Unit 1 The world of our sense
Project Producing a TV show
Teaching Aims:
Do some reading and improve the students’ reading ability
Improve the students’ integrating abilities by working together and producing a TV show
Teaching important points
Read and know how sharks use their senses to survive dangers in their environment.
Make sure the students know how to produce a TV show.
Teaching difficult point
How to produce a TV show
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step2 Lead in
What do you know about sharks? Do sharks eat human beings?
Step 3 Fast reading
1. How many different types of sharks are there in the ocean?
400
2. Do all of them attack humans?
30 types
3. How to avoid being attacked by sharks?
Hit and tun Bump ang bite sneak
4. What are their unique senses?
Don’t swim in the dark.
Don’t swim if you are cut or if you have a fresh wound.
Don’t wear bright clothing or jewellery.
Try and stay in groups.
5. What’s the tips if a shark attacks you?
Don’t panic. Hit the shark on the nose. Stick your finger in the shark’s eye.
Step4 detailed reading
1) Read the text again and try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: There are nearly 400 types of sharks.
Paragraph 2: Sharks do not feed on humans.
Paragraph 3: There are three types of shark attracks.
Paragraph 4: An increase in water sports has led to an increase in shark attacks.
Paragraph 5: There are three tips on what to do if a shark attacks.
Paragraph 6: Do not be frightened by sharks.
2)Fill in the information
Three fierce sharks :
a.the great white shark b. the tiger shark c. the bull shark
Step 5 Discussion
Read text again and find out what unique senses sharks have,what senses sharks use to attack humans and what people can do to protect themselves.
Sharks can see in the dark
To survive: stick your finger in the sharks’ eye when it attacks you.
Sharks can smell blood far away.
To survive:hit the shark on the nose when it attacks you.
Step6 Producing a TV show
Planning
A. Get into groups(4-6)
B. Decide which topic your group will prepare.
Preparing
Visit a zoo , watch an animal documentary,look at books, surf the Internet……to find information about the animal.
Producing
1. Focus your research on how your animal uses its senses.
2. TV is very visual so pictures should be presented in an easy to see way.
3. Each member must work on different part of the show, keeping in mind the overall design.
4. Each member has to proofread the writing at least once, correct mistakes if there are any, and add any new ideas they can think of.
Step 7 Homework
Find out more information about your animals
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