1、Text A-What Animals Really Think Word-guessing gameText A-What Animals Really ThinkpigmonkeytigerturtlewhaledogparrotelephantdinosaurgorillaText A-What Animals Really ThinkIntelligence is the power of,learning,understanding and knowing;mental ability Do you think these animals have intelligence?Rank
2、 them according to their intelligence.Reasons.pig monkey tiger turtle whaledog parrot elephant dinosaur gorillaText A-What Animals Really ThinkDo you have your personal experiences about animal intelligence?An example about an apes intelligence.Lets find more examples of animal intelligence from Tex
3、t A.Text StructurePartsParagraphsMain IdeasPart 1Part 2Part 3Text A-What Animals Really ThinkParas1-2Paras3-12Paras133 sub-headingsIntroductionSupporting examplesConclusionLets Make a DealTale of a WhalePrimate Shell Game1.What is the controversy about animal intelligence?(Para1)Text A-What Animals
4、Really ThinkDo animals really have thoughts,what we call consciousness?2.How do scientists explore animal intelligence usually?(Para1)Scientists design experiments to teach human signs.Text A-What Animals Really Think3.When does the author think animals will probably do their best thinking?(Para1)4.
5、Why did the author talk to people like vets,animal researchers and zoo keepers?(Para2)Because they often encounter animal intelligence and can tell him a lot of real stories.When it serves their own purposesText A-What Animals Really Think5.What is the new window on animal intelligence revealed by t
6、he stories?(Para2)When dealing with captivity and humans,animals perform mental feats.mental feats-高超的思维技能；聪明高超的思维技能；聪明Animals can demonstrate intelligence when dealing with captivity and human beings.Text A-What Animals Really Think6.How many animals are mentioned in the text?Who are they?AnimalNam
7、efemale gorillamale orangutanmale killer whalefemale orangutandominant male orangutanColoChantekOrkyMelatiTowan7.The first animal-Colo (Para3-4)Text A-What Animals Really Thinkhuman:Charlene Jendry,a conservationist at the Columbus zooThe story:One day,Colo was _ and Jendry wanted to know what it wa
8、s.So she _ some peanuts but Colo just gave her _.Jendry realized Colo was _ and she had to _ and give Colo a piece of pineapple.handling a suspicious objectoffereda blank starenegotiatingraise the stakesText A-What Animals Really ThinkColos ability:trading one thing for another;bargaining;negotiatin
9、g;making a dealMaintaing _ with Jendry,Colo _ a key chain in her hand.Jendry was _ as the key chain was not dangerous or valuable and gave Colo the pineapple.But to her surprise,Colo _ the key chain and gave her a _.Maybe she was _ if she could get a bit of pineapple for each piece of key chain,why
10、give Jendry the whole thing.Colo was really a careful _.eye contactrevealedrelievedbrokelinkfiguringbargainer8.The second animal-Chantek (Para5-6)Text A-What Animals Really Thinkhuman:Lyn Miles,an anthropologistIf Chantek did cleaning,he could earn:1.coins to spend on treats;2.rides in Miles carWhat
11、 Miles did there:undertake a sign-language study at the University of Tennesseethe stem of grapes Coins used by Miles:plastic chips first;metal chips laterWhat Chantek did with coins:1.break plastic chips in two;2.find pieces of tin foil and try to make copies.to expand money supplyMiles taught Chan
12、tek:virtuous habits-saving and sharing What Chantek shared:8.The second animal-Chantek (Para5-6)Text A-What Animals Really ThinkFrom the two animals,we can know:Chanteks skill:handling money;making a dealSome animals are intelligent enough to know how to bargain with people.9.The third animal-Orky (
