内容正文:
Developing ideas
—Writing an animal fact file
Unit 5 Into the wild
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tiger
squirrel
gorilla
wild
animals
red-crowned
crane
dolphin
giraffe
Brain storm
How much do you know about
red-crowned crane?
What aspects should be included if we want to introduce this animal to others?
Warming up: Watch a video to know more about the red-crowned crane.
The more we know about this lovely creature,
the greater the chance it will survive.
Learning Aims
1. To know something about the appearance, habitat, migration, diet and symbolic meaning of the red—crane in Chinese culture.
2. To find out what aspects can we introduce animals.
3. To master and use some useful expressions to describe egrets.
4. To raise our awareness of animal protection and give our suggestions to protect animals.
Pre-reading
red-crowned crane
migrate
symbol
except for...
as... as
丹顶鹤
迁徙
象征
除了...
与...一样...
What does the red-crowned crane look like?
Where can you find it?
What does it eat?
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Where does it migrate to?
What symbolic meaning does the red-crowned crane have in Chinese culture?
1. What does the red-crowned crane look like?
✸It is one of the largest cranes in the world, standing at about 150cm tall.
✸Its feathers are as white as snow, except for some black ones on its face, neck and wings.
✸Its unique feature is bright red skin on the top of its head.
2. Where can you find it?
It can be found in China, Russia, Mongolia, Japan and Korean Peninsula.
3. Where does it migrate to?
It migrates to east-central China when the weather gets cold.
4. What does it eat?
Its food includes fish, snails and water plants.
5. What symbolic meaning does the
red-crowned crane have in Chinese culture?
It is a symbol of long life and good luck in Chinese culture.
1. What does the red-crowned crane look like?
2. Where can you find it?
3. Where does it migrate to?
4. What does it eat?
5. What symbolic meaning does the red-crowned crane have in Chinese culture?
After answering the questions, can we conclude the aspects that we describe an animal?
Appearance
Habitat
Migration
Diet
Symbolic meaning
Appearance
Habitat
Migration
Red-crowned crane
one of the largest, 150 cm tall
feathers as white as snow, some black ones on its face, neck and wings
bright red skin on top of its head
Diet
Other information
China, Russia, Mongolia, Japan and the Korean Peninsula
Warmer months in the rivers and wetlands in the north-east
Migrates to east-central China when the weather gets cold
Fish, snails and water plants
A symbol of long life and good luck
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Read the paragraph again and summarize the outline
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Into the wild
Brainstorm and develop your writing outline
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Appearance
Habitat
Migration
Diet
Other information
Size, hight, color, body structure…
Countries and regions, climate…
Destination, migration route, time…
Vegetables, meats, balanced diet…
Origin, history, how do you think of it…
Choose an animal and draw out your own fact file outline!
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2. Finish the blank.
1. The red-crowned crane is (最大鹤之一)
in the world.
2. Its feathers are (像雪一样白).
3. Its unique feature, (从中它得其所名),
is the bright red skin on the top of its head.
4. In China, it (度过温暖的几个月)in the
rivers and wetlands in the north-east.
one of the largest cranes
as white as snow
from which it gets its name
spends the warmer months
What is this?
Egret
防城港有白鹭之乡的美名。白鹭作为防城港市的市鸟,
在防城港市栖息繁殖的历史久远。假如你是白鹭公园的工作人员,
请你为白鹭写一篇解说词,内容包括:
1、外形:体长52-68厘米,和雪一样洁白。
2、栖息地:中国,俄罗斯,日本,菲律宾和马来西亚。
3、迁徙:白鹭春季从南方迁徙,秋季返回。
4、饮食:白鹭吃小鱼、小虾、水生昆虫和贝类, 很少吃植物性食物。
5、象征意义:在中国, 白鹭常被写进诗歌, 象征着自由和浪漫、纯洁、长寿和幸福。
写作指导
一、确定文体及话题:
说明文;人与自然/保护动物
二、确定人称,时态和写作手法
1. 时态: 以一般现在时为主
2. 人称: 以第三人称为主
3. 写作手法: 以说明为主
· 三、确定文章布局
1. 动物名称
2. 具体方面描述:外貌、栖息地、食物、迁徙、象征意义等。
3. 呼吁保护及措施
Useful expressions
1. It is.... tall/...in height
2. be famous/known for...
3. It is known to all that...
4. It gets its name from....
5. be named after...
6. Its unique feature is....
7. give birth to...
8. Its food includes....
9. feed on...
10. migrate from...to...
11. It is a symbol of.....
12. take measures to do...
