students want to know: 1. some interesting facts about giant panda 2. what people with different roles can do for “Yaya” Analysis of teaching material What: The topic of Book 8 Unit 5 focuses on saving the endangered animals. The Giant Panda is a fact file of pandas. It is an expository writing mainly introducing seven interesting facts of pandas, including population, appearance, home, food, behaviour, life and the future. Students are encouraged to learn about these national treasure and are inspired to protect them. Why: Through description of giant panda in seven parts, students can be familiar with them and learn that giant pandas are our national treasure. Also, students will know the reasons for their endangerment and realize the importance of protecting them. The passage aims to highlight the significance and meaning of living a harmonious life with endangered animals and knowing how to protect them. By thinking and discussing, students can have a deeper understanding of rareness of giant panda, and call on people to protect and care for them. How: The text uses simple present tense and follows a typical expository style. Besides