Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Using Language (Reading for Writing) 课件（共25张，内嵌视频）2024-2025学年高二英语人教版 选择性必修

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Unit 2 Iconic Attractions
Using Language (Reading for Writing)
Describe an iconic animal
Learning objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
learn about some amazing animals of Australia;
grasp how to describe iconic animals;
describe an iconic animal by using vivid language structure and rhetorical devices;
promote Chinese culture and strengthen self-confidence through introducing Chinese iconic animals.
Lead-in
What do you know about amazing animals of Australia
koala
kangaroo
Tasmanian devil
duck-billed platypus
塔斯马尼亚恶魔；袋獾
鸭嘴兽
Let’s watch a video and count how many amazing animals of Australia appeared.
（注：视频来源于网络，仅供教学使用）
Reading
Read the text quickly. Then answer the following questions.
What is the type of the text
How does the writer organise this text
Expository essay.
kangaroos:
a ______ of the country; a wide _________
distribution
symbol
koala:
cute but _______
______________:
author’s favorite
duck-billed platypus:
____ eggs but a _________________
sensitive
Tasmanian devil
lay
primitive mammal
well-known
few people know
n. 分布；分配；分发
n. 哺乳动物
Read the text carefully and make mind map.
Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith.
Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country
It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution throughout the country. It’s a tough animal that has to survive in a difficult environment. Also, it cannot walk backwards, so it is always moving forwards. This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation. Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth. They then find their way into their mother’s pouch — a kind of pocket — to stay safe and warm. They sleep and drink milk in that temporary, protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old. After this phase, they go out to try their legs. After they learn to jump, they gradually spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent. Kangaroos may look cute, but encounters with them don’t always end so well. Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard, so please folks, if you see some kangaroos, remember they’re not for petting!
n. 育儿袋；小袋子；荷包
adj. 暂时的；短暂的
n. 阶段；时期
Kangaroos
Features
Babies
Uniqueness
Relationship with humans
look cute, but encounter with them don’t always end so well
weigh 2g at birth
sleep and drink milk in their mother’s pouch until they are about 7 or 8 months old;
after 7 or 8 months old, go out to try their legs
after they learn to jump, spend less time with their mother
cannot walk backwards, always moving forwards
can hit and kick very hard
remember they’re not for petting
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
They are really quite cute, but the truth is, koalas are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks, so interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress. Because of this, the government began to make laws against touching koalas, in the interest of animal protection, as well as public safety. So, if you see one in the wild, you shouldn’t approach it to pick it up or even touch it. 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.
n. 树干
adj. 得到正式许可的
n. 一场；一段时间；会议
n. 发生率；重复率；（声波或电磁波振动的）频率
Koalas
Features
Uniqueness
Relationship with humans
cute but sensitive; easily panic
spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks
if you see one in the wild, you shouldn’t approach it to pick it up or even touch it
Protection
the government began to make laws against touching koalas
So, we’ve talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren’t so cute
My favourite is a little creature called the Tasmanian devil. If you are out camping in Tasmania and come across one, the experience might scare you! Tasmanian devils hunt at night, so you won’t usually see them, but you may hear their loud cries when they are fighting or eating. The noise they make could wake the dead. Frightening! They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. They also have a terrible smell! Their diet is mostly dead animals. Fortunately, despite their name, they are generally not violent towards people.
adj. 暴力的；猛烈的
Tasmanian devils
Appearance
Food
Relationship with humans
about the size of small dogs
look like rather large black rats
mostly dead animals
despite their name, they are generally not violent towards people
Uniqueness
may hear their loud cries when they are fighting or eating
have a terrible smell
Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duck-billed platypus. Is that some kind of bird
Not at all. While it 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 like all other mammals. Its nose looks like a duck’s bill, and it has feet like a duck’s so it can dive under the water, but it’s covered in hair. Do you know what’s really strange about a platypus The platypus doesn’t use its senses of sight or smell to find food. It has a capacity to find food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. There are only a small handful of animals in the world that can do that!
n. 巢穴；鸟窝；秘密窝点
vi. 孵出；破壳 vt. 使孵出；策划；（尤指）密谋
n. 生理；生理学
n. 能力；容量
少数人（或物）；一把（的量）
duck-billed platypuses
Appearance
Babies
Uniqueness
nose looks like a duck’s bill; have feet like a duck’s; hairy
eggs hatch after about ten days
then the baby platypus nurses from its mother like all other mammals
use electrical sensors in its bill to find food
Feature
lay eggs in a nest like a bird
a primitive mammal
with a unique biology
Read the text again. Then answer the following questions.
