1、UNIT 2 ICONIC ATTRACTIONS To read a passage about the amazing animals of Australia and learn to describe an iconic animal To be able to use rhetorical devices to arouse readers interest in your writing Premier food experiencesMy impressions of AustraliaAustralian peopleLocation Aborigines to the sou
2、th of the equatorBBQ,bakeries,fast-food joints,butcher shops,cafesbean curd,herbs,dim simmusic and instrumentstraightforward,free-and-easy attitude,friendliness,warmthLook at the title and the four pictures.What are they?well-knownfew people knowkoala:cute but _kangaroo:symbol of the countryTasmania
3、n devil:_duck-billed platypus:_ eggsTHE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIAdistributionpouchtemporaryphrasetrunklicensedlicensesessionfrequencyn.分布；分配；分发分布；分配；分发n.育儿袋；小袋子；荷包育儿袋；小袋子；荷包adj.暂时的；短暂的暂时的；短暂的n.阶段；时期阶段；时期 n.树干树干adj.得到正式许可的得到正式许可的vt.批准；许可批准；许可n.(=licence)许可证；执照许可证；执照n.一场；一段时间；会议一场；一段时间；会议n.发生率；重复率；
4、发生率；重复率；（声波或电（声波或电磁波振动的）磁波振动的）频率频率violentviolencenestmammalbiologyhatchcapacitya handful ofadj.暴力的；猛烈的暴力的；猛烈的n.暴力；暴行暴力；暴行n.巢穴；鸟窝；秘密窝点巢穴；鸟窝；秘密窝点n.哺乳动物哺乳动物 n.生理；生物学生理；生物学vi.孵出；破壳孵出；破壳 vt.使孵出；使孵出；策划；策划；（尤指）（尤指）密谋密谋n.能力；容量能力；容量少数人少数人（或物）（或物）；一把；一把（的量）（的量）Read the text and then answer the questions.P19 1
5、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 government made it against the law to handle koalas?5.What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most?6.What
6、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?Listen to the tape and check the answers(见课本p21，边听边给相关句子划线并标上题号。)Check your answers.1.When do baby kangaroos beg
7、in to spend less time with their mothers?2.Why shouldnt you try to pet a wild kangaroo?After they are about seven or eight months old and when they begin to jump.They can hit and kick very hard.3.What do koalas spend most of their time doing?4.Why has the government made it against the law to handle
8、 koalas?They spend quite a lot of time eating,sleeping,and hanging onto tree trunks.Interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress.Their diet is mostly dead animals.5.What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most?6.What do Tasmanian devils like to eat?The noise they make coul
9、d wake the dead and they have a terrible smell.It finds food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill.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?It lays eggs in a nest like a
10、bird.KangarooFeatures:look cuteBabies:weigh 2g at birthUniqueness:Relationship with humans:it cant walk backwards,its always moving forwards.When they are about 7 or 8months old,they learn to jumpIt cant walk backwards,its always moving forwardspouchKangaroos can hit and kick very hard.KoalasFeature
11、s:Uniqueness:Relationship with humans:They are quite cute but sensitive;They can easily panicThey spend quite a lot of time eating,sleeping and hanging onto tree trunks.Interaction with humans can causethem a lot of stress.Features:Uniqueness:Relationship with humans:a little creature,hunt at night,
12、heartheir loud cries when they are fighting or eating They have a terrible smell and their dietis mostly dead animals.They are generally not violent towards people.duck-billed platypusduck-billed platypusFeatures:Uniqueness:They are not birds,lay eggs,a primitive mammal,its eggs hatch after about 10
13、 days,can dive under water,its covered in hairThey have a capacity to find food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill.P32 短语：点2人演板1.find ones way to/into2.a flock of 3.as well as4.a handful of 5.pick e across7.make sure 8.at birth经典句式：1.where animal experts make sure that the koalas s
14、elected for each session are in a good state for human contact.2.While it may lay eggs in a nest like a birdP35 课文语法填空：点2人演板1.which 介词among+which引导的定语从句2.distribution a+adj.+n.3.hanging spend time(in)doing sth.花时间做某事 pick up 捡起，拾起 a+adj.+n.be+adj.a+adj.+n.动词不定式作后置定语修饰capacity 形容词性物主代词its “它的”1 Write
15、 down the word that matches each definition.Make a sentence with each word.1 _ an imaginary line around the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles2 _ an outdoor meal with food cooked on a metal frame over a fireequator 赤道barbecue烧烤3 _ a plant that is used to improve the taste of f
