(共12张PPT)
An Encounter with Nature
Unit 5 Developing ideas
Watch a video
What do “you” and “I” refer to in this video
What is the relationship between “you” and “I”
Look at the word cloud and the pictures. Predict what happens in the story.
Pre-reading
Tip: Classify these words into several groups (character, place, action, feeling)
Character
Place
Action
Feeling
Prediction:Guess what the passage is about
Skimming: read for the main idea of each paragraph
Some tips for skimming
Read the first sentence of each paragraph.
Pay attention to some key words
While-reading
Skimming: read for the main idea of each paragraph
Being a ___________________
Introducing the _________ in Yellowstone National Park
An _________ with a bear in Yellowstone last spring
The ________ of the author
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
nature photographer
bear
encounter
feelings
What’s the passage mainly about
Number the events that happened last spring in Yellowstone in the correct order.
I felt I was being watched.
I admired the landscape.
I took a photo of the bear.
The bear ran away.
I walked through a forest.
I saw a bear.
3
2
5
6
1
4
Look at the description, requirements and rewards of being a wildlife photographer.
Job description: Wildlife photographers aim to photograph animals in their natural habitats.
Job requirements: Being a wildlife photographer requires good photography skills, knowledge of animal behaviour and a lot of patience.
Rewards of the job: Wildlife photographers have the opportunity to see animals in the wild and help improve people`s understanding of them.
Post-reading
Look at the pictures and choose a job that you would like to talk about.
Discuss it in groups.
Groomer
美容师
Zoologist
动物学家
Vet
兽医
police dog
handler
警犬训导员
1.What does a groomer/
zoologist / vet/ police dog handler/ do
2. Present your opinions from the description, requirements, and the rewards of this job.
heal sick animals 给动物治病
trim the animals’ hair 给宠物修剪毛发
train the pet to do sth 训练宠物
do some research for sth 为某事做研究
study animals 研究动物
have a chance/opportunity to do sth 有机会做某事
take a closer look at sth 近距离接触某事
be able to do sth 能够做某事
sense of achievement 成就感
aim to do sth 旨在做某事
the advantage of being a … is that … 做…的好处是…
Some useful expressions
Homework
1. Think about more jobs that involve working with animals.
2. Try to use what we learnt in this class to write a short passage.
Thank you!
Looking forward to next encounter