Unit 5 Wild animals Reading 教学设计 -2025-2026学年译林版英语八年级上册

Unit 5 Wild animals-Reading This reading passage in Unit 5 of the 2024 Yilin English textbook for Grade 8 focuses on wild animals, with a particular emphasis on the giant panda. It tells the story of Xi Wang, a giant panda, from her birth, growth process, to the problems she and her species are facing in the wild. The text is filled with vivid descriptions and factual information, which helps students understand the life cycle of giant pandas and the importance of wildlife protection. 教学目标 Students will be able to master the key vocabulary and phrases in this reading, such as "mean, however, action, serious, none, sadly, mainly, danger, in the beginning, live on, as a result, in danger, take action, right away", and use them correctly in sentences. They can understand and use the important sentence patterns related to the description of the growth and situation of wild animals, like "When Xi Wang was born, she weighed just 100 grams." and "Sadly, giant pandas face serious problems in the wild." 教学重难点 A. Key Points Guide students to understand the text about the growth process of giant pandas, the problems they face, and the measures to protect them. Help students master the key vocabulary, phrases, and sentence patterns in the text. Train students' reading skills, especially skimming and scanning. B. Difficult Points Enable students to understand the complex sentence structures and long sentences in the text, and analyze the logical relationship between paragraphs. Inspire students to think deeply about the reasons for the endangerment of wild animals and come up with their own effective protection measures. A. Key Vocabulary mean (v.) - have a particular meaning. For example, "What does this word mean?" however (adv.) - used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously. e.g., "He is poor. However, he is happy." action (n.) - the process of doing something, especially when dealing with a particular situation. "We must take action to solve this problem." serious (adj.) - bad or dangerous. "The pollution problem is very serious." none (pron.) - not any; no one; not a single one. "None of them likes the movie." sadly (adv.) - in a sad way; unfortunately. "Sadly, he lost his job." mainly (adv.) - mostly; chiefly. "The story is mainly about a brave girl." danger (n.) - the possibility of suffering harm or injury. "The animals are in danger of losing their habitats." B. Key Phrases in the beginning - at first. "In the beginning, it was very difficult for him to learn English." live on - have as one's main food. "Pandas live mainly on bamboo." as a result - used to show the result of something. "He didn't study hard. As a result, he failed the exam." in danger - in a situation where someone or something is likely to be harmed or damaged. "Many wild animals are in danger." take action - start doing something to deal with a problem. "We should take action to protect the environment." right away - at once; immediately. "Please come here right away." C. Key Sentence Patterns When Xi Wang was born, she weighed just 100 grams. At four months old, she weighed about eight kilograms. Sadly, giant pandas face serious problems in the wild. 教学过程 A. Lead - in (5 minutes) Show some pictures of various wild animals on the PPT, such as lions, tigers, elephants, and pandas. Ask students: "Do you know these animals? Which one is your favorite? Why?" Encourage several students to share their answers. Then play a short video about wild animals. After that, ask: "From the video, what can you find about these wild animals? Are they living a happy life?" Lead students to think about the situation of wild animals and introduce the topic of this reading - wild animals, especially giant pandas. B. Pre - reading (5 minutes) Let students look at the title "Giant pandas" and the pictures in the textbook related to the reading passage. Ask them to predict what the passage might be about. For example, "What do you think we will learn about giant pandas from this passage? Their appearance, their life habits, or something else?" Write some key words on the blackboard, such as "panda, birth, growth, problem, protection". Explain the meaning of these words briefly if necessary, and let students connect these words with their predictions about the text. C. While - reading (20 minutes) Skimming (3 minutes) Ask students to read the passage quickly without reading every word carefully. They need to find out the main idea of the passage. After they finish reading, ask them to summarize the main idea in one or two sentences. For example, the passage is mainly about the growth process of a panda named Xi Wang and the problems pandas are facing in the wild. Scanning (7 minutes) Divide the passage into several parts. Set some specific questions for each part and ask students to read the relevant parts carefully to find the answers. Part 1: Birth and early life of Xi Wang Questions: When was Xi Wang born? How much did she weigh when she was born? What did she look like at birth? Let students find the answers in the text: Xi Wang was born in the wild in 1990. She weighed just 100 grams when she was born and looked like a white mouse. Part 2: Growth process Questions: How much did Xi Wang weigh at four months old? What did she start to eat at six months old? Answers: At four months old, she weighed about eight kilograms. At six months old, she began to eat bamboo. Part 3: Problems pandas are facing Questions: What problems do giant pandas face in the wild? Why are they in danger? Answers: Giant pandas face serious problems such as loss of living areas and not having enough food. They are in danger because people cut down forests and hunt them. Careful reading (10 minutes) Let students read the passage again carefully. This time, they need to pay attention to the new words, phrases, and sentence structures. Explain the key vocabulary and phrases: Write the new words and phrases on the blackboard. Use simple English explanations and examples to help students understand. For example, for "in the beginning", explain "It means at first. In the beginning of our trip, we were all very excited." For the phrase "live on", give an example: "Koalas live on eucalyptus leaves." Analyze the important sentence patterns: Take sentences like "When Xi Wang was born, she weighed just 100 grams." to explain the usage of the time - clause beginning with "when". For "Sadly, giant pandas face serious problems in the wild.", explain how to use "sadly" to express an unfortunate situation at the beginning of a sentence. Let students read the sentences aloud after understanding them. D. Post - reading (10 minutes) Group discussion (5 minutes) Divide students into groups of four or five. Give them a topic for discussion: "What actions can we take to protect wild animals, especially giant pandas?" Each group is required to list at least three actions. For example, they may come up with ideas like "plant more bamboo forests for pandas", "stop hunting wild animals", "build more nature reserves". Encourage each group member to contribute their ideas and write them down. Report (3 minutes) Ask each group to choose a representative to report their discussion results to the whole class. While the representative is reporting, other students listen carefully. After the report, other groups can ask questions or give their comments. Summary (2 minutes) Summarize the key points of this reading passage, including the growth process of giant pandas, the problems they face, and the protection measures. Emphasize the importance of wildlife protection again. E. Homework Assignment (5 minutes) Ask students to write a short passage about a wild animal they like. They need to introduce its appearance, living habits, and the problems it is facing, and also give some suggestions on how to protect it. The passage should be at least 80 words. Let students search for more information about wild animals on the Internet or in books and share it with their classmates in the next class. 教学反思 Positive aspects The use of pictures and videos in the lead - in part successfully aroused students' interest in the topic of wild animals, making them more willing to participate in the following learning activities. The skimming, scanning, and careful reading steps in the while - reading process gradually guided students to understand the text. By setting different questions for different reading tasks, students' reading skills were effectively trained. The group discussion in the post - reading part provided students with an opportunity to express their own opinions and ideas, which not only improved their oral English ability but also enhanced their teamwork spirit. Areas for improvement Some students had difficulty understanding the long and complex sentences in the text during the careful reading. In the future, more sentence - analyzing exercises should be designed to help students improve their ability to deal with such sentences. When students were reporting their group discussion results, some students' expressions were not very fluent. Teachers could give more guidance on how to organize language and express ideas clearly before the report. 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