16、ood,or to make medicine4 _ someone who owns or works in a shop that sells meat5 _ the establishing of a new institution or organisationherb 药草，香料butcher肉贩；屠夫 foundation成立；基础，地基2 Read the following pairs of sentences and find out which underlined word has the same meaning as the one used in the readi
17、ng text.Bakeries,fast-food joints,butcher shops,cafes,and restaurants everywhere provide some of the premier food experiences in the world.1.A The partners agreed to make a joint effort to meet the project deadlines.B There are many burger joints in Bondi Beach,one of Australias most famous tourist
18、spots.共同的公共场所2 A.The premier of the Australia government is called the Prime Minister.B.The Sydney Opera House is a performing arts centre in Sydney.It is one of the 20th centurys premier buildings.Bakeries,fast-food joints,butcher shops,cafes,and restaurants everywhere provide some of the premier f
19、ood experiences in the world.总理一流的3 A.Australian English is particularly different from other types of English in its pronunciation,so it is rather straightforward to recognise an Australian accent.B.Many Australians have a straightforward approach to life.They have a straightforward and free-and-ea
20、sy attitude towards life,and their friendliness and warmth made me feel at home wherever I went.honest and open;not trying to trick sb or hide stheasy to do or to understand4 A.A minority of frogs in the forest are poisonous,and locals extract the poison to use on the tips of their arrows.B.Ethnic m
21、inority groups in China are often entitled to special funds from the government to help protect their cultural heritage.Although the main cultural influence since 1788 has been Western culture,minority cultures have also played a part in shaping the unique Australian culture,with many of the new cul
22、ture influences contributed by immigrants.少量少数民族divingkayakinglong sandy beaches and clear blue waterelephantsThailand is premier holiday destination,attracting tourists from all over the world.Consisting of 76 provinces(that _(stretch延伸；伸展)all the way down to Malaysia in the south),the country has
23、a lot to offer and is a great getaway.A major attraction of Thailand is its amazing selection of islands,each with long sandy beaches and clear blue water.Visitors to the beaches can enjoy many activities,_(include)diving,kayaking,and rock climbing.Finding the islands is not _(complicate),and there
24、are a variety of islands to suit all tastes.stretchincluding介词complicated 复杂的一流的Be careful,however,not to go to popular islands during peak season,unless you want to _(wrestle)with other tourists!Many tourists also enjoy visiting Chiang Mai to see the beautiful elephants,the national animal and prou
25、d _(iconic标志的)of Thailand.Unfortunately,elephants are _(endanger)in Thailand,but special parks have been set up to protect their safety and freedom.Visitors can see these _(amaze)creatures in their natural domain领域,and also sponsor赞助 an elephant to preserve 保护its health and liberty自由.icon 标志，偶像endan
26、geredamazingwrestle3 Read the passage about the history of the Eiffel Tower before it was considered an iconic attraction.The text contains quite a few verb form mistakes.Correct the mistakes on your own.Then compare your corrections with a partner.The Eiffel Tower is the most famous landmark in Fra
27、nce,and one of the most visiting monuments历史遗迹，纪念碑 in the world.But it wasnt always so popular.In fact,in 1886,just after its construction was first propose,many were strongly against it.visitedproposedAt that time,it would have been the tallest building in the world,and many claim it would destroy
28、the skyline of Paris,or perhaps even destroy some historic landmarks.The chief engineer,Gustave Eiffel,replied say that such a large monument was necessary to symbolise the great efforts of the French people as well as the great advancements in modern engineering,industry,and science.claimedsayingTh
29、e next year,Eiffel gains approval and the tower was built in time to celebrate the 1889 World Fair in Paris.If you look carefully at the tower,you can still see the names of the 72 scientists,engineers,and mathematicians who help in its construction.gainedhelpedOriginally,the tower was planned to be taken down after 20 years,but it proved to be too useful as a communications tower,not to mention a giant advertisement board,before finally becomes the iconic attraction that we all know today.becoming
