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Unit 5
Love Mother Nature!
Function and Pronunciation P76-77
Learning Objectives
In this class, you will
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listen to a conversation and get the key information.
recognize the pronunciation of ar, or, ir, er, th, ts, ds, wh, w, y.
learn to use the liaisons in sentences.
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discuss more information about deserts.
Facts about deserts
Function
Lead-in
In some places, there is little rain, so it is dry. What is it?
It is _______.
Read and guess.
desert
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What can you see in the pictures?
I can see deserts.
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
2. What are deserts like?
Deserts are very dry because it rains little. Some animals can live in deserts and people can live there, too.
Activity 1
Activity 2
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
1. What are Miss Wang and her students talking about?
They are talking about deserts.
Today, we are talking about deserts. Do you have any questions about deserts?
What’s the climate like in deserts?
It’s usually dry, because there is little rain.
Is it hot in deserts?
Not always. There are cold deserts. It is hot in summer but very cold in winter.
Can animals and plants live in deserts?
Yes, they can. Deserts are home to some animals and plants.
Can people live in deserts, too?
Yes. In deserts, most houses have small windows to keep out the sun and the
wind.
How do people get water in deserts?
There are lakes in some deserts. People usually live near the lakes.
Miss Wang:
Kangkang:
Miss Wang:
Kangkang:
Miss Wang:
Xiao Ya:
Miss Wang:
Lulu:
Miss Wang:
Li Xiang:
Miss Wang:
Activity 2
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
2. What’s the climate like in deserts?
Today, we are talking about deserts. Do you have any questions about deserts?
What’s the climate like in deserts?
It’s usually dry, because there is little rain.
Is it hot in deserts?
Not always. There are cold deserts. It is hot in summer but very cold in winter.
Miss Wang:
Kangkang:
Miss Wang:
Kangkang:
Miss Wang:
Climate dry: there is ________ rain
hot in ________
________ in winter
little
summer
cold
/'klaɪmət/ n. 气候
Activity 2
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
3. What’s the living-environment like in deserts?
Can animals and plants live in deserts?
Yes, they can. Deserts are home to some animals and plants.
Can people live in deserts, too?
Yes. In deserts, most houses have small windows to keep out the sun and the wind.
How do people get water in deserts?
There are lakes in some deserts. People usually live near the lakes.
Xiao Ya:
Miss Wang:
Lulu:
Miss Wang:
Li Xiang:
Miss Wang:
Living-environment
Animals and plants Be _______ to animals and plants.
People Live in houses with ______________
to keep out the sun and the wind.
Live _____________ to get water.
home
small windows
near the lakes
生存环境
Activity 3
Listen and read, and then complete the summary.
Today, we are talking about deserts. Do you have any questions about deserts?
What’s the climate like in deserts?
It’s usually dry, because there is little rain.
Is it hot in deserts?
Not always. There are cold deserts. It is hot in summer but very cold in winter.
Can animals and plants live in deserts?
Yes, they can. Deserts are home to some animals and plants.
Can people live in deserts, too?
Yes. In deserts, most houses have small windows to keep out the sun and the wind.
How do people get water in deserts?
There are lakes in some deserts. People usually live near the lakes.
Miss Wang:
Kangkang:
Miss Wang:
Kangkang:
Miss Wang:
Xiao Ya:
Miss Wang:
Lulu:
Miss Wang:
Li Xiang:
Miss Wang:
Activity 3
Listen and read, and then complete the summary.
Deserts are very dry because it rains ________. But it is not always hot in deserts. In some deserts, it is ________ in summer but very cold in winter. Some animals can live in deserts and people can live there, too. The houses often have small __________. People usually live _________ the lakes in deserts.
little
hot
windows
near
Activity 4
Group work. Discuss more information about deserts and report it in your class.
You can discuss from the following points:
biodiversity
geology
human impact
cultural significance
exploration and research
生物多样性
地质状况
人类影响
文化重要性
探索与研究
Pronunciation
Phonetic symbols ( /ɑː/ /ɔː/ /ɜː/ /ə/ /θ/ /ð/ /ts/ /dz/ /w/ /j/) & Liaison
Activity 1
Listen to the chant. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the colored letters.
Activity 2
Listen and repeat.
Activity 3
Read the following sounds aloud and spell the words.
park
horse
girl
three
cats
birds
water
yellow
Activity 3
Practice and read the chant.
The car on the farm goes far.
The dog with a bark guards the yard.
The birds with a chirp fly high.
The kids with a laugh say bye!
Activity 4
Listen and repeat the following sentences. Pay attention to the liaisons ( ).
Talk about nature.
It is usually hot and dry.
Trees are home to some animals.
The forest is a beautiful place.
Some animals live in deserts.
Try to link the ending consonant (辅音) of a word to the beginning vowel (元音) of the next word. It is easier to speak English in this way.
Activity 4
Practice and read the liaisons ( ).
Is it hot in deserts?
Not always.
Most houses have small windows to keep out the sun and the wind.
Homework
大声并正确跟读本节课所学的听力文本。
运用本节课所学的表达来描写一种其他的地貌特征(包括气候,生存环境等)。
Thank you!
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