Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Using Language课件-2025-2026学年人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册
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Unit 2 Using Language
Describe an iconic animal(P19)
Learning Objectives学习目标
Learn by reading to describe iconic animals from their appearance, habits, features, etc
Learn to use rhetorical devices修辞手法
Write a passage to describe an iconic animal
Fantastic Beasts
神奇动物在哪里
Describe this creature
It’s nose looks like_____________.
It has feet like ___________.
a duck’s bill
duck’s
Duck-billed platypus
Unit 2
Iconic Attractions
The Amazing Animals of Australia
Task1: Complete Animal Profile(简介)
Style of this text:
A. Narration
B. Exposition
C. Argumentation
D. Advertisement
说明文
1.Read for the main idea and structure.
(1) What's the main idea of the passage
A. The kangaroos of Australia.
B. The koalas of Australia.
C. The duck-billed platypus of Australia.
D. The creatures unique to Australia.
While-Reading
Our topic today is "Creatures Unique to Australia"', with questions answered by wildlife expert Dr Jim Smith.
(2) Match the main idea of each part.
Part 1 A.The duck-billed platypus of Australia.
Part 2 B.The kangaroos of Australia.
Part 3 C.The koalas of Australia.
Part 4 D.The Tasmanian devils of Australia.
Read the text in Part 1 and
finish the profile
Appearance：look________
Uniqueness:cannot____________
Relationship with people：
not for__________
Babies：
cute
walk backwards
weigh 2g. , stay safe and warm in mother’s pouch...
petting
Read for information
A symbol of Australia: kangaroo
Koala
Appearance：
habits：
Relationship with humans：
government’s action：
Circle or underline the key words.
Tasmanian devil
Appearance：
Diet：
Relationship with people：
Duck-billed
platypus
Appearance：
uniqueness：
Other features：
Uniqueness:
Read and discuss for details
Coala
Appearance：
habits：
Relationship with humans
government’s action：
cute but sensitive
eating, sleeping and hanging
stress
make laws against touching koalas.
Read for information
Tasmanian devil
Appearance：
Diet：
Relationship with people：
about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.
mostly dead animals
not violent towards
people
hunt at night, loud cries/ noise when fighting or eating --- could wake the dead
Uniqueness:
Read for information
Duck-billed
platypus
Appearance：
uniqueness：
Other features：
nose and feet like a duck’s
lay eggs in a nest but is a primitive mammal, with a unique biology
can dive under the water; use electrical sensors to find food.
Read for information
Appreciate the sentences with rhetorical devices(修辞手法) involved.
D.repetition
(重复)
exaggeration (夸张)
[ ɡ z d re n]
A.Simile (明喻)[ s m li]
A.Simile (明喻)
C.analogy [ n l d ]
(类比,比喻)& metaphor隐喻
B. hyperbole 夸张[ha p :b l ]
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.
To highlight its frightening sound.
To vividly tell us the way they give birth.
A. simile
明喻
B. hyperbole
exaggeration
夸张
C. analogy
metaphor
类比&隐喻
D. repetition
重复
Using rhetorical devices makes your composition vivid and interesting!
使用修辞手法让你的文章生动有趣！
Task 2. Match rhetorical devices with the sentences, and discover their purpose.
Thinking:
Why should we use them in our writing
What’s the benefits
Ⅰ. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
1．What’s the main idea of the text
A．Australia has many unique animals that are worth protecting.
B．Kangaroos and koalas are the most popular animals in Australia.
C．The Tasmanian devil is a frightening animal to encounter in the wild.
D．The duck-billed platypus has a unique biology and way of finding food.
答案：A
2．What can we learn about kangaroos from the passage
A．They can rarely be seen in Australia.
B．They can be kept as pets by humans.
C．They have a good ability to adapt to difficult conditions.
D．They spend more time with their mother even when they can jump.
答案：C
3．Why does the government in Australia make laws against touching koalas
A．To protect baby koalas from attack.
B．To forbid humans to touch koalas.
