1、Unit 6 Bird-brained鸟的趣闻 最复杂的鸟巢非洲织布鸟的巢，它同时也是最大的公共巢，有300多个巢室。最大的鸟巢白头海雕的巢，长6米，宽2.9米。最小的巢吸蜜蜂鸟的巢，只有顶针大小。产卵最少的鸟类信天翁每年只产一枚卵，是产卵最少的鸟。窝卵数最多的鸟灰山鹑，每窝1519枚。孵化期最长的鸟类信天翁也是孵化期最长的鸟类，一般需要7582天。最晚性成熟的鸟类信天翁雏鸟达到性成熟的过程也是鸟类中最长的，需要912年。New words and expressions bird-brained adj.鸟脑的，头脑简单的 break n.休息，间歇 eNews n.电子新闻 peacock
2、 n.孔雀 hopelessly adv.没有希望地 fall in love 爱上 petrol pump n.汽油泵 main road n.主要道路 tail feather n.尾羽 show off v.+adv.炫耀New words and expressions line n.行，排 clicking noise n.咔哒声 fill up v.+adj.装满 admiring adj.欣赏的，仰慕的 in particular adv.特别，尤其 admiration n.赞美，钦佩 faithful adj.(to)忠实的 interest n.(in)兴趣 clearly
3、 adv.清楚地，显然地 internet n.因特网New words and expressions truck n.卡车 run v.经营 get married 结婚 hair n.头发 kill v.杀死 owner n.主人 angry adj.发怒的annoyedfill uphopelessly结婚 尾羽鸟脑的admiringbreak 主要道路particular 汽油泵 owner line kill 咔哒声孔雀truck爱上clearlyfaithful炫耀interest internet Karen:Have you done your homework yet,Lu
4、cy?Lucy:Im just taking a break,Mum.Ive found this really strange story on the eNews Website.Come and have a look.Unit 6 Bird-brainedtake a break=have a break take a break=have a break have a lookhave a look An eight-year-old peacock in Shropshire has fallen hopelessly in love with a petrol pump.Unit
5、 6 Bird-brainedNotes on the Text eight-year-old，是由数词+名词（形容词）构成的复合形容词，在这种结构中，只能用名词的单数形式。此外，这种复合形容词只能做定语。1.数词+名词(单数)one-child (独生子女的)100-pound (一百磅的)2.数词+名词(单数)+形容词 seven-foot-wide(七英尺的)six-meter-tall (六米高的)Notes on the Text fall in love with,爱上某人 e.g:Have you ever wondered how to make a man fall in l
6、ove with you?当“结婚”讲时，尤其是在非正式英语中，一般用get married 或 be married,来表示结婚这件事，可接介词to+sb，表“和.结婚”。e.g:She got married to a teacher。e.g:She was married to a teacher.Every day for the last three years,Mr.P.,the peacock,has made the three-hundred-metre journey along the main road from his home to the busy petrol
7、station.Unit 6 Bird-brained时间状语，为了强调，放于句首。go along 强调水平方向，不分路两端go down 区分了上下，有两头的概念main，adj 主要的 There,he opens up his tail feathers,and shows off to a line of petrol pumps.The pumps make a clicking noise when someone is filling up.To Mr.P.,this sounds just like an admiring peahen.Unit 6 Bird-brained
8、主系表结构听起来就像.Notes on the Text open up,开发；打开 e.g:These programmes will open up markets for farmers.show off,使突出；炫耀，卖弄 e.g:All right,theres no need to show off.Naomi was showing off her engagement ring.One pump in particular has won Mr.P.s admiration.He has been faithful to this pump since he was five.
9、Unit 6 Bird-brainedYour achievements are worthy of admiration.你的成就值得钦佩。不可数名词 Mr.P.has lost interest in the peahens at home.Clearly,they cant compete with the glamorous petrol pump.Unit 6 Bird-brainedNotes on the Text clearly adv.明亮地；明确地；显然地 e.g:It was important for children to learn to express themselves clearly.glamorous，富有魅力的；迷人的；独特的 e.g:The south coast is less glamorous but full of clean and attractive hotels.Thank you everyone!Goodbye!
