1、人教版新目标九年级英语教案Unit 15 Were trying to save the manateesUnit 15 Were trying to save the manatees!The First Period Teaching Aims and Demands1 Knowledge Objects（1） Key Vocabularymanatee, cheetah, chimpanzee, kangaroo, polar-bear, gentle, furry, enormous, playful, noisy, aggressive, spotted（2） Target Lang
2、uageI am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent I like water, and I like to eat vegetablesYoure like an elephantNoYoure like a manateeYes2 Ability Objects（1） Train students listening ability（2） Train students communicative competence3 Moral ObjectLove all kinds of animals because they
3、are our friends Teaching Key PointTarget Language Teaching Difficult Points1 How to train students listening ability2 How to train students communicative competence Teaching Methods1 Didactic to learn the new vocabulary2 Listening-and-answering activity to helpstudents go through with the listening
4、material3 Groupwork to make every student work in class, Teaching Aids1 A tape recorder2 The blackboard3 A projector Teaching ProceduresStep I RevisionNow lets review five different verb tenses Can you name the five tenses? Please look at the screenShow the names of the five tenses on the screen by
5、a projector along with a sample sentence for eachpresent progressive: Youre reading these sentencespresent: We use our books every daypast with used to: He used to live in the countrysidepassive voice: Our classroom is found at the end of the hallpresent perfect: We have already finished Unit 14 We
6、havent finished Unit15 yetInvite a student to read the verbs in these sentences Then get other students to briefly explain what each tense is used forPresent progressive describes things that are happening right nowPresent describes things that happen all the time or usually happenThe past with used
7、 to describes things that were a certain way in the past, but have changed nowThe passive voice describes things that we dont know who did, or we dont care who performed the actionThe present perfect describes recent eventsGet students to think of two or three more sample sentences using each type o
8、f verb Have several students read their sentencesStep 1aThis activity introduces the key vocabularyLook at the signs on each animals picture and read the words to the class Get students to repeat the name of each animalAfrican elephants, chimpanzees, kangaroos, manatees, cheetahs, polar bears If nec
9、essary, read the words and ask students to repeat them again Then have students read the words by themselvesMake sure students can read the words correctly and fluentlyRead the directions to the class Point to the list of words in the box Read the words and let students repeat them Then get differen
10、t students to explain what they think each word means in their own words For example, A gentle animal is quiet and not dangerous A fury animal is covered with soft hair Ask some students to explain any words students may not understandAn enormous animal is very greatA playful animal is full of funAn
11、 aggressive animal is fond of quarrels and quick-temperedA spotted animal is marked with spotsLet students begin filling in the answers on their own When they work, walk around the classroom checking their progress and answering any questions they may have After students have finished using all the
12、words from the box, let the students write some other words in the blanks below some of the picturesCheck the answers with the whole classLet students say the words they wrote under each headingAnswersPossible answersmanatee: gentle, shychimpanzees: noisyelephants: enormous, graykangaroos: playfulch
13、eetahs: spotted, fastpolar bears: aggressive, furryStep 1bThis activity gives students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversationGo through the instructions with the class Look back at the list of words in Activity 1a You will hear Ginny and Victor talk about the animals in
14、 the picture in Activity 1a Now please listen to the recording carefully and circle the words on the list that they use to describe the animalsPlay the recording the first time This time students only listen Play the recording a second time Now listen to the recording again and circle the words you
15、hear on the recordingCheck the answersAnswersThese words should be circled:aggressive, gentle, shy, furry, gray, fast, spottedTapeseriptBoy: Hey, Ginny, Whats that big, furry animal in the pond?Girl: Its a polar bear, Victor Theyre kind of aggressiveBoy: Are they? They looks like really love waterGi
16、rl: Uh-huhBoy: And what do you call those big, gray things in the water?Girl: Theyre called manateesBoy: What?Girl: Manatees Theyre very gentle and very shyBoy: Oh And how about the yellow and black spotted animals in that cage?Girl: Theyre cheetahs The cheetah is the fastest animal on earthStep 1cT
