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Unit 5 The monarch's Journey
Learning objectives
1.Comprehend the mystery of the monarch’s migration and serious challenges in this process;
2.Analyze the logic (especially cause-and-effect) between the lines;
3.Raise awareness of protecting environment and animals;
Lead in:enjoy a short video.
What phenomenon
is mentioned
in the video?
Animal migration.
Animal migration refers to the movement of a species from one habitat to another in response to seasonal changes to the environment.
Often covering great distances and involving huge numbers of animals.
Migration happens in all parts of the animal kingdom, from fish and insects to birds, reptitles and mammals.
Background knowledge
While—reading
skim
1.What’s the type of this passage?
A. Narration
B. Exposition
C. Argumentation
D. Practical writing
1.Title
2.Pictures,chart and tables
Eventually, it manages to reach the places where it will spend the winter
The more we know about this lovely creature, , the greater the chance it will survive
3.First and last sentence of each para.
While—reading
skim
2.Where are you most likely to find this passage?
A. In a scientific research paper about the monarch butterfly’s migration.
B. In a popular nature magazine introducing the monarch butterfly.
C. In a travel leaflet encouraging people to visit North America.
科学研究报纸
自然杂志
旅游手册
Background
Methodology
Process
Results
Analysis
Problems
Prospect
While—reading
skim
3. Match the main idea of each para.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3-4
Para.5
Measures to protect monarch butterfly
Monarch butterfly’s troubles & causes
The definition of migration
The introduction of monarch butterfly’s migration
While—reading
scan
Read para.1—2 and fill in the mind map
find food
seek a partner
in search of warmer weather
Every autumn
From North America
to California or Mexico
4000 kilometers
Read para.3—4 and finish the “cause-effect” flow charts
scan
a. The monarch butterfly is able to tell_______________.
b. Us