1、Unit2 reading for writingDescribe an iconic animalWatch the video and count how many amazing animals of Australia you find. Do you know their names?Tasmanian devil kiwi birdkangaroo koala Read the subheadings and the first sentence, then complete the blanks.kangaroo:symbol of the countrykoala:cute b
2、ut _Tasmanian devil:_duck-billed platypus:_ eggswell-knownfew people knowsensitivea little creaturelayChoose the best answer1.What can we infer from the last two sentences of the first part? A.Kangaroos can be dangerous sometimes.B.It is hard to take kangaroos as family pets.C.Meeting kangaroos is a
3、lways a lucky thing.D.It is always good to pet a cute kangaroo.2.When does a kangaroo try to be independent? A.After they were born for ten days.B.Until they can dive under the water.C.Since they were born immediately.D.When they are about seven or eight months old.Choose the best answer3.Why is it
4、forbidden to touch koalas in some places? A.It may disturb their daily activities.B.It can change their living habits.C.It will bring pressure on their life.D.It may attack people by surprise.Choose the best answer4.What do we know about Tasmanian devils? A.They are aggressive against humans.B.They
5、frighten their prey to death.C.They belong to a rat family.D.They make loud and frightening noise.5.What animals use electrical sensors to find food? A.Koalas.B.Kangaroos.C.Tasmanian devils.D.The duck-billed platypus.Brainstorm a list of four iconic animals in China. giant panda大熊猫大熊猫Chinese sturgeo
6、n中华鲟中华鲟golden monkey金丝猴金丝猴Tibetan antelope藏羚羊藏羚羊 你的一个新西兰网友想向你了解一下中国的珍稀动物长江江豚(Yangtze Finless Porpoise)的情况,请你就此写一篇文章发给他/她共享。 One of six porpoise species, the finless porpoise lives in the coastal waters of Asia, especially around India, China, Indonesia and Japan. A freshwater population found in the
7、 Yangtze River in China is known locally as the Jiangtun or “Yangtze Finless Porpoise”. They have white or grey bodies. The smallest one is about 120 centimetres long while the largest one is about 190 centimetres long. And their weights range from 100 kilogrammes to 220 kilogrammes. Yangtze Finless
8、 Porpoises have lived on the earth for 25 million years. They are called “living fossil” and “pandas in water” by Chinese people.However, the number of Yangtze Finless Porpoises is becoming smaller and smaller, only about 1,000 left. Most of them are dying out. Its high time we took immediate measur
9、es to protect them. 藏羚羊(Tibetan antelope/chiru) 应该说是西藏的标志性动物,去过西藏的人往往对其留下了深刻的印象。请你根据以下要点提示,写一篇介绍藏羚羊的英语短文。1. 藏羚羊也叫藏羚,原产于中国西藏地区。2. 藏羚羊可高达4英尺。雄性有2023英寸长的角,雌性没有角,它们的颜色为米黄色或浅灰或白色。3. 藏羚羊的下层绒毛被认为是世界上最柔软、最暖和的毛。毛纤维直径达到912微米。 4. 藏羚羊的数量曾经达到大约1 000 000只,但到20世纪90年代下降到不足75 000只。因此,我们必须采取措施阻止非法捕猎。幸运的是,政府已设立保护区保护它们
10、。相信它们一定会有一个美好的未来。参考词汇:藏羚 chiru米黄色 beige下层绒毛 undercoat微米 micron直径 diameter羚羊绒 shahtoosh非法狩猎 poach 答案:The Tibetan antelope is also called the chiru, which is native to the Tibetan region in China. Tibetan antelopes stand about four feet high and males have horns 20-23 inches long, while females are ho
11、rnless. Their colours range from beige or light-grey to white.The chirus undercoat is regarded as the softest, warmest wool in the world. The fibre measures 9-12 microns in diameter. The number of Tibetan antelopes was once up to around 1 million. But by the 1990s it had been reduced to less than 75
12、,000. Therefore we should take measures to prevent hunters from poaching for shahtoosh. Luckily, the government has set up special reserves to protect antelopes in Tibet. We believe the Tibetan antelope will have a bright future.项目角度具体评价(结合习作写出具体内容)文章结构是否结构清晰,思路流畅,符合动物描写说明文的常用结构 主题词汇是否充分有效运用了【素材积累】中
13、的主题词汇(在右栏写出所用到的词汇) 主题句型是否充分有效运用了【素材积累】中的主题句型(在右栏写出所用到的句型) 知识错误单词拼写、语法错误等 其他不足 整体评价补充练习：补充练习：品句填空品句填空1.The project is only in the initial _(阶段阶段) yet,but it looks quite promising. 2.Humans,dogs,elephants and dolphins are all _(哺乳动哺乳动物物),but birds,fish and crocodiles are not. 3.The book deals with the
14、 reproductive _(生物学生物学) of this special animal. 4.During these periods the birds will lie on the cage floor as if trying to lay or _(孵出孵出) eggs. phasemammalsbiologyhatch5.Limited resources are restricting our_(能力能力) for developing new products. 6.Villagers say the _(栅栏栅栏) would limit public access to the hills. 7.They should put him in _(监狱监狱) and throw away the key! 8.The bridge that crosses the bay is a _(宏大的宏大的) structure. capacityfenceprisongrand
