1、A puma at large課前明確學(xué)習(xí)要求：1) 一定要預(yù)習(xí)！生詞課前背。課文課前聽(tīng)。2) 認(rèn)真準(zhǔn)備背誦、聽(tīng)寫。3) 認(rèn)真完成仿寫練習(xí)，學(xué)會(huì)用。Do you understand it? Do you know how to use it? 積極詞Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were

2、not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries

3、saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twent

4、y miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing t

5、rip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on

6、 for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.Step1 Lead in注：(上課視情況簡(jiǎn)化或拓展)Today well talk about a story about a puma. Do you know puma? Have you ever seen a puma? What are pumas like? (large, look lik

7、e big cats/cat-like, eat meat/animals like rabbits, deer etc, run fast; can climb the trees; dont attack people/human being unless they are cornered)Have you ever been to Beijing Zoo? What animals can we see there? Can we see pumas in Beijing Zoo? If todays newspaper/China Daily said that a tiger ha

8、d been seen/spotted by a farmer/some farmers in the countryside of Beijing, would you believe it? (you would take it seriously). what evidence do you need? If there were more and more evidence/evidence began to accumulate, would you buy their story? If those reports proved to be true, what would the

9、 policemen do? (would try to catch the lion) How would you feel if policemen failed to catch the lion/the lion was still at large? (worried>disturbed: It is disturbing to think that a dangerous animal is at large.) Step2 New words注：教學(xué)步驟了解英英釋義；引入課文用法，不出課文原句；平行小練；不用大講用法，放到language points部分講Words&am

10、p;phrasesdefinitionexamplepumaa large brown wild cat that lives in North and South America-spotto see or notice, pick out, recognize 看出, 發(fā)現(xiàn)，辨認(rèn)出Tall people are easy to spot in the crowd. Wangfeng was spotted on the street yesterday.evidenceinformation that gives a reason for believing sth or proves s

11、th 根據(jù); 證據(jù); 證詞There wasn't enough evidence to prove him guilty. 沒(méi)有充分的證據(jù)證明他有罪.accumulateto collect a large number of things over a long period of timeaccumulate enough evidence to prove the thief guiltyobligeto force迫使 someone to do something, or to make it necessary有必要 for someone to do something

12、oblige sb to do sth常用被動(dòng)形式Sb be/feel obliged to do sth=sb feel they have to do sthIf you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing.The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot.huntsearch（這里是名詞）Th

13、e hunt has started since last week.confirmto make certainMy classmates confirmed that I was not late today.blackberryA blackberry is a small, soft black or dark purple fruit黑莓-human beingAnother word for man人類-cornerto force a person or an animal into a place or situation情形 from which they cannot ea

14、sily escape使走投無(wú)路，使陷入困境The escaped prisoner was cornered at last. traila long line or a series of marks that have been left by someone or something痕跡trail ofleave a trail ofbehind留下一串a(chǎn) trail of wet footprintsprintMark印記 left on a surface where sth has (been) pressed on it 印痕; 印記paw prints爪印 fingerpri

15、nt指紋 footprint腳印cling(clung-clung) (to sth) become attached to sth; stick to sth （毛發(fā)、氣味等）附著於某物:粘I found cat fur clinging to my coat when I took it off. The smell of smoke clings (to one's clothes) for a long time. 煙味長(zhǎng)久附著（在衣服上）不散The smell of smoke was found clinging to his sons jacket.convinceto

16、make sb believe使相信convince sb of sth. sb is convinced that=sb is sure/certain thatI was convinced I saw you there, but it must have been someone else.somehowin some way, for some reason unknown以某種方式，不知道怎么回事I was lost yesterday somehow.The lion somehow escaped from the zoo last night.disturbcause (sb

17、) to worry讓人不安 disturbing令人不安的，disturbed感到不安的I always feel disturbed whenever I have important exams. Important exams are disturbing.at largenot caughtThe escaped murder was still at large, which had disturbed us. claim，investigate，extraordinarily similar，be in the possession of，collector, descripti

18、ons, take sth seriously, complain of Step3 ListeningPumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in _. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles _of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Z

