Unit 4 Wild animals

Period eight pronunciation

【Aims and demands】

1. To identify intonation patterns in conditional sentences.

2. To read the conditional sentences in correct Pronunciation.

【Teaching method】

Task-based approach.

【Teaching aids】

 A small blackboard & a computer

【Teaching steps】

Step1.Revision

 Write the following sentences on the blackboard and invite the students to read them.

1. If tigers are hungry, they will attack people.

2. If giant panda have no food, they will die.

3. If polar bear id hungry, it catches fish from the water.

4. What do male wolves do if there is danger?

Step2 Presentation

1. Remind Ss of communicative purpose of conditional sentences.

2. Play the recording for Part A and ask Ss to listen carefully. Ss imitating the rising and falling voice patterns.

3. Ask students to read Simon’s presentation with correct the rising and falling voices.

4. Ask students to read Millie’s presentation in Part B quietly on their own. Play the recording. Ask Ss to listen carefully and mark where Millie’s voice rises and falls with the correct arrows

5. Tell students to read them again, and answer the ‘Wh-’questions. Students work in pairs.

Step3 Summary

Language points

peaceful animals,  live in family groups, continue to build roads,  have suitable homes,

make new farmland, make a lot of money, sell elephants’ tusks, train them,

Homework

1 Learn the language points by heart.

2 Review the whole key points in this unit.