Unit7What’sthehighestmountainintheworld?SectionB（1a1d）

TeachingObjectives

Bytheendofthelesson,studentswillbeableto:

paretwoanimals(elephantandpanda)usingsuperlativeandparativelanguage,masteringstructureslike“manytimesmore/lessthan”(1a).

Extractnumericalinformationaboutpandasfromlisteningmaterials,improvingnumberrecognitionincontext(1b).

pletesentenceswithkeydetailsaboutpandas,focusingonbirthweight,length,appearance,andlifespan(1c).

Describepandastoclassmates,usingtargetlanguageandlisteningderivedfacts(1d).

TeachingKeyPoints&Difficulties

KeyPoints

e.g.gparativestructures(e.g.,“weighsmanytimesmorethan”)topareanimals.

Accuratelycatchingandusingnumericaldataindescriptions.

Difficulties

Formulatingplexparativesentencesforanimaltraits.

e.g.inguishingsimilarnumbers(e.g.,0.1vs.0.2)inlistening.

TeachingMethods

AnimalparisonPractice

Listeningprehension(Number&FactExtraction)

OralDescription&Sharing

TeachingAids

Textbook,blackboard,multimedia,audioplayer

TeachingProcedure

I.Warmup&AnimalTalk(7mins)

DailyQuestion

Askstudents:“Doyoulikeelephantsorpandas?What’sonefactyouknowaboutthem?”

e.g.34studentsshare,e.g.,“Pandaseatbamboo.Elephantsareverybig.”

Leadinto1a

Say:“Todaywe’llpareelephantsandpandasusingsuperlative/parativelanguage.Let’sstartwith1a!”

II.1aActivity–Animalparison(10mins)

Instruction

Show1aanimalfacts(elephantvs.pandaheight,weight,food).Tellstudents:“Usetheexamplesentencetomakeyourownparisons.Try‘taller/shorter’,‘eatmore/less’.”

Example:“Thiselephantis200cmtallerthanthispanda(350150=200).”

StudentActivity

e.g.entswrite34sentences(e.g.,“Theelephanteats140kilosmorefoodadaythanthepanda.”).

Pairuptoshare.Walkaroundtopraise:“Gooduseof‘manytimesmore’–theelephanteats15timesmorefood!(150vs.10).”

III.1b&1cActivities–ListeningforPandaFacts(18mins)

1bPrelistening

Show1bnumbers(100,16,etc.)andtellstudents:“Thesenumbersdescribepandafacts.Predictwhichnumbermatches(birthweight,length,etc.).”

1bWhilelistening

e.g.1baudio.Studentschecknumberstheyhear(e.g.,0.1,100).

1cPrelistening

Explain1c:“Fillinblanksaboutpandabirthfacts.Listenfornumbersanddescriptions.”

1cWhilelistening

Play1caudio.Studentsfillin:

0.1;0.2kilos(birthweight)

15cmlong(birthlength)

pink;noteeth(birthappearance)

20;30years(lifespan)

Playtwice.Walkaroundtoconfirm:“‘0.1to0.2kilos’–that’sverysmall!”

IV.1dActivity–PandaDescription(7mins)

Instruction

small...1d:“Taketurnstellingclassmatesaboutpandasusing1b/1cfacts.Usesentenceslike‘Atbirth,apandaisverysmall...’.”

StudentActivity

Pairspractice:

A:“Ababypandaisonly0.1to0.2kilosatbirth!”

B:“Andit’spinkwithnoteeth!”

Invite23pairstoshare.Praiseaccuratedetails:“Goodjobmentioningthelifespan–upto30years!”

V.Summary&Homework(5mins)

Summary

Recapkeypoints:

parativelanguageforanimals(elephantvs.panda).

Pandafacts:birthweight,length,appearance,lifespan.

Writeontheboard:

PandaFacts:0.10.2kgatbirth,15cmlong,pink,noteeth,lives2030years.

Homework

e.g.Write3morepandaparisonsentences(e.g.,“Anadultpandaismuchheavierthanababypanda.”).

(2)Drawababypandaandlabelitsbirthfacts(weight,length,color).

BlackboardDesign

Unit7What’sthehighestmountainintheworld?

SectionB(1a1d)

1aSentences:

Elephantis200cmtalle