English + Science
The Grumpy Crocodile is coming!
Today's protagonist is not very good-tempered
What makes Mrs. Crocodile so grumpy?
Can the gentle crocodile lady by the river come back that year?
Where will the small animals living under the domination of the pond go?
Welcome to today's part
Animal Growth Story
Let's go deep into the pond and discover the reasons for the crocodile's irritability
Xiaobian will work with you to break through the fog and dig out the truth behind the story
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Funny, heart-warming English story
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Soft and interesting scientific knowledge
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Without further ado, take precautions, and let's start today's "Crocodile Summoning" together!!!
Cranky Crocodile The Grumpy Crocodile
(Series 4)
01 Pre-reading activities
First, the parent or teacher guides the child to look at the cover of the book, asks the child a few small questions, inspires the child to think about the title of the book and the picture, and predicts the story.
What is the story called?
What is the name of the animal on the picture?
Where is it now?
Why does it open its mouth?
Does it have friends?
Do you like it?
Then, let the child browse through the picture and key (difficult) vocabulary of the whole book, and at the same time, you can use the "External Research Pass" reading pen to repeatedly listen to the key (difficult) words, ask the child a few small questions, and enhance the reading interest of the story.
Are Mrs. Crocodile's teeth sharp?
Can crocodiles crawl on land?
Is this pond shared by some wild animals?
Is Mrs. Crocodile friendly to other animals?
Which animals did Mrs. Crocodile drive away?
Is Mrs. Crocodile's mouth a little crocodile?
Does the little crocodile like the mother crocodile?
Finally, parents or teachers can take their children to listen to the audio from beginning to end (0.5 or 0.75 slow play), or watch the animation, or use the "Foreign Research Pass" to read the pen and listen to each sentence, feel the story as a whole, and initially experience the tone of the reader's voice and the emotions of the different characters in the story.
02 Reading activities
Use a point reading pen or scan code to listen to audio and watch animations, and parents or teachers bring their children to listen, read, and watch key words and stories together.
In the process of listening and reading, parents or teachers take the initiative to demonstrate and actively encourage children to "see, hear, fingers, mouth reading, heart memory", commas can be paused, long sentences need to repeatedly play back audio or repeat reading, more praise and listening, do not try to correct their small voice errors.
As you listen, point out every word you hear.
Point out every word you read as you read it, and have your child "follow-read—repeat" each page of the sentence.
Let the child "follow the reading - follow the recording - recording" this complete story, cultivate the joy and sense of achievement of independent reading.
After listening, speaking, reading, and reading each page, parents or teachers can ask questions or introduce background knowledge, and children can understand English sentences with the help of parents or teachers or independently reading wonderful story translations. "Asking and Thinking" trains the quality of thinking, so that children can gain the ability to extract information, integrate analysis, reasoning and judgment, reflective evaluation, and create applications in reading. Chinese and foreign cultures blend, understand the world, enjoy aesthetic pleasures, expand bilingual vocabulary, and improve bilingual "listening, speaking, reading, seeing, writing" ability.
Page 2 Illustration: Bay crocodile is a tropical and subtropical species belonging to the dinosaur family. From more than 200 million years ago on Earth until now, the appearance of the bay crocodile has not changed significantly. Is Mrs. Crocodile cute? Why? Imagine performing Mrs. Crocodile's mood and expressions.
Hint: Croc(=Crocodile)/as tough as.
Illustration on page 3: Bay crocodile is the largest of the 23 crocodile species, the bay crocodile has a narrow and long snout, the snout is clearly etched, the front beak is low, and the eyes are large and rounded. What are the characteristics of Mrs. Crocodile's teeth? What do those teeth do? Is her belly big? Why?
Word: sharp/teeth/tum.
Page 4 Illustration: Bay crocodiles live by the water, and they make their homes in mud nests near lakes or rivers. The torso of the bay crocodile is long and cylindrical, 5 times the length of the head. The tail of the bay crocodile is thick, flattened, and longer than the head and body combined, which is both a "rudder" for swimming, a tool for predation and a weapon against enemies. Where does Mrs. Crocodile live? Why did she come here?
Word: waterhole/near.
Page 5 Illustration: What wild animals are on the screen? Is Mrs. Crocodile going to share this pond with them? Tim Painting: Stick figure 1-2 species of wild animals suitable for pond life.
Hint: shared/wildlife.
