课程内容

Unit 6《Birdwatchers》（1）
课前预习
一、通过学习课本，翻译下列词组。
1、去观鸟  go birdwatching
2、在市场上  at the market
3、飞往北方的国家  fly to northern countries
4、烤鸡  roast chicken
5、彩色的羽毛  colourful feathers
二、熟读本课中的新学词汇。尤其下列几种鸟你会品读吗？
麻雀 sparrow    鹤 crane     海鸥 seagull
燕子 swallow    天鹅 swan    金雕 golden eagle
How nice they are!
Do you want to know more about them?
swallow
It has a forked tail and long-pointed wings.
It flies to southern countries in winter.
It flies to northern countries in summer.
sparrow
They are small and have brown and grey feathers.
crane
  long beak
  long thin neck
  long legs
  tall
seagull
  long-winged
  web-footed feet
  white and grey or black feathers
swan
  white feathers
  long thin neck
golden eagle
  hooked beak  钩状
  broad wings  宽大的翅
  brownish feathers  带棕色的羽毛
parrots
  colourful feathers
  can learn to speak
Guessing game
It has long-pointed wings and a forked tail.
It has long things like a beak, a neck and legs.
It has brown and grey feathers and is very small.
They have white feathers and long thin neck.
It has broad wings and a hooked beak.
It has web-footed feet.
Which bird do you think is happier, the one in the nature or the one in the cage?
Group work:
1. crane
   tall        long legs
   long beak   long neck
2. seagull
   long-winged   web-footed
   white and grey or black feathers
3. sparrow
   small     brown and grey feathers
4. swallow
   long-pointed wings     forked tail
   flies to northern countries in summer
5. swan
   white feathers      long thin neck
6. golden eagle
   brownish feathers      broad wings
   hooked beak
Ask and answer
A: What's your favourite bird?
B: I like the cranes best.
A: What do cranes look like?
B: Cranes are tall. They have long legs and a long thin neck.
A: How many types of cranes are there in the world?
B: There are only 15 types of cranes. They're rare birds.
Which bird do you think Eddie likes? Can you guess?
  He likes Beijing Duck and roast chicken.
Complete the conversation
Hobo: Do you like birdwatching, Eddie?
Eddie: Sure. I often go to the market to watch the birds.
Hobo: The market?
Eddie: Yeah. I like the birds at the market. Hens and ducks. Yummy.
Read and answer
1. Does Eddie really like birdwatching?
2. Where does Eddie go to watch birds? Why?
3. If you are Hobo, what would you say to him?
Act out
1. northern  adj.  北方的，北部的  对应的名词：north
e.g．公园位于该城市的北部。
The park is in the ______ part of the city.
表示方位的名词分别是：东east 西west 南south 北north，对应的形容词在后面加“ern”分别是：eastern，western，southern，northern。
2. I am going birdwatching at the market.
这是“go+V-ing”结构，表示去进行某种活动。常见的有：
去钓鱼 go fishing    去打猎 go hunting
去购物 go shopping   去滑冰 go skating
e.g.
(  ) What about ______ tomorrow?
     A. go boating     B. go to boat
     C. going boat     D. going boating
(  )-- Why not ______ with me?
    -- Good idea.
    A. go fish         B. go to fish
    C. going fishing   D. go fishing
根据中文和首字母提示，用所给词的适当形式完成下列句子：
1. I want to be a b______ because I like watching birds very much.
2. The birds always flies to n______ countries in summer.
3. As we know, f______ are much lighter than hammers(铁锤).
4. A ______(天鹅) is a beautiful bird with white feathers and a long thin neck.
5. The golden eagles has ______(宽的) wings and hooked break.
6. Swallow has a ______(叉状的) tail.
7. I like the Beijing duck and r______ chicken.
8. It has ______ ______(彩色的羽毛).
Proverbs with "bird"(谚语)
Kill two birds with one stone.  一箭双雕；一举两得
The early bird catches the worm(蠕虫).  捷足先登
Birds of a feather flock(聚集) together.  物以类聚，人以群分
Discussion
How can we protect wild birds?
Advice
1. Make bird reserves bigger.
2. Build more nature reserves.
3. Plant more trees and forests for wild birds to live in.
4. Encourage people not to hunt birds.
5. Don't eat endangered(濒危的) birds.
6. Encourage our government(政府) to make laws to punish bird hunters.
Homework
完成练习题。