Unit 6 Bird watching Period 1 Comic strip &Welcome to the unit 课件（19张ppt)

Period 1 Comic strip & Welcome to the unit
Unit 6　 Birdwatching
Do you like birds?
Comic strip
1 Do you like birdwatching, Eddie?
2 Sure. I often go to the market to watch the birds.　　　　　
3 The market? ①
4 Yeah. I like the birds at the market.
Hens and ducks ...Yummy!
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Joining the Birdwatching Society
The science teacher encourages the Class 1, Grade 8 students to join the Birdwatching Society to learn more about birds in the wetlands. ②
Task Write an application letter to join the Birdwatching Society.
Welcome to the unit
A) The science teacher is showing the students some pictures of birds. She is also giving them descriptions of the birds. Match the pictures with the descriptions. Write the correct letters in the boxes.
1 Crane　
tall　 long legs　 long thin neck
2 Sparrow
small　 brown and grey feathers
3 Swan
long thin neck　 white feathers
4 Eagle
broad wings 　 brown feathers
d
a
b
c
c
b
a
d
B) Annie is asking Simon about birds. Work in pairs and talk about the birds you like. Use the conversation below as a model. The information in Part A may help you.
Annie: What's your favourite bird, Simon?
Simon: I like cranes.
Annie: What do cranes look like?
Simon: Cranes are tall. They have long legs and a long thin neck.
Annie: How many types of cranes are there in the world? ③
Simon: There are only 15 types of cranes. They're rare birds.,
①The market?
market /'mɑ?k?t/ n. 市场(a place where goods are bought and sold, usually outdoors)
e.g. There is a market in the middle of the town.
镇中心有个市场。
This kind of mobile phone is just on the market.
这种手机刚刚上市。
考点1
on the market
上市，出售
at the market
在市场上
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②The science teacher encourages the Class 1, Grade 8 students to join the Birdwatching Society to learn more about birds in the wetlands.
encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
e.g. Our English teacher encouraged us to take part in all kinds of after-class activities. 我们的英语老师鼓励我们参加各种各样的课外活动。
考点2
不定式符号，其后接动词原形。
中考在线：My teacher encouraged me ________ English as much as possible. [绥化]
A. to speak B. speak C. speaking
A
【点拨】考查固定搭配。encourage sb. to do sth. 意为“鼓励某人做某事”。
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③How many types of cranes are there in the world?
type /ta?p/ n. 种类(a kind or sort)
e.g. We have several types of apples.
我们有几个品种的苹果。
Could you type this letter for me?
你能为我打这封信吗？
考点3
打字
type 还可作动词，意为 “打字”。
type 的常用结构：
① a type of 一种相当于 a kind of
② different types/kinds of 不同种类的
辨析: type 与kind
type
“种类”, 通常指同种类内部事物，或相同物体的不同型号。它表示的分类一般都是客观的甚至是科学的，有一定数据标准。也可以用来指根据主观标准将人或物分类，此时可与kind 互换。
There are three main types of contracts.
有三种主要的合同。
kind
“种类”,特指某种性质相同，而且有极相似特征的东西，足以用某种方法分类，并置于一起。
Which kind of paper do you want?
你想要哪一种纸？
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1. We buy some fruit and vegetables at the m .
2. Simon likes birds and he often goes b at weekends.
3. Do you know what ____________ (母鸡) eat?
4. We have a new ____________(种类) of rose.
5. The sparrow has brown and grey ____________(羽毛).
一、根据首字母或汉语提示写单词
arket
irdwatching
hens
type
feathers
6. Swans have white feathers and long necks. (对画线部分提问)
What __________ swans __________ __________?
二、按要求完成句子
do look like
7. There are seven types of swans in the world. (对画线部分提问)
__________ __________ __________ of swans are there in the world?
How many types
8. 我们英语老师总是鼓励我们尽可能经常地练习英语。
Our English teacher always _______________ us __________ __________ English as often as possible.
encourages to
practice
9. 麻雀的翅膀没有鹰的有力。
A sparrow’s _______________________________ an eagle’s.
wings are not as/ so strong as
10. 我认为鹤的腿比天鹅的要瘦一点。
I think cranes’ legs are _________________ than swans’.
a little thinner
本节课主要学习了以下知识点，请同学们及时巩固练习：
market, feather, type
What does cranes look like?
Thanks!