Page 6 Illustration: What wild animals are on the screen? How long have they lived here?
提示词：quite a few/side by side。
Page 7 Illustration: What wild animals are on the screen? Are they safe here?
Hint: safe/needing/hide.
Page 8 illustration: The neck of the bay crocodile is indistinguishable from the head and torso, and there are no occipital scales and posterior occipital scales behind the head. The neck scales on the back of the neck are combined into blocks, and since the bay crocodile is the only crocodile in the crocodile order that does not have large scales on the nape of the neck, it is also known as the "naked neck crocodile". The crocodile is a higher reptile that breathes with its lungs, the heart is divided into four chambers, and there is a bony palate on the top wall of its mouth, separating the nasal cavity from the mouth. Look closely at the picture, why does Mrs. Crocodile open her mouth? What was she thinking? Imagine performing Mrs. Crocodile's mood, expressions, and movements.
Hint: had happened to.
Illustration on page 9: The crocodile's pharynx has a thin and elastic membrane, and when this membrane is closed, its mouth and respiratory tract are separated, so that even if it opens its mouth in the water, the water will not enter the respiratory tract and lungs. What are the mood changes in Mrs. Crocodile? Why is that? Tim Painting: The emoji of Mrs. Crocodile at this time. Imagine performing her mood, expressions, and movements.
Hint: mean/nasty/hate.
Illustration on pages 10-11: Crocodile teeth are only born in the grooves of the upper and lower jaws, and these are similar to mammals, indicating that mammals evolved from reptiles. Because the teeth of the bay crocodile cannot chew food, it has a special stomach with the strongest stomach acid among vertebrates. This makes it very digestive and can digest any food, including bones. Bay crocodiles also sometimes eat some sand and gravel to help them digest. Why did Mrs. Crocodile roar? Who is she going to drive away? Tim Painting: The emoji of Mrs. Crocodile at this time.
Tip: get out of/
she’d snarl=she would snarl/
eat… up/stay away。
Illustration on pages 12-13: Adult crocodiles prey on larger animals, but feed mainly on mud crabs, turtles, monitor lizards and water birds, while some larger adults even prey on buffalo, livestock, wild boars and monkeys, as well as sharks. Crocodiles are extremely sensitive to hearing and vision, two eyes grow on the upper end of the head, it has a transparent instantaneous membrane in addition to the eyelids, this structure allows it to adapt to the environment in the water. All sections of the body are also flexible. Crocodiles are relatively intelligent animals. For example, the crocodile's predation method is very peculiar, whenever it swims in the water, suddenly finds a small animal, it is not eager to catch it immediately, it first hides its body to the bottom of the water, and then quietly swims in the direction of the small animal, first staring at each other motionlessly, and then suddenly jumping up to catch the small animal. The teeth of the bay crocodile cannot bite and chew food, and it often uses its large mouth to catch its prey, dragging them to the side of the water's shore to the stone or tree trunk and violently beating it until it is broken or soft, and then eat it little by little. Are the birds in danger? Why?
提示词:in quite a flap/fly over/snap。
Page 14 Illustration: Are the little turtles scared? Why? Add a painting: The emoji of the turtle at this time. Imagine performing their moods, expressions, and movements.
Hint word: enough.
Page 15 Illustration: Where are the turtles going? How are they feeling? Imagine performing their moods, expressions, and movements.
Hint: cannot.
Illustration on page 16: Since the crocodile's nostrils are located on the back of the upper end and have valves inside, the valves automatically close when it dives into the water, preventing water from flowing into the nostrils. Why didn't those wild animals see the change in Mrs. Crocodile?
Hint word: softer.
Page 17 Illustration: Adult crocodiles are often underwater, with only their eyes and nose exposed to the surface. The ears and eyes are sensitive, and the frightened immediately sinks. In the afternoon, there is more floating water to bask in the sun, and the eyes are like torches at night. Looking closely at the picture, why does Mrs. Crocodile look quiet? What happened to her mood? Tim Painting: The emoji of Mrs. Crocodile at this time.
