Ⅰ. Teaching aims:

1. Knowledge aims:

a. To learn the new words: try，fast （four skills）

b. To learn the new words: platypus，koala，Africa elephant，gorilla （three skills）

c. To learn the sentences:

   These animals are our friends．

   People are trying to protect them.

2. Skill aims:

a. To master the words and sentences.

b. To ask and answer using the words and sentences learned in this lesson.

3. Intelligence aims:

To train the ability of analysis，observation，judgment，thinking and develop learning strategies.

4. Attitude aims:

To inspire the students' interest of learning English and their love of nature.

Ⅱ．Key points:

1. To pay special attention to the pronunciation of the new words.

2. To pay special attention to the sentences:

These animals are our friends.

People are trying to protect them.

Ⅲ．Teaching aids:

Prepare some animal cards，four boards，and a computer

Ⅳ．Teaching procedure:

1. Greetings

2. Working on the new lesson

Step 1. To review the words of animals

（Watching a video. After watching it，answer the teacher's questions）

T: What animals did you see?

S: I saw a bear. （a snake ，a monkey ，a zebra …）

T: Can you tell me what other animals you know?

S: I know…

（When the students say an animal. The teacher put the animal cards on the blackboard and divides them into “farm animals” group and “wild animals” group）

Step 2. To learn the new words

（Showing the pictures by using the computer）

T: Where is it? （Africa） What animals come from Africa?

Learn the words: African elephant，gorilla

T: Where is it? （Australia） What animals come from Australia?

Learn the words: koala，platypus

T: These animals are our friends.

（Showing the sound of guns）

T: Listen! What happened?

S: They hunt the animals.

T: What should we do?

S: We should protect them.

T: Do you want to try? （Learn “try”）

   Yes. People are trying to protect them.

Step 3. Do asking and answering by using the board with nine numbers.

T: These are some wild animals. They are hiding behind the board. Choose a number and ask and answer this way:

Where do they come from? / Where do they live?

They come from… / they live in…

Step 4. Ask the students to make a sign to show how they would protect the animals. Then introduce the sign to their classmates.

【本教案是简案，详细授课过程可参见由人教社社拍摄制作的《义务教育课程标准实验教材 英语（新版）（六年级）培训资料》中的光盘课例】