1、Unit 2 Using Language Describe an iconic animal u To know some typical animals in Australia.u To deepen the reading skills,such as summarizing,skimming and scanning.u To describe an iconic animal.Learning ObjectivesLead inDo you know the premier animals in Australia?Before readingWhat are the featur
2、es of them?Lets read the passage for information.What is the type of the text?Question and answer column Expository essay Before readingThere are lots of amazing animals in Australia.Skim the subtitle and find out the animals that are unique to Australia.Creatures Unique to Australia platypuskangaro
3、oTasmanian devil koalaBefore readingWhile readingRead the text in Part 1 and answer the following questions.Appearance：Uniqueness：Relationship with others：Babies：look cute cannot walk backwards baby kangaroos weigh 2g.,stay safe and warm in mothers pouch.not for petting a symbol of the country Coala
4、 Appearance：Uniqueness：Relationship with others：Others：While readingRead the text in Part 2 and answer the following questions.cute but sensitive eating,sleeping and hanging stress government began to make laws against touching koalas.KoalaTasmanian devil Appearance：Diet：Relationship with others：Oth
5、ers：While readingRead the text in Part 3 and answer the following questions.about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.mostly dead animals not violent towards people hunt at night,loud cries/noise when fighting or eating-could wake the dead Tasmanian devil Duck-billed platypu
6、s Appearance：Uniqueness：Others：While readingRead the text in Part 4 and answer the following questions.nose&feet like a duckslay eggs in a nest but is a primitive mammal,with a unique biology can dive under the water;use electrical sensors to find food.the duck-billed platypusWell-known Few people k
7、now Koala:_cute but sensitiveTasmanian devil:_not so cute Kangaroo:_a symbol of the countryPlatypus:_ lay eggs but a primitive mammal Give a general idea about the four creatures.While reading This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation.and that they are
8、 handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.The noise they make could wake the dead.They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.AnalogyRepetitionHyperboleSimileAfter readingRead the text again.How does the writer describe these animals?Fin
9、d at least three rhetorical devices the writer uses to arouse the readers interest.The kangaroo is a _ of Australia,as it has a wide _(distribute)throughout the country.However,encounters_cute kangaroos dont always end so well because they can hit and kick very hard.Koalas are really quite cute,but
10、they are very_(sense)creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment.They spend quite a lot of time eating,sleeping,and _(hang)onto tree trunks,_interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress.symboldistributionwithsensitivehangingsoSummary Tasmanian devils h
11、unt at night.The noise _(make)by them could wake the dead.They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.Their diet is _(most)dead animals.The duck-billed platypus may lay eggs in a nest like a bird;its really a primitive mammal,with a unique biology.Its eggs hatch after
12、 about ten days,and then the baby platypus nurses from its mother _ all other mammals.It has a capacity _(find)food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill.There are only a small handful of animals in the world _can do that!mademostlyliketo findthat/which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
13、整个国家整个国家生存于恶劣的环境中生存于恶劣的环境中的力量与决心的力量与决心sum up their opinionsa symbol of the countryhave a wide distributionthroughout the country survive in a difficult environmentthe strength and resolve of sb.in the wildlicensed zoosfor only a limited timea small handful of animalspet a wild kangaroointeract with
14、people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只在有限的时间内只在有限的时间内几只几只/少数动物少数动物抚摸一只野生袋鼠抚摸一只野生袋鼠与人互动与人互动Can you name some iconic animals of China.PandaYangtze River DolphinGolden MonkeySouth China tigerRed-crown crane Reading for writingWritingA description of an iconic animal本单元的写作任务是标志性动物描写。这种类型本单元的写作任务是标志性动物描写。这种类型
15、的文章属于介绍类说明文，是对一种标志性动物进行的文章属于介绍类说明文，是对一种标志性动物进行说明或描述的写作。说明或描述的写作。它通常要求抓住该动物的主要特征进行描述，写它通常要求抓住该动物的主要特征进行描述，写作内容可以从外形、生活环境、生活习性等方面展开作内容可以从外形、生活环境、生活习性等方面展开描写，要求语言简明扼要，通俗易懂，描写详略得当。描写，要求语言简明扼要，通俗易懂，描写详略得当。假设你是李华，某国际英文杂志的 Iconic Animals 栏目正面向全球中学生举行征文活动，请你写一篇介绍大熊猫的英语短文应征。1.主要习性；2.现状；3.独特/有趣之处。注意：1.词数：80词左
16、右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Writing Task审题审题1.文体：说明文。文体：说明文。2.时态：一般现在时为主。时态：一般现在时为主。3.人称：主要为第三人称人称：主要为第三人称谋篇谋篇Part 1：to introduce the topic and its appearance；Part 2：to describe its habitat and behaviors；Part 3：to depict its uniqueness and symbolic value短语一提到中国代表性的动物，我首先想到的是熊猫。翻译句子when it comes to es to one
17、s mindiconic animals当谈到代表性的动物某人想到When it comes to Chinas iconic animals,the first thing that comes to my mind is pandas.短语作为世界上最受欢迎的动物之一，大熊猫主要以竹子为食，竹子几乎占其饮食的99%。（定语从句）最受欢迎的之一以为食组成As one of the most beloved animals in the world,pandas mainly feed on bamboo,which makes up almost 99%of their diet.one o
18、f the most beloved+n.sb./sth.feeds on sth.make up这些可爱的动物的另一个亮点是它们独特的黑白毛皮，帮助它们适应周围的环境。（-ing非谓语）短语可爱的另一个亮点是独特的黑白毛皮适应周围的环境Another highlight of these adorable animals is their distinctive black and white fur,helping them adapt to their surroundings.adorableAnother highlight of isdistinctive black and wh
19、ite furadapt to with the surroundings然而，栖息地的丧失和偷猎已经使大熊猫面临威胁。短语栖息地丧失偷猎使面临威胁However,habitat loss and poaching have put pandas under threat.habitat losspoachingput under threat/熊猫不仅是中国的国宝，而且还是和平大使。（倒装句）短语国宝和平大使Not only is the panda a national treasure of China,but it also serves as a peace ambassador.n
20、ational treasurepeace ambassador因此，珍惜我们可爱的朋友对我们来说至关重要。短语珍惜对至关重要Thus,its of premier importance for us to treasure our lovely friends.treasurebe of premier importance to When it comes to Chinas iconic animals,the first thing that comes to my mind is pandas.As one of the most beloved animals in the wor
21、ld,pandas mainly feed on bamboo,which makes up almost 99%of their diet.Another highlight of these adorable animals is their distinctive black and white fur,helping them adapt to their surroundings.However,habitat loss and poaching have put pandas under threat.Not only is the panda a national treasure of China,but it also serves as a peace ambassador.Thus,its of premier importance for us to treasure our lovely friends.Possible version 1:
