1、Unit 2Iconic Attractions Our topic today is“Creatures Unique to Australia”,with questions answered by wildlife expert,Dr Jim Smith.Australia has lots of unique animals,but which animal is a symbol of the country?独具的；特有的独具的；特有的过去分词短语作宾语过去分词短语作宾语n.象征象征 Our topic today is“Creatures Unique to Australia”
2、,with questions answered by wildlife expert,Dr Jim Smith.(P19)我们今天的话题是“澳大利亚特有的生物”，由野生动物专家吉姆史密斯博士回答问题。It has to be the kangaroo,as it has a wide distribution throughout the country.Its a tough animal that has to survive in a difficult environment.Also,it cannot walk backwards,so it is always moving f
3、orwards.原因状语从句原因状语从句distribute v.分配；分发分配；分发adj.坚强的;健壮的;能吃苦的 This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation.Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth.They then find their way into their mothers poucha kind of pocketto stay safe and warm.v.决定决定;解决解决n.决心决
4、心出生时出生时v.重重1 sum up their opinions2 a symbol of the country3 have a wide distribution4 throughout the country 5survive in a difficult environment6the strength and resolve of the Australians7 at birthLanguage points:Important phrases(P19 P21)总结他们的观点总结他们的观点国家的象征国家的象征广泛分布广泛分布整个国家整个国家生存于恶劣的生存于恶劣的环境中环境中出
5、生时出生时澳大利亚人的力澳大利亚人的力量与决心量与决心 They sleep and drink milk in that temporary，protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old.After this phase,they go out to try their legs.After they learn to jump,they gradually spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent.反：反：perman
6、ent 永久的永久的 Kangaroos may look cute,but encounters with them dont always end so well.Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard,so please folks,if you see some kangaroos,remember theyre not for petting!与与.相遇相遇n.相遇；邂逅；遭遇相遇；邂逅；遭遇v.相遇；邂逅；遭遇相遇；邂逅；遭遇 always与与not连用连用,表示部分否定表示部分否定n.人们人们adj.民俗的民俗的pet n.宠物宠物v.抚摸抚摸1
7、.Kangaroos may look cute,but encounters with them dont always end so well.(P20)袋鼠可能看起来十分可爱，但与它们邂逅的结局并不总是那么美好。2.Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard,so please folks,if you see some kangaroos,remember theyre not for petting.(P20)袋鼠的踢打相当有力，所以大家要小心，如果你们看到袋鼠，要记住它们不是用来爱抚的！Koalas are cute,and we see so man
8、y pictures of people holding them.But in many places in Australia,it is against the law to even touch them.Can you clarify that?违法违法v.阐明；澄清阐明；澄清Koalas are cute,and we see so many pictures of people holding them.But in many places in Australia,it is against the law to even touch them.(P20)考拉非常可爱，我们可以
9、看到很多人抱着它们的照片。但是在澳大利亚的许多地方，即便碰一下它们都是违法的。They are really quite cute,but the truth is,koalas are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment.They spend quite a lot of time eating,sleeping,and hanging onto tree trunks,so interaction with humans can ca
10、use them a lot of stress.生物生物v./n.惊慌惊慌in panic 惊慌地惊慌地-panicked-panicked-panicking悬挂悬挂与与.的互动的互动interacte with.与.互动n.互动；相互影响互动；相互影响v.交流；合作交流；合作 Because of this,the government began to make laws against touching koalas,in the interest of animal protection,as well as public safety.So,if you see one in t
11、he wild,you shouldnt approach it to pick it up or even touch it.制定法律禁止（做）某事制定法律禁止（做）某事为了为了.拿起拿起;举起举起;拾起拾起搭载；接人；搭载；接人；不费力地学会不费力地学会 If 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 for human
12、 contact and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions定从定从宾从宾从宾从宾从过去分词短语作定语过去分词短语作定语in a.state 处于处于.的状态的状态v.（用手）触摸；拿（用手）触摸；拿frequent adj.频繁的频繁的at/with.frequency 以以.的频率的频率 So,weve talked about some cute animals.What about animals which arent so cute?My favo
13、urite is a little creature called the Tasmanian devil.If you are out camping in Tasmania and come across one,the experience might scare you!come across（偶然）遇见（偶然）遇见v.使惊恐；害怕；使惊恐；害怕；n.惊恐惊恐 Tasmanian devils hunt at night,so you wont usually see them,but you may hear their loud cries when they are fighti
14、ng or eating.The noise they makecould wake the deadv.打猎；猎食打猎；猎食n.叫声；哭声叫声；哭声死者死者the+adj.表示一类人表示一类人（that）The noise they make could wake the dead.它们发出的声音可以吵醒死人。定语从句定语从句 Frightening!They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.They also have a terrible smell!Their diet is
15、mostly dead animals.Fortunately,despite their name,they are generally not violent towards people.令人不安的；可怕的令人不安的；可怕的They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.它们个头跟小狗差不多，看起来像只大黑鼠。Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of,for example,the duck
