1、A Teaching DesignSchoolZhenjiang First Foreign Language SchoolSubjectEnglishNameYin WenxuanTitleUnit 6 Reading 1Analysis on teaching materialsThe topic of this unit is Birdwatching. We have learnt wild animals in Unit 5. We have found there will be no rare wild animals left if we dont protect them.

2、So this unit links with a special meaning of Unit 5. This article comes from the society newsletter. It is focused on the topic of wetlands which is a good place for birdwatching. This lesson plays an important part in the English teaching of this unit. The main idea of the topic is to make us under

3、stand the importance of the wetlands. Since it is a reading with some new words, its helpful to improve students reading ability. Analysis on learnersStudents in Grade 8 are able to have the basic reading skills in English. They have known how to guess the meanings of some new words in the sentences

4、 and get some useful information they wanted after reading. They can express their opinions and feelings about the things, especially the things they are interested in. They may be willing to share their own feelings.Teaching objectives（including important and difficult points）Teaching objectivesBy

5、the end of the lesson, the students would be able to 1. understand the article about Zhalong Nature Reserve.2. develop the ability of reading through fulfilling some tasks. 3. learn to love and protect birds and nature.Teaching important points1. To understand the whole passage.2. To know the meanin

6、gs of some new words and phrases.(wetland, provide for, cover, perfect, per cent, tourist, etc.) Teaching difficult points1. To guess the meanings of some new words in the sentences.(prevent, lead to, society, record, describe, etc.)2. To get the ability of general reading and acquiring information.

7、Teaching strategiesTask-based teaching method and cooperative learning methodTeaching aidsMulti-media; exercise paperTeaching ProceduresStepsTimeTeachers activitiesStudents activitiesPurpose. Warm-up3min.Give instructions, show Ss a video about Zhalong.Enjoy the video carefully.To get Ss to know som

8、ething about Zhalong. Pre-reading15min.1. Show some pictures about Zhalong, ask some questions about it.2. Get Ss to finishPart B1 on the book.Answer the questions, read and remember some new words.finish Part B1 on the book.To help Ss understand difficult points of this lesson.To check if Ss have c

9、aught the meanings of these words and phrases. While-reading15min.1. SkimmingGet Ss to answer two questions.2. ScanningGet Ss to find the main idea of each paragraph. 3. Careful-readingGet Ss to read each paragraph, finish some exercises about the article.1. Have a skimming, answer two questions.2.

10、Have a scanning, find the main idea of each paragraph.3. Have a careful-reading,get the answers to the questions.To get Ss to understand the articleTo develop the ability of reading through fulfilling some tasks. Post-reading10min.1. Get Ss to fill inthe blanks.2. Show somepictures about birds, tell

11、 Ss that birds faced some serious problems.3. Have a discussion, What will you say to people if you are a bird from Zhalong?1. Fill in the blanks.2. Look and listen.3. write down theirown ideas on the exercise paper. Then have a discussion in groups.To consolidate the reading article.To consolidate and practice.To get Ss to love and protect birds and nature. Homework2min.Give assignmentfinish off homeworkTo consolidate the article and take action to protect bird