1、Book 2 Unit 7 Animal Planet Unit 7 Animal PlanetUnit OverviewDemo class1. Introduction2. Teaching objectives3. Teaching contents4. Time allocationUnit overview (5 mins)IntroductionActive Reading (1)Active Reading (2)Language in useReading across culturesGuided writingProtection Are animals smarter t

2、han we think?Aesops FablesUnit overviewTeaching objectivesStudents will be able to:grasp topic-related vocabulary, phrases & sentences for language usebe aware of cultural differences by talking about animal idiomsunderstand flashbacks in the storymaster the basic skills of descriptive writingTeachi

3、ng contentsComponentsTime Allocation(5*50 mins)Unit overview1. Pre-reading a. Introduction b. cultural information2. Active reading (1) a. global-reading b. intensive reading c. post-reading20 mins120 minsComponentsTime Allocation(5*50 mins)Unit overview3. Active reading (2)4. Language in use5. Read

4、ing across cultures35 mins6. Guided writing25 minsSelf-learning50 minsTeaching contentsDemo class (15 mins)Teaching objectiveLet students learn to write a descriptive paragraph with details.Time needed:50 minsTeaching contentsDemo class Warm up(5 mins)Learn from reading(15 mins)How to describe?(15 m

5、ins)Exercise(15 mins)What is it?Warm up (5 mins) Game Playing Warm up (5 mins) Competition in the whole class Please read the following clues and guess What is it? Students are expected to respond quickly. If you find it out, please tell me your answer loudly. Remember, you should finish it within 2

6、 minutes.Every student wants it.fake products“山寨”貨2X13looks like an upside-down cow headDifferent pronounciation in Chinese and EnglishWarm up (5 mins) HighlightWarm up (5 mins) The more details we have, the easier can we get to the right answer. Task 1: Reading and discussion Learn from Reading (15

7、 mins) Read Active Reading (1) and figure out the descriptive expressions. Then, work in pairs to discuss the questions. Pair work A: Please read Para. 4, 5 and 6, and focusing on the question What was the weather like on the day the puppy fell into the pond? B: Please read Para. 2, 3, and 5, and fo

8、cusing on the question How can you describe Hogahn? Learn from Reading (15 mins) It was a cold, late November morning and the water in the pond was just beginning to freeze. A thin layer of ice held blowing leaves and light branches A light blue sheet was lifting itself with the wind and was trying

9、to sail off over the pond to join the sky. This stick, however, caught a gust and, flying where the sheet wanted to goIt was cold.Learn from Reading (15 mins) What was the weather like? We were just about the same weight, but Hogahn was younger and stronger. If a burglar came, he would probably lick

10、 him. Hogahn was panting warm clouds of air at my feet, lifting and dropping a two-foot oak branch that had fallen into his loving possession. After a week of living with me, Hogahn was barking at anyone who came near the house. (big and strong)(gentle and not aggressive)(naughty)(intelligent enough

11、 to sense the danger )Learn from Reading (15 mins) How can you describe Hogahn?What kind of language can we use in a description? How to describe? (15 mins)Task 2: Discussion How to describe? (15 mins)Group work 3-4 students in a group, discussing on the good expressions in a descripsion;One reporte

12、r should be elected in each group; The reporter is responsible for taking the notes of the discussion in each group and reporting to the whole class.How to describe? (15 mins)Painting a picture with wordsTip 1: Establish one, clear dominant impression.Tip 2: Use specific words.Tip 3: Use description

13、s that stir all five senses.Tip 4: Use figures of speech. The teacher collects Ss discussion results and summarizes them into four tips: Discussion in small groups(3-4 persons)Task 3:Exercise (15 mins)How can you describe the picture ? After the discussion, some students will be invited. Each may wr

14、ite at least one word of his/her description on the blackboard.Check upGroup Discussing & Reporting Exercise (15 mins)Task 4: (15mins)Based on the words on the blackboard, students can revise their descriptions of the picture, and come up with a paragraph. The pizza is delicious. Self Revising & Wri

15、ting Exercise (15 mins) As you see it, the colorful decorated salad brighten your eyes. The smell invades your nose that you cant help eating it. After a bite, the flavor of different kinds of fruits is filled with your mouth. Its just to melt as your tongue touches it.Student A:Exercise (15 mins) The golden round pizza approves that it is done just now. Fresh vegetables is on it, attracting the customers attention, sending a message “taste me”. Touching my stomach, I think it requires the