Unit5 Saving animals in danger Focusing on culture 课件2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

Cross curriculum connection environmental science page eighty many animals are in danger today. You can find some specific information about them on the IUCN read list. One, read the text about the IUCN red list and answer the . questions below the IUCN red list. The IUCN read list was created in one thousand nine hundred sixty four. IT contains information about the conservation status of different animal species. The list divides species into nine categories not evaluated, NE, data deficient. 滴滴least concern L，C, near threatened and team vulnerable vu endanged. E, N critically endangered. C, R, extinct in the wild. E, W, extinct E, X below are two of the conservation categories on the list. Vulnerable vu the species risks dying out in the wild. For example, there are fewer than one thousand individuals left, or the population has fAllen by thirty percent to sixty percent in the past ten years or three generations. Endangered EN. The species faces a very high risk of dying out in the wild. For example, there are fewer than two hundred and fifty individuals left, or the population has fAllen by fifty percent to eighty percent in the past ten years or three generations. Unit 5 Saving animals in danger Focusing on culture, Cross-curricular & Project （沪教版2024）八年级 下 1 Learning objectives 0 Lead in Pre-reading 2 While-reading Post-reading 4 Cross-curricular connection Project 6 Summary 1 3 5 7 Assessment 8 Homework 9 By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... 1 2 3 retell Xu Xiujuan’s story of protecting cranes; understand the IUCN Red List and animal protection levels; design a quiz about an endangered animal in groups. 00 Learning objectives Watch and answer. Lead in 01 Q: Who is this song about? Q: What did she do? This song is about Xu Xiujuan, a young girl who loved___________________. red-crowned cranes She was a teacher who taught students. She was a girl who loved and protected red-crowned cranes. She was a doctor who helped sick people. Pre-reading 02 How do people protect animals in danger? Think Focusing on culture Free talk. People have done a lot to save animals in danger. Let's look at an example of such a person in China. Let’s read the story of Xu Xiujuan and the red-crowned crane. The story of the red-crowned crane Have you ever heard the song "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane"? You may think it is about a rare bird. In fact, it is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan. Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province, in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim-necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world. Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched ② her first cranes, she was only a teenager. When she was 21, Xiujuan was offered a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe. Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough to fly again. One day in 1987, two swans went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere for them. Xiujuan was alarmed, and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was sore from swimming, but she continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, she was too tired to return to the shore ③. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23. Later, a song called "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" was written in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication. Pre-reading 02 Skim and answer. What is the song about? Why was the song written? What are the key events of her story? How is the article divided into paragraphs? What’s the main idea of each paragraph? Read and answer. While-reading 03 The story of the red-crowned crane Have you ever heard the song "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane"? You may think it is about a rare bird. In fact, it is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan. Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province, in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim-necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world. Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched ② her first cranes, she was only a teenager. When she was 21, Xiujuan was offered a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe. Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough to fly again. One day in 1987, two swans went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere for them. Xiujuan was alarmed, and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was sore from swimming, but she continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, she was too tired to return to the shore ③. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23. Later, a song called "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" was written in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication. Q: What is the song about? Q:Why was the song written? What are the key events of her story? A girl called ____________. Xu Xiujuan In memory of ____________ and her courage and dedication. Xu Xiujuan Read and answer. While-reading 03 The story of the red-crowned crane Have you ever heard the song "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane"? You may think it is about a rare bird. In fact, it is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan. Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province, in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim-necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world. Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched ② her first cranes, she was only a teenager. When she was 21, Xiujuan was offered a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe. Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough to fly again. One day in 1987, two swans went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere for them. Xiujuan was alarmed, and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was sore from swimming, but she continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, she was too tired to return to the shore ③. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23. Later, a song called "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" was written in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication. Q: What is the song about? Q:Why was the song written? What are the key events of her story? Xiujuan ___________ in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province. Xu helped her father ___________ ________________at the local nature reserve. Xu ____________________. Xu __________________________ from Zhalong to Yancheng. Xu died when she was _________ ____________________________. In 1964 When she was 17 When she was 21 One day in 1987 was born look after red-crowned cranes hatched her first cranes took three red-crowned cranes eggs searching for two missing swans Read the text and answer the following questions. 1.Why are red-crowned cranes special according to the passage? They are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, and they are among the rarest crane species in the world. 2.What can we learn about Xu Xiujuan from her work at the nature reserve？ She was hard-working, responsible and kind, and she took good care of different kinds of birds day and night. Read again and answer. While-reading 03 Read again and answer. While-reading 03 3.What problems did Xu Xiujuan meet when she was looking for the missing swans? She was hungry, thirsty, sore and very tired, but she still kept searching in the water. 4.Why did people write the song The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane? It was written in memory of Xu Xiujuan and her courage and dedication. 5.What can we learn from Xu Xiujuan’s story? We should be kind, brave and responsible, and we should love and protect animals. Time Event 1964 Xu Xiujuan was(1) ________________________________ When she was 17 Xu helped her father ⑵__________________at the local nature reserve. Xu hatched(3)_____________ When she was 21 Xu took(4)______________________________from Zhalong to Yancheng. One day in 1987 Xu died when she was ⑸______________ Later A song was written ⑹______________her. 2 Complete the table below with the information from the story on page 78. Read again and fill. While-reading 03 born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province with his work her first cranes three red-crowned crane eggs only 23 in memory of The story of the red-crowned crane Have you ever heard the song "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane"? You may think it is about a rare bird. In fact, it is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan. Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province, in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim-necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world. Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched ② her first cranes, she was only a teenager. When she was 21, Xiujuan was offered a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe. Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough to fly again. One day in 1987, two swans went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere for them. Xiujuan was alarmed, and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was sore from swimming, but she continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, she was too tired to return to the shore ③. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23. Later, a song called "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" was written in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication. Read and take notes. While-reading 03 in fact 事实上 look after 照顾，照料 long life 长寿 start doing sth. 开始做某事 be good at 擅长 be offered a job 得到一份工作 not only…but also… 不仅…… 而且…… day and night 日日夜夜 enough to do sth. 足够…… 做某事 go missing 失踪，不见 look everywhere for… 到处寻找…… decide to do sth. 