附学生的课堂任务单:
(牛津上海版)Book 2 M2U4 More reading
Learning procedures
Step One Lead in
Question: What creatures do you know hibernate in winter?
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Step Two Skimming
Choose and fill in the blanks:
1. Those, who are interested in _____, will read the article.
A. sports B. literature C. science D. entertainment
2. ______, ______ and ______ are alike, because they ________.
3. _____ are amphibians.
A. Bats B. Frogs C. Bears
Step Three Scanning
Reading for the specific!
Search for details and information (what, who, when, where, how). Keywords and headings can
help you.
1. When does hibernation usually occur?
2. Why do creatures hibernate?
3. What happen to bats when they hibernate?
4. How do frogs get air into their bodies during hibernation?
5. How do bears hibernate differently from other animals?
Step Four Careful reading
Full understanding of the hibernating creatures
What Where How
a safe place in
a cave
the mud at the
bottom of a
pond
in their dens
with leaves
Match the words with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
( )1 occur a to move around
( )2 absence b to happen
( )3 continuously c to bother or interrupt
( )4 pulse d to have the same features or qualities
( )5 stir e a lack
( )6 have in common f the heartbeat
( )7 disturb g going on without stopping
Answer the following questions.
1 What occurs in winter that might make hibernation necessary for some animals?
2 What three things happen to bats when they hibernate?
3 How do frogs get air into their bodies during hibernation?
4 How do bears hibernate differently from other animals?
Step Five Discussion
Discuss and answer the following questions with your classmates.
1 Why do some creatures hibernate during winter?
2 Apart from the creatures in the article, what other creatures hibernate?
3 Some scientists want to find a way to let people hibernate. Do you think this would be useful?
Why?
Step Six Writing
Reading for thinking and using!
What do the animals look like when they are hibernating?
Homework
1. Recite P3 and P4.
2. Write a short passage about animals’ hibernation.
3. Review this unit.
Don’t disturb my
sleeping.