1、U NIT2Period 3 :Describe an iconic animal To know some typical animals in Australia; To deepen the reading skills, such as summarizng,skimming and scanning; To describe an iconic animal.1.What is special about the kangaroo?A.It has a wide distribution in Australia.B.It can survive in a difficult env
2、ironment.C.The baby kangaroo can learn to jump.D.It cant walk backwards.D DD D2.What do we know about the Tasmanian devils?A.They look very cute.B.It is against the law to touch them.C.They make loud noises when fighting or eating.D.They often attack people near them.C C C C3.Which of the animals ca
3、n seldom be seen in the daytime?A.The Koala.B.The kangaroo.C.The Tasmanian devil.D.The duck-billed platypus.C C C C4.How do duck-billed platypuses find food?A.By using their sense of sight.B.By using their sense of smell.C.By using their sense of touch.D.By using electrical sensors.D DD DAmazingdist
4、ributestoughindividualspanicsafetydeadviolentmammalcapacityAmazingRead the text and then answer the questions.1. When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mothers?2. Why shouldnt you try to pet a wild kangaroo?3. What do koalas spend most of their time doing?4. Why has the governmen
5、t made it against the law to handle koalas?5. What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most?6. What do Tasmanian devils like to eat?7. What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from the other mammals?8. What is the unique way used by duck-billed platypuses to
6、find food? Read the text again. How does the writer describe these animals? Find at least three rhetorical devices the writer uses to arouse the readers interest.simile 明喻metaphor 暗喻metonymy 借喻 allusion 引喻personification 拟人hyperbole 夸张 课文语法填空The kangaroo is 1. symbol of Australia,as it has a wide 2.
7、(distribute) throughout the country.However,encounters 3. cute kangaroos dont always end so well because they can hit and kick very hard.Koalas are really quite cute,but they are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment.They spend quite a lot o
8、f time eating,sleeping,and 4.(hang) onto tree trunks,so interaction with humans can cause 5.(they) a lot of stress.adistributionwithhangingthemTasmanian devils hunt at night.The noise 6. (make) by them could wake the dead.They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.Th
9、eir diet is 7.(most) dead animals.The duck-billed platypus may lay eggs in a nest like a bird;its really a primitive mammal,with a unique biology.Its eggs hatch after about ten days,and then the baby platypus 8.(nurse) from its mother like all other mammals.It has a capacity 9.(find) food in the wat
10、er by using electrical sensors in its bill.There are only a small handful of animals in the world 10. can do that!mademostlynursesto findthat/which概要写作The kangaroo,which 1. (广泛分布在全国各地),can survive in a difficult environment.What is unique about the animal is that it is always 2.(向前移动).Weighing only
11、two grammes 3.(出生时),baby kangaroos can 4. (能找到进入的路) their mothers pouch where they stay for about seven or eight months.Cute as kangaroos may look,theyre not 5.(当宠物)!distributes widely throughout the countrymoving forwardsat birthfind their way intofor pettingWrite a description of an iconic animal
12、in China. giant panda开头:引入话题。1.大熊猫是中国独有的动物之一。The gaint giant panda is one of iconic animals in China.2.众所周知,大熊猫仅存于中国。As we all know,the giant panda only exists/lives in China.3.大熊猫是全世界最稀有的动物之一。The gaint panda is one of the rarest animals in the world.4.当说到中国象征性的动物时,大熊猫排在第一位。When it comes to Chinas s
13、ymbolic animals,the giant panda ranks the first.中间:详细介绍动物的特征特点。1.大熊猫栖息在四川省的山区,以竹笋和竹叶为食。The giant panda lives in the mountains in Sichuan Province and mainly depends/feeds on bamboo shoots and leaves.2.黑白相间的毛皮是大熊猫的典型特点。The black and white fur is the typical characteristic of the giant panda.3.大熊猫非常可爱
14、,毛发黑白相间。The giant panda is cute/funny/lovely/adorable,with black and white fur.4.尽管看上去很笨,大熊猫能爬上很高的树来躲避天敌。Clumsy as they may look,they can climb high trees to escape their enemies.结尾:说明动物的作用和意义。1.在中国,它象征着好运。In China,it represents good fortune.2.作为和平使者,大熊猫被当作礼物赠送给其他国家。Serving as a peace ambassador,the
15、 gaint pandas have been sent to other countries as gifts.3.大熊猫深受中国人民的喜爱,被誉为中国的国宝。The giant panda is loved by the Chinese people and known as the national treasure of China.感 谢 您 欣 赏U NIT2Period 3 :Discuss what best represents a place learn the use of past participle in the passage. To get to know so
16、mething about New Zealands iconic attractions.What do you know about New Zealand? Do some research to find out more about the following. Which attracts you the most?One of the New Zealands favourite travel destinationsA ceremonial dance performed by the Maori peopleAn icon of New Zealand, nearly bli
17、nd, flightless birdA natural hot spring known as a geothermal systemSometimes found in the same area as geysersMade from the Manuka plantOriginated with an ancient adult initiation ceremonysheep farming became the main industry in New Zealand.Listen to a radio programme called Amazing New Zealand. T
18、hree speakers are talking about what they believe to best represent New Zealand. Match the speakers with their jobs and their choices.Dave EdmondsFelicity JamesJane Smithwriter of the Fantastic Life blogthe geothermal parksbusiness journalisteditor of World Nature magazinethe New Zealand experiencet
19、he Bay of IslandListen again and take notes. List the reasons given by the speakers why these three things best represent New Zealand.the Bay of Islands:One of the New Zealands favourite travel destinationsucruises, sailing, swimming, diving, deep sea fishing, hiking, campinguvariety of marine lifeu
20、early Europen settlement and Maori culturethe geothermal parks:One of the most amazing placesuhot springsugeysersububbling mudusulphuric poolsthe New Zealand experience:experience its cultureu a kiwi birdua flock of sheepuManuka honeyuthe hakaubungee jumpingHow do the speakers sum up their opinions?
21、 Complete their sentences with the words you hear.Sum upWhen people talk about the same subject for a long time, they often end by stating the main point of their talk. Such summaries often begin with phrases such as In summary, To sum up, All in all, In short, and so on.1. _, the Bay of Islands is
22、really what best represents New Zealand.2. _, the places that best represent New Zealand are the geothermal parks.3. _, I would like to suggest that tourist not just visit iconic places in New Zealand they should experience its culture.All in allIn my opinionIn short In groups, discuss what best rep
23、resents China. Brainstorm the following topics and take notes. the cultural centre the centre(s) of various cuisines the best place to see nature the most diverse region the economic centre the music centre the best place to experience history the place with the best quality of lifeChoose one place
24、to give a presentation on. Use the expressions below to help you.Its a leading. Its home to/of. Its famous/well-known for.It has/features. Its a _ centre. Its the centre of.You can visit/see/enjoy. Some of its attractions include.Its one of the top/best . in the world . allows people to.Its celebrated around the world for.Describing special features of a place感 谢 您 欣 赏
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