Unit 1 Lesson 4 Section B (1a-2b)（讲解课件）-【优翼·学练优】2025-2026学年七年级英语下册同步备课（人教版）

该初中英语课件围绕“动物与人类生活”核心主题，通过图片提问、视频观看导入，以表格梳理大象特征、段落匹配大意等学习支架，引导学生从理解Malee的帖子过渡到写作介绍喜爱动物，构建“输入-分析-输出”的知识脉络。 其亮点在于融合泰国文化（如大象节、Malee名字含义）培养文化意识，通过扫读、思维导图提升语言能力与思维品质，采用任务型写作和合作讨论，帮助学生系统掌握知识，教师可高效开展教学，学生能提升跨文化理解与语言运用能力。

Unit 1 Animal Friends Section B How are animals part of our lives? (1a—2b) Learning Objectives In this lesson you will: 1. learn about elephants from Malee’s post; 2. know animals are part of people’s lives and we should protect them; 3. write a post about your favourite animal. Look and Share 1. What animal do you see? 2. What are they doing? They are playing with water. 3. Do you like elephants? Why or why not? What do you know about elephants? Looks Home Food Abilities big and strong have large ears have long trunks grey bodies forest or grassland fruits leaves grass carry heavy things, ... 1a Watch a video to know more about elephants. Here is a text about elephants. Scan the text and answer the questions. Who wrote the text? Malee. Where is Malee from? [maˈliː] Thailand. ['taɪlænd] Malee是一个常见的泰国女名，在泰语里意思是“花”。 Culture Tip What’s the genre（文体）of the text? How do you know? A. News. B. Story. C. Diary. D. Post. comments （评论） like share（转发） You can see these signs on a website page. Read Malee’s post and choose the best title for it. A. What Is an Elephant? B. My Favourite Animal: The Elephant C. How to Save Elephants 1b Match each paragraph with its main idea. paragraph 1-2 paragraph 3 paragraph 4 paragraph 5 what elephants are like how to save the elephants what elephants look like why Malee likes elephants Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions. 4. Why does she like elephants? 2. What’s the cultural meaning of elephants in Thailand? 3. When do Thai people celebrate Thai Elephant Day? Because they’re strong and clever. It’s a symbol of good luck. On 13 March. 1. What is the national animal of Thailand? It’s the elephant. Elephants in Thai Culture In Thai culture, elephants are very special, especially the white elephants. They are a symbol of good luck, strength, power and wisdom. Thai Elephant Day is a traditional religious festival（宗教节日）. In Thailand, it is held every year to thank elephants. This is because their ancestors（祖先） gave their lives to defend（保卫）the country in wars. The Elephant Day On this day, elephants are washed clean by their owners and then decorated. They go to Suphan Buri (攀素府) to take part in the annual “Elephant Games”. There are events like tug-of war（拔河）, weightlifting（举重）, kicking ball and obstacle course（障碍赛）. Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions. 1. What do elephants look like? huge have large ears and long trunk Male（雄性） Asian elephants have tusks. Both male and female（雌性） African elephants have tusks. 2. What do elephants use to carry things? They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks. 搬东西 拿起；捡起 They also play with water, eat food and show love to each other using their trunks. Read paragraph 4 and list what elephants can do. play in the water and swim remember one another and places with food and water after many years look after other elephants help baby elephants Are elephants clever? Give your reasons. Read paragraph 5 and complete the table. current situation of elephants reason what to do in danger people cut down too many trees people kill elephants for their ivory save the forests not buy things made of ivory Every elephant counts! We should protect elephants! is important Further Thinking Human activities made elephants endangered. Do you know that any other animals became endangered because of human activities? People cut down trees. People hunted tigers for their fur and bones. Ocean pollution. People over-fished sharks for their fins. Everyone is responsible for protecting wild animals. Protect the environment! No buying, no killing! Why is it important to protect animals? Discuss and Share Animals are part of the food chain. If one kind of animal dies, other animals may not have enough food. Animals help keep the balance of nature. Animals bring us happiness and knowledge. E.g. 食物链 Summary Complete the mind map with the information from the post. 1d large long national good luck heavy swim remember clever cut down buy Introduce elephants to your partner using the mind map. Writing How does Malee introduce elephants in her post? What are they? What do they look like? What can they do? & What are they like? How can we save them? Complete the passage with the words in the box. close friendly big great beautiful My dog, Xiaohua, is part of the family. She is quite a _____ dog, but she is not scary at all! She has _______ fur. She is really _______ and loves to play with everyone. She is also very special. You see, I am blind. Xiaohua is my eyes. She helps me find my way around. She can see and has ______ hearing. She helps me walk to school and stay safe. I love her very much. We are ______ friends. big beautiful friendly great close 2a How does the author introduce his / her favourite animal? My dog, Xiaohua, is part of the family. She is quite a big dog, but she is not scary at all! She has beautiful fur. She is really friendly and loves to play with everyone. She is also very special. You see, I am blind. Xiaohua is my eyes. She helps me find my way around. She can see and has good hearing. She helps me walk to school and stay safe. I love her very much. We are close friends. What is it? What does it look like? What is it like? What can it do? & Why does the author love it? Write a post about your favourite animal. Use the questions to help you. What does it look like? What is it like? What can it do? Why do you like it so much? Collect good sentences from Malee’s post or the passage in 2a and use them in your writing. Language Points 1. They are also a symbol of good luck here. a symbol of是一个常见的英语短语，它的意思是“......的象征”。例如： The red rose is a symbol of love. The dove is often seen as a symbol of peace. 2. They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks. 在这句话中，pick up的意思是“拾起，捡起，拿起”。 例如： He picked up the book and started to read. The little boy picked up a stone and threw it into the river. 拓展： pick up还有“接送”的意思。例如： I will pick you up at the airport tomorrow. pick up还可以表示“学会，掌握”，尤其是当涉及到语言或其他技能时。例如： She picked up French very quickly. 3. They are very playful and love to play in the water. playful是一个形容词，意思是“有趣的，爱玩的”，主要用来形容爱玩的、爱嬉闹的人或动物；还可以用来形容具有幽默、有趣、好玩等特点的事物。例如： The playful puppies were chasing each other in the yard. The children were in a playful mood and wouldn't stop laughing. 4. However, they are in danger. in danger的意思是“处于危险中”。它用来描述某人或某物面临潜在的威胁或风险，可能会受到伤害、损失或其他负面后果。 Tigers are in danger because some people hunt them for their fur. The little bird was in danger because it fell out of its nest. 5. Let’s save the forests and not buy things made of ivory. save在这句话中的意思是“拯救，保护”。例如： We must try our best to save these old buildings. made of的意思是“由......制成”。它强调原材料在成品中仍然可见，也就是说，通过观察成品，我们可以知道它是用什么材料制成的。例如： The table is made of wood. The necklace is made of pearl. 6. Every elephant counts. count在这句话中作动词，意思是“有价值；重要”。它传达了一种保护和重视每一头大象的理念，强调每一个生命都是重要的，都应该被珍惜和保护。例如： In a basketball game, every point counts. In an exam, every minute counts. Reflecting How well can you do these things? Very well OK Needs work 1. I learned some knowledge about elephants. 2. I can say why it is important to protect animals. 3. I can write a post to introduce my favourite animal. 本文件著作权为创作公司所有, 仅限于教师教学及其他非商业性和非盈利性用途。如发现盗用、转卖、网络传播等侵权行为, 本公司将依法追究其相应法律责任。 部分素材选自网络, 如有争议, 请联系删改。 声 明 $