Protect these animals (P2)
唐山市玉田县大安镇中学 吕建忠
I. Warming up:
1. What’s an endangered animal? Do you know which endangered animals are dying out?
2. Why are they dying out?
3. If we don’t protect these animals, what will happen to them?
II. Careful reading:
(   ) 1. The phrase “die out” in the first paragraph probably means “_____”.
A. be ill   B. be lonely  C. disappear   D. change a lot
(   ) 2. According to the passage, Pacific Walruses are dying out because of _____.
A. climate change B. food shortage C. hunting D. habitat loss
(   ) 3. It can be inferred that the Monarch Butterfly is dying out because of _____.
A. climate change  B. food shortage  C. hunting  D. habitat loss
(   ) 4. This passage is mainly about _____.
A. how to protect wild animals B. why some wild animals become extinct
C. what WWF calls up people to do D. a list of ten endangered animals in 2010
Key: 1-4 C A D D
III. Language points:
1. Our world is full of wonderful animals…
be filled with=be full of “充满”.
The box is filled with books. = The box is full of books.
2. But some of them are in danger of dying out.
in danger of 处于某种危险中
die out （动，植物物种，风俗等）灭绝
Many traditions have died out because they are out of date. 
3. … and temperatures are forcing them to move …
force sb. to do sth. 强迫某人做某事
The boss forced them to work 14 hours a day.
4. Every year, a large number of turtles get caught …
a large (great) number of 非常多,大量的，修饰可数名词复数。
A large number of students have gone home.
5. Every year millions of monarch butterflies fly …
millions of 数百万的，类似用法hundreds of, thousands of等。注意有数词修饰这些词时，要用单数形式，后面不用of。
Four hundred people went to the cinema that night.
Learn something new? Try e-courses (P3)
唐山市玉田县大安镇中学 吕建忠
I. Pre-reading:
Do you know what an e-course is?
What do you know about it?
II. Careful reading:
Answer the following questions:
1. How are e-courses different from regular classes?
2. Can any students take e-courses?
3. What student needs do the e-courses meet ?
4. How can a student hand in homework or get in touch with the teacher?
Key:
1. They don’t need classrooms or blackboards.
2. No, only students with access to computers and the Internet can take e-courses.
3. For one thing, some students will be able to follow different courses and use different textbooks. For another thing, some students will be able to learn what they’re interested in.
4. Through e-mails or online chatting.
III Language points:
1. E-courses are online courses that are provided by …
provide是及物动词，意为“提供”，“供给”。
provide sb with sth, provide sth to sb为某人提供某物
We are provided with everything we need for work.
2. … because of lack of resources or limited student interest.
(a) lack of sth 某物的缺乏、不足
There is a lack of parking spaces in the town.
3. They can study almost anything they are eager to learn.
be eager to do sth渴望做某事，热切想做某事
We are eager to go on our vacation.
4. I must also hand in my homework and get in touch with the teacher …
hand in 上交（作业，物品等)
Please hand in your compositions after you finish them. 
get in touch with 和……取得联系
I really don’t know how to get in touch with her. 
Wally, a wild duck no more (P5)
h首钢矿业第四中学    贾守忠
I. Pre-reading:
You may have heard the story of the Ugly Duckling. Can you believe a wild duck would enjoy being with “ugly” tame ducks, and even become one?
II. Answer the questions:
1. Why did Wally stop flying south and land among the tame ducks?
2. Did Wally finally join his fellow ducks? Why or why not?
Key:
1. Because he thought it would be nice to have some corn and stay in the barnyard. The trip south seemed very tiring to him.
2. No, he never flew away because he was no longer strong enough and he became a tame duck at last.
III. Language points
1. Wally made a sharp dive and headed for the barnyard.
head for 朝着什么方向前进
Our ship headed south.
看一看下列身体部位的动词用法：
He handed me a glass of beer. 递给
He shouldered the door open. 用肩膀
2. looked up 仰视，查阅
They looked up and saw a man in the tree.
If you don’t know the meaning of a word, please look it up in a dictionary.
3. be tired of 厌烦
I am tired of watching TV. I want to take a walk outside.
4. pay attention to 注意, 关注
Please pay attention to your spelling. I can hardly read it.
5. …they come back north in a few months …
in a few months “几个月后”。在英语中，将来表示多久以后要用介词in。
Wait for me and I will come back in ten minutes.
如果要在过去时态中表示多久以后，用after。
He came back after two months.
6. …he was simply not strong enough.
enough 修饰形容词或副词时，一般置于其后。
He can’t run fast enough to catch up with his brother.
IV. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases in the passage.
1. My father _____several spelling mistakes in my composition.
2. He ____ and saw some birds flying in the sky.
3. The box is not ______ to hold so many things.
4. His father is in Shanghai and will come back ____a month.
5. Don’t get off the bus  ____it stops.
Key:
1. spotted 2. looked up 3. strong enough 4. in 5. until
V. Post- reading:
What can you learn from this story? 
World of touching (P8)
首钢矿业第四中学   贾守忠
I. Pre-reading:
How do you greet others? List what we usually do in China.
II. Judge true (T) or false (F).
1. People have different ideas about the Obamas’ public shows of affection.
2. In China you may see two boys holding hands while walking in the street.
3. Shaking hands is the most popular way to greet people in the world.
4. People usually have the same manners in the same country.
Key: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F
III. Language points:
1. be afraid of 与 be afraid to
区别：be afraid of sth / doing sth , be afraid to do sth
I am afraid of going out at night.
I am afraid to go out at night.
2. Let sb do  
使让动词let, have后面接不带to的不定式做宾补。
Don’t let him go there alone.
Have him stay there a little longer.
3. say hello to 向某人问候        
类似的有：say goodbye to, say yes to等。
When we meet our teachers, we should say hello to them.
Tomorrow I will say goodbye to my friend at the airport.
4. in the case of  就…来说, 对于
In the case of a traffic jam, being late is understandable.
IV. Complete the following sentences
1. 不要在公共场所吸烟。
Don’t smoke ___________.
2. 我们会让世界知道中国是一个强国。
We will ____ the world _____ China is a strong country.
3. 讲英语的时候，不要害怕出错误。
Don’t _______ when you speak English.
4. 我们是好朋友。
We are __________.
5.全世界很多人用握手的方式互相问候。
Many people around the world greet _____ with a handshake.
Key:
1. in public 2. let…know 3. be afraid of making mistakes 4. close friends 5. each other
V. Post- reading:
Try to learn more about good manners in different parts of the world and share them with your classmates  next class.