C．To raise the awareness of protecting koalas.
D．To limit the number of people watching koalas.
答案：C
4．What’s special about Tasmanian devils from the passage
A．They are not cute and huge creatures.
B．They don’t look like animals.
C．They can let out frightening loud cries.
D．They always attack people around them.
答案：C
5．How do duck-billed platypuses find their food
A．By using electrical sensors in their bills.
B．By using their sight to distinguish food.
C．By using sharp smell to trace food.
D．By using their special feet to catch food.
答案：A
The kangaroo is 1 symbol of Australia, as it has a wide 2 (distribute) throughout the country. However, encounters 3 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 sensitive creatures that can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and 4 (hang) onto tree trunks, so interaction with humans can cause 5 (they) a lot of stress.
Tasmanian devils hunt at night. The noise 6 (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 7 (most) dead animals.
The duck－billed platypus may lay eggs in a nest like a bird, but it’s really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology. Its eggs hatch after about ten days, and then the baby platypus 8 (nurse) from its mother like all other mammals. It has a capacity 9 (find) food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. There are only a small handful of animals in the world 10 can do that!
1．___ 2._____________ 3._____ 4．________ 5._____ 6._____
7．_______ 8._______ 9.________ 10．_____
a
distribution
with
hanging
them
made
mostly
nurses
to find
that
Writing—A description of an iconic animal
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，写作内容可以从外形、生活环境、生活习性等方面展开描写，要求语言简明扼要，通俗易懂，描写详略得当。
第一部分：引入话题，介绍动物的外形。
（一）引入话题★ ... is one of iconic animals in China.
★ As we all know, ... only exists / lives in China.
★ When it comes to China’s symbolic animals, ... ranks the first.
★ When talking about iconic animals in China, the first thing that comes to my mind is ...
（二）外形描写★ It looks like ...
★ ... is coated with ... and it is the size of ...
★ ... is the typical characteristic of ...
★ ... is so cute / funny / lovely / adorable ... that ...
★ It is twice bigger than ... / It is twice as big as ...
第二部分：描述动物的生活环境、生活习性。
★ ... lives in ... and mainly depends / feeds on ...
★ They spend ... time (in) ...
★ ... likes wet and warm places, because ...
★ The truth is that they are ... than they look.
★ They can be found in ..., where they have easy access to ...
★ Apart from ..., ... is even more eye-catching when doing ...
★ ... is an endangered animal in China, where it used to have a wide distribution.
第三部分：描写动物的独特或者有趣之处。
★ It is ... that makes ... unique.
★ The unique / most attractive / special thing about ... is that ...
★ Serving as a peace ambassador, ... have been sent to other countries
as gifts.
假设你是李华，某国际英文杂志的 Iconic Animals 栏目正面向全球中学生举行征文活动，请你写一篇介绍大熊猫的英语短文应征。
1. 简要介绍；
2. 主要习性和现状；
3. 独特/有趣之处。
注意：1. 词数：80词左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Writing Task
一、审题
1.文体：说明文。
2.时态：一般现在时为主。
3.人称：主要为第三人称
Take pandas for example
habitat: in Sichuan
food: bamboo
appearance: black and white; cute , a cat-like bear
difference from others: mainly feed on bamboo; a very low
birth rate …
interaction with people: peace ambassador
other unusual or interesting facts: …
二、谋篇及罗列要点
Part 1：to introduce the topic and its appearance；
Part 2：to describe its habitat and behaviors；
Part 3：to depict its uniqueness and symbolic value
短语
①一提到中国代表性的动物，我首先想到的是熊猫。
翻译句子
when it comes to
es to one’s mind
iconic animals
当谈到…
代表性的动物
某人想到…
When it comes to China's iconic animals, the first thing that comes to my mind is panda.
