北大绿卡人教版八年级英语（下）——导学案：Unit 7 第四课时 SectionB （3a－Self Check）（导学案）

【课前预习】 1.熟练掌握下列词汇： research，keeper，excitement，illness，remaining，wild，government，protection，huge，bamboo, endangered, awake, artwork，whale, oil, 2.熟练掌握下列短语： with excitement, run over, fall over, walk into, die from illness jump out of water, protect whales from 3.掌握下列句型： They run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over! Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests. Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. Catch whales for meat, fat and oil. Learn more about whales. Stop putting rubbish into the sea. They have to be protected. 【自主学习】 任务一、 Read the following words and phrases about whales in 3a. Put them in the correct place in the chart. 1. Humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil 2. Eat small fish and other sea life 3. Jump high out of the water 4. Rules on whale protection 5. Huge 6. Water pollution 7. Live in the sea 8. Some kinds have teeth 9. Learn more about whales 10. Stop putting rubbish into the sea 11. Sing songs 12. Whale parts sold to make things likes candles and soap 任务二、Write a paragraph about whales and why they need to be protected. Use the information in 3a. Then make a poster. Whales are… They live in… They eat… They can… One interesting fact is… Another interesting fact is… Some kinds of whales are in danger because… We should protect whales from… I think people should/shouldn’t… 任务三、写出下列形容词的比较级和最高级。 Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives high     dangerous     long   popular   任务四、 Circle the correct word and /or fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets for each sentence. 1. An elephant weighs (few/many) times more than a dog. 2. An adult panda can eat (much/a little) more than a cat. 3. Canada is a (little/lot) less ______________ (crowded) than China. 4. A tiger is (much/a little) ______