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Unit 6《Birdwatchers》（1）
課前預(yù)習(xí)
一、通過學(xué)習(xí)課本，翻譯下列詞組。
1、去觀鳥  go birdwatching
2、在市場上  at the market
3、飛往北方的國家  fly to northern countries
4、烤雞  roast chicken
5、彩色的羽毛  colourful feathers
二、熟讀本課中的新學(xué)詞匯。尤其下列幾種鳥你會(huì)品讀嗎？
麻雀 sparrow    鶴 crane     海鷗 seagull
燕子 swallow    天鵝 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  鉤狀
  broad wings  寬大的翅
  brownish feathers  帶棕色的羽毛
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  對應(yīng)的名詞：north
e.g．公園位于該城市的北部。
The park is in the ______ part of the city.
表示方位的名詞分別是：東east 西west 南south 北north，對應(yīng)的形容詞在后面加“ern”分別是：eastern，western，southern，northern。
2. I am going birdwatching at the market.
這是“go+V-ing”結(jié)構(gòu)，表示去進(jìn)行某種活動(dòng)。常見的有：
去釣魚 go fishing    去打獵 go hunting
去購物 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
根據(jù)中文和首字母提示，用所給詞的適當(dāng)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(鐵錘).
4. A ______(天鵝) is a beautiful bird with white feathers and a long thin neck.
5. The golden eagles has ______(寬的) wings and hooked break.
6. Swallow has a ______(叉狀的) tail.
7. I like the Beijing duck and r______ chicken.
8. It has ______ ______(彩色的羽毛).
Proverbs with "bird"(諺語)
Kill two birds with one stone.  一箭雙雕；一舉兩得
The early bird catches the worm(蠕蟲).  捷足先登
Birds of a feather flock(聚集) together.  物以類聚，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(瀕危的) birds.
6. Encourage our government(政府) to make laws to punish bird hunters.
Homework
完成練習(xí)題。