Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Using Language课件（共44张，内嵌音视频）-高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册（共45页PPT）

(共44张PPT)
Unit 2 Iconic Attractions
Using Language
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.
—Saadi
任何给心灵留下深刻印象的东西，在人们眼里似乎都是可爱的。——灵萨迪
Teaching Objectives:
1. To learn how to describe an iconic animal.
2. To learn to use rhetorical devices to arouse readers’ interest in your writing.
Key and difficult points:
Key point：To learn how to describe an iconic animal.
Difficult point：To write a description of an iconic animal based on what has been learnt.
Part 2
Listening
What do you know about New Zealand Do some research to find out more about the following.
1 the Bay of Islands
2 the haka
3 a kiwi bird
4 a geyser
5 a sulphuric pool
6 manuka honey
7 bungee jumping
8 a flock of sheep
Listen to a radio programme called Amazing New Zealand. Three speakers are talking about what they believe to best represent New Zealand. Match the speakers with their jobs and their choices.
Dave Edmonds writer of the Fantastic life blog the geothermal parks
Felicity James business journalist the New Zealand experience
Jane Smith editor of World Nature magazine the Bay of Islands
Listen again and take notes. List the reasons given by the speakers why these three things best represent New Zealand.
Listen again and take notes. List the reasons given by the speakers why these three things best represent New Zealand.
What best represents New Zealand
Presenters 1: Dave Edmonds (business journalist)
Choice: the Bay of Islands
Reasons:
_________ cruises or _________ tours to _________ the _________ and their ____________, as well as tours to _________ and ___________ Maori __________
be astonished to ___________ the haka on site
________ and _______ activities make it a popular tourist destination
plenty of great ___________
boat
hiking
explore
small towns
rich history
observe
experience
culture
see
beaches
water
wildlife
Listen again and take notes. List the reasons given by the speakers why these three things best represent New Zealand.
What best represents New Zealand
Presenters 2: Felicity James (editor of World Nature magazine)
Choice: the geothermal parks
beaches
springs
geysers
kiwi bird
Which of the following make geothermal parks the most amazing place you’ll ever see
bubbling mud
a flock of sheep
sulphuric pools
Listen again and take notes. List the reasons given by the speakers why these three things best represent New Zealand.
What best represents New Zealand
Presenter 3: Jane Smith (writer of the Fantastic Life blog)
Choice: the New Zealand experience
Do translation according to what you have learned.
1.我认为如果人们离开新西兰前没有见过几维鸟或羊群，那他就不算真正体验过这个国家。
I think that_____________________________ without _______________________,
______________they haven’t ______________________________.
2.我想说的是，最能代表新西兰的不一定是一个地方，而是你在那里的经历。
What _________________ is that ________________________________________, ___________________but rather _______________________.
3.尝一尝麦卢卡蜂蜜，看一看哈卡舞，去蹦极吧！
____________________________________________________
if someone left New Zealand
seeing a kiwi bird or
truly experienced the country
I’m trying to say
what best represents New Zealand is not
necessarily a place
the experience you get there
a flock of sheep
Try some manuka honey. See the haka. Go bungee jumping.
How do the speakers sum up their opinions Complete their sentences with the words you hear.
_________, the Bay of Islands is really what best represents New Zealand.
_______________, the places that best represent New Zealand are the geothermal parks.
_________, I would like to suggest that tourists not just visit iconic places in New Zealand—they should experience its culture.
All in all
In my opinion
In short
Part 2
Lead-in
Australia is an amazing country.
Do you know these animals
Creatures unique to Australia
koala
duck–billed platypus
Tasmanian devil
kangaroo
Let's learn more about these animals.
Part 3
Reading
What is the type of the text
A
Q
Q
Q
A
A
Question and answer column
Expository essay
Read the text carefully and take notes.
Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country
kangaroo
Appearance：
look .
cute
Uniqueness：
cannot , have a .
walk backwards
pouch
Relationship with others：
hit and___________
kick hard
Babies：
baby kangaroos weigh . To in mother’s pouch.
stay safe
and warm
2g
Read the text carefully and take notes.
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
Koala
cute but .
sensitive
Appearance：
eating, _______ & ________on tree trunks
sleeping
hanging
uniqueness：
Relationship with others：
interaction with humans can
__________________________.
cause them a lot of stress
Others：
government began to___________________.
make laws against touching koalas
Read the text carefully and take notes.
So, we've talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren't so cute
Tasmanian devil
Appearance：
Diet：
Relationship with others：
Others：
at night , when fighting or eating --- could .
about the size of and look like rather .
mostly .
small dogs
large black rats
dead animals
hunt
loud cries/noise
wake the dead
towards people
not violent
Read the text carefully and take notes.
Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duck-billed platypus. Is that some kind of bird
The 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.
nose and feet
biology
lay eggs
primitive
mammal
electrical
sensors
dive
Read the text and then answer the questions.
1. When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with 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
5. What two things about Tasmanian devils can 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
Read the text and then answer the questions.
1. When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mothers
After they are about seven or eight months old and when they begin to jump.
Read the text and then answer the questions.
2. Why shouldn’t you try to pet a wild kangaroo
They can hit and kick very hard.
Read the text and then answer the questions.
3. What do koalas spend most of their time doing
Read the text and then answer the questions.
