1、Pre-readingLook at the pictures,can you name them?They are iconic animals of China.pandaYangtze River DolphinGolden MonkeySouth China tigerred-crown crane/red kran kren/Watch the video and count how many amazing animals of Australia you find.Do you know their names?What are the features of them?Lets
2、 read the passage for information.Creatures Unique to Australia Skim Platypus/pltps/kangaroo/kru/Tasmanian devil/tzmenn devl/coalaTHE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA Our topic today is Creatures Unique to Australia,with questions answered by wildlife expert Dr Jim Smith.Australia has lots of unique ani
3、mals,but which animal is a symbol of the country?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 forwards.This expresses the strength and resolve of t
4、he Australians as individuals and as a nation.Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth.They then find their way into their mothers pouch-a kind of a pocket-to stay safe and warm.They sleep and drink milk in that temporary,protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old.Aft
5、er 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.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,re
6、member theyre not for petting!Kangaroo Appearance：Uniqueness：Relationship with others：Babies：Australia has lots of unique animals,but which animal is a symbol of the country?cannot ,have a .baby kangaroos weigh .in mothers pouch.hit and kick hard look .Read cute walk backwardspouchto stay safe and w
7、arm 2gRead and listen to the text carefully and take notes.1.When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mother2.Why shouldnt you try to pet a wild Kangaroo?After they are about seven or eight months old and when they begin to jump.They can hit and kick very hard.1.iconic animal 2.be
8、unique to3.a symbol of 4.a wide distribution5.express the strength and resolve6.as individuals/as a nation7.at birth8.find ones way to/into.9.encounter Part1read for expressions1.标志性动物 2.对.是独特的3.的一个象征 4.广泛分布5.展示力量和决心6.作为个人/作为一个国家7.出生时8.到达；找到.的去路9.v./n.遭遇；邂逅Koalas are cute,and we see so many pictures
9、 of people holding them.But in many places in Australia,it is against the law to even touch them.Can you clarify that?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
10、 eating,sleeping,and hanging onto tree trunks,so interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress.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 the wild,you shouldnt approach it to pi
11、ck it up or even touch it.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 contact and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.repet
12、ition Coala Appearance：uniqueness：Relationship with others：Others：cute but .interaction with humans can .government began to .eating,&on tree trunks Read 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.Can yo
13、u clarify that?sensitivecause them a lot of stresssleeping hangingmake laws against touching koalas3.What do koalas spend most of their time doing?4.Why has the government made it against the law to handle koalas?They spend quite a lot of time eating,sleeping,and hanging onto tree trunks.Interaction
14、 with humans can cause them a lot of stress.1.be against the law2.hang onto tree trunks 3.interaction with4.make laws against 5.in the interest of6.certain licensed zoos7.make sure8.in a good state/condition9.on a limited frequency of occasionsPart21.违法 2.挂在树干上3.与.的互动 4.制定法律禁止.5.为了.的利益6.有执照的动物园7.确保8
15、.处于良好状态9.在有限频率的场合So.weve talked about some cute animals.What about animals which arent so cute?My favourite is a little creature called the Tasmanian devil.If you are out camping in Tasmania and come across one,the experience might scare you!Tasmanian devils hunt at night,so you wont usually see the
16、m,but you may hear their loud cries when they are fighting or eating.The noise they make could wake the dead.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 mostly dead animals.Fortunately,despite their name,they a
17、re generally not violent towards people.similehyperboleTasmanian devil Appearance：Diet：Relationship with others：Others：So,weve talked about some cute animals.What about animals which arent so cute?at night,when fighting or eating-could .about the size of and look like rather .towards people mostly .