Part 1：to introduce the topic and its appearance；
②作为世界上最受欢迎的动物之一，大熊猫主要以竹子为食，竹子几乎占其饮食的99%。（定语从句）
最受欢迎的…之一
以…为食
组成
As one of the most beloved animals in the world, pandas mainly feed on bamboo, which makes up almost 99% of their diet.
one of the most beloved + n.
sb./sth. feeds on sth.
make up
短语
Part 2：to describe its habitat and behaviors；
③这些可爱的动物的另一个亮点是它们独特的黑白毛皮，帮助它们适应周围的环境。（-ing非谓语）
可爱的
另一个亮点是…
独特的黑白毛皮
适应周围的环境
Another highlight of these adorable animals is their distinctive black and white fur, helping them adapt to their surroundings.
adorable
Another highlight of … is…
distinctive black and white fur
adapt to the surroundings
短语
Part 2：to describe its habitat and behaviors；
④然而，栖息地的丧失和偷猎已经使大熊猫面临威胁。
栖息地丧失
偷猎
使…面临威胁
However, habitat loss and poaching have put pandas under threat.
habitat loss
poaching
put … under threat
短语
Part 2：to describe its habitat and behaviors；
⑤熊猫不仅是中国的国宝，而且还是和平大使。（倒装句）
国宝
和平大使
Not only is the panda a national treasure of China, but it also serves as a peace ambassador.
national treasure
peace ambassador
短语
Part 3：to depict its uniqueness and symbolic value
⑥因此，珍惜我们可爱的朋友对我们来说至关重要。
珍惜
对…至关重要
Thus, it's of vitial importance for us to treasure our lovely friends.
treasure
be of vitial importance to …
短语
Part 3：to depict its uniqueness and symbolic value
When it comes to China's iconic animals, the first thing that comes to my mind is pandas.
As one of the most beloved animals in the world, pandas mainly feed on bamboo, which makes up almost 99% of their diet. Another highlight of these adorable animals is their distinctive black and white fur, helping them adapt to their surroundings. However, habitat loss and poaching have put pandas under threat.
Not only is the panda a national treasure of China, but it also serves as a peace ambassador. Thus, it's of vitial importance for us to treasure our lovely friends.
Possible version 1:
THANKS
Unit 2 Using Language
Describe an iconic animal(P19)
Learning Objectives学习目标
Learn by reading to describe iconic animals from their appearance, habits, features, etc
Learn to use rhetorical devices修辞手法
Write a passage to describe an iconic animal
Fantastic Beasts
神奇动物在哪里
Describe this creature
It’s nose looks like_____________.
It has feet like ___________.
a duck’s bill
duck’s
Duck-billed platypus
Unit 2
Iconic Attractions
The Amazing Animals of Australia
Task1: Complete Animal Profile(简介)
Style of this text:
A. Narration
B. Exposition
C. Argumentation
D. Advertisement
说明文
1.Read for the main idea and structure.
(1) What's the main idea of the passage
A. The kangaroos of Australia.
B. The koalas of Australia.
C. The duck-billed platypus of Australia.
D. The creatures unique to Australia.
While-Reading
Our topic today is "Creatures Unique to Australia"', with questions answered by wildlife expert Dr Jim Smith.
(2) Match the main idea of each part.
Part 1 A.The duck-billed platypus of Australia.
Part 2 B.The kangaroos of Australia.
Part 3 C.The koalas of Australia.
Part 4 D.The Tasmanian devils of Australia.
Read the text in Part 1 and
finish the profile
Appearance：look________
Uniqueness:cannot____________
Relationship with people：
not for__________
Babies：
cute
walk backwards
weigh 2g. , stay safe and warm in mother’s pouch...
petting
Read for information
A symbol of Australia: kangaroo
Koala
Appearance：
habits：
Relationship with humans：
government’s action：
Circle or underline the key words.
Tasmanian devil
Appearance：
Diet：
Relationship with people：
Duck-billed
platypus
Appearance：
uniqueness：
Other features：
Uniqueness:
Read and discuss for details
Coala
Appearance：
habits：
Relationship with humans
government’s action：
cute but sensitive
eating, sleeping and hanging
stress
make laws against touching koalas.