提示词:did her best to hide。
Illustration on pages 18-19: Bay crocodile uses rot grass to nest in the shady hills along the Tamsui River (more than 60,000 meters from the sea), sweeping out a 7-8 meter platform with a tail, and a 3-meter diameter nest with crocodile eggs is built on the platform, the nest is about 4 meters from the river, composed of leaves, each nest has about 20-90 white calcium shell eggs, and the egg diameter is 80 mm × 55 mm. During the incubation of the eggs, the mother crocodile will always stay by the nest and sprinkle water on the eggs with her tail from time to time to maintain the temperature of the eggs, maintain a temperature of 30-33 ° C, and hatch for 75-90 days. What did Mrs. Crocodile do? Is she happy? Tim Painting: The emoji of Mrs. Crocodile at this time.
提示词:she’d chased away=she had chased/
she’d sneak=she would sneak。
Page 20 Illustration: The Bay Crocodile is a large crocodile with a fierce personality. Be territorially aware. Endurance is also outstanding, able to swim from Australia over a thousand kilometers of ocean to the Bay of Bengal. Is Mrs. Crocodile a mother who loves children very much? Why should the first letter "Mama" be capitalized? Tim Painting: The emoji of Mrs. Crocodile at this time. Perform her mood, expressions and movements.
Come out/ best.
Page 21 Illustration: The bay crocodile has a physiological structure adapted to high salinity water quality, located at the highest level of the wetland food chain, also known as the "man-eating crocodile". Mrs. Crocodile gently took the newborn crocodile in her mouth and put them in the water, are you very touched? Why? Imagine performing her mood, expressions, and movements. Hint word: gently/she'd carry.
Page 22 Illustration: Mrs. Crocodile is a responsible mother, right? Why? Imagine performing her mood, expressions, and movements. Experience the feelings expressed by the author and the reader.
Hint word: carefully/counting.
Illustration on page 23: The larvae of the bay crocodile are pale brown with black spotted stripes on their bodies and tail. The larvae predominate on insects , amphibians , crustaceans , tiny reptiles and fish. What is the color of the bodies of the baby crocodiles? What are the features? How are they feeling? Tim Painting: The emoji of the little crocodiles at this time.
Hint: darlings/sweet/dears.
Page 24 Illustration: What does Mrs. Crocodile Say to the Children? Looking back at the story title, do you understand the reason why Mrs. Crocodile is grumpy and gentle? Do you think Mrs. Crocodile is right? Why? On page 20, "Mama" and the first letters "Mummy" on this page should be capitalized, referring specifically to the mother of the crocodiles in the story. Imagine the moods, expressions, and movements of the little crocodiles and their mothers. Experience the feelings expressed by the author and the reader.
Hint: no-one/else.
03 Activities after reading
★ Think and discuss
In addition to reading the Animal Encyclopedia in the book, parents or teachers can also take their children online to find information about crocodiles, and discuss with their children to complete page 25 and expand activities:
Why did Mrs. Crocodile drive away all the other wildlife? According to the content of the story, just say what you think.
What else will happen to Mrs. Crocodile and her children? Use your imagination and make up a new story for them.
In life and study, you understand and touch your mother's great love, right?
Collect pictures of crocodiles.
Say the names of 2-5 species of reptiles.
Enjoy reading animal growth stories with friends and share audio from your bilingual readings.
★ Abstract Writing: Cranky Crocodile
Old Mrs Croc was they come. She had teeth and a tum.
She liveda waterhole, but she shared it with wildlife, too.
For years they had lived ,most of them safe there, not needing to hide.
But she was , she was , and she seemed filled with hate.
“Get the water!” she’d snarl . “I’ll eat you up, if you don’t stay away.”
But what they didn’t see was her side, the one that she did her best to hide.
When she’d chased them away, she’d sneak back to her nest. she’d carry her young to the water, counting son and daughter.
You’re safe now with Mummy, there’s no-one here.
Four-dimensional integrated teaching objectives
Emotional Intelligence Development:
love
Science Literacy:
Be willing to carefully observe the physical characteristics of animals. Curious and curious about the lives of animals.
Preliminary understanding of the morphological characteristics, habitat and living habits of the bay crocodile.
The world's largest reptile: the bay crocodile is the largest of the 23 crocodile species and the largest reptile in the world, with a maximum length of more than 7 meters and a weight of 1400-1600 kg. (Guinness World Records)
The greatest economic value of the bay crocodile is the use of its leather to tanning, one of the most precious leathers in the world.
Population status: Wild Bay crocodiles are protected in most countries, and the best internationally recognized conservation is in Papua New Guinea and Australia, where wild populations are sustainably used and growing. A conservation management plan similar to that of the two countries is being tested and implemented in Indonesia. In addition, in Southeast Asian countries, the number of artificial bay crocodiles is rising significantly.