13、Para7-10)Text A-What Animals Really Thinkhuman:Gail Laule,a consultant on animal behaviorproblem:Orkys mate-Corky _a baby whale who didnt _at first.So keepers took it out of the tank by _for_.When workers returned the it to the tank and _the stretcher a few meters above the water,the baby whale bega
14、n to _suddenly and might_.But keepers couldnt _the baby to help it.gave birth tothrivestretcheremergency carehaltedthrow upchokereachText A-What Animals Really ThinkFrom the above killer whale,we can know:Animals can assess a situation and act accordingly.actions by Orky:size up,swim,keep steadyOrky
15、s ability:assessing;making judgments;taking actions.10.The fourth animal-Melati(Para11)Text A-What Animals Really Thinkhuman:Helen Shewman-Zoo keeper of Seattles Woodland Zooplaying trick/deceiving/playing shell game Trick played by Melati:After Helen Shewman dropped an orange for Melati,Melati didn
16、t _to get it,but she still looked Shewman in the eye,_her hand.Shewman thought the orange must have rolled off and Melati couldnt get _ to it.So Shewman gave Melati another orange.However,at that moment,she noticed that Melati had _ the _orange in her other hand on purpose.Melatis ability:move awayh
17、olding outaccesshiddenoriginal11.The fifth animal-Towan(Para12)Text A-What Animals Really Thinkplaying trick/deceiving/playing shell game/being tricky.Towans ability:retell the story with the words given:watch the trick,pretend,hold her gaze,hold out his hand,hide orange under his foot.From the two
18、orangutans,we can know:Some animals can play tricks.Text A-What Animals Really Think12.What is the function of these animal stories?To support his point advanced in part I.13.What is the topic sentence of the last part?Other Species can assess the world around them,even if their horizons are more li
19、mited than ours.Text StructureIntroduction(1-2)Some animals demonstrate intelligence when dealing with captivity and human beings.Supporting examples(3-12)Lets Make a Deal some animals are intelligent enough to know how to bargain with peopleTale of a Whale animals can asses a situation and act acco
20、rdinglyPrimate Shell Game-some animals can be trickyConclusion(13)Some animals are intelligent.Text A-What Animals Really ThinkText A-What Animals Really ThinkGorilla and OrangutanKiller WhaleText A-What Animals Really ThinkGorilla and OrangutanhumansChimps or chimpanzee(黑猩猩黑猩猩)orangutans(猩猩猩猩)monke
21、ysapesgorillas(大猩猩大猩猩)Text A-What Animals Really ThinkGorillaOrangutanHeightMale-5.5feet;female-smallerMale 4 to 5 feet;Female 3.5 to 4 feetColorblack or grayishReddish-brown hairLocationwestern AfricaFound on the islands of Indonesia and Malaysia.DietMainly Fruit and vegetablesMainly fruit,some lea
22、ves,flowers and insects.Life Span30 to 40 years in the wild;40 to 50 years in captivity40 to 50 years in the wild;50 to 60 years in captivityText A-What Animals Really ThinkKiller whale:orca,seawolflength:about 27-33 feet(8-10 m)weight:more than 8,000-12,000 pounds(3,600-5,400 kg).family:the largest
23、 member of the dolphin family.a mammal living in waterbreathe air through a hole at the top of its head.it is toothed and an efficient predator.only enemy:human being Text A-What Animals Really ThinkDetailed UnderstandingLanguage PointsSentence StructureWriting SkillsTranslationLanguage Points:1.con
24、troversy2.surround3.explore4.serve ones purpose5.encounter6.reveal7.convince8.negotiate9.maintainText A-What Animals Really Think10.relieve11.undertake 12.figure out13.extend14.expand15.in sbs interest16.assess17.negotiate18.size up19.deceiveText A-What Animals Really Think1.Over the years,I have wr
25、itten extensively about animal-intelligence experiments and the controversy that surround them.(L1-3)controversy:争论，争议争论，争议The policy has caused fierce/heated controversy ever since it was introduced.Photos of extinct South China tiger sparks controversy.People have a heated controversy over the aut
