Section B
2a-2c
Do you know
what the largest animals are on land?
Importance in Thailand
Thailand is called “elephant country”.
(象之国)
The elephant is one of Thailand's symbols
(象征).Our first flag had a white elephant on it.This is a symbol of good luck.
Importance in Thailand
first flag had ____________________
symbol of _________
a white elephant on it
good luck
play soccer
draw well
help to carry things
play music
Elephants are smart animals.
Abilities
People say that”an elephant never forgets”. Elephants can walk for a long time and never get lost. They can also remember places with food and water.
This helps them to live.
Abilities
can play ___________________
can also _______ well
can ______________ places with food and water
soccer or music
draw
remember
Elephants are in great danger!
(在巨大的危险之中)
People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their homes.
Facts And Figures
People also kill elephants for their ivory.Today there are only about 3,000 elephants (over 100,000 before).
Facts And Figures
Facts and figures
people ____________ many trees
people kill them for _____
today there are _________________________ (over _____________ before)
cut down
ivory
only 3,000 elephants
100,000
2b
Read this website article and check (√) the best title for it.
What Is an Elephant?
Come to Thailand
Let’s Save the Elephants
Elephants Are Good Pets
√
Reading
Fast Reading
Answer the questions.
Where are the students from?
__________________________________________
2. Are elephants smart animals?
_________________________________________
3. Why are elephants in great danger? __________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
4. When is Thai Elephant Day?
_______________________________________
They’re from Thailand.
Yes, they are.
Because people cut down many trees and they kill elephants for their ivory.
It’s on March 13th.
How to save them
don’t cut down so many____
don’t _____ things made of ivory.
_____ is Thai Elephant Day.
Abilities
can play _____
can also _____ well
can ______ places with food and water
Facts and figures
people ____ many trees
people kill them for ___
today there are _____
(over _______ before)
Importance in Thailand
first flag had ______
symbol of ________
2c
Read the article again and complete the mind map.
ELEPHANTS
Importance in Thailand
first flag had ____________________
symbol of _________
a white elephant on it
good luck
ELEPHANTS
Abilities
can play ______________
can also _______ well
can ______________places with food and water
soccer or music
draw
remember
How to save them
don’t cut down so many ______
don’t _____ things made of ivory.
_______________ is Thai Elephant Day.
ELEPHANTS
trees
buy
March 13th
Facts and figures
people _____________ many trees
people kill them for _____
today there are___________________________
(over ____________ before)
cut down
ivory
only 3,000 elephants
100,000
Hello. We are students from Thailand, and we want to save the elephants. The elephant is one of Thailand’s symbols. Our first flag had a white elephant on it. This is
a symbol of good luck.
Fill in the blanks
想要拯救
泰国的
...的一个象征
象征之一
好运
Elephants are smart animals. They can play soccer or music. They can also draw very well. People say that" an elephant never forgets. Elephants can walk for a long time and never get lost. They can also remember places with food and water. This helps
them to live.
很长一段时间
人们说
有食物和水的地方
画画非常好
踢足球或演奏乐器
忘事
迷路
生存
But elephants are in great danger. People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their homes. People also kill elephants for their ivory. Today there are only 3,000 elephants ( over 100,000 before).
处于极大的
危险中
砍倒
正在失去他们的家园
为...杀死大象
超过
在此之前
We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory. Remember that March 13th is Thai elephant Day.
拯救树林
由...制成的东西
没有 买卖 , 就没有 杀害
No trade, no murder.
Q:How do we save them?
(You can speak Chinese.)
1. 复述2b课文。
2. 全品B2。
Homework
