课件24张PPT。CHAPTER FOURThe African Ghost FishCan you tell the names of the fish?shark , goldfish, tuna, salmon,
Sardine, herring, eel
Do you know some sea creature?
dolphin, whale, seal, prawn, crab, squid, lobster, oyster, clam, octopusWhat do you know about…?( ) a. Fish cannot sleep.
Fish do sleep, but with their eyes open, as they have no eyelids.(眼皮,眼睑)
( ) b. Fish cannot breathe.
Fish do not breathe oxygen from the air in the same way as land creatures(陆地上的生物), as they don’t have lungs, but they do breathe oxygen from the water through their gills(鳃).FF( ) c. Fish cannot feel pain.
Fish have nervous systems(神经系统), and so they do feel pain.
2. ( ) a. Some fish shoot insects for food.
The archer-fish(射水鱼)
shoots out a jet of water
that knocks down flies.
( ) b. Some fish kill
other fish with electric
shocks.FTT Electric ells(电鳗) and electric rays(鳐鱼) can kill other fish with electric shocks。
( ) c. Some fish fly.
Flying fish can glide
considerable distances
(around 175 metres)
through the air.T( ) d. Some fish talk.
Fish have many ways of communicating with one another, but sound is not a common means(方式), although some do use it. Many marine mammals(海洋哺乳动物), such as dolphins and whales,
use sound to communicate.
( ) e. Some fish are invisible.
There are no invisible fish, although some are transparent(透明的) and others are cleverly camouflaged(伪装,掩护). FF( ) f. Some fish build nests for their families.
It’s extremely rare for fish to build nests, but the freshwater stickleback(刺鱼) is an example of one fish that does.
( ) 3. Dolphins and
whales are not fish.
Whales and dolphins are not
fish but mammals that breathe
air and nurse(哺乳) their young.
TTCHAPTER FOURThe African Ghost Fish6Match the wordsnmade a livingnaccording tondeparted fornsatisfiedncomplaintnpleasurenclaimednas he / she saidnpleasednearned moneynhappinessnsaidna statement that you are unhappy with somethingnwent away to Answer some questions1.What did Happy do to make a living?
2. What is the African Ghost Fish like according to Happy?
3. Did his tanks of fish sell quickly?
4. What did Happy do after the fish were sold out?5. Were his customers satisfied? (Show us the evidences)
6. What did grandad advise the children to do when they asked him something more?
Read and thinkWhy is a person who sees a female
Ghost Fish lucky?
a. It is very beautiful.
b. It is completely quiet.
2. Why did Happy go to another town
after selling his fish?He liked to travel.
His customers were not satisfied.5.Why did Grandad whisper, ‘Thank you,Happy.’?
a. Happy’s fish would keep the
children quiet so that Grandad
could have a nap.
b. The children might be able to
see a female Ghost Fish.
Complete the summary of the passage Grandad tells the children about his friend Happy Day who _________ around from town to town opening ______ shops and selling ________ Ghost Fish.
Happy claimed that they were _________ fish that needed no food. The female becomes ________ only once a year, and she is the most beautiful ________ alive.travelledpetAfricaninvisiblevisiblecreature People rushed to buy these fish, and when they were _______ out, Happy would leave for another town.
The children asked if this was because people were not __________.
Grandad says that everyone _______ looking at their invisible fish.
soldsatisfiedenjoyed The children ________ for more information. Grandad says that he is tired and sends them to _________his tank of Ghost Fish.
They go happily, and Grandad goes to __________, thanking Happy.
askedwatchsleep ask for more information , be tired , send them to watch …, go to sleep , thank Happy
RetellPeople rushed to buy these fish, and … …
(sell out, leave for another…, be satisfied or not)
Grandad tells the children about his friend Happy Day… …(travel around from …to…, open pet shops, sell )
Happy claimed that they were … …
(invisible fish, need no food, once a year, the most … creature alive)
New Words and Phrases:ghost
invisible
especially
extremely
fortunate
creature
tank
depart
satisfy
make a living
open a pet shop
according to
live on sth.
lay eggs
in a blink of an eye
tanks of fish
be sold out
be satisfied with
get pleasure from
depart for
complaint
claim
unforgettable
nap
closely
whisper A quiz on the vocabulary____________ my teacher, the exam will be easy.
He __________ he was a doctor.
You must follow the instructions _______ when you do the experiment.
My main _________ is that the food is very poor.
No one knew what kind of ________ lived in the cave.
6. The plane _________ at noon.
According to claimedcloselycomplaintcreaturedeparted7. Russia is a _________ large country.
8. He ______________ as a lawyer.
9. Old people often like an afternoon _____.
10. I get a lot of _________ out of watching TV.
11. We were quite __________ with the quality of the goods we bought.
12. I’m sorry, we are ________ of rice.
13. Mobile phones are _________used now.extremely makes a living nappleasuresatisfiedsold outwidelyAdditional activity:The camel is a large animal that can live in the desert. (creature)
The camel is a large creature that can live in the desert.
2. I have no complaints about anything.(satisfied)
I am satisfied with everything.
3. My flight leaves at 11a.m. (depart)
My flight departs at 11a.m.
4. I enjoy listening to music and talking to friends.(pleasure)
I get a lot of pleasure out of listening to music and talking to friends.
5. Excuse me, but this soup has a fly in it.(complaint)
Excuse me, but my complaint is that this soup has a fly in it.
6. I work as a baker.(make a living)
I make a living as a baker.
7. Sssh! Your grandmother’s asleep.(nap)
Sssh! Your grandmother’s having a nap.
8. It was very very big. (extremely)
It was extremely big.
9. He had travelled everywhere. (widely)
He had travelled widely.
10. She’s won the big prize in the lucky draw.(fortunate)
She’s won the big prize in the fortunate draw.11. I’m sorry, but there are none left.(sold out)
I’m sorry, but we’ve sold out.
12. Follow him carefully and don’t miss anything he does.(closely)
Follow him closely and don’t miss anything he does.