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课件网) Unit 5 Wild animals Reading 能掌握本课时的重点单词、短语和句型。 01 学习目标 能谈论野生动物面临的危险和保护方法，深入理解保护野生动物的重要性。 03 能通过阅读，了解大熊猫“希望”的成长过程、野生大熊猫面临的问题和获得的帮助。 02 Guessing: What’s this It is a beautiful black and white animal. It lives only in China. It likes eating bamboo shoots and leaves. It hopes it can take a colorful photo. giant panda Lead in 1. Why do you think pandas are so popular 2. What problems do you think pandas face in the wild Because pandas are lovely and special. They have black and white fur and round bodies. They are also national treasures of China. The biggest problem is that people cut down bamboo forests for farming and other reasons, so pandas do not have enough places to live or enough bamboo to eat. Simon is reading an article by a panda keeper. Here is the article. Before reading, think about the questions below. 新课讲授 Think and answer Xiwang is a panda. The name means “hope”. Read the title, look at the pictures and answer the following questions. What is Xiwang What does the name mean Read, look and answer Para. 1 a The problems for giant pandas in the wild Para. 2 b The birth of a baby panda and the meaning of her name Para. 3 c The future for giant pandas Para. 4 d China’s efforts to protect giant pandas Para. 5 e The growth of the baby panda Match each paragraph with the correct main idea below. Reading Skim the article and match the paragraphs with their main ideas. Main ideas Paragraphs The birth and growth of Xiwang (1) _____ The problems giant pandas in the wild face and the efforts to protect them (2) _____ The future for giant pandas (3) _____ 1–2 3–4 5 Read paragraphs 1–2 and answer the following questions. (1) Which words show the growth process of Xiwang when I first saw her; in the beginning; at six months old; half a year later; when she was 20 months old (2) In what order is this part written Time order. (3) What does the panda keeper write about Xiwang Her looks, weight, abilities, diet and so on. Here is a growth chart for Xiwang. Match the sentences with the pictures by writing the correct letters in the boxes. Then tell your classmates about the growth process of the giant panda. When she was born In the beginning 6 months 12 months 20 months a She learnt to look after herself. b She got round-the-clock care. c She began to eat bamboo. d She was tiny, pink and quiet, with eyes closed, and weighed just 100 grams. e She weighed over 35 kilograms. d b e a c Read paragraph 3 and answer the following questions. (1) What is the topic sentence of paragraph 3 However, giant pandas in the wild face serious problems. (2) What problems do giant pandas in the wild face It is difficult for them to have babies. Baby pandas may easily get sick and die. The bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller, so pandas may not have a place to live or enough food to eat. Read parag ... ...
