Unit 3 Why do you like koalas？
单元整体说明
单元教材分析
本单元主要是通过学习动物名称和常见的有关描述动物的形容词，学会表达个人对动物的喜好；学会运用why,what,where引导的问句，了解动物的外形、生活习性及主要产地，并能运用英语简单描述自己喜欢的动物，进一步培养和激发热爱动物、保护动物、维护生态平衡的朴素情怀。
单元知识结构
词汇
动物名称tiger, elephant, koala, dolphin, etc.
词汇描述性形容词: smart, cute, ugly, clever, shy, etc.
国家名: Australia, South Africa
句型
Why do you like koala hears? Because they are cute.
Where are pandas from? They're from China.
What animals do you like? I like dolphins.
单元整体目标
1. Master the vocabulary
2. Master and use: Why do you like koalas? Because they am cute．
Where are pandas from? They' re from China.
What animals do you like? I like dolphins.
教学向导
教学目标：
1.语言目标: 见上
2.技能目标
（1）学会描述动物
（2）学会表达喜好并陈述原因
（3）了解动物的外形、生活习性及主要产地
3.情感目标
培养和激发热爱动物、保护动物、维护生态平衡的朴素情怀。
参考任务与活动
1.Bingo 游戏
2.为动物找家族
（1）按所吃食物分类：肉，草，叶
（2）按can run, can fly, can swim分类
3.调查同伴的宠物。
4.调查同伴喜欢和不喜欢的动物并报告。
5.为自己学校的运动会设计一个吉祥物。
单元学情分析
学生此前已经学过由why, where, what 引导的特殊疑问句句型，具有了学习本单元知识的认知前提。形形色色的动物能激发学生的好奇心，产生了解它们的欲望，这有利于本单元知识的教学和学生学习兴趣的培养。
单元教学建议
充分利用简笔画，教学图片，多媒体等教学手段和工具，创设谈论动物的情景，使学生能有尽量多的机会动口说，动笔写，以熟练掌握所学知识，提高听、说、读、写的综合素质。
单元课时分配
本单元共5课时：
Period 1 : Section A ( 1a, 1b, 1c )
Period 2 : Section A ( 2a, 2b, 2c, )
Section B ( 1)
Period 3 : Section B ( 2a, 2b, 3 )
Period 4 Section A ( 3a, 3b,4 )
Period 5: Section B (3a,3b,3c,4 ) Self check
Period 1
教学内容
Smtionr1中的la,lb,lc,
教学目标
知识与能力
1. Master the vocabulary:
koala，tiger，elephant，dolphin，panda，lion, penguin，giraffe, zoo, map, first, cute, fun, smart, animal, kind
2. Master and use: Let’s see the lions.
Why do you want to see the lions?
Because they are cute.
过程与方法
学生学习有关动物的知识，已具备了相当的情感基础，且学生已有了一定的英语知识，有能力学习本课内容。通过What’s your favourite animal? 引入教学充分利用教学图片和多媒体，
创设情景让学生由参与学习的欲望，引导他们主动学习。情感态度价值观
熟知动物相关词汇，热爱动物。
教学重、难点及教学突破
重点
1. The vocabulary.
2. Express preferences and give reasons.
难点
Use the language to express preferences and give reasons．
教学用具
l、充分利用单词卡片和教学图片，分词性进行单词教学。
2、借助多媒体手段和大量的练习进行语言项目的教学。
.一，Choose the right answers to complete the words. 选择正确的选项补全单词。
( ) 1. eleph ____ t A. an B. on C. en
( ) 2. l _____ n A. ie B oi C. io
( ) 3. p_____ guin A. an B. on C. en
( ) 4. g _____ affe A. ri B. ir C. ie
( ) 5. dol _____in A. ph B. fh C. sh
( ) 6. p _____ da A. an B. on C. en
( ) 7. tig _____ A. ir B. er C. or
( ) 8. fr _____ dly A. ien B. ein C. ian
( ) 9. k _____ la A. ou B. oa C. oe
( ) 10. bec _____ se A. ou B. au C. oa
二，.看图填词：请你写出这个动物园中动物的种类
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8.
Period 2
教学内容
Section A ( 2a, 2b, 2c, )
Section B (1)
教学目标
知识与能力
1. Revise the knowledge of the last class.
2. Learn the following words：ugly, friendly, shy, clever, beautiful, scary.
3. Do some exercises to practice the target language.
过程与方法
通过身体语言和图片等学习描述性形容词，既直观形象，又能提高学生的学习兴趣。再加以深化联系，学生自然会掌握这些词汇，对话练习可以先用图片引导学生整体操练，再进行分组练习。
情感态度价值观
拓展关系动物的词汇和相关句型。在上一节课的学习中学生们已有了相当的基础，因此能轻松完成本课的学习任务，通过测试引入教学，利用多种练习方式从听、说、读、写四个方面入手进行教学活动。
教学重、难点及教学突破
重点
1. the vocabulary.
2. the revision
3.明确描述动物的各种形容词。
难点
use the language freely
教学突破
借助于多媒体来进行练习。
一、Translate the following phrases.翻译以下短语。
1. 一只小企鹅____________________________
2. 三只害羞的大熊猫____________________________
3. 五头友好的大象____________________________
4. 两头丑狮子____________________________
5. 四只恐怖的老虎____________________________
6. 七只美丽的长颈鹿____________________________
7. 十只逗人喜爱的考拉____________________________
8. 八头聪明的海豚____________________________
二、Complete the words according to the meaning of the sentences, put them into
Chinese.根据句意，补全下列单词并将句子翻译成中文。
1. Let’s see the i ___ lions. ____________________________________
2. The elephants are k of big. ____________________________________
3. A: Is the panda very f ? ____________________________________
B: Yes, it is. ____________________________________
4. A: Why do you like koalas? ____________________________________
B: Because they’re kind of s . ____________________________________
5. A: Where is the l dog? ____________________________________
B: It’s in his d house. ____________________________________
6. A: Are giraffes very u ? ____________________________________
B: No, they’re very c . ____________________________________
三、Look at the pictures and complete the dialogue.看图补全对话。
A: What animals do you like?
