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课件网) Unit5 Why do you like pandas？ Section B 2a-2c What do you know about elephants African elephants Asian elephants What do you think of them What can they do What do they eat Where are they from 网站 Read quickly，find the key sentence(关键句) and answer. Website article Fast reading √ Check(√) the best title. Who writes the article Why do they write the article Students from Thailand. Because they want to save the elephants. /se v/ Tip: The topic sentence can tell us the main idea(主旨大意) topic sentence（主题句） Read and find the topic sentence in each paragraph, then match the main idea. Elephants are smart animals. Elephants are in danger and we must save them. Elephants are important in Thailand. 1 2 3 Abilities Facts and figures & How to save them Importance in Thailand Fast reading 处于极大危险之中 Tip:The topic sentence is usually the first sentence or the last sentence. Careful reading Read and complete the mind map. 1 a white elephant good luck Tip: We can get the answer quickly by finding the key words. Elephants are important in Thailand. What does “This” refer to(指的是) Careful reading Read and complete the mind map. soccer or music draw 2 remember “An elephant never forgets” saying 俗语，谚语 get lost 迷路 Can you guess what “FORGET” means A.原谅 B.忘记；遗忘 C.遵循；跟随 Tip:guess from context. (通过上下文猜测词义) The elephant has a ____ memory(记忆力). good Elephants have so many abilities, so they are very smart. But are they born to be good at playing soccer or drawing （天生擅长） People hit(击打) and hurt（伤害）elephants People tied(捆绑) and trained（训练）elephants Elephants are in great danger. Careful reading Read and complete the mind map. 3 cut down ivory only about 3,000 elephants 100,000 The number is reducing(减少). Careful reading Read and complete the mind map. 3 trees buy March 13th No buying, no killing. The Thai government set March 13th as Thai Elephant Day. What do people do on Thail Elephant Day Why do people celebrate the festival make laws Discussion What can people do What can the government do What can students do animal shows build nature park ride elephants plant trees teach children Other ways to save elephants people Make laws to protect them Build an elephant nature park Teach children to love and protect animals ... government save elephants Plant trees Write an article or make a poster Make some rules ... Don’t watch elephant show. Don’t ride, hurt or hunt(捕猎) elephants Don’t buy things made of animals’ teeth, fur(皮毛) or bones(骨头) Raise money to help them. students Retell Let’s save the elephants. only about 3,000 elephants good luck After learning about elephants, check (√) the animals that you think are in great danger. ___ lions ___ elephants ___ pandas ___ giraffes ___ koalas ___ tigers Pandas were downgraded(降级) from “endangered(濒危的)” to “vulnerable(易危的)”，but they are still in danger, we need t ... ...