Read for information
Tasmanian devil
Appearance：
Diet：
Relationship with people：
about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.
mostly dead animals
not violent towards
people
hunt at night, loud cries/ noise when fighting or eating --- could wake the dead
Uniqueness:
Read for information
Duck-billed
platypus
Appearance：
uniqueness：
Other features：
nose and feet like a duck’s
lay eggs in a nest but is a primitive mammal, with a unique biology
can dive under the water; use electrical sensors to find food.
Read for information
Appreciate the sentences with rhetorical devices(修辞手法) involved.
D.repetition
(重复)
exaggeration (夸张)
[ ɡ z d re n]
A.Simile (明喻)[ s m li]
A.Simile (明喻)
C.analogy [ n l d ]
(类比,比喻)& metaphor隐喻
B. hyperbole 夸张[ha p :b l ]
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.
To highlight its frightening sound.
To vividly tell us the way they give birth.
A. simile
明喻
B. hyperbole
exaggeration
夸张
C. analogy
metaphor
类比&隐喻
D. repetition
重复
Using rhetorical devices makes your composition vivid and interesting!
使用修辞手法让你的文章生动有趣！
Task 2. Match rhetorical devices with the sentences, and discover their purpose.
Thinking:
Why should we use them in our writing
What’s the benefits
Ⅰ. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
1．What’s the main idea of the text
A．Australia has many unique animals that are worth protecting.
B．Kangaroos and koalas are the most popular animals in Australia.
C．The Tasmanian devil is a frightening animal to encounter in the wild.
D．The duck-billed platypus has a unique biology and way of finding food.
答案：A
2．What can we learn about kangaroos from the passage
A．They can rarely be seen in Australia.
B．They can be kept as pets by humans.
C．They have a good ability to adapt to difficult conditions.
D．They spend more time with their mother even when they can jump.
答案：C
3．Why does the government in Australia make laws against touching koalas
A．To protect baby koalas from attack.
B．To forbid humans to touch koalas.
C．To raise the awareness of protecting koalas.
D．To limit the number of people watching koalas.
答案：C
4．What’s special about Tasmanian devils from the passage
A．They are not cute and huge creatures.
B．They don’t look like animals.
C．They can let out frightening loud cries.
D．They always attack people around them.
答案：C
5．How do duck-billed platypuses find their food
A．By using electrical sensors in their bills.
B．By using their sight to distinguish food.
C．By using sharp smell to trace food.
D．By using their special feet to catch food.
答案：A
The kangaroo is 1 symbol of Australia, as it has a wide 2 (distribute) throughout the country. However, encounters 3 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 sensitive creatures that can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and 4 (hang) onto tree trunks, so interaction with humans can cause 5 (they) a lot of stress.
Tasmanian devils hunt at night. The noise 6 (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 7 (most) dead animals.
The duck－billed platypus may lay eggs in a nest like a bird, but it’s really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology. Its eggs hatch after about ten days, and then the baby platypus 8 (nurse) from its mother like all other mammals. It has a capacity 9 (find) food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. There are only a small handful of animals in the world 10 can do that!
1．___ 2._____________ 3._____ 4．________ 5._____ 6._____
7．_______ 8._______ 9.________ 10．_____
a
distribution
with
hanging
them
made
mostly
nurses
to find
that
Writing—A description of an iconic animal
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，写作内容可以从外形、生活环境、生活习性等方面展开描写，要求语言简明扼要，通俗易懂，描写详略得当。
第一部分：引入话题，介绍动物的外形。
（一）引入话题★ ... is one of iconic animals in China.
★ As we all know, ... only exists / lives in China.
★ When it comes to China’s symbolic animals, ... ranks the first.
★ When talking about iconic animals in China, the first thing that comes to my mind is ...
（二）外形描写★ It looks like ...
★ ... is coated with ... and it is the size of ...
★ ... is the typical characteristic of ...
★ ... is so cute / funny / lovely / adorable ... that ...
★ It is twice bigger than ... / It is twice as big as ...