B: I like ______ bears?
A: ______ ______ ______ ______ ______?
B: Because they're very cute.
A: ______ ______ ______ tigers?
B: No,I don't.
A: Why not?
B: ______ ______ very scary.
Period 3
教学内容
Section B ( 2a, 2b, 3 )
教学目标
知识与能力
1. Master vocabulary: China, Australia, South Africa
2. Master the structure: What (other) animals do you like?
过程与方法
在上一节课的学习中学生们已有了相当的基础，因此能轻松完成本课的学习任务，通过测试引入教学，利用多种练习方式从听、说、读、写四个方面入手进行教学活动。
情盛态度价值观
拓展关系动物的词汇和相关句型。
教学重、难点及教学突破
重点
The new description words．
难点
Use the language to describe the animals freely．
教学突破
l、充分利用单词卡片和教学图片，以猜游戏的方式进行单词教学。
2、以从整体练习到分组练习的方式进行语言项目的教学。
教学准备
教师准备
录音机，磁带，CAI
课后检测
一、Complete the conversation according to the Chinese. 根据汉语完成句子。
Peter: Excuse me. ________________________________? (你喜欢动物吗？)
Kate: Yes, I do.
Peter: What animals do you like?
Kate: I like penguins. ________________________________. ( 它们很有趣。)
Peter: Do you like pandas?
Kate: Yes, I do. _________________________________. (它们来自中国。) What animals do you like?
Peter: I like dolphins.
Kate: ________________________________? (你为什么喜欢海豚？)
Peter: Because they are very clever.
Kate: Let’s go to the zoo on Sunday.
Peter: OK. _______________________________? (动物园在哪里？)
Kate: It’s next to a post office on Center Street.
二、Form sentences. 组词陈句。
1.want, koalas, to, the, do, you, see
____________________________________________________________________?
2.giraffe, South, smart, the, does, Africa, not, from, come
_____________________________________________________________________.
3.see, first, dolphins, the, let’s
_____________________________________________________________________.
4.do, want, why, they, pandas, see, those, to
___________________________________________________________________________
Period 4
教学内容
Period 4 Section A ( 3a, 3b, 4 )
教学目标
知识与能力
1. Master the vocabulary: Africa 、south
2. ---Where are the lions from?
---They are from South Africa.
重点
Where are the lions from?
They are from South Africa.
难点：
Describe the animals freely．
教学突破
充分利用教学图片，以整体练习到分组练习的方式进行快速问答练习。然后再进行书面练习。教学准备
教师准备
课件、教学图片．
学生准备
预习生词和课文
课后检测 一、连线题
Where are the animals from? What are they like?
二.词汇
1. live in Australia. They ’re very lovely.
2. A can help you find the right place.
3. Sunday is the day of the week.
4. I like monkeys. They ’re very .
5. Sh! Be quiet. The baby is .
6. The
turn yellow in autumn.
7. Where are the pandas from? They
’re from
. 8. My little brother is eight old.
9. My father is very busy. He 8 hours every day.
10. Many people keep dogs at home because they are and intelligent.
三，Choose the right answers.单项选择填空。
1. There is ______ elephant in the zoo.______ elephant is from Africa.
A. /; An
B. an; The
C. a; The
D. an;/
2. I like pandas ______ they are beautiful.
A. so
B. and
C. because
D. but
3. My little cat sleeps ______ the day, but ______ night he begins to work.
A. at; at
B. on; in
C. on; at
D. during; at
4. I don't like lions because they're ______.
A. strong
B. shy
C. unfriendly
D. interesting
5. Most children like koala bears because they are ______.
A. interesting
B. scary
C. cute
D. both A and C
Period 5
教学内容
Period 5Section B ( 3a, 3b, 3c 4 )
教学目标
知识与能力
1. Master the vocabulary: grass, sleep, during, at night, leaf, him, give, guess, meat, relax, lazy 2教学重、难点及教学突破
重点
The new description words．
难点
Describe the animals freely．
教学准备
教师准备
课件，教学图片．
学生准备
预习生词和课文
一、Form sentences.组句（请注意大小写和标点符号）。
1. see, why, do, want to, you, the lions
2. they're, kind, because, of ,interesting
3. elephants, are, where, from
4．. you, like, what, do, other animals
5．20 hours, he, sleeps, relaxes, usually, and, every day
二、单项选择
1.—animals do you like?
—I like penguins.
A. What
B. How
C. Whose
2.—Where is he ?
—South Africa.
A. go
B. from
C. like
3. Chinese is different English.
A. to
B. with
C. from
4. Tom to bed early but his brother doesn’t.
A. goes
B. is going
C. go
5.Look!The elephant grass and leaves.
A.eat
B. eats
C. is eating
三、情景对话
A: Hi, Peter!
B: I’m going to the zoo.
A: .What animal do you like?
B: .
A: Why?
B: Because they’re strong and intelligent. What about you?
A: because they’re cute.
B: Where are the koala bears from?
A: Oh, .
A.I like koala bears.
B. I like elephants.
C. Where are you going?
D. They’re from Australia.
E. It sounds great.
四.Writing.书面表达。
描写你喜欢的一种动物（如:panda, koala bear, elephant, giraffe),从以下几个方面来描述：姓名：、年龄、国籍（come from)、喜好、性格特征等等，50~60词左右。
My Favorite Animal