16、billed platypus.Is that some kind of bird?Not at all.While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird,its really a primitive mammal,with a unique biology.“虽然虽然,尽管尽管”引导让步状从引导让步状从原始的原始的 Its eggs hatch after about ten days,and then the baby platypus nurses from its mother like all other mammals.Its nose loo
17、ks like a ducks bill,and it has feet like a ducks so it can dive under the water,but its covered in hair.v.看护看护;喂奶喂奶;吃奶吃奶n.账单；鸟嘴；喙账单；鸟嘴；喙 Do you know whats really strange about a platypus?The platypus doesnt use its senses of sight or smell to find food.It has a capacity to find food in the water by
18、 using electrical sensors in its bill.There are only a small handful of animals in the world that can do that!capacity to do sth.做某事能力做某事能力 for doing sth.capable adj.有能力的有能力的be capable of.有有.的能力的能力 It has a capacity to find food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill.(P21)它拥有一种能用嘴里的电传感
19、器在水中找到食物的能力。有能力做某事有能力做某事be able to do sthbe capable of doing sthcan do sthhave the ability to do sthhave a capacity to do/for doing sth8in the interest of 9in the wild10 licensed zoos11for only a limited time12a small handful of animals13 pet a wild kangaroo14 interact with people只在有限的时间内只在有限的时间内抚摸一
20、只野生袋鼠抚摸一只野生袋鼠几只几只 /少数动物少数动物与人互动与人互动为了为了的利益的利益在野外在野外获得正式许可的动物园获得正式许可的动物园Language points:Important phrases(P19 P21)Read the text again.How does the writer describe these animals?Find at least three rhetorical devices the writer uses to arouse the readers interests.Simile明喻明喻Metaphor暗喻暗喻Repetition重复重复H
21、yperbole夸张夸张Irony反语反语rhetorical devices(修辞手法修辞手法)How does the writer describe these animals?repetition(重复重复)hap:bl hyperbole(夸张夸张)Simile(明喻明喻)Simile(明喻明喻)nld analogy(类比类比,比喻比喻)Describe an iconic animal in China.Do some research and make notes.For example:where they live what they eat what they look
22、like how they are different from other animals how they interact with people any other unusual or interesting facts about them Using your notes,describe one of these animals.Remember to use some rhetorical devices(修辞修辞手法手法)to make your writing vivid and interesting.审题审题1.确定文体：确定文体：2.主体时态：主体时态：3.主体人称
23、：主体人称：说明文说明文本文应以一般现在时为主。本文应以一般现在时为主。第三人称。第三人称。谋谋篇篇介绍时可分为三部分：介绍时可分为三部分：Part 1：引入话题，介绍动物的外形（也：引入话题，介绍动物的外形（也可分为两段来介绍）；可分为两段来介绍）；Part 2：描述动物的生活环境、生活习性；：描述动物的生活环境、生活习性；Part 3：动物的独特或者有趣之处。：动物的独特或者有趣之处。组织语言组织语言 第一部分：引入话题，介绍动物的外形。（一）引入话题.is one of iconic animals in China.As we all know,.only exists/lives i
24、n China.When it comes to Chinas symbolic animals,.ranks the first.When talking about iconic animals in China,the first thing that comes to my mind is.（二）外形描写 It looks like.is coated with.and it is the size of.is the typical characteristic of.is so cute/funny/lovely/adorable.that.It is twice bigger t
25、han./It is twice as big as.第二部分：描述动物的生活环境、生活习性。.lives in.and mainly depends/feeds on.They spend.time(in).likes wet and warm places,because.The truth is that they are.than they look.They can be found in.,where they have easy access to.Apart from.,.is even more eyecatching when doing.is an endangered
26、animal in China,where it used to have a wide distribution.第三部分：描写动物的独特或者有趣之处。It is.that makes.unique.Compared with.,.does have.In China,it represents good fortune.It is different from others in many aspects,such as.The history of.is a dramatic speciessurvival story.The unique/most attractive/special
27、 thing about.is that.Serving as a peace ambassador,.have been sent to other countries as gifts.Possible version one:Panda When talking about iconic animals in China,the first thing that comes to my mind is definitely the giant panda.The panda is one of the rarest animals in the world.It is a large a
28、nimal with black and white fur and lives in the mountains of China.Peoples“black eyes”are compared to pandas eyes.Looking quiet and lovely,it can actually be fierce(凶猛的凶猛的).When it roars,the noise is like a train passing through a tunnel.Do you know how much it loves bamboo?An adult panda eats 10-18 kilograms of bamboo each day.And it spends 12-16 hours a day finding and eating bamboo.Serving as a peace ambassador,pandas have been sent to other countries as gifts,where they have received a warm welcome.
