1、 Period 5 Using language Describe an iconic animal Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Teaching objectivesWatch the video and count how many amazing animals of Australia you find. Do you know their names?Lead in Look at the pictures , can you name them ? And do you know where do they live?What are the feature
2、s of them? Lets read the passage for information.Creatures Unique to Australia Skim platypuskangarooTasmanian devil koalaSkim the subtitle and answer what animals are unique to Australia.Well-known Few people know Skim Skim the text and fill in the blanks. Koala: _cute but sensitiveTasmanian devil:
3、_not so cute Kangaroo: _a symbol of the countryPlatypus: _ lay eggs but a primitive mammal Kangaroo Appearance:Uniqueness:Relationship with others:Babies:Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country?cannot walk backwards , have a pouch baby kangaroos weigh 2g. st
4、ay safe and warm in mothers pouch. hit and kick hard look cute Read Read and listen to the text carefully and take notes. koala Appearance:uniqueness:Relationship with others:Others:Koalas are cute, and we see so many pictures of people holding them. But in many places in Australia, it is against th
5、e law to even touch them. Can you clarify that? cute but sensitive interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress. government began to make laws against touching koalas. eating, sleeping on tree trunks Read Tasmanian devil Appearance:Diet:Relationship with others:Others:So, weve talked about
6、 some cute animals. What about animals which arent so cute?hunt at night , loud cries / noise when fighting or eating - could wake the dead about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. not violent towards people mostly dead animals Read Duck-billed platypus Appearance:uniquene
7、ss:Others:nose and feet like a duckslay eggs in a nest but is a primitive mammal, with a unique biology can dive under the water; use electrical sensors to find food. Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duck-billed platypus. Is that some kind of bir
8、d?Read 1 When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time in 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 government/made it against the law to handle koalas? QuestionsAnswer the following questions After they are about s
9、even or eight months old and when they begin to jump. Because they can hit and kick very hard. They spend most of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunksBecause interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress. 5 What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most? 6 What
10、 do Tasmanian devils like to eat?7 What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from other mammals? 8 What is the unique way used by duck-billed platypuses to find food?Questions The noise they make could wake the dead and they have a terrible smell. Their diet is mostly dead an
11、imals. They lay eggs in a nest like birds. They find food in the water by using electrical sensors in their bill. The kangaroo is a _ of Australia, as it has a wide _ (distribute) throughout the country. However, encounters _ cute kangaroos dont always end so well because they can hit and kick very
12、hard. Koalas are really quite cute, but they are very_(sense)creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and _(hang) onto tree trunks, _ interaction with humans can cause thema lot of stress. 课文语法填空课文语法填空symboldi
13、stributionwithsensitivehangingso Tasmanian devils hunt at night. The noise _(make) by them could wake the dead. They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. Their diet is _(most) dead animals. The duck-billed platypus may lay eggs in a nest like a bird; its really a p
14、rimitive mammal, with a unique biology. Its eggs hatch after about ten days, and then the baby platypus nurses from its mother _ all other mammals. It has a capacity _(find) food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. There are only a small handful of animals in the world _can do that
15、! mademostlyliketo findthat/whichPost-reading 1(be) unique to 2a symbol of 3have a wide distribution 4survive in a difficult environment 5at birth6find ones way into 7learn to be independent Language points: Important phrases (P19 P21)是是独有的独有的的象征的象征分布广泛分布广泛生存于恶劣的环境生存于恶劣的环境出生时出生时进入;设法进入进入;设法进入学会独立学会独
16、立8encounter with9against the law10be sensitive to 11because of 12spend quite a lot of time (in) doing sth13interaction with14cause sb. stress与与的相遇的相遇/ /邂逅邂逅违反法律违反法律对对敏感敏感/ /过敏过敏给给带来压力带来压力由于由于花费相当多的时间做花费相当多的时间做与与的互动的互动Language points: Important phrases (P19 P21)15make laws against doing sth. 16in the
17、 interest of 17as well as 18pick up 19in a good state 20on occasions 制定法律禁止做制定法律禁止做为了为了的利益的利益也;和也;和捡起捡起处于良好的状态处于良好的状态在在场合下场合下Language points: Important phrases (P19 P21)21come across=meet with22hear of 23lay eggs 24a primitive mammal25a sense of sight or smell26have a capacity to do sth.27a small ha
18、ndful of 偶遇;邂逅偶遇;邂逅听说听说下蛋下蛋一种原始的哺乳动物一种原始的哺乳动物视觉或嗅觉视觉或嗅觉有做有做的能力的能力Language points: Important phrases (P19 P21)少数的少数的WritingA description of an iconic animal写作训练 弄清文路 写作妙笔生花技法点拨 文体分析 把握写作动脉本单元的写作任务是本单元的写作任务是标志性动物描标志性动物描写。这种类型的文章属于介绍类写。这种类型的文章属于介绍类说明文,是对一种标志性动物进行说明或描述的写作。说明文,是对一种标志性动物进行说明或描述的写作。它通常要求抓住
19、该动物的主要特征进行描述,写作内容可以包括它通常要求抓住该动物的主要特征进行描述,写作内容可以包括体体态描述、栖息地、食物、现状态描述、栖息地、食物、现状等的说明,要求语言简明扼要,通俗易懂,等的说明,要求语言简明扼要,通俗易懂,描写详略得当。这种文体通常用描写详略得当。这种文体通常用第三人称第三人称,时态以,时态以一般现在时一般现在时为主。为主。1.Description:.is a mammal classified in the.family2.Habitat:.native to central-western and southwestern China3.Food:It has a
20、 diet which is.4.Present situation:It is a conservation reliant endangered species.返 回常用表达Useful expressions假如你是李华,请你给学校英文报纸的假如你是李华,请你给学校英文报纸的“动物世界动物世界”栏目写一篇栏目写一篇80词词左右的说明文,介绍一下我国特有的动物大熊猫。左右的说明文,介绍一下我国特有的动物大熊猫。写 作 训 练弄清文路 写作妙笔生花Iconic animals in ChinaHabitats & foodPhysical AppearanceHow different?
