8AUnit6 Birdwatching Welcome to the unit

译林版8A Unit6 Birdwatching知识点总结(Comic strip and Welcome to the unit)一、掌握下面的短语和句型：1．(1)go birdwatching 去看鸟(2)at the market 在市场上2. long-winged翅膀长的wed-footed 蹼足的pointed尖的，尖头的forked叉状的hooked 钩状的3.broad表示事物本身的宽度wide表示两边之间的距离(Reading, Vocabulary)1.in north-east China = in the north-east of China在中国东北部2.one of +名词复数“……之一”，作主语谓语用单数。

3.provide sth for sb = provide sb with sth 向某人提供某物4.different kinds of 不同种类的a kind of 一种的all kinds of 各种各样的5.(1)all year round 一年到头(2)for a short stay 短期逗留6.fish (1) 表示种类，复数fishes：many fishes 很多种鱼(2)表示数量，单复数相同：many fish 很多鱼(3)表示鱼肉，是不可数名词：much fish 很多鱼肉7.(1) want to do sth. 想要做某事(2) to make more space for farms and buildings 不定式作目的状语。

(3) space 空间，为不可数名词，=room8.less and less 越来越少more and more 越来越多比较级+and+比较级“越来越……”9.enough space 足够的空间enough 修饰名词，前置，修饰形容词或副词，后置。

enough … to do sth “足够……可以做某事”10.We do a bird count once a year.(1)do a bird count 数鸟儿(2)once a year 一年一次11.We are now inviting secondary school students to help.invite sb to do sth 邀请某人做某事12.(1)help sb do sth帮助某人做某事(2)make sb do sth 使某人做某事(3)take actions to do sth 采取行动做某事13.a large number of 很多= a lot of14.walk a long way 走很远的路(Grammar)1.return = come back 回来= give… back 归还2.at the entrance 在入口处3.take a bus to… = go to … by bus 坐车去……4.as 当……时候=when5.tell sb not to do sth 叫某人不要做某事不定式的否定：not to +动词原形(Integrated skills and Study skills)1.(1)more than = over 多于，超过(2)have an area of … 面积有……2. a very good place to go birdwatching 观鸟的好去处不定式作定语，后置。

Unit 6 Bird watchingComic strip and Welcome to the unitI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students are expected to be able to:1. know the English names of some birds;2. identify the basic characteristics of these birds;3. learn to talk about the birds in English.II. Teaching contents1.New words and phrases: birdwatching, market, hen, crane, sparrow, feather, swan, eagle, rareat the market, long thin neck, broad wings, 15 types of cranes2.New structures: They have long legs and a long thin neck.How many types of cranes are there in the world?III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyRemember the English names of different birds.Learn to describe and talk about the birds in English.IV. Teaching proceduresA Comic stripStep 1 Lead-in1. Free talkShow some pictures.What can you see in the picture?What sound can you hear?Can you guess what we are going to talk about today?2.Learn some new words(1) Explain the new words.T: Look at the picture. What are these people doing?S: They are watching the birds.T: Yeah, and we can also call the action “watch the birds”－birdwatching.(Lead into the new word.)T: Do you like birdwatching? How do we call these people who are watching the birds?(Lead into the new word ‘birdwatcher’)(2) Read the new words after the teacher.【设计意图】让学生初次接触观鸟的话题，通过声音、图片导入，使其身临其境。

8A Unit 6 Birdwatching教案Period 1 Welcome to the unitTeaching aims and demands:1.To learn the common names of birds2.To talk about birds on two aspects: characteristics and appearance.3.To arouse the students‘ interest in birds in the wild.Key points: To learn the common names of birdsDifficult points: To talk about birds on two aspects: characteristics and appearance.Teaching aids: recorder and picturesTeaching methods: Communication and descriptionTeaching procedures:Step 1 Presentation1.Talking about birdsShow the pictures of different kinds of birds and talk about them focusing on what’s special about the birds.Learn the new words (Revise some old words at the same time, like wing/ feather/ beak)2. Do Part A on Page75.Step 2. Practice1.Show the pictures together and then get the students to give their names. Make sure all the students can read the names correctly.2.Play a game: reading and guessing (guess what bird it is.)e.g. I live in wetland. I am very tall. I have long beak, long neck and long legs. I have black and white feathers. Who am I? (a crane)3.Ask the studentsWhich is your favorite bird? Why?Practice Part B on Page75 in pairsStep 3. ProductionMake up new conversations using Part B as a model and act them out.Step 4. PresentationA.Say: We love birds. Eddie loves birds, too. Listen to the tape and find the answers to the following questions.1) What is Eddie going to do?2) Does he really love birds?3) What kind of birds does he like best?2.Practice reading in pairs and try to act it out.Step 5. Production1.Choose a kind of birds and describe its appearance using the new words.2.Do some exercises.1) I hope to go ____________ (birdwatch) someday.2) Among all the birds, I like cranes _______ (good).3) How many ______ (type) of tigers are there in the world?4) The other ________ (wing) of the bird was hurt.HomeworkWrite a short passage about your favorite bird (5-6sentences) .Period 2 ReadingTeaching aims and demands:A.To develop the ability to infer the general meaning from title and context.B.To revise and expand vocabulary in the context wildlife and conservation.C.To reinforce students ability to skim text for overall meaning and scan for details. 4.To encourage the students to join Birdwatching Club.5.To get more detailed information about Zhalong Nature Reserve.6.To analyze the sentences for the students to get a better understanding.7.To make sure the students know the importance of wetlands and nature reservesKey points:To develop the ability to infer the general meaning from title and context.Difficult points:To reinforce students ability to skim text for overall meaning and scan for details Teaching aids: Recorder and picturesTeaching methods: Reading and skimmingTeaching procedures:Step 1: ReviewShow some pictures and guess the name of the bird.Step 2: PresentationShow some pictures and teach the new words in the article.Step 3: New lessonListen to Sandy and answer the following questions:1. Where is Zhalong Nature Reserve?2. Why is it a perfect place for wildlife?3. Why are more and more birds in danger?Step 4 ComprehensionDo part B1、B2 on the Ss’ textbooks. Check the answers one by one.Read the article then do True or false. Check the answers.Step 5 SummaryComplete their conversation with the words in the article.(B4)Step 6 Language pointsStep 7 ExercisesStep 8 Homework1. Describe Zhalong Nature Reserve.2. Make a plan how to protect the endangered wildlife with your classmates or family.Period 3 GrammarTeaching aims and demands:1.To make sure the students understand the use of to-infinitives for purpose.2.To be able to use verbs + objects + to-infinitives to make sentences.Important points: the use of to-infinitivesTeaching steps:Step1 PresentationTranslation1.他来上海拜访他的朋友。