Unit 4 第二课时课件 2025-2026学年沪教版七年级英语下册

Unit 4 Our animal friends 1.7.2013 大家好,欢迎回到我们的英语课堂。今天我们将继续学习沪教版七年级下册第四单元“我们的动物朋友”的第二课时内容。在这节课中,我们将学习如何写一个关于动物的故事,了解动物驯化的历史,并探索蜜蜂的生命周期。希望大家能积极参与,享受这次学习之旅。 ‹#› 目录 01 Writing: A story about an animal(写作:关于动物的故事) 02 Focusing on culture: The story of domestication(文化聚焦:驯化的故事) 03 Cross-curricular connection: The life cycle of bees(跨学科连接:蜜蜂的生命周期) 04 Summary & Homework(总结与作业) 1.7.2013 这是我们本节课的主要内容安排。首先,我们将学习如何构思和撰写一个关于动物的故事。接着,我们会阅读一篇关于动物驯化历史的文章,了解人类与动物关系的演变。然后,我们将拓展生物知识,探索蜜蜂的生命周期。最后,我们会总结本节课的重点内容并布置作业。 ‹#› Writing: Plan Wang Yao's Outline Basic Info:Time: Last month | Place: The sea | Characters: Sam, a dolphin, a shark Structure: Beginning:Sam went swimming and saw a huge grey shark. Middle:A dolphin appeared, Sam swam away and sat on its back. End:Sam reached the beach safely; the dolphin saved his life. Story: Saved by a dolphin Last month, Sam swam far out to sea and encountered a dangerous shark. Just as the shark was getting closer, a friendly dolphin appeared and pushed Sam away from danger. Sam climbed onto the dolphin's back, and it quickly carried him back to the beach. Sam was very grateful and would always remember this brave dolphin. Textbook Reference: Unit 4 Writing 1.7.2013 在开始写作之前,我们先来看看王瑶是如何构思她的故事的。她通过一个清晰的大纲来组织故事的时间、地点、人物以及故事的开头、发展和结尾。这是一个非常好的写作习惯。 请大家仔细阅读左侧的大纲梳理和故事摘要,同时参考右侧的教材原文,学习如何从大纲一步步扩展成完整的故事。注意她是如何通过“Beginning, Middle, End”这三个部分来构建故事逻辑的。 ‹#› Writing: Write Now write your own story. Step 1: Plan Make an outline for your story. Use Wang Yao's story as an example. Step 2: Write Write your story down. Try to give it an eye-catching title. Step 3: Check & Revise Check your writing for mistakes and then revise it. Tip: Refer to the textbook page 61 for the checklist and writing lines. 1.7.2013 现在轮到大家了。请大家参考王瑶的例子,先为自己的故事列一个提纲,然后开始撰写你的故事。别忘了给你的故事起一个吸引人的标题哦!写完后,请对照课本61页的清单进行检查和修改。 ‹#› Writing: Check and revise Tick ( ) the boxes to check your writing, and then revise it. I made an outline to organize the story clearly. I used the past tense and suitable transitional words to tell the story. I used the words and expressions I learnt in this unit. I used correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. Textbook Reference 1.7.2013 写完故事后,我们需要检查和修改。请大家对照屏幕上的清单,检查自己的故事是否结构清晰、时态正确、用词恰当、语法无误。这是一个非常重要的写作步骤,可以帮助我们提高写作质量。 ‹#› Focusing on culture The story of domestication Long ago, dogs, sheep and cows used to be wild animals. How did they turn into pets and farm animals? Let's find out! Dog Sheep Cow 1.7.2013 接下来,我们将进入文化聚焦部分,了解动物驯化的故事。很久很久以前,狗、羊和牛都是野生动物,它们是如何变成我们的宠物和农场动物的呢?让我们一起在文章中寻找答案。 ‹#› The story of domestication Dog Sheep & Cattle Reading Material: Focus on time, place and reasons 1.7.2013 请大家阅读这篇文章,了解狗、羊和牛是如何被人类驯化的。注意文章中的关键信息,比如驯化的时间、地点和原因。 ‹#› Culture Practice 1 The history of domestication The earliest domesticated animals Please complete the exercises based on the article on page 62. 1. Fill in the timeline with key dates. 2. Fill in the table with details about early domesticated animals. Practice 1.7.2013 为了帮助大家更好地理解文章内容,我们来完成这两个练习。 