Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking（课件PPT）- 2022-2023学年高一新教材英语必修第二册【勤径学升·同步练测】（人教版）

单击此处添加文本具体内容 UNIT 2　WILDLIFE PROTECTION Section Ⅰ　Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking 　　When you think of a cute,furry wild animal,you often picture a koala.These adorable-looking creatures appear docile and friendly,so it’s no wonder people are concerned about the future of the species. Australia’s native and unique wildlife such as kangaroos,platypus and koalas,are under constant threat from human activity and natural disasters.Recently,drones and thermal imaging technology have been used to track their movements to help them keep safe.Protecting these unique species is important because,as The Australian Koala Foundation estimates,there are now possibly as few as 43,000 koalas in the wild. [对应学生用书第26页] Section Ⅰ　Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking So,what is so special about koalas and what makes them so “cool”?Maybe we envy their ability to sleep for up to 22 hours a day! Or could it be their laid-back appearance due to the fact that they are herbivores and mainly feed on juicy eucalyptus leaves,which take a lot of time and energy to digest. What is amazing is that because they often live in a dry and hot environment,they drink very little water.So,how do they survive?Well,scientists have discovered that these wild mammals lick running water off the smooth surface of a tree trunk when it is raining. Section Ⅰ　Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking So,despite the word “koala” meaning “no drink” or “no water” in the Aboriginal language,it seems that even these sleepy creatures do need a drink sometimes.And if we’re to encourage them to flourish,we need to conserve their habitat. Section Ⅰ　Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking 1.docile adj.　　　　驯服的,易驾驭的;易控制的 2.thermal adj. 热的;保暖的;温暖的 3.lick vt. 舔,舔食;掠过 　　n. 舔 4.flourish vi. 繁荣;昌盛;茁壮成长 5.conserve vt. 节省,节约;保护,保存 Section Ⅰ　Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking 1.Why does eating eucalyptus leaves make koalas laid-back and sleepy? Because juicy eucalyptus leaves take a lot