Unit 5 Why do you like pandas_ Section B 2a-2c 课件2023-2024学年人教版英语七年级下册

Unit 5 Why do you like pandas? SectionB 2a-2c Do you know any representative(有代表性的) animals of different countires? Lead-in:Free talk China panda Australia Thailand Russia koala polar bear elephant kangaroo Although they're some representative animals of different countires, they're not safe. Some of them are in great danger. 2a Check the animals that you think are in great danger. _____ lions _____ giraffes _____ elephants _____ koalas _____ pandas _____ tigers I think ___________ are in great danger/endangered. Pre-reading:Brain storming I think elephants are in great danger/endangerd. What do you know about elephants? Appearance: Characteristic: Hometown: They have big ears/long nose/long ivory. They are smart/friendly. They are from Australia. Pre-reading:look and say What is the type(类型) of the passage? A: A story book. B: A website article（网站文章） C: A novel.(小说) What's the article about? It's about elephants. While-reading: Fast reading and choose the best title Reading skills: Pay attention to the first paragragh and the last paragraph. While-reading: Find the topic sentences of each paragraph Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 A. Elephants are smart animals. B. Elephants are important in Thailand C.Elephants are in great danger It summarizes the main content of the paragraph Reading skills: The first sentence in each paragraph can help you find the topic sentences. While-reading: Detailed reading-Paragraph1 Hello,we are students from Thailand and we want to save the elephants. The elephant is one of Thailand symbols. Our first flag had a white elephant on it. This is a symbol of good luck. 1. Who writes the article? 2. What do they want to do? 3. Why are elephants important in Thailand? The students from Thailand write the article. They want to save the elephants. It is one of Thailand's symbols The first flag had a white elephant on it This is a symbol of good luck. Other symbols in Thailand national flower 国花 laburnum 金链花 While-reading: Detailed reading-Paragraph2 Elephants are smart animals. They can play soccer or music. They can also draw very well. People say that “an elephant never forgets”. Elephants can walk for a long time and never get lost. They can also remember places with food and water. This helps them to live. What can elephants do? They can ____________ or ________. can also _______ very well. never _____ can _____ for _______ and never ________. can also _______ places with ______ and ______. play soccer music draw forget walk a long time get lost remember food water 大象大脑的大小是人类的三倍，并且同样具有复杂的神经网络，以及高度发达的海马体和大脑皮层，而且它的神经元的数量足足有2570亿个，但人类却只有860亿个。这说明大象的大脑具有长期记忆的基础，再加上与情感情感相关的海马体，不仅能让大象的情商相当高，还能将他自己的感受嵌入长期记忆中，这使得他的记忆成为一个复杂具有适应能力的载体，   自然远超机械性记忆。所以大象一般不会忘事。 Tips Other abilities of elephants self-awareness 自我意识 An elephant can recognize(认出) itself in a mirror(镜子). sympathetic 有同情心的 high EQ 情商 Elephants can mourn(哀悼) their dead and return to their graves(坟墓). If a man is hurt, the elephant can comfort(安慰) him with the trunk(象鼻). Deep thinking Are elephant born to be good at drawing or playing soccer? Or they are trained to do those things? While-reading: Detailed reading-Paragraph3 But elephants are in great danger. People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their homes. People also kill elephants for their ivory. Today they are only about 3,000 elephants (over 100,000 before). We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory. Remember that March 13th is Thai Elephant Day. 1. Elephants are in great danger. Why? 2. How can we save elephants? Because 1. People _______ many trees. Elephants are losing __________. 2. People kill elephants for ________. Today there are only about _______ elephants. (over________ before) Don't cut down so many _________. Don't _______ things made of ivory. Rember that March 13th is __________. cut down their homes ivory 3000 100,000 trees buy Thai Elephant Day Deep thinking Are these works of art exquisite? 这些工艺品精美吗？ Read the article again and complete the mindmap a white elephant good luck cut down ivory only about 3,000 100,000 soccer draw remember trees buy March 13th Post-reading Level A Retell the story Level B Level C Role-play Suggestion If your friend/ family wants to buy an art made of ivory, What should you say to him/her? What can we do to save the endangered elephants ? Homework A+ 画一副海报呼吁拯救你喜欢的濒危动物（海报上要有英文的建议措施） A 总结本文内容，画出思维导图 $$