4. Why has the government made it against the law to handle koalas
Read the text and then answer the questions.
5. What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most
Read the text and then answer the questions.
6. What do Tasmanian devils like to eat
Read the text and then answer the questions.
7. What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from other mammals
Read the text and then answer the questions.
8. What is the unique way used by duck-billed platypuses to find food
1. Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country
2. 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
3. So, we’ve talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren’t so cute
4. Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duck-billed platypus. Is that some kind of bird
kangaroos:
a ______ of the country;
a wide _________
koala:
cute but _______
____________:
author’s favorite
duck-billed platypus:
____ eggs but a _______ _______
well-known
few people know
sensitive
Tasmanian devil
lay
primitive mammal
distribution
symbol
While-reading: read for writing techniques
Examples Rhetorical devices Purpose
This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation.
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.
... and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.
analogy
类比
simile 明喻
Hyperbole
simile
repetition
To highlight its frightening sound
To vividly tell us the way they give birth
To emphasize the reason why kangaroos is the symbol of Australia
To emphasize the condition to touch koalas
To tell us the size in a more precise way
Part 4
Writing
假定你是李华你的好朋友 John 非常喜欢中国的大熊猫,请根据下面的提示,给他写一封电子邮件。包括以下内容：
1.大熊猫是中国的标志性动物之一,被誉为中国的国宝;
2.主要分布地区:四川、陕西和甘肃;
3.大熊猫的特征和生活习性；
4.过去,大熊猫是濒危动物;现在,采取措施,建立保护区,数量增加。
注意：
1.词数 80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计人总词数。
Dear John,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
Make notes of your ideas.
确定写作体裁主题
体裁
电子邮件
主题
介绍大熊猫
确定时态和人称
以一般现在时为主
以第三人称为主
明确写作要点
给 John 写回信,开头点题→介绍大熊猫的基本情况(是标志性动物,是国宝，介绍其分布地区、特征、生活习性、采取的措施和数量的增加等)→祝福 John
分段
第一段表明写信的原因；
第二段介绍大熊猫的称号、分布地区、特征和生活;
第三段写大熊猫过去是濒危动物，采取措施后，数量增加。
Complete the sentences
1.被认为是我们国宝的大熊猫,是中国最著名的标志性动物之一。(be considered as)。
______________________________________________________________
2.它广泛分布在四川陕西和甘肃。(distribution)。
______________________________________________________________
3.大熊猫有着黑白相间的毛茸茸的外观,它们特别可爱,在全世界都很受欢迎,尽管又大又笨拙。(cute, popular)
______________________________________________________________
The panda, considered as our national treasure, is one of the most famous iconic animals in China.
It has a wide distribution in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.
With a furry appearance in black and white, pandas are especially cute and popular worldwide, though big and clumsy.
Complete the sentences
3.大熊猫有着黑白相间的毛茸茸的外观,它们特别可爱,在全世界都很受欢迎,尽管又大又笨拙。(cute，popular)
______________________________________________________
4.大熊猫主要以竹子为生。(live on)
______________________________________________________
With a furry appearance in black and white, pandas are especially cute and popular worldwide, though big and clumsy.
The panda mainly lives on bamboo.
Complete the sentences
5.随着自然平衡被破坏,在野外只发现了少量的大熊猫。(with 复合结构, a handful of)
______________________________________________________________
6.已采取了有效的措施,并建立了一些保护区。(take measures , set up)
______________________________________________________________
7.因此，大熊猫的数量也在增加。(as a result, the number of, on the increase)
______________________________________________________________
With the balance of nature destroyed, only a handful of pandas were found in the wild.
Effective measures have been taken and a number of reserves have been set up.
As a result, the number of pandas is on the increase.
Sample
Dear editor,
I'm writing to tell you something about the panda.
The panda, considered as our national treasure, is one of the most famous iconic animals in China. It has a wide distribution in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. With a furry appearance in black and white, pandas are especially cute and popular worldwide, though big and clumsy. The panda mainly lives on bamboo.
In the past, with the balance of nature destroyed, only a handful of pandas were found in the wild. However, effective measures have been taken and a number of reserves have been set up. As a result, the number of pandas is on the increase.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰the panda
广泛分布
黑白相间
“though+形容词”构成的状语从句的省略
"with+宾语+过去分词"构成的 with复合结构
因此
Part 5
Assessing Your Progress
Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words in the box.
1. The iconic Beijing National Stadium, also known as the “Bird’s Nest”, has a _________ of 80,000.
2. Special tiger reserves with fences have greatly improved the _________ of the wild tiger population across India, and local police are now entitled to give longer prison sentences to hunters.
3. The _________ of the boat trips between the islands falls greatly in bad weather when stormy waves make such journeys especially difficult.
capacity
distribution
frequency
Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words in the box.
4. The largest native bird of Australia is the emu. Male emus are good fathers—after their babies are _________, they take care of them until they are nine months old.
5. _________ are an essential component of traditional Chinese medicine.
6. _________ tornado storms have been known to cause severe damage in America’s famous “Tornado Alley” area.
hatched
Herbs
Violent
Fill in the blanks using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets. Then reorder these sentences to make a passage.
Constructed
linking
inspired
mixing
sold
(was) opened
dating
G
A
F
B
E
D
C
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