1.     knowledge aims: Ss must master the following words and expressions

:species    adapt  keep….from(doing)sth      live\lead a ….life   be used to (doing)sth

Take measures(to do sth )  first of all   make a (no,some)difference (to sb \sth)

2.     Ability Aims

.Do some reading to improve the students’ reading ability.

3.     Emotional Aims　

Help the students to know that we must do what we can to protect the animals and plants around us

1.     Improve the students’reading ability

2.     master the use of some important words and expressions

Teaching difficult point:

How to help the students improve their reading ability and help them to know the importance of environmental protection

1.     fast reading and careful reading to get the general idea and detailed information of the passage

2.     Discussion and explanation to help the students understand the passage better.

3.     listening and reading to improve the students’s pronunciation

4.     Pair work and individual work to make every student work in class

1.a tape recorder

2.a projector and some slides

Teaching time:45min

 Step I. Leading in(3’)　

1.     Look at the pictures on Page 64(warming-up)and let Ss know about some endangered animals

2.     Get Ss to discuss what caused the animals endangered

3.     Think out some steps of protecting the endangered animals

Step2 Preparation for reading (5)

T: in the last period ,we talked about animals.We know that animals are friends of human beings.Today,we’re going to read more about animals,plants and human beings.First of all,I will teach you the words in this period.Please read after me.(deal with the new words with the students)

T:Before we read the passage,please discuss the questions on Page 66 with your partner.

1.     How do plants and animals live together?

2.     What do human beings need to survive?

3.     What do plants and animals need to survive?

4.     What do animals do to survive in places where it is very hot or cold,where there isn’t much water or where It is difficult to find food?

Step 3Reading (20)

1.Skimming

Ask the students to read through the passage and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.

Par. 1. We human beings could not survive without all the plants

And animals around us.So it is important to take care of our planet.

Par.2.some reasons for causing the animals endangered.

Pra.3.We must try to stop polluting our environment and protect the plants and animals..

Pra.4.The importance of learning English nowadays

2.Careful reading

Get the students to read the passage carefully again and meanwhile try to solve the problems

1.     Why do animals and plants become endangered?

2.     A species can become endangered when its habitat is changed or destroyed .can you think of things human beings do that may destroy or cause changes in a habitat?

3.     What can we do to protect animals and plants that are being endangered?