When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mothers
Why shouldn’t you try to pet a wild kangaroo
What do koalas spend most of their time doing
Why has the government made it against the law to handle koalas
What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most
What do Tasmanian devils like to eat
What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from the other mammals
What is the unique way used by duck-billed platypuses to find food
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.
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.
How does the writer describe these animals
What rhetorical devices does the writer use to arouse the readers’ interest
Besides rhetorical devices, what other techniques does the writer use
例句 修辞手法
This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation. analogy (类比)
... and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions. repetition
They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. simile
The noise they make could wake the dead. hyperbole
While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird, it’s really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology. simile
Appreciate the vivid and interesting language in this text.
In groups, brainstorm a list of four iconic animals.
pandas
red-crowned cranes
Yangtze river dolphins
Tibetan antelopes
Chinese golden monkeys
Siberian tigers
Writing
Write a description of an iconic animal in China.
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
Using your notes, write a description of one of these animals. Remember to use some rhetorical devices to make your writing vivid and interesting.
First, choose some attractive details about one animal.
Next, think of some rhetorical devices to use in the writing.
Then, make an outline. The following questions may help you.
What is the key sentence for this expository writing
How to make it attractive, such as asking a question, giving an interesting
fact about this animal
What is the logical order of each aspect
How to make the ending more attractive
Evaluation Tips
Does the writer give a detailed description of an animal
Does the description cover different aspects of the animal
Is the description well-organised
Does the writer use some rhetorical devices in his/her description
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. And then present your description to the rest of your class.
Sample Writing
The most iconic animal of China by far is the panda. In fact, many people would say that the panda is a symbol of China. These cuddly creatures with their black and white markings almost look more like stuffed toys than real animals. Nearly everyone sees pandas as cute.
This feeling is enhanced by the way the animals clumsily move about, which is sometimes humorous and cartoon-like. However, pandas are not toys — they are in fact live animals. They live mostly in remote nature reserves in Sichuan, China. Most people don’t realise that pandas — like all bears — are technically carnivores, and long ago perhaps they mostly ate meat. However, while pandas today can and do eat almost anything, their preferred food in their wild forest habitat is bamboo. As this food does not give them much nutrition, they have to eat almost constantly, and unlike most bears they do not hibernate in the winter. Pandas are generally quite shy and are seldom seen by people in the wild.
Despite this, they have been known to attack people. While this is a very rare occurrence, it is a useful reminder that pandas are not cuddly toys but are wild animals and should not be approached in the wild. Until recently, pandas were considered endangered. However, with successful breeding and conservation programmes, their numbers have increased, and they are no longer on the endangered species list. Having said that, they are still considered vulnerable, and so more work is needed to protect this magnificent animal.
It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution throughout the country. (P19)
毫无疑问是袋鼠，因为这种动物广泛分布于全国。
distribution / d str bju n/ n. 分布；分配；分发
拓展
distribute vt. 分发，分配；分销；使散开，使分布，分散
distributor n. [C]经销商，分销商
例句
In order to improve the efficiency of product distribution, the distributors adopted a new strategy, which made their product distributed quickly.
为了提高产品分销效率，经销商采用了一种新的策略，这使得他们的产品实现 了快速分销。
Language points
1
If you want to hold a koala, you have to go to certain licensed zoos ... (P20)
如果你想要抱一抱考拉，你必须去那些获得正式许可的动物园……
licensed / la snst/ adj. 得到正式许可的
例句
They had licensed the firm to produce the drug.
他们批准了那家公司生产这种药物。
拓展
license / la sns/ vt. 批准；许可 n. (=licence) 许可证；执照
license officially 官方特许
license for 向……颁发……许可；……的许可证/营业执照
business license 营业执照
2
Fortunately, despite their name, they are generally not violent towards people. (P20)
幸运的是，尽管它们名为“恶魔”，但是它们基本上对人类没有攻击性。
violent / va l nt/ adj. 暴力的；猛烈的
例句
These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.
这些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。
Violent sobs racked her whole body.
剧烈的抽泣使她全身抽搐。
拓展
violence / va l ns/ n. 暴力；暴行
violently adv. 猛烈地，激烈地；极端地
3
It has a capacity to find food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. (P21)
它拥有一种能用嘴里的电传感器在水中找到食物的能力。
capacity /k p s ti/ n. 能力；容量
搭配
a capacity of ... 容纳……；容量为……
a capacity to do sth / for (doing) sth 做某事的能力
例句
The theatre has a seating capacity of 2,000.
该剧院可容纳2000名观众就座。
When faced with challenges, most of us have a strong capacity to deal with them.
当面临挑战时，我们大多数人都有很强的应对能力。
4
Homework
Polish your description with the advice from your classmates and your teacher.