1、Unit5 In to the WildVocabulary and Listening and Speaking1.Love me,love my dog.2.Dont ride the high horse.3.Never offer to teach fish to swim.4.Fine feathers make fine birds.Lead-inGuess the meanings of the following proverbs about animals.爱屋及乌。爱屋及乌。勿勿摆架子。摆架子。不要班门弄斧。不要班门弄斧。人人凭衣裳马凭凭衣裳马凭鞍鞍。1 12 23 34
2、45 5Activity 4 1.as busy as a(n)_.2.kill two _ with one stone.3.When the cats away,the _will play.4.hold your _5.Its raining _ and _.beebirdsmicehorsesdogscatsActivity 5 Complete the paragraph with the animal idioms in Activity 4.English idioms are a way of adding colour to the language.For example,
3、instead of saying“Its raining heavily”,you could say“_”.Another reason to use idioms is that they are concise.For example,to describe someone who is always working or busy doing something,we can say they are_.If we are rushing into something and should wait and be patient,you could say“_”.Learning i
4、dioms can be fun,especially when we compare them to Chinese equivalents.Take,for example,“_”(People do what they want and have fun when someone in authority is absent)and“_”(solve two problems with one action)-are there corresponding idioms in Chinese?It is raining cats and dogsas busy as a beehold
5、your horsesWhen the cats away,the mice will play.kill two birds with one stoneMore animal idioms.Love me,love my dog.爱屋及乌爱屋及乌。like a cat on hot bricks 像热锅上的蚂蚁像热锅上的蚂蚁He is a lucky dog.他是个幸运儿。他是个幸运儿。dark horse 黑马黑马Never offer to teach fish to swim.不要班门弄斧。不要班门弄斧。A bird in the hand is worth two in the b
6、ush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。Fine feathers make fine birds.人要衣装,马要鞍。人要衣装,马要鞍。Cats hide their claws.知人知面不知心。知人知面不知心。A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often.江山易改,本性难移。江山易改,本性难移。Every dog has his day.人人皆有得意时。人人皆有得意时。Let sleeping dogs lie.勿惹是生非。勿惹是生非。The frog in the well knows nothing of the g
7、reat ocean.井底之蛙,不知大海。井底之蛙,不知大海。The fox preys farthest from his hole.兔子不吃窝边草。兔子不吃窝边草。More animal idioms.Activity 5 Work in pairs.Choose an idiom and describe a situation with it.A:Shes as busy as a bee.B:What makes you say that?A:Shes trying to complete her assignment by the weekend.B:Oh,we have to m
8、eet her up next week.exampleListening and speakingDebating about animalsl Dogs were first domesticated over 14,000 years ago.Sheep,cows and pigs have been kept at home as sources of food for around 7,000 years.l The oldest zoo in the world is in Vienna,opened in 1752.The oldest zoo in China is Beiji
9、ng Zoo,which was founded in 1906.Look at pictures of animals in circuses and in natural parks.Pre-listening:Learn words and expressionsPre-listening:Learn words and expressions1.zookeeper2.Keep Wild Animals Wild3.in danger of4.die out5.programme6.fail-failure7.admit8.totally9.allow sb.to do sth10.as
10、 much as possible11.educate12.observe13.be similar to14.natural environment15.offer16.a huge amount of 17.on the whole18.do good for19.continue20.after a short break动物园管理员处于危险之中灭亡;逐渐消失计划,方案;节目承认;招供与相似提供大量的大体上,基本上行善继续短暂休息后main topicforagainstsupporting ideassupporting ideassupporting ideassupporting
11、ideasLearning to learnWhile-listeningActivity 7 Listen to the TV debate and choose the correct topic1.Can zoo animals survive in the wild?2.Can zoos offer animals their natural environment?3.Should we keep wild animals in the zoo?4.Should we educate people more about animals?Listen to find out the m
12、ain ideaListening tips:In a debate,first listen out the main topic.The main topic is usually a statement or a question at the very start of the debate.While-listeningActivity 8 Listen again and complete the mind map1.in danger of dying out2.educate people about animals3.natural environment4.depend t
13、oo much on humans5.as good as6.do more good forListen again and take notes about how they express agree and disagree.Im afraid I dont agree thatIm sorry,but thats just not true.I totally agree that.Exactly.I think we all agree thatDebate辩论中,双方辩论的焦点话题辩论中,双方辩论的焦点话题(即辩题即辩题)通常通常会在辩论的最开始由主持人呈现出来,形式会在辩论的最
14、开始由主持人呈现出来,形式可以为观点陈述或提问题;可以为观点陈述或提问题;随后随后 ,辩论双方会相继陈述已方立场并给,辩论双方会相继陈述已方立场并给出支撑立场的详细论据。出支撑立场的详细论据。此类文章要找准:此类文章要找准:1.1.议题为何;议题为何;2.2.几方参与;几方参与;3.3.各方观点;各方观点;4.4.具体论据。具体论据。正方:正方:positive side/the claim反方:反方:negative side/the counterclaim一辩一辩:FIRSTDEBATER二辩二辩:SECONDDEBATER对方辩友对方辩友:my fellow debatersopeni
15、ng statement 开场陈词开场陈词free debate 自由辩论自由辩论closing statement 总结陈词总结陈词1.Stating an opinion 陈述观点:In my opinionPersonally I thinkI believe thatI think thatIf you ask meId like to point outIn my experience2.Challenging an opinion 质疑某种观点:That cant be true.I am against I cant agree with you.I dont think tha
16、t I have an opposite opinion Id like to say it in another way3.请求对方解释:Why do you think like that?Could you give(me)an example?Could you provide some details?What do you mean?What are you trying to say?4.询问对方意见:What do you think?How about you?How do you feel about that?5.对自己的看法做出解释:For example To give you an example,Let me give you an example,6.表示理解对方:表示理解对方:I see.I understand.I get it.7.表示不理解对方:表示不理解对方:I dont get it.Im sorry.I dont understand.Im not following you.