(共30张PPT)
Unit 5
Unit 5 Into the wild
To collect information in a logical way.
To use the words and expressions learnt in this unit to describe animals.
To express your ideas about the relationship between animals and humans.
To use attributive clauses to make your expressions better.
What do you think of the relationships between humans and animals
Share your description of an animal with the class.
Teach fish to swim.
When pigs fly.
班门弄斧。
绝对不可能。
Exchange ideas
free as a bird: to be completely free
eg I’ve finished my homework already so I’m free as a bird all weekend.
as wise an owl 非常明智
eg I always listen to my father, he’s as wise as an owl.
as red as a lobster 非常红、红得像龙虾
eg Whenever he gets mad, he becomes as red as a lobster.
Share the stories that you have found in your group. Discuss “Why is the story so special to you ”
What’s the animal that you will talk about
What’s the special part
How did it happen
What’s the ending of the story
What can you learn from the story
You can share your story and ideas by answering the following questions.
Use the key words and expressions of the unit in proper situations.
Create situations where the key words and expressions can be used.
key words and expressions
measure n./v.
determine v.
eventually adv.
crash n./v.
destroy v.
survive v.
variety n.
despite prep.
manage to do… v.
the solution to… n.
brave the elements v.
at a speed of… prep.
concentrate on… v.
after all adv.
stare at… v.
recover from… v.
Speak out the meaning of the words and phrases.
1. He stared at the newspaper and couldn’t believe his eyes.
2. Though it was difficult for him to climb the stairs, he managed to take all the things upstairs.
3. The table measures 5 meters long.
4. He knew nothing about the area but he determined to go there alone.
5. The car went so fast that in a short time, it traveled at a speed of 120 km/h.
6. Two cars crashed violently. No one survived in the accident.
7. The disease spread quickly. Eventually, the doctors find out the solution to controlling it.
8. To rescue the children, the soldiers braved the elements to arrive there as soon as possible.
9. He concentrated on his work and stared at
the equipment without moving.
10. Don’t destroy his confidence. After all, we need varieties of flowers in garden.
11. Despite the hardship, he recovered from the disease.
Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions in this unit. The word or expression must be chosen by context.
Shall we ___________________ and go for a walk
She was such a beautiful girl that we all stopped to _________ her.
The old city was completely _________ by fire.
brave the elements
stare at
destroyed
5. Luckily, she _________ the earthquake __________.
6. Students come from a _________ of different backgrounds. _________ their different habits, they love each other and like to help others.
survived
eventually
variety
Despite
4. In the nature of football, you always have to _____________ disappointment and we will have to do it again.
recover from
9. He ______________ driving and the car ran
_____________ 1km per minute.
10. Investigators (调查员) are still trying to ___________ the cause of the fire.
11. There’s no _________ to the crash of computers.
solution
concentrated on
at a speed of
determine
7. If I can’t borrow the money, I have to ______________ it without money.
8. It _________ 20 yards from side to side.
manage to do
measures
Think of a film or story you know about relationships between humans and animals. Tell your story in the group.
Watch the video and learn the story.
Watch the video and learn the story.
We can collect the following information:
Time:
Place:
Main character(s):
Relationship between characters:
Main plot:
Message behind the story:
Practise telling your story in the group. Use your notes in Activity 1 and the expressions in the box to help you.
The story is about…
The main characters are …
It takes place in…
It starts with…
It ends with …
It’s written for…
It’s told through the eyes of…
It’s based on…
Use attributive clauses to make your sentences better.
1. I have known the reason why the monarch butterfly migrates.
2. This is the time when the monarch butterfly migrates.
3. China is one of the places where you can find the red-crowned crane.
4. I met the bear in the forest which/that is a part of the Yellowstone National Park.
5. The red-crowned cranes migrate at the time which/that the local farmers will tell you.
6. Maybe this is the reason which/that is not allowed to be spread.
Tell the story to the class. Vote for the best story.
Criteria
Plot Language Stage style
5 3 2
Relationship between human and animals.
harmonious
cruel
pain and harm
friends
equal
respect
After completing this unit, I can rate my performance 1 (excellent), 2 (good) or 3 (in need of improvement).
understand and use animal idioms
express agreement and disagreement
write an animal fact file
identify cause and effect in a text
have a better understanding of relationships between humans and animals and respect nature
I’ve learnt to make use of the following words and expressions:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I still need to improve:
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Make a poster about an endangered animal.
Choose the animal that is endangered.
Do research on the animal you have chosen.
Decide what you will present on your poster.
Decide the title of the poster. Decide the order of different parts of it. Choose a picture matches the poster.