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Unit2 Iconic Attractions
Period 3 Using language 2
1. To know some typical animals in Australia;
2.To deepen the reading skills, such as summarizing,skimming and scanning;
3.To describe an iconic animal.
Learning objectives
Lead in
Do you kown these animals Where are they from
What are the features of them Let’s read the passage for information.
1.Read the passage and match the main idea of each part.
Part 1 A.The duck-billed platypuses of Australia.
Part 2 B.The kangaroos of Australia.
Part 3 C.The koalas of Australia.
Part 4 D.The Tasmanian devils of Australia.
Fast reading
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 .
cute
walk backwards
pouch
to stay safe and warm
2g
Read the text carefully and take notes.
Careful reading
Koala
Appearance:
uniqueness:
Relationship with others:
Others:
cute but .
interaction with humans can
.
government began to .
eating, & on tree trunks
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
Read the text carefully and take notes.
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 .
small dogs
large black rats
dead animals
not violent
hunt
loud cries / noise
wake the dead
Read the text carefully and take notes.
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.
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
Read the text carefully and take notes.
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1 When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time in their mothers
2 Why shouldn't you try to pet a wild kangaroo
3 What do koalas spend most of their time doing
4 Why has the government made it against the law to handle koalas
After they are about seven or eight months old and when they begin to jump.
They can hit and kick very hard.
They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks.
Interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress.
Careful reading
5 What two things about Tasmanian devils carr bother people most
6 What do Tasmanian devils like to eat
7 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
The noise they make could wake the dead and they have a terrible smell.
Their diet is mostly dead animals.
It lays eggs in a nest like a bird.
It finds food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill.
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.
例句 修辞手法
... and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.
They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.
The noise they make could wake the dead.
While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird, it’s really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology.
repetition
simile
hyperbole
simile
Deep thinking
Homework
Write a description of an iconic animal in China.
1 In groups, brainstorm a list of four iconic animals.
2 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
3 Using your notes, write a description of one of these animals. Remember to use some rhetorical devices to make your writing vivid and interesting.
It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution throughout the country.它必须是袋鼠,因为它在全国各地都有广泛的分布。
distribute vt.分发;分配;分布;分类
distribute sth. to 把某物分发/配给
distribute according to 根据……分类
distribute among 在……中分发
1.distribution n.分布;分配;分发
【归纳拓展】
Language points
(1)Please distribute books the students.
(2)The books in the library (distribute) according to subjects.
among
are distributed
【即学即用】单句语法填空
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.如果你想抱一个考拉,你必须去某些许可的动物园,动物专家确保选择作为交流的考拉处于良好状态,而且只有在有限的时间和限频率的场合(才可以)。
license vt.批准;许可 n.(=licence)许可证;执照
license (sb. /sth. ) for sth. 批准……拥有(出售,发放)某物
under license 许可;特许
2.licensed adj.得到正式许可的
【归纳拓展】
(1)He told me he didn’t have _____________________(驾照).
(2)I must ask you to stop singing as the inn is not licensed music.
(3)The restaurant (license) for the sale of beer,but not spirits.
for
is licensed
【即学即用】根据提示词填空/单句语法填空
a driver’s/driving license
[名师点津]
(1)license的基本意思是批准某人以某种资格从事某种行动或经营某种业务,并授予正式的法律许可。引申则可表示“授权”。
(2)license只用作及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,还可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。license可用于被动结构。
3.frequency n.发生率;重复率;(声波或电磁波振动的)频率
Apply ice for 10-15 minutes every hour, then reduce the frequency as the pain become less strong.
每小时冷敷10-15分钟的冰块,然后随着疼痛减轻,减小冷敷的频率。
【归纳拓展】
increasing frequency 越来越频繁
at/with...frequency 以……的频率
(1)Accidents on that highway are happening increasing frequency.