26、henticity of photographs of South China tiger.controversial a.有争议的有争议的,引起争议的引起争议的Text A-What Animals Really Think1.Over the years,I have written extensively about animal-intelligence experiments and the controversy that surround them.(L1-3)surround:be or go all around.围绕，包围围绕，包围The baby was sitting
27、on the floor surrounded by toys.What do you know about Zhoushan City,a prison or a beautiful woman?多年来，我写了大量关于动物智能实验、以及围绕这些实多年来，我写了大量关于动物智能实验、以及围绕这些实验所产生的争议的文章验所产生的争议的文章。Text A-What Animals Really Think2.Wondering whether there might be better ways to explore animal intelligence than experiments.(L4
28、)explore:1.examine thoroughly,learn about仔细检查仔细检查,研究研究,探究探究;2.探险探险,探测探测,考察考察The engineers have already explored the possibility of building a bridge over the river.The best way to explore the countryside is on foot.Do you want to explore outer space or the Antarctic regions?exploration n.探测，探险；研究探测，
29、探险；研究Text A-What Animals Really Think3.they will do their best thinking when it serves their own purposes,not when scientists ask them to (L6)serve ones purpose:to have use有用有用-Do you have a pen?-sorry,I dont have.Can this pencil serve your purpose.I havent got a hammer,but this stone can serve my p
30、urpose.Text A-What Animals Really Think4.they encounter it,and.(L9)1)meet unexpectedly 偶遇偶遇,邂逅邂逅 v.2)meet something bad,esp.a difficulty or a danger 遭遭遇遇(困难困难,危险危险)v.n.a sudden meeting 突遇突遇,(困难困难,危险危险)On the train,I encountered an old lady who happened to be a neighbor of my daughters.我刚开始做这工作时遇到很多困
31、难我刚开始做这工作时遇到很多困难.I encountered many difficulties when I first started this job.They had an encounter with the enemy last night.Text A-What Animals Really Think5.The stories they tell us reveal what Im convinced is a new window on animal intelligence:the kind of mental feats animals perform when deal
32、ing with captivity and the dominant species on the planet humans.(L6)reveal:make sth especially secret known 展示展示,显示显示;泄泄露露,透露透露He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.Text A-What Animals Really Think5.The stories they t
33、ell us reveal what Im convinced is a new window on animal intelligence:the kind of mental feats animals perform when dealing with captivity and the dominant species on the planet humans.(L10)convince:make sb.feel sure by the use of argument or evidence 使确信，使确信，使信服使信服convince sb.of sth,convince sb.th
34、atHe managed to convince the jury of his innocence.Its useless trying to convince her(that)she doesnt need to lose any weight.Text A-What Animals Really Thinkconvince:使确信，使信服使确信，使信服convince sb.of sth,convince sb.thatconvinced a.确信的，信服的 be convinced that/ofconvincing a.令人信服的，有说服力的令人信服的，有说服力的I am conv
35、inced that he is lying.I didnt think the ending of the film was very convincing.我相信他在撒谎。我相信他在撒谎。Im sure thatText A-What Animals Really Think5.The stories they tell us reveal(what Im convinced is)a new window on animal intelligence:the kind of mental feats animals perform when dealing with captivity
36、and the dominant species on the planet humans.(L10)他们讲述的故事开启了我相信是研究动物智能的一扇新的他们讲述的故事开启了我相信是研究动物智能的一扇新的窗口：即动物在对付樊笼生活和地球上的主宰物种窗口：即动物在对付樊笼生活和地球上的主宰物种 人类人类 时所表现的高超的思维技能时所表现的高超的思维技能/聪明。聪明。Text A-What Animals Really Think6.Arriving on the scene,Jendry offered Colo some peanuts,only to be met with a blank s
37、tare.(L16)only和不定式连用常构成结果状语和不定式连用常构成结果状语,表示与预料相反的结表示与预料相反的结果，意思是果，意思是“竟然竟然、结果、结果”我到了剧院后，却发现将票忘在家里了。我到了剧院后，却发现将票忘在家里了。I got the theater,only to discover that I had left the ticket at home.He lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet.Text A-What Animals Really Think7.Realizing they were negotiatin
38、g,Jenry raised the stakes and.(L17)negotiate:discuss in order to come to an agreement谈判，谈判，协商协商The Bush Administration refuses to negotiate with the terrorists.negotiation n.商议，谈判商议，谈判Text A-What Animals Really Think8.At this point,while maintaining eye contact,Colo.(L18)maintain:保持，维持保养，维修（坚决）主张，保持