17、his activity provides oral practice using the target languageGo through the instructions with the whole classLook at the sample conversation in the box and get three students to read it aloud to the classSA: I am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent I like water, and I like to eat ve
18、getablesSB: Youre like an elephantSA: NoSC: Youre like a manateeSA: Yes!Tell students to think of an animal that is the same as them in some ways Take a few minutes to write down a statementSay, You can write a sentence or two that describes how you are similar to the animal you choose Dont say the
19、name of the animalA few minutes later, let student read their statements to the class and see how quickly the other students can guess what animal the students is talking aboutStatement 1S1:I am like this animal because I am playful and funnySs: Youre like a polar bearS1: NoSs: Youre like a kangaroo
20、S1: Yes!Statement 2S2: I am like this animal because I run very fast I like to wear colorful clothesSs: Youre a kangarooS2: NoSs: Youre like a cheetahS2: Yes!Notelike（here prep ）in the manner of Step SummaryIn this class, weve learned some important words such as manatee, kangaroo, Po ; ar bear, gen
21、tle, furry, enormous, playful, noisy, aggressive, spotted Weve also learned the target language I am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent I like water, and I like to eat vegetables You are like an elephant No Youre like a manatee Yes!Step Homework1 Get students to write down some sta
22、tements and read them to their partnersLet the partners guess what animals they are talking about2 Review the new words in the box inActivity 1aStep Blackboard DesignUnit 15 Were trying to save the manatees!Section AThe First PeriodTarget language:I am like this animal because I am strong and intell
23、igent I like water, and I like to eat vegetablesYoure like an elephantNoYoure like a manateeYesUnit 15 Were trying to save the manatees!The Second Period Teaching Aims and Demands1 Knowledge Objects（1） Key Vocabularyendangered, mangrove, swamp, habitat, aquatic feed, underwater, vegetation,foot, wei
24、gh, pound（2） Target LanguageHow big are manatees?Theyre about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1 000 pounds2 Ability Objects （1） Train students listening ability （2） Train students speaking ability （3） Train students the ability of using grammar focus3 Moral ObjectWe must be fully aware of the impo
25、rtance of reducing pollution and protecting animals Teaching Key Points1 Key Vocabularyendangered, mangrove, swamps, habitat, aquatic feed2 Target LanguageHow big are manatees?Theyre about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1 000 pounds3 StructuresPresent progressiveWere trying to save the manateesPr
26、esentManatees eat about 100 pounds of food a dayPast with used toThere used to be a lot of manateesPassive voiceIn 1972, it was discovered that they were endangeredPresent perfectSome of the swamps have become polluted Teaching Difficult Points1 the target language2 How to train students listening a
27、bility Teaching Methods1 Listening method to improve students listening ability2 Pairwork to make every student work in class3 Review, explanation, inductive methods Teaching Aids1 A tape recorder2 The blackboard Teaching ProceduresStep RevisionCheck homework Get some pairs to act out their conversa
28、tions When they work, the rest of students also guess what animals they are talking aboutStep 2aThis activity provides guided listening practice using the target language Look at the picture Ask, What can you see in the picture? （A manatee is in the water）Go through the instructions with the class Y
29、ou will hear two people talking about manatees Listen and draw a line between each word and its definitionRead the sample answer Then say, The word endangered means there arent very many of this animal left in the world The manatee is endangered because there arent very many of these animalsPlay the
30、 recording for students the first time This time students only listen to the recording carefully Play the recording a second time This time students draw lines between each word and its definitionCheck the answers with the classAnswers1 b 2 d 3 a 4 cTapescriptBoy : Can you tell us about the manatees
31、, please?Man : Sure Were trying to save themBoy : Why? Are they endangered?Man : Yes There used to be a lot of manatees, but now there arent very many of themBoy : Do you know how many there are?Man : At this point, there are only about 2 500 in the U S In 1972, it was discovered that they were endangered Since then, the government has passed
