Unit5 A fine balance Developing ideas Reading for writing课件2026-2027学年外研版九年级上册英语

该初中英语课件围绕“野生动物保护”主题，聚焦wild、endangered等重点词汇及阅读细节抓取能力，通过动物图片识别、栖息地讨论及词汇卡片分享导入，结合文本视频搭建从已知到文本理解的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过词义辨析、段落分析及摘要填空提升语言运用能力，借助中国保护大熊猫案例渗透文化意识，增强家国情怀。任务型活动如合作讨论促进探究，帮助学生树立环保意识，教师可依托清晰设计提升教学效率。

5 Unit A fine balance Reading for writing 2026新外研版九上 1 Learning Objectives By the end of the lesson, you will be able to... 01 学生能够掌握 wild, endangered, vulnerable, make great efforts, set up, environment等重点单词和短语； 02 快速抓取阅读细节、完成文章填空；能够使用本课词汇，口头描述老虎、蓝鲸、大熊猫的野生种群变化； 03 理解保护大熊猫能够带动整体生态环境向好，树立爱护野生动物、守护自然环境的意识。 What animal can you see? Lead in I can see tigers, a blue whale and a giant panda. Where do they live? Lead in Some live in the wild, while others stay in zoos or research‑and‑breeding centres. wild Look at the fact cards and talk about the animals. Use the words and expressions to help you. These animals live in the wild. The population of tigers and blue whales dropped a lot. They are endangered. We need to make great efforts to protect them and their environment. However, the population of pandas increased from about 1,100 to about 1,900. They are getting better. endangered make great efforts protect set up environment ① Enjoy the text video Pre-reading What does “no longer” mean? It means “not any more”. Pre-reading What does “in danger” mean? It means a situation where someone or something may be hurt or killed. Pre-reading What’s the passage about? It tells us how China protects giant pandas and helps them get out of danger, and panda‑protection also benefits the whole environment. While-reading How many parts does the passage have? Three. Part 1 Part 1 Part 2 Part 2 Part 3 Summarize the main idea of each part. Part 1 Para.1‑2: Background and good news. Part 2 Para.3‑4: Protection actions taken by the government and local people. Part 3 Para.5: The far‑reaching environmental significance of giant‑panda protection. While-reading Read the passage and find out why the panda is no longer endangered. ② The panda is no longer endangered because China's government has made great efforts over the years, and local people have also helped. Read Paragraphs 1–2 and answer the questions. 1. What was the situation of pandas in the 1970s? There were only around 1,000 of these lovely animals in the wild. 2.What fantastic news came in 2016? The panda was moved from “endangered” to “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List. Read Paragraphs 3–4 and answer the questions. 1. Who have made efforts to protect pandas? China's government and local people. 2.What has China's government done? The government has built the Giant Panda National Park, created more than 60 protected areas and set up research centres. Read Paragraphs 3–4 and answer the questions. 3. How did local farmers help? Many farmers returned part of their farmland to the forests. They planted trees and bamboo. 1. Who else enjoys a better life as the forests become larger? The panda’s neighbours. / Many other animals and plants. Read Paragraph 5 2. According to the last sentence, what does protecting pandas bring? Protecting pandas brings hope to the whole environment. Complete the summary with the words and expressions from the passage. ③ 1. national treasure 2.endangered 3. made great efforts 4. created 5. research centres 6. Local people 7. their farmland 8. trees and bamboo 9. the whole environment ④ Answer the questions. 1 What does “these lovely animals” in Paragraph 1 mean? Why does the writer use this expression? “These lovely animals” means pandas. The writer uses this expression to avoid repeating “pandas” and to show that pandas are cute and loved by many people. ④ Answer the questions. 2 What is the writer trying to express by “three times as large as Yellowstone National Park”? The writer is trying to show that the Giant Panda National Park is very large. This tells us that China has made great efforts to protect pandas. 3 What does “the panda’s neighbours” in Paragraph 5 mean? “The panda’s neighbours” means the other animals and plants that live in the same forests as pandas. Think and share. 1 Why does the writer mention WWF in Paragraph 1? The writer mentions WWF to show that pandas have been famous and endangered for a long time, and people around the world care about them. 20 Think and share. 2 Why is it important to protect wild animals? It is important to protect wild animals because they are part of nature. Protecting them also helps protect forests, including the plants and other animals that live there, and brings hope to the whole environment. 21 Work in pairs. Answer the questions. The passage says the panda is moved to “vulnerable”. Does it mean they are 100 % safe and we can stop protecting them? What can we do for nature in our daily life? No, they are not 100 % safe. “Vulnerable” means they still need our help. If we stop protecting them, they may become endangered again. We still have a long way to go. We must keep protecting wild animals and their homes. As students, we can save paper to protect trees. We can tell our friends and family to love animals. Also, we shouldn’t buy things made from wild animals. 22 Language points 1 The panda is a Chinese national treasure, and has become popular around the world. Some foreigners even believe that pandas are kept as pets in China! In fact, back in the 1970s, there were only around 1,000 of these lovely animals in the wild. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was looking for an animal for its logo. The panda was chosen because it is “an animal that is beautiful, endangered, and loved by many people in the world”. 世界野生动物基金会 被许多人喜爱 2 But in the year 2016, there came some fantastic news – the panda was moved from “endangered” to “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. When people around the world celebrated, they also wondered, “How did this happen?” 世界自然保护联盟濒危物种红色名录 3 China’s government has made great efforts over the years. Among the first national parks in China, there was one for panda protection. The Giant Panda National Park is three times as large as Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Since the 1960s, China has created more than 60 protected areas for pandas. Research centres have also been set up and hundreds of pandas have been born there. Language points 付出巨大努力 … 是…… 的三倍大 研究中心 数以百计的 4 Local people have also helped. With a better understanding of panda protection, many farmers returned part of their farmland to the forests. They planted trees and bamboo, so pandas could have more space and food. 把某物归还 / 交还至…… Language points 5 The panda is not the only animal that has benefited from these actions. The forests that they live in are also home to many other animals and plants. As the forests become larger, the panda’s neighbours also enjoy a better life. Protecting pandas brings hope to the whole environment. 得益于；从…… 获益 是…… 的栖息地 Must do: 抄写本课 6 个重点单词和短语，每个短语抄写 3 遍并且配套造 1 个英文短句； Homework Choose to do: 口头录制 1‑2 分钟英文口述，介绍老虎或者蓝鲸的野生数量变化。 26 Lavf59.14.100 $