1、人民教育出版社人民教育出版社 初中英语初中英语 七年级七年级 Why do you like pandas?Why do you like pandas? (section B 2b)(section B 2b) Read and underline the Read and underline the key sentence key sentence of each paragraphof each paragraph The elephant is one of Thailands The elephant is one of Thailands symbols.symbols. Ele
2、phants are smart animals. Elephants are smart animals. Elephants are in great Elephants are in great dangerdanger . . Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 s smbmb( () )lzlz deden n(d)(d) Best title for the whole passage Best title for the whole passage _ What is an Elephant_ What is an Elephant _ Com
3、e to Thailand_ Come to Thailand _ Lets save elephants_ Lets save elephants _ Elephants are great pets_ Elephants are great pets 1.1. Who wrote the article?Who wrote the article? 2. Why do they write it?2. Why do they write it? 3. What is the symbol of Thailand?3. What is the symbol of Thailand? Stud
4、ents from Thailand.Students from Thailand. They want to save the elephants.They want to save the elephants. The elephant is one of Thailands The elephant is one of Thailands symbols.symbols. Para1 Students from Thailand want to Students from Thailand want to save the elephants. save the elephants. T
5、he elephant is one of Thailands The elephant is one of Thailands symbols.symbols. white elephant more precious 珍贵珍贵 a symbol of _ luck good The first flag had a white elephant on it. Super Brain Can everyone in Thailand use white elephant in their life? Can everyone in Thailand use white elephant in
6、 their life? No, they cant. Only for the royal. ( No, they cant. Only for the royal. ( 皇家王室皇家王室 ) ) Can the white elephant work for the people ? Can the white elephant work for the people ? No, the white elephant never works. No, the white elephant never works. Super Brain What would the king in Tha
7、iland give if he didnt What would the king in Thailand give if he didnt like anyone ? like anyone ? A. A. An elephant An elephant B. B. A knife A knife C. C. A white elephant A white elephant What does “white elephant” mean in English ? What does “white elephant” mean in English ? A. A. Very importa
8、nt .Very important . B. B. PreciousPrecious . . C. C. Precious but no use. Precious but no use. Read Read Para2 Para2 check the things elephants can do.check the things elephants can do. Para2 _sing _ play soccer or music _ climb a tree _ draw well _ walk for a long time and never get lost _ speak _
9、 remember places with food and water MakeaMakea summary about what elephant can do ? summary about what elephant can do ? The elephants can _The elephants can _oror _._. They can They can alsoalso_. _. They can _They can _andand never _. never _. They can They can alsoalso_. _. Which one is Which on
10、e is ? ? falsefalse Super Brain Super Brain In Thailand, elephants work for people. They can help to carry the wood, bundles of straw and many other things. Super Brain Elephants in Thailand are really magic. They can draw very well！ Look, these are their paintings. Do you want to take them home? Su
11、per Brain In Thailand, elephants have learned to ride a bike. They can even ride bikes on the mountain road. Which one is Which one is falsefalse? ?真真假假真真假假( (哪一个是哪一个是假假的？的？) ) 1. Can elephants 1. Can elephants standstand like us?like us? 2. Can elephants 2. Can elephants swimswim? ? 3. Can elephant
12、 3. Can elephant jump like usjump like us? ? 4. Can elephants 4. Can elephants play the pianoplay the piano? ? 5. Can elephants 5. Can elephants play the drums play the drums ? ? 6. Can elephants 6. Can elephants climb the treeclimb the tree? ? What else can elephants do ? What else can elephants do
13、 ? Elephants can Elephants can rememberremember 40 40 orders.orders. The elephant will walk The elephant will walk to graveyard on his to graveyard on his last day in the world. last day in the world. 100.000100.000 One hundred thousandOne hundred thousand Read Para3Read Para3 2. What do people kill
