Unit 15 Were trying to save the manatees!教学目的知识与能力Target LanguageKey Vocabulary过程与方法Train students listening abilityTrain students speaking abilityTrain students the ability of using grammar focus情感态度与价值观Love all kinds of animals because they are our friendsWe must be fully aware of the importance of reducing pollution and protecting animals教学重难 点Target LanguageHow to train students listening abilityHow to train students communicative competence.教学资源录音磁带，录音机，电脑，多媒体课件课时分配共7课时教学过程Period One (总第16课时)教学目的Target LanguageHow to train students listening abilityHow to train students communicative competence教学重难 点Target LanguageHow to train students listening ability教学方法Didactic to learn the new vocabularyListening-and-answering activity to help students go through with the listening material学法指导A projectorGroupwork to make every student work in class.教学过程随堂记录Step 1.Now lets review five different verb tenses Can you name the five tenses? Please look at the screenShow the names of the five tenses on the screen by a projector along with a sample sentence for eachpresent progressive: Youre reading these sentencespresent: We use our books every daypast with used to: He used to live in the countrysidepassive voice: Our classroom is found at the end of the hallpresent perfect: We have already finished Unit 14 We havent finished Unit15 yetStep 2.Look at the signs on each animals picture and read the words to the class Get students to repeat the name of each animalAfrican elephants, chimpanzees, kangaroos, manatees, cheetahs, polar bears If necessary, read the words and ask students to repeat them again Then have students read the words by themselvesStep 3.This activity gives students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversationGo through the instructions with the classNow please listen to the recording carefully and circle the words on the list that they use to describe the animalsStep 4.This activity provides oral practice using the target languageGo through the instructions with the whole classLook at the sample conversation in the box and get three students to read it aloud to the class.Step 5.In this class, weve learned some important words such as manatee, kangaroo, Po ; ar bear, gentle, furry, enormous, playful, noisy, aggressive, spotted Weve also learned the target language I am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent I like water, and I like to eat vegetables You are like an elephant No Youre like a manatee Yes!Step 6.1 Get students to write down some statements and read them to their partnersLet the partners guess what animals they are talking aboutPeriod Two(总第17课时)教学目的（1） Key Vocabularyendangered, mangrove, swamp, habitat, aquatic feed, underwater, vegetation, foot, （2） Target LanguageHow big are manatees?Theyre about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1 000 pounds教学重难 点Structures Present progressive Present simple Past with used to Passive voicePresent perfect教学方法Listening method to improve students listening ability学法指导Review, explanation, inductive methodsPairwork to make every student work in class教学过程随堂记录Step 1.Check homeworkGet some pairs to act out their conversations When they work, the rest of students also guess what animals they are talking aboutStep 2.This activity provides guided listening practice using the target language Look at the picturePlay the recording for students the first time This time students only listen to the recording carefully Play the recording a second time This time students draw lines between each word and its definition.Step 3.This activity provides listening practice u-sing the target languageGo through the instructions with the class Look at the headings in the chart and the blanks next to each heading You will hear the same recording again This time listen carefully to what both people say and fill in the blanks in the chartStep 4This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language Look at the sample conversation in the box Invite a pair of students to read it to the classRead the instructions aloud to the class Each pair of students can make a conversation using information from Activities 2a and 2b Let students work in pairs While they are working, move around the classroom, checking the progress of the pairs and offering help as neededStep 5.In this class, weve learned some important words, such as endangered, mangrove swamps, habitat, aquatic feed Weve also learned the target language How big are manatees? Theyve about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1 000 pounds At last, we reviewed some grammar we have learnedStep 6.1 Make conversations in pairs to review the target language2 Make five sentences to review the gramma