决定做某事 return to the shore 返回岸边 in memory of 纪念 courage and dedication 勇气与奉献精神 Notes The red-crowned crane is one of the rarest crane species in the world. The species is under threat, and the biggest threat to the red-crowned crane is loss of habitat. China has set up nature reserves such as Yancheng Wetland Rare Birds National Nature Reserve and Zhalong National Nature Reserve to protect them. Read again and fill. Retell the story of Xu Xiujuan in your own words. Use the events in the timeline below to help you. Post-reading 04 Read and retell. In 1964 was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province When she was 21 looked after cranes, swans and other bird species Later A song was written in memory of her. In 1987 lost her life while looking for two missing swans When she was 17 helped her father with his work, took care of red-crowned cranes, and hatched her first cranes worked at a nature reserve in Yancheng 3 Find the words and phrases in the story and match them with their meanings. a an area of protected land (for animals / plants) b to die c anxious or afraid that something bad might happen d thin e having the usual feature of a particular group or thing Post-reading 04 Find and match. (1)slim (line 5) (3)alarmed (line 18) (4)typical (line 19) (5)lose one's life (line 23) v (2) nature reserve (line 10) ... ... Your idea Q: What did Xu Xiujuan do when the two swans went missing? Q: Would you do the same if you were her? Q: Why or why not? Post-reading 04 Discuss the questions below. v v Cross-curricular connection / Environmental science* Look and answer. Cross-curricular connection 05 Many animals are in danger today. You can find some specific information about them on the IUCN Red List. Read and answer. Cross-curricular connection 05 1 Read the text about the IUCN Red List and answer the questions below. The IUCN Red List The IUCN Red List was created in 1964.It contains information about the conservation status of different animal species. The list divides species into nine categories. Q1: When was the IUCN Red List created? It was created in 1964. Q2: What information does the IUCN Red List contain? It contains information about the conservation status of different animal species. Q3: How many categories does the list divide species into? It divides species into nine categories. v v Read and answer. Cross-curricular connection 05 1 Read the text about the IUCN Red List and answer the questions below. Below are two of the conservation categories on the list: Vulnerable(VU)The species risks dying out in the wild. For example: There are fewer than 1,000 individuals left, or the population has fallen by 30%-60%in the past 10 years /three generations. Endangered(EN)The species faces a very high risk of dying out in the wild. For example: There are fewer than 250 individuals left, or the population has fallen by 50%-80%in the past 10 years /three generations. v v 1. A species whose population fell by 40% in 10 years is in the ______ category. Vulnerable (VU) Endangered (EN) 2. A species with fewer than 200 individuals left is in the ______ category. Vulnerable (VU) Endangered (EN) Animal IUCN Red List status Current population trend tiger EN decreasing Asian elephant EN decreasing giant panda VN increasing EW is the most at risk of dying out; LC is the least at risk. The giant panda is the least at risk. Its IUCN Red List status is VU, and the current panda population is growing thanks to the tireless efforts of Chinese people to protect it. Read and answer. Cross-curricular connection 05 (1)Which category of wildlife is the most at risk of dying out? Which category is the least at risk? (2)Which of the three animals above is the least at risk? Why? v v 2 Find information about another animal on the IUCN Red List and tell your classmates about it. Find and tell. Cross-curricular connection 05 Step1选动物： You can choose the Siberian tiger (东北虎). Step2信息结构 Name & Status: The Siberian tiger is on the IUCN Red List. Its status is (CR) — Critically Endangered. Situation: There are only about 500 left in the wild. The number is decreasing. Why: People cut down forests and hunted them. Action: We must protect their homes and stop illegal hunting. v v v v Creating a quiz about an animal in danger You have learnt a lot about animals in danger in this unit. In this project, you are going to work in groups and create a quiz of five to six multiple-choice questions about an animal in danger. Step 1 In your group, choose an animal in danger that you are interested in. Project Making a presentation. Project 06 You can choose : giant panda (大熊猫) red-crowned crane (丹顶鹤) South tiger (华南虎) Asian elephant (亚洲象) Creating a quiz about an animal in danger Step 2 Research the animal you have chosen. You can find information on the internet or in the library. Make notes on the most important points. Project Making a presentation. Project 06 Basic info: Lives in China, eats bamboo, cute black-and-white bear. IUCN status: VU (Vulnerable), population is increasing. Habitat: Bamboo forests in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu. Threats: Loss of habitat, low birth rate. Protection: Nature reserves, laws, international help. For example: Giant Panda v Creating a quiz about an animal in danger Step 3 Discuss what questions you want to ask the other classmates. Write the questions and answers. Make sure there is at least one correct answer for each question. Project Making a presentation. Project 06 Step 4 When you have finished creating your quiz, use it to test your classmates. Creating a quiz about an animal in danger Project Making a presentation. Project 06 Where does the animal live? (栖息地) What does it eat? (食性) What is its IUCN status? (保护等级) What are the threats to it? (生存威胁) How can we protect it? (保护措施) How long does it live? (寿命) What does it look like? (外形特征) … v v Show time Talk clearly (内容清晰) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Fluently(流利的) Reasonable(理由合理) Grade and share: The words we have learned 一、根据首字母或汉语提示补全单词 The red-crowned crane is a tall, s________ bird. (外貌) Xu Xiujuan worked at a nature r________ to look after cranes. (保护地) People are cutting down forests, so animals are losing their h________. (栖息地) China has s________ up nature reserves to protect endangered animals. (建立) Xu Xiujuan l________ her life when she was looking for swans. (失去生命) Summary 07 lim eserve abitat et ost 二、短语翻译 照顾 ________________________ 自然保护区 ________________________ 失去生命 ________________________ 建立 ________________________ 为纪念…… ________________________ The phrases we have learned Summary 07 look after / take care of nature reserve lose one’s life set up in memory of The sentences we have learned ​​三、句子翻译 徐秀娟 17 岁时开始帮助父亲照顾丹顶鹤。 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 1987 年，她在寻找天鹅时失去了生命。 _______________________________________________________________ 中国建立了自然保护区来保护濒危动物。 _______________________________________________________________ 这首歌是为了纪念徐秀娟和她的勇气与奉献而写的。 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 大熊猫是易危物种，种群数量正在增长。 _______________________________________________________________ Summary 07 Xu Xiujuan began to help her father look after red-crowned cranes when she was 17. In 1987, she lost her life while looking for swans. China has set up nature reserves to protect endangered animals. This song was written in memory of Xu Xiujuan and her courage and dedication. The giant panda is a vulnerable species, and its population is increasing. Assessment 08 Self-assessment I can retell Xu Xiujuan’s story of protecting cranes. I can understand the IUCN Red List and animal protection levels. I can design a quiz about an endangered animal in groups. Basic (基础) Improving(提升) Extend (拓展) Homework 09 整理本节课核心词汇（slim, nature reserve, habitat, conservation），每个词造 1 个句子。 用英语写 3 句话，介绍徐秀娟的护鹤事迹。 完善小组濒危动物知识竞赛设计，准备下节课向全班展示。 Lavf59.14.100 null 186655.3 Lavf59.14.100 $Section for extending and developing competencies focusing on culture page seventy eight people have done a lot to save animals in danger. Let's look at an example of such a person in china. One, read the story of show, show john and the red crown crane. The story of the red crown crane. Have you ever heard the song? The story of the red crown crane? You may think IT is about a rare bird. In fact, IT is about a girl called shoe镇。Shoe john was born in jaron hay long jang province in one thousand nine sixty four. Her father looked after red crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world. Chee jan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at seventeen. At first IT was hard, but later he became very good at taking care of them. When SHE hatched her first cranes, SHE was only a teenager. When SHE was twenty one shoe, john was offered a job at a nature reserve in Young chang, jang s. province. SHE carefully packed three red crown crane gs and took them with her to Young chang. The trip was long, but sugen made sure the eggs were warm and safe. SHE john worked hard at the nature reserve. SHE not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, SHE would stay with IT day and night until IT was strong enough to fly again. One day in one thousand nine hundred and eighty seven, two spoons went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere for them. Shoe john was alarmed, unsearched ed for them for two days at night. Since IT is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, SHE decided to look for the birds there. SHE was hungry and thirsty, and her body was saw from swimming, but he continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, SHE was too tired to return to the shore show. John lost her life. SHE was only twenty three. Later, a song called the story of the red crown crane was written in memory of chu jan and her courage and dedication. 走过那条小河。你可曾听说。有。一位女孩她。醒来。过。走过那片芦苇坡。你可曾。听说。有一位女孩。她再也。没来过。为他落泪，为何这阵风儿儿？为他诉说？我一直等你。我。轻轻的。你。可曾听说。有一位女。走过那片芦苇坡。有一位。女孩。没来过。为他落泪。说。只有片片。白云。是有军人风大喊。 In china, the red crowned crane is regarded as a very special animal. According to theologists, individual wild cranes can lift to be twenty to thirty years of age. For the chinese, IT is often associated with luck, fidelity and long life in eastern china's coastal's city of Young chang, red crown cranes arrive each year for the winter. They have strict needs. When IT comes to their living environment, they will only breed where the natural habitat is friendly. Compared with their breeding grounds thousands of miles away to the north, the water here never completely freezes over in winter. It's full of food, and they can hide among the reads. But this longevity bird, so cherise shed by the chinese people, is in danger because its natural habitat is fast disappearing, with only about two thousand left in the world. One thousand of the migrate to yang chang and over winter each year in the vast wettings. Here, this is the largest group of red ground cranes in the world that continues to. Thanks to local efforts in wetland protection and scientific measures to Better look after this national treasure, the number of red ground cranes is now rising. The Young chang wetland has become a paradise for red ground cranes, ensuring the longevity birds enjoy a long life from this planet.