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教材版本:沪教牛津版 制作日期:2026.04.15
Unit4 Our animal friends
Reading—— A blind man and his “eyes”
Learning objectives:By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1.Language Ability (语言能力)
understand and analyze the texts about guide dogs and grasp the text's main idea and structure.
2. Cultural Awareness(文化意识)
Understand the role of guide dogs in the world of the blind and live harmony with animals.
3. Thinking Quality(思维品质)
Think about human-animal relationships.
4. Learning Ability(学习能力)
1.Master skimming and scanning skills and organize information using a story mountain
Lead in:
Watch a video clip and answer questions:
· What happened to the lady?
· How did the dog help the lady?
Brainstorming:How do dogs help us?
Pre-reading
· Activity 1 Pre-reading:Look at the title, introduction and pictures and then answer questions.
1. What does the word “eyes” mean?
A. glasses B. guide dog C. John Dancer D. fireman
2. What type is the article?
A.Narration (叙述) (story) B.Exposition (说明) C. Argumentation (议论) D. Practical writing (应用文)
While-reading
· Put the pictures in the correct order and write the numbers 1–6 in the boxes.
· Read the story quickly and find out the four elements of the story.
1. Character(who):
2. Time(When):
3. Place(Where):
4. Event (What):
· Read the passage and complete the worksheet.
· A blind man and his “eye” in a fire
·Climax(故事高潮)
·Rising Action (故事发展)
·Beginning (故事开端)
√ Setting(背景)
√ Characters(角色)
·Falling Action (情节回落)
·Ending(故事结局)
·Beginning (故事开端)
√ Setting(背景)
√ Characters(角色)
· Read para 1-2 and answer the two questions.
Question 1 What did the receptionist say when he saw Charlie?( )
A. The hotel didn’t allow pets. B. Charlie was very cute.
C. John could stay with Charlie. D. He didn’t like Charlie.
Question 2 Why is Charlie important to John?( )
A. Because Charlie is his pet. B. Because John is blind and Charlie guides him.
C. Because Charlie can open the door. D. Because Charlie is a good friend.
· Read para3 How did Charlie save John?(listen to the audio and fill in the blanks)
What happened then?
How is the story going?
1. John was very tired.
He soon ________________.
2. Charlie started barking.
John _____________ and _______________.
3. Smoke started to come in from under the door.
With Charlie’s help, John ___________________ along the bottom of the door.Then he _____________________ next to Charlie and ________.
· Read para4 The Ending of the story
What happened then?
How is the story going?
1. The fireman tried to get John out of the building.
John ______________ without his “eyes” _________.
2. Finally, the fireman got Charlie out of the building too.
Both John and Charlie were ___________________.
Post-reading
· Suppose you were Charlie, think about the question: How would you feel if you were Charlie?
Situations(情景)
Charlie’s feelings
refused(被拒绝) by the receptionist
led to the room
saw and smelt smoke coming in
got down on the floor
ignored(被忽略) by the fireman
cherished(被珍视) by John
· What do you think of Charlie? Use some words to describe him.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
· A week later,John with several related people was invited as program guests.
Being in a hotel,the first thing to know is
the location of the fire exit
( )
the location of the restaurant
( )
When there is a fire, we should
run out of the room at once
( )
try to know where the fire is from
( )
If the fire is from outside, we'd better
block the bottom of the door with wet towels
( )
run out of the room with our luggage as quickly as possible
( )
When we are in smoke, we have to
lie on the floor and cover
our noses with wet towels
()
run to the safe place as soon as possible
( )
When we hear the fire engine,we should
jump out of the window to
let firemen save us
( )
open the window to attract
attention by waving and shouting
( )
· After reading, let's know more about guide dogs.
· What actions have we taken in our daily lives?
· Homework
Write a short passage (5–8 sentences) in English to introduce one way to protect dogs and explain why it is important.
Design a small English poster with a clear title and two English slogans to call on people to protect the animals.
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