Unit 1 Animal friends Section B 1a-1d 课件-2025-2026学年人教版七年级英语下册

UNIT 1 Animal Friends Section B(1a—2d) 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. Thailand Where do elephants mainly live in Asia? /'taɪlænd/ 3 Elephants in Thailand The elephants are important to Thailand. It’s one of Thailand's symbols. Free Talk: What’s your favourite animal? Why? What do you know about your favourite animal? Name Reason Looks Ability Home Food Free Talk: What do you know about elephants? Elephants in Thailand But people kill the elephants for their ivory. Many things are made of ivory. Elephants are in great danger! Do you know what other animals are in danger? Share ideas 1a What do you know about elephants? An elephant is huge. An elephant has big ears. An elephant has a long nose. Elephants’ ivories are very expensive. Elephants are in great danger. elephant 1a What do you know about elephants? Share your ideas with a partner. 【Pre-reading】 v.分享 Hi, I'm Malee and I live in Thailand! The elephant is my favourite animal. I love elephants because they are strong and clever. They are also a symbol of good luck here.The elepnant is our national animal.On 13 March, we celebrate Thai Elephant Day. Elephants look very differen from other animals, They are huge. They have large ears and long trunks. They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks. 2 3 n.幸运，运气 adj.泰国的；泰国人的； n.象鼻 v.捡；摘 拿起；举起 v.拿；提 【While-reading】 1a 1 Elephants are like us in some ways. They are very playful and love to play in the water, They are great swimmers. They are also clever. For example they can remember one another and places with food and water after many years. Elephants are very kind too, They look after other elephants when they don't feel well. The big elephants also help the baby ones. 4 adj.爱嬉戏的；爱玩的 n.游泳者 互相 照顾 Elephants are an important part of Thai life and culture. However, they are in danger. They live in forests, but people cut down too many trees. People also kill elephants for their ivory, Let's save the forests and not buy things made of ivory. Every elephant counts. 5 n.文化；文明 处于危险之中 n.危险 n.森林 砍伐；砍倒 由……制成的 v.杀死；弄死 太多 n.象牙 1. What kind of passage is it? 2. What is the passage about? 3. Why do you think so? It is a post. It is about elephants. I can see elephants in the picture. 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 Hi, I'm Malee and I live in Thailand! The elephant is my favourite animal. I love elephants because they are strong and clever. They are also a symbol of good luck here.The elepnant is our national animal.On 13 March, we celebrate Thai Elephant Day. Elephants look very differen from other animals.They are huge. They have large ears and long trunks. They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks. Elephants are like us in some ways. They are very playful and love to play in the water, They are great swimmers. They are also clever. For example they can remember one another and places with food and water after many years. Elephants are very kind too, They look after other elephants when they don't feel well. The big elephants also help the baby ones. Elephants are an important part of Thai life and culture. However, they are in danger. They live in forests, but people cut down too many trees. People also kill elephants for their ivory, Let's save the forests and not buy things made of ivory. Every elephant counts. 1b 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 v.救；储蓄；保存 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 1.When do Thai people celebrate Thai Elephant Day? 2. What do elephants use to carry things? 3. Are elephants clever? Give your reasons. 4. Why are elephants in danger now? 5. How can we help save elephants? Read the post again and answer the questions. 1c Think and learn Why the elephant is the national animal in Thailand ? 大象被称为泰国的国宝，主要原因包括： 文化象征：大象在泰国文化中被视为吉祥和力量的象征，尤其是白象，被视为国运昌盛的标志。 历史与军事角色：大象在泰国历史上扮演了重要角色，尤其是在军事冲突中，大象作为战象，为泰国赢得了多次战役。 社会与经济贡献：大象在泰国社会中是劳动力的象征，参与了开荒、筑路、伐木等多种劳动，同时也在旅游业中发挥作用。 法律保护：泰国政府自1921年起就颁布了《野象保护法》，旨在保护野生大象，防止其因贸易而遭受威胁。 节日与庆祝：泰国每年3月13日的“大象节”不仅是对大象的庆祝，也是对大象文化的传承和尊重。 这些因素共同作用，使大象不仅在泰国，而且在全球范围内，成为了一个重要的文化象征和国宝。 Thai Elephant Day Language points 1. They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks. 它们可以用鼻子提起并搬运重的物品。 pick up意为“拿起；举起”。 Can you help me pick up the heavy box? 你能帮我抬起这个重箱子吗？ 【注意】pick up是“动词+副词”型短语，人称代词作其宾语时，要放在pick和up中间。 Can you pick me up at the station? 你能到车站接我吗? 【拓展】pick up还可意为“搭载；接人；捡起；收集；学会；接电话”等。 The bus stopped and picked up some passengers. 公共汽车停下来让乘客上车。 Please pick up your toys. 请把你的玩具捡起来。 They are trying to pick up information. 他们正在努力收集情报。 Can you pick up when you are at home? 你在家时能接电话吗? Language points 2. However, they are in danger. 然而，它们正处在危险中。 danger作名词，意为“危险”。 (be) in (great) danger 处于(极大的)危险之中 (be) out of danger 脱离危险 The old man is in great danger. 这位老人面临着很大的危险。 【拓展】dangerous是danger的形容词形式，意为“危险的”。 It’s dangerous for people to swim in the river. 人们在这条河里游泳很危险。 Language points 3. Let’s save the forests and not buy things made of ivory. 让我们一起拯救森林，不买象牙制品。 (1)save作动词，有以下用法： ①救；救助, 其后接名词或代词作宾语。 save one’s life 挽救某人的生命 South China tigers are in danger. We must save them. 华南虎处于危险中。我们必须救它们。 ②节省；节约 Please save water. 请节约用水。 ③储蓄；积攒 He wants to save for a new violin. 他想攒钱买一把新小提琴。 (2)made of 由……制成 过去分词短语made of ivory作后置定语，修饰其前的名词things。 I love the sweater made of wool. 我喜欢这件由羊毛制成的毛衣。 national good luck Finish and retell Malee’s favorite animal Malee’s favorite animal is elephants ,they’re …and clever .They are Thailand’s national animal ,they are also a symbol of … Read para.3 and answer 1. What do elephants look like ? 2. What can they do? 1. They are huge and they have large ears and long trunks. 2. They can pick up and carry things with their trunks Read para.4 and answer 1. What are elephants like ? 2. What can they do? 1. They are playful,clever and kind 2. They can swim ,can remember one another and places with food and water and can help each other. Homework Introduce to your classmates the animals that are important in our lives and why. Lavf58.46.101 Lavf58.20.100 $