Unit5TheMonarch’sJourney

Understandingideas

Bytheendofthisclass,youwillbeableto●masterthemainideaofthepassage.●figureoutthestructureoftheexpositorytext(說明文)bydrawingthe“cause-effect”flowchart.●learnthemysteryofthemonarch’smigration,thereasonwhyitspopulationiscrashingandknowhowtotakemeasurestoprotectit.●raisetheawarenessofprotectingallthewildlifeinnature.Learningobjectives:Leading-inTheyarewildgeese(大雁).Theyareflyingsouthtosearchforthewarmerweather.EverySpring,theywillflybacktothenorthtoreproduceorgivebirthtobabies.Thisannualmovementiscalledmigration(遷徙).Lookandchoosetheanimalsthatmigrate.monarchbutterfly黑脈金斑蝶Siberiancrane西伯利亞鶴redpanda紅熊貓Atlanticsalmon大西洋鮭魚killerwhale虎鯨Africanlion非洲獅√√√√PredictwhatthetextwillbeaboutTopicDetailsThemainideaofapassagecanbefoundfromitstitle,thetopicsentence,oreventhepictures.Themonarch’smigrationTimeReasonTheroute(路線)Howtoreachtheestination...While-readingPara1ThemeasurestoprotectthemonarchPara2&3Themonarch’stroubleandreasonsPara4ThedefinitionaboutmigrationPara5Theintroductionofthemonarch’smigrationActivity1ScanthepassageandmatchthemainideaswitheachparagraphWhattypedoesthepassagebelongto?Anexpositorytext(說明文)Para1①M(fèi)anyanimalsmovefromoneplacetoanotheratcertaintimesoftheyear.Thisannualmovementiscalledmigration.②Theymigratetofindfood,seekapartner,orinsearchofwarmerweather.③OneofthemostwonderfulmigrationsinnatureisthatoftheNorthAmericanmonarchbutterfly.Activity2

Listentothepassageandfindthekeyinformationofeachparagraph

While-readingTheMonarch’sJourney1.Whatisthefunctionofthisparagraph?

①Whatiscalledmigration?

②Thepurposeofanimals’migration

③IntroducethetopictobediscussedinthispassageWhile-reading√While-readingPara2&3Everyautumn,millionsofthesebeautifulinsectswithfineblackandorangewingsbeginalonganddifficultjourney.Somehowtheymanagetotravelaround4,000kilometressouthandfindtheirwaytoCaliforniaorMexico.However,untilrecentlynooneknewhowtheydidthis.AteamofscientistsledbyProfessorEliShlizermanattheUniversityofWashingtonhasnowfoundtheanswer.Theyhavefoundoutthatthemonarchisabletotellthetimeofday.Itusesitseyestomeasurethepositionofthesun.Thesetwopiecesofinformation-thetimeofdayandthepointwherethesunisinthesky-allowthebutterflytodeterminethewaytogo.Eventually,itmanagestoreachtheplaceswhereitwillspendthewinter.While-readingTask1.Pleasetellmethetimeandtherouteofthemonarch’smigrationTask2.Pleasefindoutwhatmysterythescientistshavesolved.ThenorthAmericaCanadaCaliforniaMexico地圖出自：普通高中教科書

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Themonarchbutterflyisabletotell_____________.b.Usingthesetwopiecesofinformation,themonarchbutterflydetermines____________.c.Themonarchbutterflymeasures____________________withitseyes.d.Themonarchbutterflyreaches__________________________________.

Task3.Completethesentencesandthe“cause-effect”flowchart.Task3.Completethesentencesandthe“cause-effect”flowchart.a.

Themonarchbutterflyisabletotell_____________.b.Usingthesetwopiecesofinformation,themonarchbutterflydetermines____________.c.Themonarchbutterflymeasures____________________withitseyes.d.Themonarchbutterflyreaches__________________________________.thetimeofdaythewaytogotheplaceswhere

thesunitwillspendthewinterthepositionof

bdacPara4Thesolutiontothemysteryofthemonarch'samazingabilitycomesatatimewhenitisinserioustrouble.Itspopulationhascrashedbyasmuchas90percentinthelastfewyears.Sadly,humanactivityisthemainreasonwhythenumberofmonarchbutterfliesisfalling.Inmanyoftheplaceswherethebutterflycanbefound,peoplearedestroyingthenaturalenvironment.Theycutdowntreesandusechemicalsthatkilltheplantsthatmonarchcaterpillarseat.While-readingWhile-readingPara5Theresearchonthemonarch'sbehaviorhashoweverledtoagreaterawarenessofthiscreature.Peoplehavebeenworkingtogethertorecorditsmigrationandmakesurethatthereareenoughplantsforittofeedon.Ifthisworks,theremaycomeatimewhenthenumberofmonarchbutterfliesincreasesonceagain.Themoreweknowaboutthislovelycreature,thegreaterthechanceitwillsurviveandkeepitsplaceinthenaturalworldforalongtimetocome.e.Humans_________trees.f.The______________________________where

monarchscanbefoundisdestroyed.g.Humansusechemicalsthat_______________thatmonarchcaterpillarseat.h.Themonarchbutterfly’spopulation__________________________________inthelastfewyears.

Completethesentencesandthe“cause-effect”flowchart.Completethesentencesandthe“cause-effect”flowchart.e.Humans_________trees.f.The______________________________where

monarchscanbefoundisdestroyed.g.Humansusechemicalsthat_______________

thatmonarchcaterpillarseat.h.Themonarchbutterfly’spopulation__________________________________inthelastfewyears.cutdownnaturalenvironmentofmanyplaceskilltheplantsbyasmuchas90percenthascrashed

fhegWhile-readingWhateffortshavebeenmadetoprotectthem?Activity3

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researchpaperatravelleafletPost-readingActivity4Thinkandshare:1.Whatimpressesyoumostaboutthemonarchbutterfly?Itsaid,“Itspopulationhascrashedbyasmuchas90percentinthelastfewyears”inthetext.Thisgavemeahugeshock.It'shightimethatweshouldthinkoverourbehaviorandtakemeasurestoprotectthemandallofthewildlife.Let’sliveinharmonywitheachother.Post-reading2.Whatcanpeopledotohelpprotectthemonarchbutterfly?Activity4Thinkandshare:●Plantnativemilkweedspeciestofeedon●Donotusechemicalsthatkilltheplantsasmuchaspossible●ProtecttheirnaturalenvironmentWatchthevideoaboutMonarchbutterflies’amazingmigrationThreemonths____(late),theywillflybacknorthforthesummer.Butthisyeartherewillbefar______(few)butterfliesreachingtheirdestination(目的地).FouroutofTenwilldie__________lackoffood.Despitecrashinginnumbers,theirdreamlikemigrationofthemonarchsremainsaspringtime________(wonderful).Scientistsareaskingfortheirpathtobepreserved(保護(hù)).It’shightimethatweshouldthinkoverourbehaviorandtake_________(measure).Post-readingActivity5Completeandread

Threemonths____(la