19、oo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to _the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt _ the puma began in a small village where a woman_blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and ex

20、perts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being _ it is cornered. The search proved _, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at _place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it _behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints

21、 were seen in a number of places and puma fur was _clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas

22、had been reported _ from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow _ to escape. The hunt _ for several weeks, but the puma was not _. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.Step4 Com

23、prehension1 What do pumas look like? (Pumas look like large cats.)2 Where are they found? (In America.)3 Where had a wild puma been seen? (Forty-five miles south of London.)4 The report was received by London Zoo, wasn't it? (Yes, it was.)5 Why did the Zoo feel obliged to investigate? (Because t

24、he descriptions given by people were similar.)6 Where did the hunt for the puma begin? (In a small village.)7 What did a woman claim she had seen? (A large cat.)8 What had the woman been doing at the time? (Picking blackberries.)9 When/On what occasions will a puma attack a human? (When it is corner

25、ed.)10 Did the search for the puma prove difficult? (Yes, it did.)11 Why? (Because it was often seen at one place in the morning and at another place in the evening.)12 What did the puma eat? (Deer and small animals like rabbits.)13 What evidence was found for the puma's existence? (Paw prints a

26、nd puma fur.)14 What sorts of noises did people complain about? (Cat-like noises.)15 When did a businessman see a puma up a tree? (When he was on a fishing trip.)16 The experts were fully convinced of its existence, weren't they? (Yes, they were.)Asking questions: Ask me ifT: Ask me if pumas are

27、 found in America.S: Are pumas found in America?T: Where?S: Where are pumas found?1 pumas are found in America. (Where)2 a puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London.(Where)3 the reports were taken seriously. (Why weren't)4 the Zoo felt obliged to investigate. (Why)5 the descriptions

28、 given by people who had seen the puma were similar. (In what way)6 the hunt for the puma began in a small village. (Where)7 a puma will attack a human being. (On what occasions)8 the puma left behind a trail of dead deer and small animals.(What)9 puma fur was found clinging to bushes. (What)10 a bu

29、sinessman saw a puma up a tree. (Where)Tell the story1 Hunt began - small village-woman picking blackberries-large cat-five yards2 Ran away-experts confirmed-not attack-cornered3 Search difficult-puma-one place-morning-another twenty miles away-evening4 Wherever it went-trail -dead deer-small animal

30、s5 Paw prints-puma fur-bushes6 Several people complained-cat-like noises-businessman fishing trip-up a tree7 Experts convinced- was a puma -where from?8 No puma reported missing-zoo in the country-possession private collector- escape9 Hunt went on-several weeks-puma not caught10 Disturbing-wild anim

31、al-quiet countrysideSummary 1 Reports-London Zoo-puma spotted-45 miles south of London2 descriptions-similar 3 Woman picking blackberries saw it first4 Puma moved from place to place5 Left trail of dead deer- small animals6 Paw prints-puma fur found as well7 Cat-like noises-heard at night8 Animal se

32、en up a tree9 Now experts convinced-really was a pumaThe reports received by London Zoo that a puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London were similar in nature. A woman picking blackberries saw it first, but the puma moved from place to place, leaving a trail of dead deer and small anim

33、als. Paw prints and puma fur were found as well. Cat-like noises were heard at night and the animal was seen up a tree. Now experts were convinced that the animal really was a puma.Step5 Language focus語(yǔ)法：體會(huì)被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)突出客觀事實(shí)的特點(diǎn)；能識(shí)別分隔式同位語(yǔ)從句；其他重點(diǎn)句型1. Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in Americ

34、a. u 結(jié)構(gòu)：定語(yǔ)從句，結(jié)構(gòu)緊湊。u cat-like像貓似的/ dog-like/ bear-like/ woman-like/ girl-like/dream-like/home-like/baby-like/u be found in a place產(chǎn)于某地（注：find強(qiáng)調(diào)發(fā)現(xiàn)的結(jié)果； find out查出事實(shí)真相；discover做出重大發(fā)現(xiàn)；notice注意到；observe觀察 ；watch觀察活動(dòng)中的人或畫面）u 仿寫1：熊貓是一種形體似熊的動(dòng)物，產(chǎn)于亞洲。(亞洲Asia)Pandas are bear-like animals which are found in