(2)This radio station broadcasts on four different (frequency).
with
frequencies
【即学即用】单句语法填空
It has a capacity to find food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. 它的喙上有一个电子传感器,可以在水中找到食物。
(2024·北京高考)These abilities are strengthened by our capacity for language, which allows social practices to develop in extremely unobvious ways.我们的语言能力加强了这些能力,这使得社会实践以极不明显的方式发展。
have a capacity to do sth. /of sth. 有……的能力
in the capacity of 以……的资格,有……的资格
4.capacity n.能力;容量
【归纳拓展】
(1)The pipeline has a capacity some 1.2m barrels a day.
(2)She has an unbounded capacity (imitate) and adopt the new.
(3)She alone was the negotiation.
只有她有开始谈判的资格。
of
to imitate
in the capacity of beginning
【即学即用】单句语法填空/完成句子
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.
如果你想抱一个考拉,你必须去某些许可的动物园,动物专家确保选择作为交流的考拉处于良好状态,而且只有在有限的时间和限频率的场合(才可以)。
where引导限制性定语从句,是关系副词,在从句中作地点状语,其前面有表示地点的先行词,where引导的从句修饰先行词。
经典句式
*(2024·新高考Ⅰ卷) The roads there went through large valleys where I’d be riding uphill for miles at a time. 那里的道路穿过很大的山谷,我一次要骑上坡好几英里。
[易混辨析] where引导的定语从句和地点状语从句的区别:
※where引导定语从句时,是关系副词,在从句中作地点状语,其前面有表示地点的先行词,where引导的从句修饰先行词。
※where引导状语从句时,是从属连词,其引导的从句修饰主句的谓语动词,where前面没有表示地点的先行词。
※在有些情况下,where引导的定语从句可转换为where引导的地点状语从句。
*Where there is a will,there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
一句多译
(1)在以前曾是沙漠的地方盖起了一幢高楼。
①A tall building was put up .(状语从句)
②A tall building was put up .(定语从句)
单句语法填空
(2)(2023·全国甲卷)The best table in this two-story colonial Thai home offers a window right into the kitchen, you can see chef Gaggan and his staff in action.
where there used to be a desert
at the place where there used to be a desert
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where
【即学即用】
Writing—A description of an iconic animal
写作训练 弄清文路 写作妙笔生花
技法点拨 文体分析 把握写作动脉
本单元的写作任务是标志性动物描写。这种类型的文章属于介绍类说明文,是对一种标志性动物进行说明或描述的写作。
它通常要求抓住该动物的主要特征进行描述,写作内容可以包括体态描述、栖息地、食物、现状等的说明,要求语言简明扼要,通俗易懂,描写详略得当。这种文体通常用第三人称,时态以一般现在时为主。
1.Description:...is a mammal classified in the...family
2.Habitat:...native to central-western and southwestern China
3.Food:It has a diet which is...
4.Present situation:It is a conservation reliant endangered species.
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常用表达
Useful expressions
假如你是李华,请你给学校英文报纸的“动物世界”栏目写一篇80词左右的说明文,介绍一下我国特有的动物大熊猫。
写 作 训 练
弄清文路 写作妙笔生花
审题
1.确定文体:本文为说明文。
2.主体时态:本文应以一般现在时为主。
3.主体人称:本文的主要人称应为第三人称。
谋篇
第一段:开门见山,进入话题。
第二段:针对现状,进行描述。
第三段:展望未来,提出希望。
核心词汇
1.属于……动物 _______________________
2.原产于 ________
3.很容易被认出来 __________________
4.依赖保护的濒危物种 ____________________________________
5.上升 ____________
6.释放 _______
7.自由自在地生活在野外 ______________________
classified in the ... family
native to
be easily recognized
a conservation reliant endangered species
be on the rise
set free
live in the wild peacefully
连词成句
1.熊猫是一种属于熊科的哺乳动物。(classified in the ... family)
The Panda .
2.熊猫是一种原产于中国的中西部和西南部的哺乳动物。(native to)
The Panda central-western and southwestern China.
