1、bamboo n. 竹子竹子 endangered adj. 濒危的濒危的 research n. & v. 调查；研究调查；研究 keeper n. 饲养员饲养员 awake adj. 醒着醒着 excitement n. 激动激动 illness n. 疾病疾病 wild adj. 野生的野生的 government n. 政政 府府 walk into 走路时撞到走路时撞到 fall over 摔倒，绊摔倒，绊 倒倒 Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? Section B 2a-2e Do you like pandas?Do
2、you like pandas? What do you know What do you know about them?about them? Talk about pandas in your groups. Use these words to help you. big bamboo zoo popular cute famous endangered black and white Sichuan forest protect beautiful Pre-reading appearance black and white, big, cute, beautiful food ba
3、mboo home forest, Sichuan, zoo situation 现状现状 famous, popular, endangered ,protect Pandas are They like eating They mainly live They areso we should a general idea a general idea a general idea certain information 略读略读(skimming)只看文章标题、下标题以及每个部只看文章标题、下标题以及每个部 分或者段落第一行，关注文章中反复出现的关键词。分或者段落第一行，关注文章中反复出现
4、的关键词。 略读时，要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二略读时，要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二 句，因为第一句往往是该段的主题句句，因为第一句往往是该段的主题句(topic sentence)， 而第二句往往是对前句的延伸而第二句往往是对前句的延伸(extension)或进一步的解或进一步的解 释释(explanation)。 运用扫读运用扫读(scanning)迅速浏览从第三句开始迅速浏览从第三句开始的后面部分，的后面部分， 搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句(supporting sentences)， 并同时注意文章中间是否有转折词并同时注意文章中间是否有转折词(
5、transition)，因为，因为 这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信 息。息。当读到段落的最后一句时，我们又要使用略读，当读到段落的最后一句时，我们又要使用略读， 这时必须再次放慢速度这时必须再次放慢速度(slow down your pace)直到完全直到完全 消化作者对段落的小结消化作者对段落的小结(conclusion)，因为该小结有可，因为该小结有可 能与主题句截然相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。能与主题句截然相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。 Skimming(略读) Whats the main idea of each par
6、agraph? _ People love pandas. _ People are doing things to save pandas. _ Pandas life at Chengdu Research Base. _ There are only a few pandas in the world. Please find out these numbers 10,12,300,2000 Pandas spend more than 12 hours a day Pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos o
7、f eating about 10 kilos of bamboobamboo（竹子）（竹子）. . There are fewer than 2000 pandas living There are fewer than 2000 pandas living in the forests. in the forests. Another 300 Another 300 or so or so live in the zoo or live in the zoo or researchresearch centerscenters（研究中心）（研究中心）. . Scanning （寻读） Ta
8、sk 1 2.Lin Wei loves pandas. ( T or F ) 1.What do the baby pandas have for breakfast? Task2. Read paragraph1-2, and finish them. 3. Are pandas a symbol of China? Milk. Yes, they are. Careful readingCareful reading Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, “Theyre so cute and lovely. I take care of th
9、em like theyre my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. Theyre very special to me.” In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are a symbol of China. 2.Lin Wei loves pandas. ( T or F ) 1.What do the baby pandas h
10、ave for breakfast? Task2. Read paragraph1-2, and finish them. 3. Are pandas a symbol of China? Milk. Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, “Theyre so cute and lovely. I take care of them like theyre my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. Theyre very special to me.” In fact, man
11、y people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are a symbol of China. 2.Lin Wei loves pandas. ( T or F ) 1.What do the baby pandas have for breakfast? Task2. Read paragraph1-2, and finish them. 3. Are pandas a symbol of China? Milk. Yes, they ar
12、e. Careful readingCareful reading Summary (para1Summary (para1- -2)2) love and cute Pandas a symbol of China Careful readingCareful reading 1. We know ( ) from the first and second sentences. A. They live in the forests. B. How many pandas in China. C. Pandas are endangered. Task3. Read paragraph3,
13、and finish them. Careful readingCareful reading 2. Why are pandas endangered? They do not have many_ Babies often die from _ and do not live_ . Humans cut down bamboo. Forests get _. Human _ cause many problems. Pandas cannot find enough _and they are having_ babies illness long smaller activitie s
14、to eat fewer babies Try to remember Try to remember the answers (the answers (记住记住 答案答案) ) Summary (para3)Summary (para3) pandaspandas reasons of being endangered humanshumans dont have.dont have. .die from .die from illnessillness cut down .cut down . forests get .forests get . human human activiti
15、es.activities. Careful readingCareful reading 1 . What does the education program in Chengdu do? Task4. Read paragraph4, finish the tasks. 3. Why are scientists doing research? 做调查做调查 They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving pandas and other endangered wild animals
16、. 2 . The government is trying hard to help save the pandas. Careful readingCareful reading An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. And the Chinese gove
17、rnment is trying hard to help save the pandas. Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas. Lets read. Careful readingCareful reading 1 . What does the education program in Chengdu do? Task4. Read paragraph4,
18、 finish the tasks. 3. Why are scientists doing research? They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving pandas and other endangered wild animals. 2 . The government is Careful readingCareful reading An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other
19、endangered wild animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. And the Chinese government is trying hard to help save the pandas. Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be
20、 a lot more pandas. Lets read. Careful readingCareful reading 1 . What does the education program in Chengdu do? Task4. Read paragraph4, finish the tasks. 3. Why are scientists doing research? 做调查做调查 They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving pandas and other endange
21、red wild animals. 2 . The government is trying hard to help save the pandas. Careful readingCareful reading An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. And
22、the Chinese government is trying hard to help save the pandas. Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas. Lets read. Summary (para4)Summary (para4) How to protectprotect an educational program the Chinese g
23、overnment scientists the importance of save pandas Do resarch to better understand They are black and _ Drink _. They are_ China. Other information. they do not have babies often die from and do not People bamboo. Forests get pandas cannot find enough and they are having babies. 1. Teach _. Tell the
24、m about the _of saving pandas. 2. The Chinese government is helping to _ the pandas 3. Scientist better_the habits of pandas. Task 5 fill in the blanks and retell the passage in group. Whats the writers purpose （目的）of this article ? 作者写这篇文章的目的是什么？ A. Talking about the lovely pandas. B. Talking about
25、 an animal keeper. C. Asking us to protect pandas. What other ways do you think middle What other ways do you think middle school students can help to save the school students can help to save the pandas?pandas? ? Build more reserves(保护区保护区) Stop cutting down trees More ways to protect pandas Make s
26、ome posters or signs. Put them up or hand out notices to let people know. Volunteer to help plant more bamboo trees and protect pandas living environment. Our world is so beautiful with these animals. Animals are our friends! Lets protect them! Take actionsToday ! To protect pandas, our duty(责任) Pan
27、das are They live(basic information) But they are endangered because(reasons) We all should try our best to protect them .I think people should ( the ways of saving pandas) We all hope that in the future To protect pandas ,our duty HomeworkHomework 1. Please find out these phrases and get the Chinese meaning, well make sentences with them next class. walk into fall over take care of walk into fall over take care of die from the habit of or sodie from the habit of or so cause problemcause problem 2. Finish 2d on page55. Thank you for all of you.
