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新人教版七年级英语(下)
Unit 1 Animal Friends
Section B How are animals part of our lives?
By the end of the class, you'll be able to
choose the best title for the passage.
complete the mind-map of the passage.
know some animals in great danger,and have the awareness of protecting them.
Learning Objectives
elephants
Brainstorm
What do you know about elephants?
Brainstorm
What do you know about elephants?
big ivory(长牙)
People kill them for their ivory.
wrinkles(皱纹)
the largest animals on land
eat lots of food and drink lots of water
friendly to one another
live for a long time
very long nose: trunk
big ears
Read the post and choose the best title for it.
Malee
A. What is an Elephant?
B. My favourite: Animal:
The Elephant
C. How to Save Elephants
Tips:Get the title from the topic sentences.
Read and match the main ideas.
1
2
3
4
5
How to save them
What they are
What they look like
What they are like &What they can do
Read Part 1 and answer the main questions.
Hi, I’m Malee and I live in Thailand!
The elephant is my favourite animal. I love elephants because they are strong and clever. They are also a symbol of good luck here. The elephant is our national animal. On 13 March, we celebrate Thai Elephant Day.
1. Why does Malee love elephants?
2.Are elephants important in Thailand? Why?
3.When do Thai people celebrate Thai Elephant Day?
Because they are strong and clever.
Yes. Because they are also a symble of good luck here and the elephant is their national animal.
On 13 March.
...的象征
What they are
Thai Elephant Day
Elephants look very different from other animals. They are huge. They have large ears and long trunks. They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks.
Elephants are like us in some ways. They are very playful and love to play in the water. They are great swimmers. They are also clever. For example, they can remember one another and places with food and water after many years. Elephants are very kind too. They look after other elephants when they don't feel well. The big elephants also help the baby ones.
Read Part 2&3 and finish the chart.
How does the writer show elephants are strong and clever?
What they can do (ability)
What other abilities(能力) of elephants have been mentioned in the post?
①huge ②large ears
③long trunks
pick up and carry heavy things
strong
clever
remember places with food and water
playful
kind
play and swim in the water
look after and help others
What they look like
What they are like
Elephants look very different from other animals. They are huge. They have large ears and long trunks. They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks.
看起来不同
拣起;拾起;开车去接
扛/搬/带(无方向,随身)
用
Elephants are like us in some ways. They are very playful and love to play in the water. They are great swimmers. They are also clever. For example, they can remember one another and places with food and water after many years. Elephants are very kind too. They look after other elephants when they don't feel well. The big elephants also help the baby ones.
像...
在某些方面
=each other相互
带有
=take care of
当...时候
Thinking
Do you like elephants after finding out these things of them?
They are in danger!
Elephants are an important part of Thai life and culture. However, they are in danger. They live in forests, but people cut down too many trees. People also kill elephants for their ivory. Let's save the forests and not buy things made of ivory. Every elephant counts.
Read Part 4 and answer the questions.
1. Why are the elephants in danger?
Because people cut down too many
trees and kill elephants for their ivory.
2. How can we help save elephants?
We can save the forests and not buy
things made of ivory.
3. What does "counts" mean?
A. matters(重要) B. calculates(计算)
C. numbers(计数) D. records(记录)
√
Complete the mind map with the information from the post.
large
long
heavy
swim
national
good luck
remember
clever
cut down
buy
No Sale No Killing
Every elephant counts.
Let's them together!
save
Exercise
...的象征
好运
国宝
看起来与...不一样
拿起;捡起
用...搬运
在某些方面
有食物和水的地方
互相;彼此
a symbol of...
good luck
national animal
look different from...
pick up
carry ... with...
in some ways
places with food and water
one another
...的一部分
照顾;照料
处于危险中
砍伐;减少
太多
由...制成
a part of...
look after
cut down
too many
(be) made of
(be) in danger
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