第二部分：描述动物的生活环境、生活习性。
★ ... lives in ... and mainly depends / feeds on ...
★ They spend ... time (in) ...
★ ... likes wet and warm places, because ...
★ The truth is that they are ... than they look.
★ They can be found in ..., where they have easy access to ...
★ Apart from ..., ... is even more eye-catching when doing ...
★ ... is an endangered animal in China, where it used to have a wide distribution.
第三部分：描写动物的独特或者有趣之处。
★ It is ... that makes ... unique.
★ The unique / most attractive / special thing about ... is that ...
★ Serving as a peace ambassador, ... have been sent to other countries
as gifts.
假设你是李华，某国际英文杂志的 Iconic Animals 栏目正面向全球中学生举行征文活动，请你写一篇介绍大熊猫的英语短文应征。
1. 简要介绍；
2. 主要习性和现状；
3. 独特/有趣之处。
注意：1. 词数：80词左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Writing Task
一、审题
1.文体：说明文。
2.时态：一般现在时为主。
3.人称：主要为第三人称
Take pandas for example
habitat: in Sichuan
food: bamboo
appearance: black and white; cute , a cat-like bear
difference from others: mainly feed on bamboo; a very low
birth rate …
interaction with people: peace ambassador
other unusual or interesting facts: …
二、谋篇及罗列要点
Part 1：to introduce the topic and its appearance；
Part 2：to describe its habitat and behaviors；
Part 3：to depict its uniqueness and symbolic value
短语
①一提到中国代表性的动物，我首先想到的是熊猫。
翻译句子
when it comes to
es to one’s mind
iconic animals
当谈到…
代表性的动物
某人想到…
When it comes to China's iconic animals, the first thing that comes to my mind is panda.
Part 1：to introduce the topic and its appearance；
②作为世界上最受欢迎的动物之一，大熊猫主要以竹子为食，竹子几乎占其饮食的99%。（定语从句）
最受欢迎的…之一
以…为食
组成
As one of the most beloved animals in the world, pandas mainly feed on bamboo, which makes up almost 99% of their diet.
one of the most beloved + n.
sb./sth. feeds on sth.
make up
短语
Part 2：to describe its habitat and behaviors；
③这些可爱的动物的另一个亮点是它们独特的黑白毛皮，帮助它们适应周围的环境。（-ing非谓语）
可爱的
另一个亮点是…
独特的黑白毛皮
适应周围的环境
Another highlight of these adorable animals is their distinctive black and white fur, helping them adapt to their surroundings.
adorable
Another highlight of … is…
distinctive black and white fur
adapt to the surroundings
短语
Part 2：to describe its habitat and behaviors；
④然而，栖息地的丧失和偷猎已经使大熊猫面临威胁。
栖息地丧失
偷猎
使…面临威胁
However, habitat loss and poaching have put pandas under threat.
habitat loss
poaching
put … under threat
短语
Part 2：to describe its habitat and behaviors；
⑤熊猫不仅是中国的国宝，而且还是和平大使。（倒装句）
国宝
和平大使
Not only is the panda a national treasure of China, but it also serves as a peace ambassador.
national treasure
peace ambassador
短语
Part 3：to depict its uniqueness and symbolic value
⑥因此，珍惜我们可爱的朋友对我们来说至关重要。
珍惜
对…至关重要
Thus, it's of vitial importance for us to treasure our lovely friends.
treasure
be of vitial importance to …
短语
Part 3：to depict its uniqueness and symbolic value
When it comes to China's iconic animals, the first thing that comes to my mind is pandas.
As one of the most beloved animals in the world, pandas mainly feed on bamboo, which makes up almost 99% of their diet. Another highlight of these adorable animals is their distinctive black and white fur, helping them adapt to their surroundings. However, habitat loss and poaching have put pandas under threat.
Not only is the panda a national treasure of China, but it also serves as a peace ambassador. Thus, it's of vitial importance for us to treasure our lovely friends.
Possible version 1:
THANKS