首先,请大家关注时间轴练习(The history of domestication),根据文章内容填写关键的驯化时间节点。 接着,完成表格练习(The earliest domesticated animals),梳理不同动物(如狗、羊、牛)被驯化的时间、地点以及它们为人类提供的帮助。 请大家参考课本第62页的文章信息来完成填空。 ‹#› Culture Practice 2 Complete the sentences with the words below. Change the form if necessary. effort|extinct|protect|somewhere|source 1. Many years ago, some wild animals, such as wolves, _ began living close to humans to get food. 2. Thanks to the _ of early farmers, many different animals were domesticated. 3. Sheep were domesticated because they were a good _ of meat. 4. The early need to _ their crops in winter may have developed into the cows we see today. 1.7.2013 接下来,我们用文章中出现的词汇来完成这些句子。请大家根据上下文,选择合适的单词并用其正确形式填空。 ‹#› Your ideas Discuss the questions below. 1. Why were dogs, sheep and cows domesticated first? 2. How do these domesticated animals benefit us today, and how would our lives be different without them? Textbook Reference (Page 63) Group Discussion: Share your thoughts freely 1.7.2013 读完文章后,大家有什么想法呢?请分组讨论这两个问题。为什么狗、羊和牛是最早被驯化的动物?这些驯化的动物在今天如何造福我们?如果没有它们,我们的生活会有什么不同? ‹#› Cross-curricular connection The life cycle of bees Bees live in colonies. Colonies are made of wax cells in a hive. There are three types of bees in a beehive. This is aqueen bee. There is only one queen in a colony. Her main job is to lay the eggs for the next generation of bees. Did you know? Worker bees are female but cannot reproduce. They clean the hive, collect nectar, and protect the queen. Drones are male bees whose only role is to mate with the queen. 1.7.2013 现在,我们将进行跨学科学习,探索蜜蜂的生命周期。蜜蜂是一种非常有趣的昆虫,它们生活在群体中,有着严格的分工。 让我们一起阅读文章,了解蜂后、雄蜂和工蜂的不同职责。左侧的图片展示了蜜蜂从卵到成虫的完整生命过程,大家可以结合图片来理解文字内容。 ‹#› Cross-curricular Practice Read the text about the life cycle of bees and complete the table below: Queen Bees What do they do? • Lay eggs (the only fertile female) • Control the colony Development time? • ~16 days (egg to adult) Drones What do they do? • Mate with the queen • No stinger, no work Development time? • ~24 days (egg to adult) Worker Bees What do they do? • Build honeycombs • Collect nectar/pollen, care for young Development time? • ~21 days (egg to adult) Tip: Pay attention to the different roles and lifespans in a bee colony. 1.7.2013 请大家根据文章内容,完成这个表格,总结蜂后、雄蜂和工蜂的职责和发育时间。这将帮助我们更清晰地理解蜜蜂的生命周期。 ‹#› Your ideas Group Discussion Do you know any other interesting facts about bees? Discuss in groups. Tips: Think about their communication, roles, or environmental impact. 1.7.2013 关于蜜蜂,你还知道哪些有趣的知识呢?比如它们是如何交流的?它们对生态环境有什么重要作用?请大家分组讨论,分享你们的知识。 ‹#› Summary & Homework Class Summary Writing:How to plan and write a story about an animal. Culture:The story of domestication of dogs, sheep and cows. Science:The life cycle of bees and the roles of different bees. Homework 1.7.2013 好了,本节课的内容就到这里。我们一起学习了如何写一个关于动物的故事,了解了动物驯化的历史,并探索了蜜蜂的生命周期。请大家课后完善自己的故事,复习所学词汇,并查找更多关于动物驯化或蜜蜂的有趣知识,下节课我们一起分享。 ‹#› Thank You! 感谢大家的参与,今天的课就到这里,下课! 1.7.2013 感谢大家的参与,今天的课就到这里,下课! ‹#› $