13. be aware of
14. raise the awareness of... 15. show respect to
It is known to all that the egret is the city bird of Fangchenggang, standing at about 52-68 cm tall. Its features are as white as snow. The egrets are found in China, Russia, Japan, the Philippines and Malaysia. Egrets migrate from the south in spring and back in autumn. Its food includes small fish, shrimp, aquatic insects and shellfish, but rarely plant food. The egret is a symbol of freedom, romance, purity, long life and happiness in Chinese culture
Appearance
Habitat
Migration
Diet
Symbolic meaning
众所周知,白鹭是防城港市市鸟,体长52-68厘米,和雪一样洁白。白鹭分布在中国、俄罗斯、日本、菲律宾和马来西亚。白鹭春季从南方迁徙,秋季返回。白鹭吃小鱼、小虾、水生昆虫和贝类, 很少吃植物性食物。在中国,白鹭是自由、浪漫、纯洁、长寿和幸福的象征。
What can we do to protect them?
reserve/habitat
slogan
It is known to all that the egret is the city bird of Fangchenggang, standing at about 52-68 cm tall. Its features are as white as snow. The egrets are found in China, Russia, Japan, the Philippines and Malaysia. Egrets migrate from the south in spring and back in autumn. Its food includes small fish, shrimp, aquatic insects and shellfish, but rarely plant food. The egret is a symbol of freedom, romance, purity, long life and happiness in Chinese culture.
In Chinese culture, the egret is a symbol of elegance, purity, good fortune and long life. It is our treasure, we should take effective measures to protect them. For example,_________. Meanwhile,___________.
Look at the picture and answer the question.
Who are they?
They are Siberian cranes
It has white feathers except for some black ones on its face, neck and wings. It also has bright red skin on the top of its head.
It can be found in China, Russia, Mongolia, Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
It migrates to east-central China when the weather gets cold.
It eats fish, snails and water plants.
It has a symbolic meaning of long life and good luck in Chinese culture.
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❶ In chinese culture,the red-crowned crane has long been regarded as a symble of happiness and luck. It is one of the largest cranes in the world, standing at about 150 cm tall. Its feathers are as white as snow, except for some black ones on its face, neck and wings. Its unique feature, from which it gets its name, is the bright red skin on the top of its head. ❷The red-crowned crane is found in China, Russia, Mongolia, Japan and the Korean Peninsula. In China, it spends the warmer months in the rivers and wetlands in the north-east. ❸When the weather gets cold, it migrates to east-central China.❹ Its food includes fish, snails and water plants. ❺The red-crowned crane is a symbol of long life and good luck in Chinese culture.
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Look at the picture and describe it.
Animal: _________________
Appearance:
Habitat:
Migration:
Diet:
Symbolic meaning:
Siberian crane/ snow crane
Feathers: snow white
height: 140 cm; shorter than red-crowned crane
face: featherless; reddish
fish, insects, the roots and tubers of water plants.....
In Chinese culture, a symbol of elegance, purity, good fortune and long life.
East Asia
to China in winter
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Appearance
Habitat
Migration
Diet
Other
information
Writing an animal fact file
It is tall/short/heavy/light...
It gets its name from…
Its unique feature is…
It lives in…
Its food includes…
It is a symbol of…
Useful expressions
Construct your contents with useful expressions
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Into the wild
Appear-
ance
Attributive clauses
Advanced words and phrases
Habitat
Migrations
Diet
Symbol
Clear Structure
Rich contents
Good language
Appreciate the sample writing
The Siberian crane is also known as the snow crane. It is about 140 cm in height, generally shorter than the red-crowned crane. Its feathers are nearly all snowy white except for some black ones that are only visible in flight. Its featherless face is reddish in colour. The Siberian crane is usually found in East Asia, where its numbers are known as the eastern populations. These migrate to China in winter. Other much smaller populations migrate to Iran in winter. The snow crane has a good and diverse appetite, including fish, insects, the roots and tubers of water plants and so on. In Chinese culture, the snow crane is a symbol of elegance, purity, good fortune and long life.
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1.What does the red-crowned crane look like?
It has white feathers except for some black ones on its face, neck and wings. It also has bright red skin on the top of its head.
2. Where can you find it?
It can be found in China, Russia, Mongolia, Japan and the Korean Peninsula. These countries are called the habitat of the red-crowned crane, places where they are normally found.
3. Where does it migrate to?
It migrates to east-central China when the weather gets cold, while it spends the warmer months in the rivers and wetlands in the north-east. This is the migration.
4. What does it eat?
It eats fish, snails and water plants.
5. What symbolic meaning does the red-crowned crane have in Chinese culture ?
It has a symbolic meaning of long life and good luck in Chinese culture. That’s why sometimes we can see the red-crowned cranes on your grandparents’ birthday cake.
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An example of outline
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Siberian crane 白鹤
Appearance
height:140 cm tall
Feathers: Feathers snow white
face: Featherless and reddish face
Habitat
East Asia
Other information
A symbol of elegance, purity, good fortune and long life in China
Diet
Diverse food structure
Fish, insects, roots, tubers of water plants
Migration
Most of them migrate to China in winter,
others migrate to Iran
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The red-crowned crane
❶ In chinese culture,the red-crowned crane has long been regarded as a symble of happiness and luck. It is one of the largest cranes in the world, standing at about 150 cm tall. Its feathers are as white as snow, except for some black ones on its face, neck and wings. Its unique feature, from which it gets its name, is the bright red skin on the top of its head. ❷The red-crowned crane is found in China, Russia, Mongolia, Japan and the Korean Peninsula. In China, it spends the warmer months in the rivers and wetlands in the north-east. ❸When the weather gets cold, it migrates to east-central China.❹ Its food includes fish, snails and water plants. ❺The red-crowned crane is a symbol of long life and good luck in Chinese culture.
