1、Unit4 reading教案Teaching AimsTo talk about endangered speciesTo read about wildlife protectionProceduresI. Warming up by learning about animalsLook at the photos below and listen to me telling you about the animals, the endangered animals. The Giant Panda is a mammal now usually classified in the bea

2、r family, beside, that is native to central China.The Giant Panda lives in mountainous regions, like Sichuan and Tibet. The Giant Panda is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a conservation organization. Toward the latter half of the 20th century, the panda also became somewhat of a nationa

3、l emblem for China, and is now used in Chinese gold coins.Giant Pandas are an endangered species, threatened by continued loss of habitat and by a very low birthrate, both in the wild and in captivity. About 1,600 are believed to survive in the wild.Milu deer is a Chinese deer. It has a long tail, w

4、ide hooves, and branched antlers. Another Chinese name for it is “four unlikes,.” because the animals were seen as having the horns of a stag, the neck of a camel, the foot of a cow, and the tail of an ass. These animals were first made known to Western science in the 19th century, by Father Arm and

5、 David, a French missionary working in China. At the time, the only surviving herd was in a preserve belonging to the Chinese emperor. The last herd of Milu deers that remained in China were eaten by Western and Japanese troops that were present at the time of the Boxer Rebellion.These deer are now

6、found in zoos around the world, and a herd of Milu deer was reintroduced to Dafeng Reserve, China in the late 1980s. They are classified as “critically endangered.” in the wild, but do not appear to have suffered from a genetic bottleneck because of small population size.A tiger is a large cat famou

7、s for its beautiful fur of orange striped with black. Tigers live in Asia and are becoming very rare. This is due to people hunting them for their fur and destroying the forests they live in.II. Pre-readingDefining wildlifeWhat does the world wildlife mean?The term wildlife refers to living organism

8、s that are not in any way artificial or domesticated and which exist in natural habitats. Wildlife can refer to flora (plants) but more commonly refers to fauna (animals). Needless to say, wildlife is a very general term for life in various ecosystems. Deserts, rainforests, plains, and other areasin

9、cluding the most built-up urban sitesall have distinct forms of wildlife. T:We all know the animals we saw are all disappearing, but why are they in danger of disappearing?S1: too much huntingS2: food shortageS3: pollutionS4: destruction of habitatsT: So we need to do sth to protect animals. Now tur

10、n to Page 26 and read the text.III. ReadingTurn to Page261 Listen to the tape, and then do the following exercises.（1） What places did Daisy go?A. Tibet China B. rain forestC. WWF D. Zimbabwe （2）.How many animals did she meet? What are they? A. antelope B. elephantC. monkey D. mosquitoes2. Skimming

11、(1) Skimming for the main idea.The passage is mainly about _.A. some protection of wildlifeB. a journey of a flying carpetC. Daisys wonderful experience（經歷）with some animals(2) Fill in the tableAnimal she metPlaces she wentFirst visitantelopeTibetSecond visitThird visitrainforest3. Scanning (1) True

12、 or False1）.Daisy saw many antelopes in Tibet.2）.Daisys sweater was made of sheep wool.3）.The antelopes were an endangered species.4）.The elephant used to be well protected in Zimbabwe.5.）In Zimbabwe, tourists love to see the elephants.6）.The farmers in Zimbabwe get nothing from the elephants now.7）

13、.This is a real story in Daisys life.(2) Choose the best answers1. Antelope in Tibet become endangered because:_.A. they are killed by other animals for food. B. The environment is badly polluted. C. People kill them to use their fur.D. their food chain(食物鏈) is cut off. 2. The farmers hunted the Zim

14、babwe elephants without mercy because_.A. they wanted to sell the elephants for money B. their families were attacked with no compensations received . C. the number of elephants was so large that they eat too much food. D. Their farms were destroyed，but they didnt get any money from tourists.3. It c

15、an be learned from the text that_.A. the Zimbabwe government did a good job in saving the elephants . B. the rainforest produces drugs that are good for millipede insects C. the farmers also got some money from tourists after the WWF helped. D. mosquitos help protect moneys from millipede insects .

16、4. It can be inferred from the text that next Daisy would _.A. go and buy a flying carpet B. work with WWF to help wildlifeC. laugh over what she had experiencedD. cry because she could not make her new drug. (3) Fill in the form based on the textAnimalsWhereWhat did she find?HowTibetantelope being killed for _They were _Sad_Farmers used to_ elephant.G