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Unit 3 Animals Are Our Friends
Lesson 14 Amazing Animals
1. To master the new words and phrases
long-eared, jerboas, mouse, kiwi, lay, long-nosed, eggplant, shake, flap, avoid, remind… of…, be famous for…
2.To learn about amazing animals.
Learning objectives
Warm up
What is your favourite animal
New words and expressions.
long-eared
jerboa
mouse
kiwi
lay
long-nosed
adj. 长耳的
n. 跳鼠
n. 几维（产于新西兰的鸟）
v. 产（卵）；放置
adj. 长鼻子的
n. 老鼠；鼠标
New words and expressions.
eggplant
shake
flap
avoid
n. 茄子
v. 摇动；抖动
v. 避开；躲避
v. 鼓翼而飞；（使某物）拍打
Fill in the blanks.
1. There are many ________(老鼠) in the hole.
2. We’ll have some ________(茄子) and potatoes for supper this evening.
3. Before you drink the juice, you’d better ________(摇动) the bottle.
4. You’d better ________(避免) reading in the sun. It is bad for your eyes.
mice
eggplants
shake
avoid
Think about it.
· Can you name some animals you have never seen before
· What animals do you think are amazing Why
Listen to the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
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1. Jerboas have long ears and look like mice. ( )
2. Jerboas’ front legs are longer than their back legs. ( )
3. Jerboas are good at jumping. ( )
4. They live all over Europe. ( )
T
T
F
F
Language Points
With their long ears, they also remind people of rabbits.
使……想起……
jerboa
rabbit
【探究】
remind sb. of sb./sth. 意为“使某人想起某人或某事”，短语中of是介词，后面接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。
eg: You remind me of your father when you say that.
That smell reminds me of France.
【拓展】
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
remind sb. that… 提醒某人……
eg: Remind me to phone Alan before I go out.
He reminded us that smoking was sinful.
Lucy often _____ me _____ my best friend. They both have long curly hair.( )
A. thinks; of B. reminds; of
C. helps; out D. leaves; out
B
Their ears are much longer than their heads.
非常；很
【探究】
much此处用作副词，主要表示程度，意为“非常；很；更加”，后接形容词或副词的比较级。
可修饰比较级的短语和单词有a bit, a little, rather, much, a lot, even等。
eg: The experiment was much easier than we had expected.
Peter works a lot harder than Mary.
-Frank has changed a lot, hasn’t he
-Yes. He is much ____ because he exercises every day.( )
A. strong B. stronger
C. strongest D. the strongest
B
Like all birds, they lay eggs – big eggs.
产（卵）
【拓展】
原形 过去式 过去分词 现在分词
lay v. 产（卵）；放置 laid laid laying
lie v. 躺 lay lain lying
lie v. 说谎 lied lied lying
He _____ to us that those eggs which were _____ on the table had been _____ by snakes.( )
A. lied; laying; lied B. lied; lying; lain
C. laid; laid; laid D. lied; lying; laid
D
They are famous for their large noses.
因……出名
【探究】
be famous for 意为“因……出名”，for 表示人或物之所以闻名的原因，后常接表示优点、特长的名词，相当于be known for。
eg: China is famous for tea.
He is famous for his fine acting.
【辨析】
be famous for 表示“因……出名”，所接的名词表示出名的原因。
be famous as 表示“作为……出名”，后常接表示职位、名称的词。
eg: The area is famous for its very mild winter climate.
Lu Xun is famous as a writer.
Song Xiaobao is _____ Chinese people as a comedy actor.( )
A. known as B. proud of
C. well known to D. famous for
C
It flies out of the water to avoid enemies.
躲避
【探究】
avoid作动词，意为“避开；躲避”，后接名词、代词动名词，但不可接动词不定式。
eg: I left early to avoid the rush hour.
You had better avoid reading on the bus.
-Jimmy, I don’t like my classmate Bob. He is so noisy.
-Oh, so he is. But you cannot avoid _____ him. He sits next to you.( )
A. meet B. to meet
C. meeting D. to meeting
C
Name: Long- eared jerboas
Where do they live
______________________________
What makes them amazing
They look like ________.
With their long ears, they also remind people of ________.
Suppose you are a zoologist and fill out the animal information cards.
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They live in the deserts of Asia .
mice
rabbits
Name: Long-nosed monkeys
Where do they live
______________________________
What makes them amazing
______________________________
Suppose you are a zoologist and fill out the animal information cards.
3
They live in Southeast Asia.
Their large noses.
Name: Kiwis
Where do they live
______________________________
What makes them amazing
They are birds, but they can’t fly. They ________ big eggs.
Suppose you are a zoologist and fill out the animal information cards.
3
lay
They live in New Zealand.
Name: Flying fish
Where do they live
______________________________
What makes them amazing
___________________________________
Suppose you are a zoologist and fill out the animal information cards.
3
They look like birds with their large wings.
They live all over the world.
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
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lay wings enemy avoid mouse sand
1. The ________ didn’t see the cat nearby. It ran out the cave and was caught by the cat.
2. In summer, he likes to go to the beach . He enjoys walking on the ________.
3. These days, more and more people are raising chickens, not only because chickens are great pets, but also because they ________ eggs.
mouse
sand
lay
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
2
lay wings enemy avoid mouse sand
4. Birds use their ________ to fly.
5. The driver had to stop suddenly to ________ an accident.
6. Man has no greater ________ than himself .
wings
avoid
enemy
Choose the correct answer.
1. -Sorry, I’ve forgotten your name. Can you _____ me
-I’m Daniel.( )
A. remind B. receive
C. respect D. remember
2. -Jimmy, I don’t like my classmate, Bob. He is so noisy.
-Oh, so he is. But you cannot avoid _____ him. He sits next to you.( )
A. meet B. to meet
C. meeting D. to meeting
C
C
Choose the correct answer.
3. She _____ down her book and _____ in bed.( )
A. lay; laid B. laid; lay
C. lay; lay D. laid; laid
4. Lisa was still very weak when she left hospital. But after a week’s rest, she felt much _____ and went back to school. ( )
A. good B. better
C. bad D. worse
B
B
Choose the correct answer.
5. Class, let’s see who can spell the most words _____ these letters.( )
A. at B. into
C. on D. with
6. _____wonderful report he wrote!( )
A. What a B. What
C. How D. How a
D
A
1. longer, jerboas’, are, their, heads, much, ears, than
___________________________________________________.
2. big, kiwis, as, chickens, can, as, be
___________________________________________________.
3. noses, famous, long-nosed, are, their, for, monkeys, long
___________________________________________________.
4. to, enemies, out, it, water, flies, of, avoid
___________________________________________________.
Unscramble the sentences.
Jerboas’ ears are much longer than their heads
Kiwis can be as big as chickens
Long-nosed monkeys are famous for their long noses
It flies out of water to avoid enemies
GOOD JOB