35、 Asia. 仿寫2：考拉是一種生長(zhǎng)在澳洲的長(zhǎng)得像熊的小動(dòng)物。（考拉Koala）Koalas are small, bear-like animals which live in Australia. 仿寫3：狼是一種形體似狗、身軀很大的動(dòng)物，分布于世界的很多地方。(狼wolf)Wolves are large, dog-like animals which are found in many parts of the world.仿寫4：(備用)龍是一種體型類似蛇的神秘動(dòng)物，在中國(guó)的傳說(shuō)中有關(guān)于它的描述。Dragons are mysterious, snake-like animals w

36、hich are described in Chinese legendary.2. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. u 結(jié)構(gòu)同位語(yǔ)從句：怎么區(qū)分同位語(yǔ)從句和定語(yǔ)從句？ 用What 提問(wèn)，回答是一個(gè)完整句子的是同位語(yǔ)從句。這里為了保持句子的平衡從句位置做了調(diào)整，要能識(shí)別。一般的同位語(yǔ)從句：news/idea/thought/proof/doubt/hope/sug

37、gestion/fact+that+句子The news that we have won the football match is very exciting.The idea that we can go to London by bike is amazing.Nobody could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy.（新2， L46，expensive and comfortable）(不講)It suddenly occurred to one the workers to open up

38、 the box.It suddenly occurred to one the workers that he could open up the box.分隔式同位語(yǔ)從句：news/word came/got around that +句子（復(fù)習(xí)）New got around that a comedy show would be presented in our local cinema.(新2，L89 A slip of tongue)仿寫1：News came from the school that we had won that match.仿寫2：When news came

39、yesterday that Wang Fei and Li Yapeng had divorced, a lot of people couldnt believe it/found it hard to believe. u 【漢英思維比較】英語(yǔ)物做動(dòng)作的發(fā)出者的情形比較多，帶有擬人色彩。I suddenly had a great idea= A great idea suddenly came to me. The thought suddenly came to me that I had forgotten to take my wallet.仿寫3： The thought su

40、ddenly came to him that he had left his homework in the classroom.u spot v.看出, 發(fā)現(xiàn)  = see, recognize, catch sight of, pick out 辨別出, 看見(jiàn), 識(shí)別, 發(fā)現(xiàn)搭配舉例：a tall man/mistakes/the murderer/thief/differenceA tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.

41、He can easily spot the mistakes in my homework.I finally spotted the book I wanted in the bookstore.She spotted her friend in the crowd. 她在人群中認(rèn)出了她的朋友. I can't spot the difference between them. 我看不出兩者的區(qū)別.u south of=to the south of a seaside town 99 km south of London復(fù)習(xí)：to/on/in the+ 方位+

42、 of.u take sth seriously = deal with sth seriously 認(rèn)真地對(duì)待某事，be taken seriously被認(rèn)真對(duì)待,受重視搭配舉例： exams/grades/suggestions/your mothers words/English learning I always take your suggestions seriously.You dont have to take everything seriously. （拓展）take sth lightly 草率地對(duì)待某事仿寫1：當(dāng)北京動(dòng)物園接到報(bào)告

43、說(shuō)在北京以東20英里的地方發(fā)現(xiàn)了一只野生的大熊貓，這些報(bào)告很受重視。When reports came too Beijing Zoo that a wild panda was spotted 20 miles east of Beijing, they were taken very seriously.3. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claim

44、ed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. u As 連詞：隨著, 當(dāng).之時(shí)As she talked on she got more and more worried.u evidence：proof When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence. 當(dāng)警察趕到時(shí)，他已經(jīng)把證據(jù)給銷毀u accumulate : v get or gather together over a period of time 搭配舉例：fortune/experience

45、/knowledge/wealth/rubbish We've accumulated so much rubbish/so many batteries over the yearsBy working hard you may accumulate a fortune.The job gives him a chance to accumulate precious experience. 這份工作給了他積累了寶貴的經(jīng)驗(yàn)的機(jī)會(huì)。u feel obliged to do sth 感覺(jué)有必要做某事somebody feel it is neces

