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课件网) Unit 8 I love nature! Lesson 3 The elephants' journey home What animal is it It's an elephant. CHECK Lead in Where are my teeth I’m in danger ! K-What I know looks: country: ... What do elephants look like Where are the elephants from K-What I know W-What I want to know K-What I know What can elephants do Why are they in danger Abilities Pre-reading Where is the passage from It’s from _____ . website While-reading Fast reading Task 1: Check (√) the best title. ___What Is an Elephant ___Come to Thailand ___Let’s Save the Elephants ___Elephants Are Good Pets √ Task 2: Find out the main idea of each para. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Elephants are smart animals. B. The elephant is one of Thailand’s symbols. C. Elephants are in great danger. While-reading While-reading Task 1: Read para.1 and answer the questions. Why do these students write this article What is the first flag of Thailand like Are elephants important to Thailand Why Because the students want to save the elephants. A white elephant is on the first flag. Yes. Because the elephant is a symbol of good luck. A Task 2: Read para. 2 and finish the mind map. Elephants are very _____. While-reading can play _____ or _____. can also _____ very well. can _____ for a long time and never _____. can also _____ places with food and water. smart soccer music draw walk get lost remember B While-reading Task 3: Read para. 3 and answer the questions. How many elephants are there today How many elephants were there before 100,000 over one hundred thousand 3,000 three thousand before today reduce 减少 C 100,000 (before) 3,000 (today) why People _____ many trees, so elephants are losing their _____. People _____ many trees, so elephants are losing their _____. People _____ many trees, so elephants are losing their _____. People also _____ elephants for their_____. cut down homes kill ivory How can we save the elephants When is Thai Elephant Day What's the purpose (目的)of Thai Elephant Day? C To save the elephant. Post-reading 1. Complete the L-chart. Then finish mind map in 2c and retell every paragraph. L-What I learned Importance in Thailand first flag had _____ symbol of _____ Abilities can play _____ can also _____ well can _____ places with food and water Facts and figures(数字) people _____ many trees people kill them for _____ today there are _____ (over _____ before) How to save them don’t cut down so many _____ don’t ___ things made of ivory. _____ is Thai Elephant Day. There are many animals in great danger. But what can we do to save them Homework 1.Make a poster (海报) about saving animals. Website