摘要:
该初中英语课件围绕“Animal friends”主题,引导学生通过阅读匹配、信息提取等活动,梳理Pallas cat、Kiwi等四种奇异动物特征,学习like/lay等词汇及the size of、as...as...等句式,搭建从输入到输出的学习支架,帮助构建信息结构图。
其亮点在于任务链设计(图片匹配→填空→小组猜动物),融合语言能力(提取动物特征并表达)和思维品质(分析特征形成结构图),结合文化意识(如Kiwi为新西兰国鸟,Pallas cat生活在中国西部,增强跨文化认知)。语言点结合课文语境讲解,趣味拟声词活动提升兴趣,自我检查促进自主学习。学生能提升信息处理与表达能力,激发保护动物情感;教师可直接使用清晰活动设计与知识点总结,提高教学效率。
内容正文:
Unit 5 Aminal friends
Understanding cultures & Self-check
学习目标
1.获取和梳理本篇说明文的内容,了解世界上奇异的动物,提取四种奇异动物的的特征,形成信息结构图。
2.通过介绍四种奇异动物的习性和特征,意识到保护动物的重要性,从而激发热爱动物的情感。
Read the passage and match each picture to its introduction. Then fill in the blanks.
The Pallas cat is about the size of a house cat. It lives in western China. It has a thick coat. The coat keeps it warm in the cold and its colour turns grey in winter.
A
Kiwis are birds, but they can’t fly. Kiwis can be as big as chickens. Like all birds, they lay eggs — big eggs. People call them kiwis because they make the sound keee-weee. Kiwis live in New Zealand. They are the national animal of the country. Do you like them?
B
Long-nosed monkeys live in Southeast Asia. Their noses are as big as eggplants!When the monkeys are happy or excited, they shake their noses. That’s funny!
C
Can fish fly? Look at this fish. It looks like a bird. It can jump out of the water and flap its wings. It flies out of the water to avoid enemies. You can see flying fish all over the world.
D
D
B
C
A
There are many interesting animals in the world. Have you heard of the
Pallas cat? It has thick _________ _ to keep it warm and its colour turns__________ in winter. Kiwis are birds, but they can’t _________. They can lay __________. They are the national __________ of New Zealand. What do long-nosed monkeys look like? Their noses are as big as _________! They shake their noses when they are _________ or __________. Can fish fly? A flying fish can __________out of the water to avoid enemies. What do you know about other interesting animals?
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
A How do Kiwis get their name?
____________________________________________
B How do long-nosed monkeys get their name?
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C Do flying fish have wings?
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There are many amazing animals in the world. Read the following information.Can you guess what animals they are? Talk in groups.
live in the desert
can carry things
run as fast as horses
can walk for a long time
without food or water
live in the sea
are friendly with people
are very cute
love to stay in groups
have two stomachs
Self-check
I can describe pets and other animals:
• Zoe likes cat food. • Dogs are friendly and loyal.
• Pandas eat bamboo. • They are black and white
I understand that animals are important to the world:
• They are important to nature.
I learn to explore ways to help animals:
• We need to stop keeping tigers in the zoo.
• We should build more national parks
Improvement needed
Fun Time
What do the animals say in English?
In English, a cow says, “Moo, Moo”.
A chicken says, “Buck, Buck, Buck”.
A rooster says, “Cock-a-doodle-doo”.
A duck says, “Quack, Quack”.
A pig says, “Oink, Oink”.
A dog says, “Woof, Woof”.
A cat says, “Meow, Meow”.
1. The Pallas cat is about the size of a house cat.
Language point 1
the size of 意为“……的尺寸”。
eg: I am surprised by the size of the new apartment.
2. The coat keeps it warm.
keep+sb./sth.+adj.意为“使某人处于一种什么样的状态”。eg: Her grand children keep her young.
拓展:keep doing让某人一直做
keep sb. from doing 阻止某人做某事
Language point 2
3. Kiwis can be as big as chickens.
as... as... 意为“和……一样……”。
基本结构为:
as +形容词/副词+as +名词/代词
eg: He was as hardworking as his sister.
Does Mary dance as well as Lily.
Language point 3
课堂小结
本节课主要学习了以下重点内容:
(1)重点单词:like、lay、avoid、excited、shake等。
(2)重点短语:the size of、jump out of等。
(3)重点句式:keep+sb./sth.+adj、as... as... 等。
THANKS
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