Appearance
Habitat
Migration
Diet
Other
information
our lovely animal
Step 4 Group work:write an animal fact file (Activity 7, P59) (15 mins)
1. Choose an animal
Structure Details
appearance
habitat
migration
diet
other information Online search via IPAD from
360 百科
百度百科
Step 3 Group work:write an animal fact file (paragraph)
2. Make notes
attitude/protection measures/
slogan…
3. Write sentences
Feelings
Topic
Content
Vocabulary
请根据下面的表格,写一篇介绍华南虎的文章,80个词左右。
动物 华南虎(South China Tiger)
特征 头圆,耳短,四肢粗大有力,尾长,全身橙黄色并布满黑色横纹
栖息地 中国的华南、华东和华中,但野外很稀少
食物 主要捕食野猪(wild boar)、水鹿(sambar)等
濒危的原因 栖息地的减少,人类的捕杀
现有的数目 还有100多只圈养华南虎
6. 1 Collect information of South China Tiger in columns.
It is large and fierce. the male tiger can weigh about 190 kilograms……
southern, central and eastern China
live in habitats
wild boar, sambar
they are in danger
South China Tiger
相关词汇
1. adj.濒危的
2. n.图像,影像
3. v.量,测量
4. v.破坏,毁掉
5. v.寻找,寻求
6. n.解决,解决办法
7. n.保护区,保护圈
8. v.创立,创建
9. 处于困境
10. 以……为食
6. 2 Finish the related expressions.
endangered
image
measure
destroy
seek
solution
reserve
found
in trouble
feed on
Analyze the topic
科普说明文
客观事实
一般现在时
介绍动物
第三人称
第一段:外貌特征
第二段:生活习性
第三段:象征意义
审题“四确定”
确定体裁和格式
确定主体时态
确定中心人称
确定段落
完成句子
1.华南虎是一种濒危动物。
South China Tiger is an animal.
2.华南虎头圆,耳短,四肢粗大有力,尾长,全身橙黄色并布满黑色横纹。
South China Tiger is round head,short ears,big and powerful limbs, long tail, orange yellow fur and black stripes.
3.它们主要以野猪和水鹿为食。
They wild boars and sambars.
4.由于栖息地遭到破坏和非法捕猎,它们的处境极其艰难。
Their habitats are and they are illegally hunted.The tigers are .
5.我们应该寻求解决办法来防止它们的灭绝。
We should to prevent them extinction.
6.应该建立更多的保护区。
More reserves should be .
6. 3 Write the sentences.
完整答案
1. South China Tiger is an endangered animal.
2. The South China Tiger has a round head, short ears, big and powerful limbs, a long tail, orange-yellow fur and full of black stripes.
3.They feed mainly on wild boars and sambars.
4.Their habitats are destroyed and they are illegally hunted. The tigers are in great trouble.
5.We should seek solutions to prevent them from extinction.
6.More reserves should be set up / established.
Share your animal fact file with the class.
Post-writing: Presentation
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Post-writing: an animal fact file— the Siberian crane
The Siberian crane is also known as the snow crane. It is about 140 cm in height, generally shorter than the red-crowned crane. Its feathers are nearly all snowy white except for some black ones that are only visible in flight. Its featherless face is reddish in colour.
Appearance
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The Siberian crane is usually found in East Asia, where its numbers are known as the eastern populations. These migrate to China in winter. Other much smaller populations migrate to Iran in winter.
Post-writing: an animal fact file— the Siberian crane
Habitat & Migration
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The snow crane has a good and diverse appetite, including fish, insects, the roots and tubers of water plants and so on.
Post-writing: an animal fact file— the Siberian crane
Diet
the short thick round part of an underground stem or root of some plants, such as potatoes, which stores food and from which new plants grow
块茎(某些植物的肉质地下茎)
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In Chinese culture, the snow crane is a symbol of elegance, purity, good fortune and long life.
Post-writing: an animal fact file— the Siberian crane
Other information
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Self-evaluation and Peer-evaluation
Checklist Your evaluation
layout
(appearance/habitat/migration/diet/other information) ☆☆☆☆☆
language
(tense; voice; beautiful sentences) ☆☆☆☆☆
handwriting ☆☆☆☆☆
TOTAL MARK
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Assessment criteria of our description
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Step 8 Homework
Poster for your animal
Surf the internet to collect more information about the animal you have talked about and polish your fact file.
Making a poster about an animal involved the following three parts.
protection measures (at least 2 pieces)
animal fact file
drawings/pictures
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Edit and finalize your writing according to the sample essay (either hand-written or written in a word document);
Create a poster on an animal fact file (either drew by hands or on a computer). Please pay attention:
The poster needs to include the contents of your writing on the animal fact file;
The poster needs to convey the idea of harmony between humans and animals.
Please complete the above two assignments by February 27th and send electronic copies (either photos or word/pdf documents) to 13001271477@163.com.
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Thank you!
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