1、 photographerbuttonrecovershockelementthe elementsbrave the elementsvarietyperencountern.摄影师摄影师n.按钮按钮v.从从(糟糕经历中糟糕经历中)恢复恢复n.吃惊，震惊吃惊，震惊n.基本部分，要素基本部分，要素n.天气天气(尤指坏天气尤指坏天气)不顾天气恶劣不顾天气恶劣,冒着风雨冒着风雨n.多样化，变化多样化，变化prep.每每n.意外地遇见意外地遇见,与与.邂逅邂逅 pathbreathtakingeagleconcentratefreezestarecaptureimageafter allreacti
2、onfilen.小径，小道小径，小道adj.令人惊叹的令人惊叹的n.鹰鹰v.专注，专心专注，专心v.突然停止，呆住突然停止，呆住v.凝视，盯着看凝视，盯着看v.(用文字或图片用文字或图片)记录记录,捕捉捕捉n.图像，影像图像，影像毕竟，终究毕竟，终究n.(对某一情形或事件的对某一情形或事件的)反应反应n.档案，文件档案，文件Before readingLook at the word cloud and the pictures.Predict what happens in the story.Now lets read the passage and check your predicti
3、on.12Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.While readingRead the passage and answer the following questions.1.Is your prediction right?2.What is the story about?(topic sentence)The story is about a photographers frightening and magical experience in Yellowstone National Park.What do you k
4、now about Yellowstone National Park?Lets enjoy some photos taken there.*Worlds First National Park*2,219,789 acres*Wildlife-7 species of ungulates(有蹄类动物有蹄类动物),2 species of bear and 67 other mammals,322 species of birds,16 species of fish and of course the gray wolf.黄石国家公园黄石国家公园pI felt I was being wa
5、tched.pI admired the landscape.pI took a photo of the bear.pThe bear ran away.pI walked through a forest.pI saw a bear.32561412345Task3Read and number the events in the correct order.Task4Read the sentences from the passage and work out the meaning of the underlined words.1.When I finally stepped ou
6、t of the trees,the view was breathtaking.2.An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains,which were reflected in the still lake below.3.My most frightening but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.“Breathtaking”means something is extremely beautiful or amazing,often in a surp
7、rising way.“Reflected”means that images can be seen on the surface of the mirror,glass or water.“Frightening”means that something is making people feel afraid,anxious or nervous.What will you do when you encounter an unfamiliar word?Guessing tip:When you read an unfamiliar word,make sure that you re
8、ad the whole sentence.Try to work out what type of word it is(noun,adjective,verb,etc),then use the words before and after it to help you guess the meaning.Who is he?What did he do?Retell the story in your own words.He is a nature photographer.It happened in the spring of last year.It happened in Ye
9、llowstone National Park.He had an encounter with a bear and captured it.Because he loves animals and has professional instincts.Organise your words following the steps below.Share your story and ideas with the class.1.What difficulties do you think a nature photographer might encounter?2.What was hi
10、s reaction when the photographer saw the bear?3.How would you react if you were in the same situation as the photographer?4.What can we do to show our respect for animals?Task5 Think&Share.Possible answers 1.He or she has to brave the elements.2.He was shocked and frightened.3.Open.4.Protecting thei
11、r wild habitat;Stopping killing them for food or fur;Make laws to prevent them from being caught and killed;To be a volunteer if possible;Put forward a proposal&raise awareness of the protection of animals;.After readinggroomerzoologistvetpolice dog handlerWhat does a groomer/zoologist/vet/police do
12、g handler do?Look at the pictures and choose a job you would like to talk about.Work in groups.Give a talk about a job that involves working with animals.Refer to the table below to help plan your talk.Give your talk to the class.Developing ideas writingRead the paragraph about the red-crowned crane
13、 on page 59 and answer the following questions.Look and answer:1 What does the red-crowned crane look like?2 Where can you find it?3 Where does it migrate to?4 What does it eat?5 What symbolic meaning does the red-crowned crane have in Chinese culture?1 It has white feathers except for some black on
14、es on its face,neck and wings.It also has bright red skin on the top of its head.2.3.4.5.It can be found in China,Russia,Mongolia,Japan and the Korean Peninsula.It migrates to east-central China when the weather gets cold.It eats fish,snails and water plants.It has a symbolic meaning of long life an
15、d good luck in Chinese culture.Choose an animal you want to write about and make notes.Animal Appearance Habitat Migration Diet Other information Now write a short description of the animal.Use the notes in activity 1 and the expressions in the box to help you.明确体裁话题确定时态人称 布局文章架构 列出核心要点 首段：熊猫概述中段：熊猫
16、的过去和现在 尾段：四川熊猫研究中心简介记叙文:国宝熊猫一般现在时为主；第三人称为主1.总体概述2.熊猫过去群体减少的原因3.现在对熊猫的保护研究介绍一种动物可以是具体的动物特征，习性的描写，也可以是某种动物的生存现状或者历史的表达。There are many animals in nature.is one of the most intelligent animals in the wild.Most of the movement of.are in the tree.The ability of.is amazing to human beings.We should be awar
17、e of the importance of protecting wildlife.In fact,they are an important part of nature.No one can deny/doubt that protecting the animals is helpful to us humans as well.Panda is one of the scarcest animals.People in the world like it very much.There used to be many pandas in China long ago.As the b
18、alance of nature was destroyed and the weather was getting warmer and warmer,pandas became less.But at present,the number of pandas is increasing year by year.There are now so many pandas that some are being sent to other countries so that people can enjoy them.Nowadays,the biggest nature park for p
19、andas in China is in Sichuan.There is a research center for nature and wild life there.Scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to set free and let them live in the wild again.Panda the National Treasure The Siberian crane is also known as the snow crane.It is about 140 cm in height
20、,generally shorter than the red-crowned crane.Its feathers are nearly all snowy white except for some black ones that are only visible in flight.Its featherless face is reddish in colour.The Siberian crane is usually found in East Asia,where its numbers are known as the eastern populations.These mig
21、rate to China in winter.Other much smaller populations migrate to Iran in winter.The snow crane has a good and diverse appetite,including fish,insects,the roots and tubers of water plants and so on.In Chinese culture,the snow crane is a symbol of elegance,purity,good fortune and long life.Share your
22、 animal fact file with the class.One possible answer AppearanceHabitatMigrationDietOther informationSelf-evaluationSelf-evaluation各个击破1.How to guess the meaning of the new words while reading?2.Can you retell the story in your own words?3.Can you write an animal fact file?4.What can we do to protect and show our respect for animals?Homework Suppose you were the author of this passage,just write down what had happened in your diary.
