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Unit 1 The world of our sensesProject Producing a TV showTeaching Aims:l To learn the passage l To help students to understand how animals used their own unique senses over the long process of evolution.l Prepare a TV show about how the animal uses its senses.Teaching Procedure:Step One: Lead-inAsk students what they know about sharks.1. What do you think is the most dangerous animals in the ocean?2. What do you know about sharks?3. What will you do if a shark attacks you?There are nearly 400 species of sharks, which are divided into 8 orders(目) and 30 families(科). There are lots of differences in sharks. Show them the pictures of sharks and tell them the shark species.Work in pairs or groups. Fill in each blank with no more than one word according to the texts (P18-19).Shark attacksParagraph outlineSupporting detailsIntroductionThere are nearly 400 types of sharks in the world.There are three well-known types of sharks that (1) _ humans.Three types of shark attacksThe shark mistakes you for a fish and then swims away after (2) _ your flesh.The shark pushes you with its (3) _ and then bites you if it thinks you are its food.The shark waits for you to swim by and then attacks you all of a(n) (4) _.SuggestionsHow to avoid shark attacksDo not swim in the dark.Do not swim with fresh (5) _.Do not wear bright clothing or jewellery.Do not swim (6) _.What to do when attackedKeep calm.Hit the shark on the nose with your fist.Stick your finger in the sharks (7) _.The wonderful world of pigeonsParagraph outlineSupporting detailsThe uses of pigeons(8) _ people used pigeons to carry the news or the mail.Armies used pigeons to carry messages to and from the front lines during wars.Reason for being usedPigeons have a wonderful sense of (9) _ and can fly home from far away.How do they find their wayPigeons may have a compass inside them to help them find (10) _.Pigeons also use their sight and sense of smell to help them find their way home.答案：1. attack 2. tasting 3. nose4. sudden 5. wounds 6. alone7. eye 8. Ancient 9. direction 10. northStep Two: Reading the article about shark attacks1. Fast reading. Ask students some questions about the passage.How many different types of sharks are there in the ocean?Nearly 400.Do all of them attack humans? No. Only about 30 types are known to have attacked human beings.What is the most dangerous shark?The great white shark.What sharks are also rather dangerous?Two other sharks are also rather dangerous: the tiger shark and the bull shark.2. Detailed reading. Help students to get detailed information about sharks. The three types of shark attacks:In the main type, the shark attacks you because it mistakes you for a fish, but when it tastes human flesh it decides to give up and swims away.In the second type, the shark pushes you with its noses to find out if you are fit to be eaten ad then bites you if it thinks you are. In the third type, the shark waits for you to swim by and attacks you suddenly.To reduce the risk of a shark attack: Do not swim in the dark. Do not go swimming in the ocean if you have a fresh wound. Do not wear bright clothing or jewellery. Stay in groups.Read the texts carefully and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).1. The tiger shark and the bull shark are thought to be not dangerous at all. ( )2. Sharks seldom attack people who are in a large group. ( )3. An increase in water sports has led to an increase in shark attacks. ( )4. After rolling up the small piece of paper, the officer attached it to a pigeons leg. ( )5. Pigeons are known for flying home from more than two thousand kilometres away. ( )答案1-5 FTTFFRead the second article The wonderful world of pigeons and answer the questions.1. What does the article begin with? It begins with a story.2. What is the story about? It is about what an officer did when his army was attacked by the enemy.3. Why does the writer begin with this story in his article?To arouse readers interest./ To introduce a wonderful animal pigeons.4. How do pigeons find their way? Pigeons appear to have a compass inside them that tells them which way is north, they also appear to use their sight and even their sense of smell to tell them which way they should go.Read the last two paragraphs again and find the main idea for each paragraph.Paragraph 5:Pigeons have the sense of direction, so their greatest use is to carry the news, the mail or messages. In wars, they were able to save the lives and help win.Paragraph 6:The reason why pigeons never get lost is that not only they have a compass inside but they use their senses of sight and smell as well.Step Three：BrainstormingWhat other animals whose unique senses enable them to survive their environments do you know?Step Four: Reading the article about pigeons1. Ask them read the article and answer some questions based on the article.2. Ask them more questions about how the animal uses its senses.Step Five: Language pointsAsk students to fill in the blanks and help them understand some important words and phrases.Show some useful phrases and let them tell the meanings of them.1. Contrary to what many people might assume, evidence shows that sharks seldom attack humans.和许多人可能 会认为的正好相反，证据显示鲨鱼极少攻击人类。 contrary adj. 相反的 n. 相反的事实或情况contrary to sth. 与之相异的，相反的e.g. Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk. 与普遍的看法相反，许多猫并不喜欢牛奶。2. Dont be frightened by sharks as you are 30 times more likely to be hit by lightning than be attacked by a shark.不要害怕鲨鱼：你被闪电击中的几率要比受到鲨鱼袭击的几率大三十倍。 likely adj. 可能的e.g. Tickets are likely to be expensive. 入场券可能很贵。倍数的表达法有三种： A +谓语+倍数词+形容词或副词的比较级+ than + B A +谓语+倍数词+ as +形容词或副词的原级（+名词）+ as + B A +谓语+倍数词+度量名词+ of + B3. Unlike human, they never get lost and can always find their way home.unlike prep. 不像，与不同和人类不同，它们从不迷路，总是能找到归家的路。e.g. Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install. 本系统与多数系统不同，极易安装。Step Six: Introducing the project Ask students to discuss and prepare a TV show about how the animals uses its senses.Producing a TV show about how the animal uses its senses.planningGet into groups(6-8).Decide which animal to focus on. Clear assignments. You can look the questions on page 19 and assign task to each group member.Step Seven: Homework1. Do Parts part A, B and C on Page 96 in Workbook.2. Review words and phrases in this unit. - 6 -
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