3.报告显示野生熊猫的数量正在上升。(be on the rise)
____________________________________________________
4.科学家们希望有一天,他们能有足够的熊猫自由自在地生活在野外。(live in the wild peacefully)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
is a mammal classified in the bear family
is a mammal native to
Reports show that the number of wild pandas is on the rise.
Scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to be set free and let them live in the wild peacefully.
句式升级
1.请把第1句和第2句按括号内的提示词合成一句话。
(1) (简单句)
(2) (含有非限制性定语从句的主从复合句)
The Panda is a mammal classified in the bear family,native to central-western and southwestern China.
The Panda is a mammal classified in the bear family,which is native to central-western and southwestern China.
2.请把第3句和第4句按括号内的提示词合成一句话。
(1)
(with复合结构)
(2) (although引导让步状语从句)
With the number of wild pandas rising,scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to be set free and let them live in the wild peacefully.
Although reports show that the number of wild pandas is on the rise,scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to be set free and let them live in the wild peacefully.
用适当的过渡词语,把以上词汇和句式,再加上联想内容,组成一篇80词左右的英语短文。
参考范文
The Panda is a mammal classified in the bear family,native to central-western and southwestern China.It is easily recognized by its large,distinctive black patches around the eyes,over the ears,and across its round body.It has a diet which is 99% bamboo and it may eat honey,oranges,and bananas when available.It is a conservation reliant endangered species.Although reports show that the number of wild pandas is on the rise,scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to be set free and let them live in the wild peacefully.
词汇清单
核心短语
应用词汇:1.distribute: distribute sth. to,distribute according to,distribute amon
2.license :license (sb. /sth. ) for sth.,under license
3.capacity:have a capacity to do sth. /of sth.,in the capacity of
at birth, a symbol of, a handful of, a flock of, come across, pick up, in the interest of, the sense of sight
认知词汇:prison,kiwi,geyser,pouch,phase,trunk,session,nest,mammal,hatch,fence,grand
拓展词汇:distribution→distribute, frequency→frequent→frequently, violent→violence
biology→biological license→licensed capacity→capable
Summary
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... where引导限制性定语从句,是关系副词,在从句中作地点状语,其前面有表示地点的先行词,where引导的从句修饰先行词。
重点句式
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.He has great capacity of learning languages.
2. he loves his students,he is very strict with them.
3.The bus stops regularly to set down and pick passengers.
4.Bamboo grows best in places it is warm and rains often.
5.The pine-trees have been planted in a very wide (distribute).
6.She will live here (temporary) before moving into her new house.
7.The shop where my younger brother works (license) to sell tobacco.
a
While
up
where
distribution
temporarily
is licensed
Exercise
Ⅱ.完成句子
1. ,I can see his bad ones.
尽管我承认他的长处,但我也能看到他的不足。
2.This sum of money .
这笔钱应该在本地区的学校中分配。
3.I miss the place .
我很想念我童年居住过的地方。
4.Traffic accidents have decreased over recent years.
近年来交通事故发生的频率已经下降。
While I admit his good points
should be distributed in the local schools
where I lived in my childhood
in frequency
Ⅲ.选词填空
下面的短文是本课时课文的改写,请从下表中选择合适的词汇并用其适当的形式完成此文。
frequent;hang onto;have a wide distribution;license;mammal;
pick it up;hatch;find;a small handful of;among which
Australia has lots of unique animals,1. kangaroo is a symbol of the country as it 2. throughout the country.
Koalas which spend quite a lot of time 3. tree trunks are very cute but sensitive. So you shouldn’t approach it to 4. or even touch it unless in certain 5. zoos for only a limited time and on a limited
6. of occasions.
among which
has a wide distribution
hanging onto
pick it up
licensed
frequency
Australia also has a unique animal called the duck-billed platypus. Its eggs
7. after about ten days,and then the baby platypus nurses from its mother like all other 8. .It has a capacity 9. food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. There are only 10. animals in the world that can do that!
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hatch
mammals
to find
a small handful of
Never put off what you can do today until tomorrow.
今日事,今日毕。