人教版（2019）选择性必修 第四册Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Readinfor writing课件(共24张PPT)

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Period 5 Using language
Describe an iconic animal
Unit 2 Iconic Attractions
选择性必修四
人教版（2019）
To read a passage about the amazing animals of Australia and learn to describe an iconic animal
To be able to use rhetorical devices to arouse readers’ interest in your writing
Watch the video and count how many amazing animals of Australia you find. Do you know their names
The Amazing Animals of Australia
What are the features of them Let’s read the passage for information.
Creatures Unique to Australia
Skim
platypus
kangaroo
Tasmanian devil
coala
The Amazing Animals of Australia
Well-known
Few people know
Skim
Skim the text and fill in the blanks.
Koala: ____________________
cute but sensitive
Tasmanian
devil:
______________
not so cute
Kangaroo:
__________________
a symbol of
the country
Platypus:
______________________
lay eggs but a
primitive mammal
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 mother’s pouch.
hit and kick hard
look .
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cute
walk backwards
pouch
to stay safe
and warm
2g
Read and listen to the text carefully and take notes.
Coala
Appearance：
uniqueness：
Relationship with others：
Others：
cute but .
interaction with humans can
.
government began to .
eating, & on tree trunks
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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 you clarify that
sensitive
cause them a lot of stress
sleeping
hanging
make laws against touching koalas
Tasmanian devil
Appearance：
Diet：
Relationship with others：
Others：
So, we've talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren't so cute
at night , when fighting or eating --- could .
about the size of and look like rather .
towards people
mostly .
Read
small dogs
large black rats
dead animals
not violent
hunt
loud cries / noise
wake the dead
Duck-billed
platypus
Appearance：
uniqueness：
Others：
like a duck’s
in a nest but is a , with a unique .
can under the 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
biology
lay eggs
primitive
mammal
electrical
sensors
dive
1.What is special about the kangaroo
A.It has a wide distribution in Australia.
B.It can survive in a difficult environment.
C.The baby kangaroo can learn to jump.
D.It can’t 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 to the text
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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 electrical sensors.
Read
Read the text again. How does the writer describe these animals Find at least three rhetorical devices the writer uses to arouse the readers' interest.
euphemism 委婉语
irony 反语
pun 双关
rhetorical question 反问
repetition 重复
alliteration 头韵
simile 明喻
metaphor 暗喻
metonymy 借喻
allusion 引喻
personification 拟人
overstatement 夸张
rhetorical devices
Suggested answers:
The noise they make could wake the dead.
They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.
While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird, it’s really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology.
Its nose looks like a duck’s bill, and it has feet like a duck’s so it can dive under the water...
Do you know what’s really strange about a platypus
overstatement 夸张
simile明喻
rhetorical question 反问
simile明喻
simile明喻
The kangaroo is a _________ of Australia,as it has a wide __________ (distribute) throughout the country. However, encounters_______cute 　　　kangaroos don’t always end so well because they can hit and kick very hard.
Koalas are really quite cute, but 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.
课文语法填空
Post-reading
symbol
distribution
with
sensitive
hanging
so
Tasmanian devils hunt 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; it’s really a primitive mammal,with a unique biology.Its eggs hatch after 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!
made
mostly
like
to find
that/which
Post-reading
Brainstorm a list of four iconic animals in China.
giant
panda
大熊猫
Chinese
sturgeon
中华鲟
golden
monkey
金丝猴
Tibetan
antelope
藏羚羊
Iconic animals in China
Habitats & food
Physical Appearance
How different
Unusual or
interesting
facts
How they interact with people
Write a description of an iconic animal in China .
writing
Do 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 them
Take pandas for example
habitat: in Sichuan
food: bamboo
appearance: black and white; cute
difference from others: mainly live on bamboo; a very low
birth rate …
interaction with people: …
other unusual or interesting facts: …
Using your notes, write a description of one of these animals. Remember to use some rhetorical devices to make your writing vivid and interesting.
Exchange your draft with a partner. See whether the writer does a good job of describing the animal. Take your draft back and revise it using your partner’s comments.
Present your description to the rest of your class.
One possible version
The 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 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 them 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 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 known 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.