39、，维持保养，维修（坚决）主张，强调强调 The taxi driver and his friend Ed maintained their friendship for over 30 years.He maintained his car regularly.The accused maintained his innocence.Text A-What Animals Really Think9.Relieved it was not anything dangerous(L20)relieve:free sb.from pain,anxiety,etc;ease pain etc.使减
40、使减轻（痛苦、焦虑），缓解减轻压力等轻（痛苦、焦虑），缓解减轻压力等 relieve sb of sth I was relieved to hear that you arrived home safe and sound.If you have a headache or stomachache,will you eat drugs or medicine?Taking a part-time job would relieve you of the financial burden.relief-to ones relief;believe-beliefText A-What Anima
41、ls Really Think10.Why give her the whole thing if I can.(L22)why+动词原形动词原形 和和 why not+动词原形的不定式的用法动词原形的不定式的用法 The central heating system seems to have gone wrong.You should call the repairman to check it.Why not call the repairman to check it?Hes made up his mind not to undertake this task.Its pointle
42、ss to argue with him any more.He has made up his mind not to undertake this task.Why argue with him any more?Text A-What Animals Really Think11.a sign language study undertaken by.(L26)undertake:v.1.carry out,take upon oneself(a task,etc.)从事从事,承担承担(任务任务)2.undertake to do sth.答应答应,同意同意Undertake a tas
43、k Undertake responsibilityI undertook to teach the children English.n.undertaking 工作，事业工作，事业;承诺承诺,保证保证charitable undertakings 慈善事业慈善事业Text A-What Animals Really Think11.Chantek figured out that if he did.(L27)figure out:想出想出,弄明白弄明白understand,reason out I cant figure out why he quit his well-paid job
44、 to undertake such tedious workfigure:外形外形,体形；数字；形状；身份，人物；画像体形；数字；形状；身份，人物；画像,塑像塑像 n.Text A-What Animals Really Think11.But the orangutans understanding of money seemed to extend far beyond simple dealings.(L29)extend:v.延伸，延长伸出，伸展（身体的一部分）延伸，延长伸出，伸展（身体的一部分）给予，提供给予，提供The wet weather extended into July
45、.The baby extended his hands to grasp the toy.I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our visitors.但这头猩猩对钱币的理解似乎远远超出了简单的交易。但这头猩猩对钱币的理解似乎远远超出了简单的交易。Text A-What Animals Really Think12.,but Chantek decided he could expand the money supply by.(L31)expand:v.扩大，扩张膨胀扩大，扩张膨胀 The bank is aiming to expan
46、d its share of the mortgage market.Metal expands when heated.银行旨在扩大其抵押贷款的市场份额。银行旨在扩大其抵押贷款的市场份额。Text A-What Animals Really Think13.Behaviorists would say that animals cooperate when they learn it is in their interest to do so.This is true,but I dont think it goes far enough.(L41)in sb.s interest为了为了的
47、利益的利益,对对有利有利It would be in your interests to undertake the task.In the interest of sth.:for the sake of sth.为了为了,为为了了.的利益的利益In the interest of safety,please do not smoke.承担这一任务对你有利承担这一任务对你有利.Text A-What Animals Really Think13.Behaviorists would say that animals cooperate when they learn it is in the
48、ir interest to do so.This is true,but I dont think it goes far enough.(L41)行为主义者会说，动物认识到合作于己有利时就会这行为主义者会说，动物认识到合作于己有利时就会这么做。这没有错，但我觉得这一解释尚不充分。么做。这没有错，但我觉得这一解释尚不充分。Text A-What Animals Really Think14.He would assess a situation and then do.(L45)assess:v.judge the quality,importance or worth of评评估，估量估，
49、估量考试不是评价一个人的能力的唯一手段考试不是评价一个人的能力的唯一手段.Examinations are not the only means of assessing someones ability.They assessed the value of the house at 600,000 yuan.Text A-What Animals Really Think15.Apparently sizing up the problem,Orky.(L54)size up:carefully examine a situation or person in order to make a
50、 judgment 估量，判断估量，判断I dont like the way my father sized up my boyfriend.He sized the situation up at a glance and took immediate action.Text A-What Animals Really Think16.Orky let the keeper reach up and release the.(L57)release:释放，解放，松开公布，发行释放，解放，松开公布，发行Physical exercise is a good way of releasing