46、sary to do somethingI feel obliged to say no to his demand（n.要求, 需要）She felt obliged to break up with him. (拓展)be obliged to do sth 被強(qiáng)迫做某事He was obliged to sell his car to pay his debts.Many scientists were obliged to give up their researches because of the war.u the descriptions given by people過(guò)去分詞

47、做后置定語(yǔ)the story told by the liara book written by Luxun( I want to buy a book written by Luxun. 我想買一本魯迅的書。)a pen made in China. (I lost)The horse raised by the farmers won the race.u claim to have done sth 聲稱曾經(jīng)做過(guò)某事(注：to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot

48、prove it and other people might not believe it:)He claimed to have been the manager of the large shop.He claims to have met the President, but I don't believe him.When the guy claimed to have seen the UFO, he was not taken seriously.When they claimed to have discovered a new planet, it was taken

49、 seriously.4. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. u 分詞結(jié)構(gòu)做后置定語(yǔ)現(xiàn)在分詞做后置定語(yǔ)一般來(lái)說(shuō)現(xiàn)在分詞作定語(yǔ)都是來(lái)修飾動(dòng)作發(fā)出者，過(guò)去分詞作定語(yǔ)修飾動(dòng)作的承受著。The birds flying in the air are very beautiful. The birds caught by him are very beautifu

50、l.The man playing cards is the boss here.The man who is playing cards is the boss here.The man driving the car is my father.5. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. u confirm = be sure = be certain (c

51、onfirm vt.確定)【復(fù)習(xí)鏈接】I must be at work at 10.0 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.'（新2：L87 A perfect alibi）u corner v.使走投無(wú)路, 使陷入困境force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape 作為動(dòng)詞, 經(jīng)常使用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)The thief was cornered at las

52、t by the policeman.The problem cornered me.corner n.角落 - at the corner of the street - in the corner of the room - on the corner of the desk轉(zhuǎn)角遇到愛(ài)，相信奇跡的出現(xiàn)。Coming across my lover at the corner of the street, I be

53、lieve in what's called miracle.6. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. 注：prove這里不是證明的意思， (oneself) sth be seen or found to be sth; turn out to be sth 顯現(xiàn)出是某事物; 被發(fā)現(xiàn)是某事物The final exam proved (

54、to be) more difficult than we'd thought.The result of my final proved much better than I expected.【復(fù)習(xí)鏈接】The operation, which lasted for over four hours, proved to be very difficult because of the hard resin which covered the skin. （新2：L77 A successful operation）（不講）證明Experiments have proved that

55、 children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age. （新2：L94 Future champions）7. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. u Wherever =not matter whereWherever you go, my heart will go with you.Wherever we go, whatever we do, we will be friends

56、forever. u Whenever=not matter whenI prefer to driving a car for I can stop whenever I want.u Whatever=not matter what（常引導(dǎo)主語(yǔ)從句）He is so rich that he can buy whatever he wants. Help yourself to whatever you want.Whatever happens, you know that I'll stand by you.u However=not matter howHowever you

57、 like the Life of Pie, I just feel it so-so.However hard I try, I cant remember peoples names.u 把某物留在后面：leave behind仿寫1：Wherever he went, he left behind him a trail of blood.（n.血blood）HK仿寫2：The bus left a trail of black smoke behind it.仿寫3：Some tourists often leave a trail of litter behind them

58、 wherever they go.We should leave behind a clean world for the future generations. 我們應(yīng)該給后代留下一個(gè)干凈的地球。The most miserable thing in life is that you leave behind lots of money after your death!u trail (n)痕跡； vt. 跟蹤, 追蹤（= follow）The police trailed the criminal to the pl

59、ace where he was hiding （criminal n.罪犯）我們跟蹤那個(gè)小偷來(lái)到了他藏贓物的地方。We trailed the thief to the place where he hid the stolen goods.8. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. u 被動(dòng)句式是對(duì)事實(shí)的陳述，強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)果和已經(jīng)產(chǎn)生的影響；主動(dòng)句式則是突出強(qiáng)調(diào)行動(dòng)的發(fā)出行者，意在突出主體。u Please find all the sentences that h