14、 elephants for ? 1. Why are elephants losing their homes? 3. What can we do to save them? People cut down trees so elephants are losing their homes. They kill elephants for their ivory. We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory. av()r Read Para3 and answer.Read Para3 and answer. 5.What
15、 do the elephants do on 5.What do the elephants do on Thai Elephant Day ? Thai Elephant Day ? 4. When is the Thai Elephant Day ? 4. When is the Thai Elephant Day ? March 13March 13th th A: A: - - - - - - B: B: - - - - - - A: What kind of animals do you like ? A: What kind of animals do you like ? B:
16、 I like elephants. Its _. Our first flag _ . Its _.B: I like elephants. Its _. Our first flag _ . Its _. A: What can elephants do then ? A: What can elephants do then ? B: They can _. B: They can _. A: Hello. Do you know elephants are in great danger?A: Hello. Do you know elephants are in great dang
17、er? B: Yes, I do.B: Yes, I do. A: Why are elephants losing their homes?A: Why are elephants losing their homes? B: People _ so elephants_.B: People _ so elephants_. A: What do people kill elephants for ?A: What do people kill elephants for ? B: They_.B: They_. A: What can we do to save them?A: What
18、can we do to save them? B: We must _and not buy things _.B: We must _and not buy things _. A: A: - - - - - - B: B: - - - - - - Importance(重要性重要性) in Thailand first flag had _ symbol of _ a white elephant on it good luck ELEPHANTS Abilities（能力）（能力） can play _ can also _ well can _ places with food an
19、d water soccer or music draw remember Facts（事实）（事实）and figures（数据）（数据） people_ many trees people kill them for _ today there are _ (over _ before) How to save them dont cut down too many _ dont _ things made of ivory. _ is Thai Elephant Day. 100,000 only 3,000 elephants cut down ivory March 13th tre
20、es buy We must save elephants! The elephants are The elephants are in great dangerin great danger! ! People cut down trees.People cut down trees. People cut down trees.People cut down trees. But we want moreBut we want more About 86 elephant s were killed on March 14About 86 elephant s were killed o
21、n March 14th th and 15and 15th th in 2013. in 2013. 大象之殇非洲中部大象之殇非洲中部86头大象惨遭屠杀头大象惨遭屠杀 The baby elephant was killed , too!The baby elephant was killed , too! He died without taking a glance at the world!He died without taking a glance at the world! ( (甚至没有来的及看一眼这个世界甚至没有来的及看一眼这个世界) ) Only for the ivory
22、 Only for the ivory ! The elephant was brought down by a hail of 21 shotsThe elephant was brought down by a hail of 21 shots. 在身中在身中21枪之后它终于倒下了枪之后它终于倒下了 Blood & ivory Orphan of a recent poaching incident ( 偷猎事件后的小象孤儿） Listen, they are crying! No trading , No killing No trading , No killing ！ （没有买卖，就
23、没有杀戮）（没有买卖，就没有杀戮） What do you feel about it? What do you feel about it? sad terrible afraid down angry If there is only If there is only oneone elephant left in the elephant left in the world , what will he say to the world ? world , what will he say to the world ? Discuss in groups ( Discuss in gro
24、ups ( 小组讨论小组讨论 ) ) Tips: sad, lonely (Tips: sad, lonely (孤单孤单), play with , make laws , catch and sell ), play with , make laws , catch and sell - - - - - - , , be good with be good with - - - - - - , be kind to , be kind to - - - - - -( ( 善待善待- - - - - -), Dont kill them for), Dont kill them for- -
25、 - - - - Im the only elephant in the world .Im the only elephant in the world . I feel very _and_.I feel very _and_. I miss _I miss _、_and _._and _. I want to _I want to _ So , please So , please _._. And please dont And please dont _._. _ _ 、_、_and _ are _and _ are all my friends. So please all my
26、friends. So please _._. We are friends! HomeworkHomework You must You must listen to the tape and listen to the tape and read the article for several times . read the article for several times . If you can If you can , try to make the , try to make the elephants letter more perfect. elephants letter more perfect.
