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Project Title
8AU5 More practice :The giant panda
Analysis of
Teaching Material
The main material used in the class is an extra-reading passage “The giant panda” (Oxford English Textbook, 8A, Module2 Amazing things, Unit5). It includes information about the giant panda. The topic of this unit is about ‘Encyclopaedias’. This lesson mainly talks about adult pandas.
Analysis of
Students
Most of the students are active in class and willing to express their thoughts. Some of them have some knowledge about encyclopaedias and they will be interested in the text with some pictures. As for the knowledge, they have some basic reading skills such as skimming and scanning. Students may have difficulty in making a writing an encyclopaedia entry on the topic“The giant panda”by using figures and comparative structures.
Teaching Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students are expected to
1.understand the basic information of the giant panda and the methods of using figures and comparative structures.
2.grasp how to write a more complete encyclopaedia entry by using figures and comparative structures to revise the text properly.
3.think about human beings’ behaviour on rare endangered animals and raise the awareness of protecting them.
Teaching Focus
To help students write a more complete encyclopaedia entry by using figures and comparative structures.
Anticipated Difficulty
Students may have difficulty in writing a more complete encyclopaedia entry by using figures and comparative structures to revise the text properly.
Teaching Aids
PPT, worksheet, group-work sheet
Teaching Procedure
Steps
Learning Activities
Teaching Aims
Lead-in
1.Guess a riddle.
2.Do a quiz
To lead in the topic.
Pre-reading
Make a prediction
What may the passage talk about ?
To arise students’ interest in the giant panda.
While-reading
Read and tick
1. Read the text and tick the correct answers.
The text mainly talks about…
2. Read the text and tick the correct picture.
1)Which drawing shows the appearance of a panda?
2) What features do the three cartoon pandas have in common?
To guide students better understand the content of the giant panda and tell the similarity and differences of pictures.
Read and think
1.What do the two underlined sentences show?
2.What’s the function of the underlined sentences?
3.Why is the giant panda protected by law in China?
To help students understand and grasp the usage of using figures and comparative structures; know about what the definition is and realize the rarity of the giant panda.
Post-reading
Think and say
1.Why is the giant panda rare?
2.How does the Chinese government protect the panda?
3.What can you do to protect the panda?
To arise students’ awareness of protecting the giant panda and make them think about how to take proper actions.
Think and discuss
Is the text an encyclopaedia entry?
To help students better grasp the structure of a complete encyclopaedia entry.
Think and write
1.Write more about the baby panda’s appearance.
2.Write an encyclopaedia entry on the topic “The giant panda”.
To guide students to write a an encyclopaedia entry by using figures and comparative structures.
Assignments
1. Read the text at least three times.
2. Finish the exercises on the page 86
3. Write an encyclopaedia entry on the topic “The giant panda”.
To put what have learned into practice after class.
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