18、Read small dogslarge black ratsdead animalsnot violent hunt loud cries/noise wake the dead7.What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from other mammals?8.What is the unique way used by duck-billed platypuses to find food?It lays eggs in a nest like a bird.It finds food in th
19、e water by using electrical sensors in its billAustralia also has some animals that many people have never heard of,for example,the duck-billed platypus.Is that some kind of bird?Not at all.While it may lay eggs in anest like a bird,its really a primitive mammal,with a unique biology.Its eggs hatch
20、after about ten days,and then the baby platypus nurses from its mother like all other mammals.Its nose looks like a ducks bill.and it has feet like a ducks so it can dive under the water.but its covered in hair.Do you know whats really strange about a platypus?The platypus doesnt use its senses of s
21、ight or smell to find food.It has a capacity to find food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill.There are only a small handful of animals in the world that can do that!simileDuck-billed platypus Appearance：uniqueness：Others：like a ducks in a nest but is a ,with a unique .can under the
22、 water;use to find food.Read Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of,for example,the duck-billed platypus.Is that some kind of bird?nose and feet biologylay eggs primitive mammalelectrical sensors dive e across2.be violent towards3.lay eggs4.a unique biology5.nurse 6.be
23、covered in hair7.senses of sight or smell8.have a capacity to do9.electrical sensors10.a small handful ofPart3&41.偶遇 2.对.暴力；攻击.3.下蛋 4.独特的生物学特征5.n.护士；保姆 v.照料；喂奶6.全身长满毛7.视觉或嗅觉8.有能力做.9.电场感受器10.少数1.What is special about the kangaroo?A.It has a wide distribution in Australia.B.It can survive in a difficu
24、lt environment.C.The baby kangaroo can learn to jump.D.It cant walk backwards.2.What do we know about the Tasmanian devils?A.They look very cute.B.It is against the law to touch them.C.They make loud noises when fighting or eating.D.They often attack people near them.Choose the best answer according
25、 to the textRead 3.Which of the animals can seldom be seen in the daytime?A.The Koala.B.The kangaroo.C.The Tasmanian devil.D.The duck-billed platypus.4.How do duck-billed platypuses find food?A.By using their sense of sight.B.By using their sense of smell.C.By using their sense of touch.D.By using e
26、lectrical sensors.Read Brainstorm a list of four iconic animals in China.giant panda大熊猫大熊猫Chinese sturgeon中华鲟中华鲟golden monkey金丝猴金丝猴Tibetan antelope藏羚羊藏羚羊Iconic animals in ChinaHabitats&foodPhysical AppearanceHow different?How they interact with people Write a description of an iconic animal in China
27、.writingDo some research and make notes.For example:where they live what they eat what they look like how they are different from other animals how they interact with people any other unusual or interesting facts about themTake pandas for example habitat:in Sichuan food:bamboo appearance:black and w
28、hite;cute difference from others:mainly live on bamboo;a very low birth rate interaction with people:other unusual or interesting facts:三、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 in China.When it comes to Chinas symbolic animals,.ranks the fir
29、st.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 than./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 ma
30、inly 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 eye-catching when doing.is an endangered animal in China,where it used to have a wide distribution.第三部分
31、：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 species-survival story.The unique/most attractive/special thing about.is that.Serving as a peace ambassador,.have been
32、 sent to other countries as gifts.One possible versionThe giant panda Of all the animals,I like giant pandas best.The giant panda,whose home is in Sichuan Province,is known as the national treasure of China.Pandas live in the beauty of nature where they can enjoy their lives happily.Giant pandas are
33、 very beautiful animals with black and white fur like big cats.They usually eat bamboo shoots and leaves and live in bamboo forests,where they can climb trees and play games.I like pandas because they are so lovely!But the population of giant pandas is getting smaller and smaller.Many hunters kill t
34、hem for their fur and farmers change the nature reserves to make more farmlands.I think giant pandas need our help and protection.We should take actions to protect pandas and let them live in the wild happily.sample One possible version The most iconic animal of China by far is the panda,because it
35、is not only a kind of rare bears but also one of the rarest animals in the whole world.Giant pandas have a large black-and-white body with a big round face and two black eye patches.They live in temperate-zone bamboo forests in south-western China and are generally quite shy.However,They have been k
36、nown to attack people although this is a very rare occurrence.So pandas are not cuddly toys but are wild animals and should not be approached in the wild.Since it is regarded as the national treasure,its image was chosen as the mascot of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.Bing Dwen Dwen,the name of the mascot,is designed in the shape of an astronaut panda.Polish your writing.Complete Activity 3 on Page 69.
