1. Now, many people like to wear clothes made of animal fur. They think they look smart and modern on clothes like this. And they think they can keep warm on these clothes. Millie’s Mum like clothes made of anmal fur, too. What about Millie? Please listen to the dialogue between Millie and her mum, try to answer the following questions.

1). Why does Millie’s Mum like to wear clothes made of animal fur?

2). What is Millie’s opinion?

3). Does Mum agree with Millie at last?

2. Ask more able Ss to read aloud the letter or read the letter together

Step5 Speaking up (Integrated skills B)

1. Ask Ss to read the letter in pairs and discuss any words they do not understand. Complete the letter without looking at the fact sheets on page 68. Then ask them to look at the fact sheets to check the answers and make corrections if necessary.

3. Play the tape again and ask students to find out the missing facts in the fact sheets.

Play the tape for the third time for Ss to check the answers.

Step4: Post-listening

2.Play the tape. Students listen carefully for keywords to answer the questions.

1. Help Ss focus on the general context by asking general questions they may be able to answer while listening for the first time. Write them on the Bb: 　* What is the name of the largest living cat?

* What is Millie’s favourite animal?

2.Invite students to talk about what they like about tigers and wolves. Brainstorm any information and general knowledge about the two animals.

3 Ask Ss to study the two fact files on page 68 in pairs. Check the meaning of some of the words.

Step 3. While-listening

1.Show a picture of a tiger. Do you know anything about tigers?

They have black stripes. Hunters hunt them for their fur and bones. Because they want to make medicine. (教学生词stripe, medicine)

Show a picture of a wolf. (wolf的复数wolves)

Can you say something about wolves? They have good eyesight, hearing and smell.They eat insects, snails and vegetables. They are in danger because they have nowhere to live. Because of the loss of living areas, their number is getting smaller and smaller. (教生词 hearing, smell,　 snails, loss)

2.Get the students talk about some characteristics of tigers and wolves. (If they have any difficulties, they can say that in Chinese)

Step2 Pre-listening

1.We learned a lot about wild animals. Please look at this picture. We know it very well. It’s a giant panda. Please have a free talk about giant pandas. Try to say something about their appearance, ability, character, food and the danger they meet.