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I. Teaching Objectives
1. Knowledge objectives
1) Students can master the main idea of this passage and know the basic information of Zhalong Nature Reserve.
2) Students can understand the meaning and usage of the new words and phrases, such as nature reserve, provide for, cover.
3) Students can develop vocabularies related to wildlife conservation.
2. Ability objective
Students can train their listening ability through audio, and understand the general information of the passage by skimming and scanning.
3. Moral objective
Students can learn about nature reserves and cultivate the awareness of caring for nature and protecting animals.
II. Teaching Key and Difficult Points
1. Students can master key words and phrases: cover, nature reserve, provide for, all year round, take an active part in, result in, etc.
2. Students can comprehend the main idea of the passage.
3. Students can use vocabularies and phrases to discuss topics such as how to protect wild animals.
III. Teaching Procedure
Step 1 Pre-reading (4 mins)
Play a song to students and present the following questions.
① Have you ever heard this song?
② Do you know what it is said about?
③ Can you list some other wild animals?
Then have a free talk with students.
( Justification: This step can create a relaxing atmosphere, arouse students’ interest and lead in the topic.)
Step 2 While-reading (6 mins)
Activity 1 Fast reading
Ask students to read the passage quickly and make notes about or underline the main idea of each paragraph. Then ask them to match these sentences into right order.
① About birds in Zhalong
② What the Birdwatching Society members do
③ More people can help count and describe the birds
④ Birds in Zhalong are in danger
⑤ About Zhalong Nature Reserve
Activity 2 Careful reading
Play the tape and ask students to answer the following questions.
① Where is Zhalong?
② Why do we say Zhalong is a special place?
③ What do tourists go there to do?
④ Do the birds have enough food to eat?
Step 3 Post-rea