1．Master the vocabulary: koala，tiger，elephant，dolphin，panda，lion, penguin，giraffe, zoo, map, first, cute, fun, smart, animal, kind

2．Master and use: Why do you like koalas? Because they am cute．

Where are pandas from? They're from China．

What animals do you like? I like dolphins．

(四)单元教学重难点一览

(五)单元学情分析

学生此前已经学过由why, where, what 引导的特殊疑问句句型，具有了学习本单元知识的认知前提。形形色色的动物能激发学生的好奇心，产生了解它们的欲望，这有利于本单元知识的教学和学生学习兴趣的培养。

(六)单元教学建议

充分利用简笔画，教学图片，多媒体等教学手段和工具，创设谈论动物的情景，使学生能有尽量多的机会动口说，动笔写，以熟练掌握所学知识，提高听、说、读、写的综合素质。

(七)单元课时分配

本单元共7课时：

Section A(一)2课时

Section A(二)l课时

Section B(一)1课时

Section B(二)2课时

Section A(一)

教学内容

Smtionr1中的la, lb, lc, 2a, 26, 2c和Grammar focus U及Self check中的1, 2

教学目标

知识与能力

1．Master the vocabulary

2．句型

Why do you like koala hears? Because they are cute．

Where are pandas from? They're from China．

What animals do you like? I like dolphins．

(三)单元整体目标

1．词汇

动物名称 tiger, elephant, koala, dolphin, etc．

词汇描述性形容词: smart, cute, ugly, clever, shy, etc．

国家名: Australia, South Africa

3. Get several students to read their descriptions for the class．

Step Seven　 Summary

. Summarize the important words and language points with the class.

Step Eight　 Homework

Practice describing animals．

2. Ask students to share their writing with others in the class.

1. Ask Ss to write a description like the one in 3b. They can use some of the same words. Write about any animal they like.

2. Then check the answers.

Step Five　 Group work: Can you guess the animal?

Ask Ss to get into groups of four and exchange the description with other students.

Step Six　 Writing

1. Get the Ss to fill in the blanks with the words in the box in pairs.