21、How they interact with people Write a description of an iconic animal in China .writing审题审题1.确定文体:本文为说明文。确定文体:本文为说明文。2.主体时态:本文应以一般现在时为主。主体时态:本文应以一般现在时为主。3.主体人称:本文的主要人称应为第三人称。主体人称:本文的主要人称应为第三人称。谋篇谋篇第一段:开门见山,进入话题。第一段:开门见山,进入话题。第二段:针对现状,进行描述。第二段:针对现状,进行描述。第三段:展望未来,提出希望。第三段:展望未来,提出希望。核心词汇核心词汇1.属于属于动物动物
22、_2.原产于原产于 _3.很容易被认出来很容易被认出来 _4.依赖保护的濒危物种依赖保护的濒危物种 _5.上升上升 _6.释放释放 _7.自由自在地生活在野外自由自在地生活在野外 _classified in the . familybe native tobe easily recognizeda conservation reliant endangered speciesbe on the riseset freelive in the wild peacefully遣词造句遣词造句1.熊猫是一种属于熊科的哺乳动物。熊猫是一种属于熊科的哺乳动物。(classified in the .
23、family)The Panda .2.熊猫是一种原产于中国的中西部和西南部的哺乳动物。熊猫是一种原产于中国的中西部和西南部的哺乳动物。(native to)The Panda central-western and southwestern China.is a mammal classified in the bear familyis a mammal native to句式升级句式升级请把第请把第1句和第句和第2句按括号内的提示词合成一句话。句按括号内的提示词合成一句话。(1)(简单句简单句)(2) (含有非限制性定语从句的主从复合句含有非限制性定语从句的主从复合句) The Pand
24、a is a mammal classified in the bear family,native to central-western and southwestern China. The Panda is a mammal classified in the bear family,which is native to central-western and southwestern China.遣词造句遣词造句3.报告显示野生熊猫的数量正在上升。报告显示野生熊猫的数量正在上升。(be on the rise)_4.科学家们希望有一天,他们能有足够的熊猫自由自在地生活在野外。科学家们希
25、望有一天,他们能有足够的熊猫自由自在地生活在野外。(live in the wild peacefully)_Reports show that the number of wild pandas is on the rise.Scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to be set free and let them live in the wild peacefully.句式升级句式升级2请把第请把第3句和第句和第4句按括号内的提示词合成一句话。句按括号内的提示词合成一句话。 (with复合结构复合结构) Wit
26、h the number of wild pandas rising,scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to be set free and let them live in the wild peacefully.用适当的过渡词语,把以上词汇和句式,再加上联想内容,组成一篇用适当的过渡词语,把以上词汇和句式,再加上联想内容,组成一篇80词左词左右的英语短文。右的英语短文。参考范文参考范文The Panda is a mammal classified in the bear family,native to c
27、entral-western and southwestern China. It is easily recognized by its large,distinctive black patches around the eyes,over the ears,and across its round body. It has a diet which is 99% bamboo and it may eat honey,oranges,and bananas when available. It is a conservation reliant endangered species. A
28、lthough reports show that the number of wild pandas is on the rise,scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to be set free and let them live in the wild peacefully.词汇清单词汇清单核心短语核心短语应用词汇:应用词汇:1.distribute: distribute sth. to, distribute according to, distribute among2.license :license
29、 ( (sb. /sth. ) ) for sth.,under license3.capacity:have a capacity to do sth. /of sth.,in the capacity ofat birth, a symbol of, a handful of, a flock of, come across, pick up, in the interest of, the sense of sight认知词汇:prison,kiwi,geyser,pouch,phase,trunk,session,nest,mammal,hatch,fence,grand拓展词汇:拓展
30、词汇:distributiondistribute, frequencyfrequentfrequently, violentviolencebiologybiological licenselicensed capacitycapableIf you want to hold a koala,you have to go to certain licensed zoos where animal experts make sure that the koalas selected for each session are in a good state.where引导限制性定语从句,是关系副词,在从句中作地点状语,其前面有表示地点的先行词,where引导的从句修饰先行词。重点句式重点句式
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