1、外 研 版 必 修第一册 Unit 5Period 5Writing&Presenting ideas教学目 Lead-in视频：视频：Red-crowned crane学习目标学习目标12To get the information about the red-crowned crane and summarize what kinds of information should be involved to introduce an animal;To write an animal fact file;To tell a story about relationships between
2、 humans and animals.3目标一目标一:To get the information about the red-crowned crane and summarize what kinds of information should be involved to introduce an animal.Activity 1:Read the paragraph about the red-crowned crane and answer the questions.1.What does the red-crowned crane look like?2.Where can
3、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 ones on its face,neck and wings.It also has bright red skin on the top of its head.2 It can be found in China,Russia,Mong
4、olia,Japan and the Korean Peninsula.3 It migrates to east-central China when the weather gets cold.4 It eats fish,snails and water plants.5 It has a symbolic meaning of long life and good luck in Chinese culture.Activity 2:Read the paragraph again and summarize what kinds of information is involved
5、in it.The red-crowned crane is one of the largest cranes in the world,standing at about 150 cm tall.Its feathers are as white as snow,except for some black ones on its face,neck and wings.Its unique feature,from which it gets its name,is the bright red skin on the top of its head.The red-crowned cra
6、ne is found in China,Russia,Mongolia,Japan and the Korean Peninsula.In China,it spends the warmer months in the rivers and wetlands in the north-east.When the weather gets cold,it migrates to east-central China.Its food includes fish,snails and water plants.The red-crowned crane is a symbol of long
7、life and good luck in Chinese culture.appearance,habitat,migration,dietActivity 1:Choose an animal you want to write about and make notes.目标二：目标二：To write an animal fact file.AnimalAppearanceHabitatMigrationDietOther informationthe Siberian crane(the snow crane)140 cm in heightnearly all snowy white
8、 feathers,except for some black ones red featherless face East AsiaChina or Iranfish,insects,the roots and tubers of water plants,etc.a symbol of elegance,purity,good fortune and long lifeActivity 2:Write a short description of the animal.Use the notes and useful expressions to help you.Useful expre
9、ssionsIt is.tall.It gets its name from.Its unique feature is.Its food includes.It is a symbol of.The Siberian crane is also known as the snow crane.It is about 140 cm in height,generally shorter than the red-crowned crane.Its feathers are nearly all snowy white except for some black ones that are on
10、ly 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 migrate to China in winter.Other much smaller populations migrate to Iran in winter.The snow crane has a good and diverse appet
11、ite,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 animal fact file with the class.Activity 1:Work in groups.Think of a film or story you know about relationships between hum
12、ans and animals and complete the notes.目标三：目标三：To tell a story about relationships between humans and animals.Time Place Main character(s)Relationship between characters Main plot Message behind the storyActivity 2:Practise telling your story in the group.Use your notes in Activity 1 and the express
13、ions to help you.Useful expressionsThe story is about.The main characters are.It takes place in.It starts with.It ends with.Its written for.Its told through the eyes of.Its based on.Tell the story to the class.Vote for the best story.ReflectionReflection123understand and use animal idiomsexpress agr
14、eement and disagreementwrite an animal fact fileidentify cause and effect in a texthave a better understanding of relationships between humans and animals and respect nature1 After completing this unit,I can rate my performance 1(excellent),2(good)or 3(in need of improvement).2 Ive learnt to make use of the following words and expressions:_3 I still need to improve:_学习总结学习总结1 What do we usually write about an animal?2 Share your opinion on the relationship between humans and animals.
