教育部参赛-Zhalong-A-special-place-张辉

教学背景：扎龙国家级自然保护区位于黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市东南26公里处，面积约21万公顷。保护区内芦苇沼泽广袤辽阔，湖泊星罗棋布，是国际性重要湿地，是鸟类繁衍的“天堂”。每年约有260多种鸟类云集于此，其中属于国家级重点保护的鸟类有30多种，尤以鹤的种类多而令人瞩目。全世界共有15种鹤，中国有9种。扎龙自然保护区有丹顶鹤等多种鹤雷，素有“鹤的故乡”之称。教学目标：●Todeveloptheabilitytoinferthegeneralmeaningfromtitleandcontext.●Toreviseandexpandvocabularyinthecontextwildlifeandconservation●Toreinforcestudents’abilitytoskimtextforoverallmeaningandscanfordetails教学过程：STEP1ShowingthefollowingpictureShowthefollowingpicturetostudentsandgetthemtotalkaboutit.T:Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?S:Birds,waterandlandwithplants.T:Asyouseethereiswatereverywhere,andanimalscanwalkinthewater,too.Itisawetland.(Teachtheword‘wetland’.)T:Whyaresomanybirdshere?S:Theycanswimandfindfoodthere.T:Maybetheycanstayandhidethere,too.Look,theseplacesmaybetheirshelter.(Teachtheword‘shelter.’)Whatbirds,doyouthink,arethey?(Seagullsandcranes.)Showapictureof‘red-crownedcranes’.(Teachthephrase‘red-crownedcrane’andmakesurethattheycanreaditwell.Teachtheword‘rare’,too.)STEP2ApictureoftheZhalongNaturalReserveTellthestudentsitisapictureoftheZhalongNaturalReserveinHeilongjiangProvince.ShowstudentsamapofChinaandgivethestudentssomeideasaboutwherethereserveis.(Teachtheword‘north-east.’)STEP3ReadingthepassagesilentlyGetthestudentstoreadthepassagesilentlyandfindtheanswerstothefollowingquestions.1.WhatandwhereisZhalong?2.Whyisitagreatplaceforwildlife?3.Whatanimalsliveinthespecialplace?Why?4.Whereistheimportantlivingareaoftherarered-crownedcranes?5.Whyarebirdsandwildlifeindanger?6.Whatdomanytouristsgothere?7.WhatdothemembersoftheBirdwatchingclubdo?STEP4Getthestudentstofocusonthequestion‘WhyisZhalongaspecialplace?’ASPECIALPLACESPECIALLANDSPECIALBIRDSoneoftheworld’smostimportantwetlandsallyeararound/forashortstaycatchfishforfoodthearea(agoodplace)providefoodandshelterforthemRarered-crownedcranes(notmany)anidealhomefordifferentkindsofplants,fishandbirds.(Itisbettertouseinformationtreeoraflowcharttoshowthis,notatable.)STEP5Getthestudentstofocuson‘whatdangersdoesthereservehave?’DangertoZhalong:SomepeoplewanttochangewetlandstomakemorespaceforfarmsandbuildingsDangertowildlife:Therewillbelessandlessspaceforwildlife.(Heretheyarereasonsandresults.Iputtheminthisway,becauseitwillbeeasierforstudentstoremember.)STEP6Talkingabout‘Actionstoprotectbirds’Getthestudentstotalkabout‘ActionstoprotectbirdsinZhalong’.ACTIONSGovernmentBirdwatchingClubwanttoprotecttheendangeredbirdsbuildnaturereservesforthemstudythedifferentkindsofbirdsandthechangesintheirnumberdoabirdcounthelppeopleunderstandtheimportanceofthewetlandsmakethemtakeactiontoprotectwildlifeSTEP7GetthestudentstocompletethefollowingtableZHALONG---ASPECIALPLACELOCATIONNorth-eastChinaLANDTYPEwetlandIMPORTANCEanidealhomeforwildlifeprovidefoodandshelterforwildlifeRAREBIRDSrarered-crownedcranesDANGERSlessandlessspaceforwildlifeACTIONSPEOPLETAKETheChinesegovernmentmakesreserveslikeZhalongtoprotectbirds.Thebirdwatchersdoabirdcounteachyear.TheyarestudyingthedifferentkindsofbirdsinZhalongandthechangesintheirnumbers.HOPEEverybodyshouldtakeactionstoprotectwildlife.STEP8GettingstudentstoretellthepassageorallyfirstandthenfillintheblanksWe’rered-crownedcranes.Welikelivinginwetlands.WeliveinZhalongNaturereserve.Zhalongprovidesusenoughfood.It’sourshelter.Everyyearmanytouristscometoseeus.Wehadahappylifethere.Butthreeyearsago,itchanged.Therewasabigfireinouridealhome,andsomeofpeoplewantedtochangeourhomeintofarm.Thenumberofusisgettingsmaller&smaller.There’reonlyabout500inChinanow.Wearerareandendangeredanimals.WewanttohaveastayinZhalong.Pleasetellthegovernmenttheimportanceofprotectingwildlife.Wewanttocomebackhome!Pleasehelpus!STEP7Homeworka.Readthepassagefivetimesandtrytoretellthepassageb.FinishofftheexercisesintheEvaluationHandbookandLearningEnglish.