1、Unit 2 Iconic AttractionsPeriod 6(Writing)1.To learn some useful expressions;2.To learn how to introduce iconic animals3.To appreciate diversity of species and protect themLearning aimsLead inGuess the riddles about animals.1.What animal wears big black glasses on its face?panda2.What animal has big
2、 ears and long nose but short tails?elephant3.What animal looks like a cat but it isnt a cat?tigerAnimalWhere they liveWhat they eatWhat they look likeHow they are different from other animalsHow they interact with peopleany other unusual or interesting facts about them BrainstormPre-writingSome use
3、ful expressions from the text(P19-21).1.Their diet is mostly.2.It has a wide distribution throughout the country.3.They spend a lot of time eating,sleeping and hanging onto tree trunks.4.may look cute/are really quite cute.5.They are about the size of.and look like.6.Its nose look like.and it has fe
4、et like./its covered in hair.7.If you see some.,remember they are not for petting.8.are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic because of.9.Interaction with humans can cause them a lot of.10.if you see one in the wild,you shouldnt approach it to pick it up or even touch it11.If you are out ca
5、mping in.and come across one,the experience might.you!12.Despite.,they are generally not violent towards people.13.Baby.weigh only.grammes(kg)at birth.14.They spend a lot of time eating,sleeping and hanging onto tree trunks.15.hunt at night,so you wont usually see them,but you may hear their loud cr
6、ies when they are fighting or eating.16.It has a capacity to find food in the water by using.17.After they learn to.,they spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent.18.Its really a primitive mammal,with a unique biology.Some other useful expressions.1.With a wide distribution arou
7、nd the country,they are undoubtedly.2.Having a population of.around the world,they are reported to be.3.While touring the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,youll come across.4.Being cute,pandas are the symbol of.5.As is well known to us,elephants are highly social and intelligent animals.6.Due to the destructio
8、n of natural habitat,the number of.has declined sharply.7.It is generally.metres tall.8.It weighs about.kilos/tons.9.They live in.10.They like living in groups.11.They mainly feed on.12.Now the number of.is decreasing.13.Today the species is on the edge of extinction.14,lts time for the world organi
9、zation to take measures to protect them from dying out.15.To protect.,we should take measures to set up some nature reserves.假设你是李华假设你是李华,请你给你的澳大利亚好友请你给你的澳大利亚好友TomTom写一封信介绍中写一封信介绍中国的国宝大熊猫国的国宝大熊猫,内容包括以下几个方面内容包括以下几个方面:1.1.大熊猫的特征大熊猫的特征;2.2.大熊猫目前的状况大熊猫目前的状况;3.3.采取的保护措施。采取的保护措施。注意注意:1.1.词数词数8080左右左右;2.2.
10、可适当增加细节可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。以使行文连贯。PracticeDear Jim,I am glad to tell you something about pandas.The panda is an iconic animal in China,which has a black and white coat.It has a body shape typical of bears.Its favorite food is tender bamboo.It is known as the national treasure of China.The panda is one of
11、 the few mammals that have been surviving for millions of years on Earth.However,it has become an endangered species.Nowadays,a nature reserve located in Sichuan Province has been set up,where pandas can enjoy their life happily.As pandas are well protected,the number of them is increasing every year.Best wishes to you.Yours,Li Hua你校校报的英语角栏目要举行以“人类与动物和谐相处”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇文章,向校报投稿。内容包括:1.介绍你喜欢的动物(习性和特征);2.它的现状，倡议保护它们。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