Due to the indiscriminate hunting and indiscriminate killing of people, the number of crocodiles is decreasing, and crocodiles are listed as endangered wild animals and plants under international protection in Category I protection, and are internationally important protected species.
The Yangtze crocodile (also known as the Chinese crocodile), a specialty of China, is listed as a national first-class wild protected animal and is also the most endangered crocodile in the world.
A preliminary understanding of the important relationship between nature and human beings: the living world has a wide variety of organisms, including plants, animals and the humans within them. The living world depends on the continuation of life, and there is a relationship between living things and the environment. A beautiful earth with green mountains and green waters is the best protection for nature and human beings.
Virtue Education:
Observe and admire the precious animal photographs in the book.
The heavens do not speak and the hours go, and the earth does not speak and everything is born. The earth is the only common home for mankind.
Ecological civilization education guides children to establish the development concept of respecting nature, conforming to nature and protecting nature, develop an attitude of living in harmony with nature, develop green, low-carbon, and eliminate wild game living habits, and form a healthy and civilized lifestyle.
Bilingual Speaking and Writing:
Appreciate the vivid and vivid writing techniques. The author adopts anthropomorphic techniques, using narrative styles, including stories, narrative poems, diaries and other forms to introduce the habits of a certain animal or a class, including the animal's life cycle, habitat, foraging, defense, living in groups or alone, the differences between different species and interdependence, and so on. The story is warm, vivid and interesting. In these stories, animals are not only a species in nature, but also creatures with thoughts, feelings, words, and actions.
Be willing to express it in spoken and written language to enhance self-confidence in your work.
Knowing how to write is about self-expression and communicating with people.
To understand writing, you must have a sense of truth, and strive to express your feelings, experiences and thoughts about nature, society and life.
Photography, painting or textual recording of reptile stories you know or imagine.
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The book designated for special topics of the Reading Academy
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The "Tenth Batch of China Foreign Language Education Fund Projects: Discipline English Integrated Learning Research Topics" can rely on two types of teaching resources, one is the discipline English integration course "Light Up Science", and the other is the science English integrated reading "Animal Growth Story".
"Animal Growth Story" is an experimental book for the 2021 China Academy of English Reading Education "Discipline-Story" Integrated Reading Teaching Model Research Project.
The whole series of "Animal Growth Stories" consists of 10 series, including 60 wonderful bilingual science stories, bringing you closer to 120 kinds of wild animal friends, matching the "Compulsory Education Primary School Science Curriculum Standards", "Compulsory Junior High School Science Curriculum Standards", "Compulsory Education English New Curriculum Standards" and "Compulsory Education Language Curriculum Standards", and matching the 3-10 graded reading system of the Foreign Research Institute.
"Science, Technology, Social and Environmental Goals" and "Life Sciences" are one of the four objectives and one of the four major areas of the Primary Science Curriculum. "Life Sciences" and "Science, Technology, Society, and environment" are the second and fifth parts of the five major curriculum contents of the Junior High School Science Curriculum Standards.
"Animals" is one of the topics of the Second Level (Primary School) of the New English Curriculum Standard for Compulsory Education, and "Try to Read English Stories and Other English Extracurricular Reading Materials" is one of the basic learning strategies of the Second Level (Primary School) of the New English Curriculum Standard for Compulsory Education.
The science curriculum and the Chinese and English courses penetrate each other, using bilingual language to learn scientific knowledge and cultivate children's scientific literacy.
The "Standards for Compulsory Education Language Curriculum" points out that attention should be paid to cultivating students' broad reading interests, expanding the scope of reading, increasing the amount of reading, and improving reading taste. Advocate reading the entire book. The total amount of extracurricular reading in the third school period (grades 5-6) is not less than 1 million words.
Promote students' thinking development in the reading of the whole book (depth of thinking and breadth of content), construct the experience of reading the whole book, and develop good reading habits.
Taking the english subject thinking development goals from the compulsory education section to the high school section as an example, see the following figure:
Applicable objects and scenarios
Parent-child reading for children aged 4-6 years
and primary school students aged 6-12 who read independently bilingually
For family English reading
For reading Chinese families
Used for pre-class knowledge accumulation
Used for extended review after class
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