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The Monarch’s Journey
Unit 5 Into the Wild
第二课时 Understanding ideas
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Learning Aims
1. To master some useful words and expressions about animal’s migration.
2. To understand the content and structure of the text.
3. To learn some reading skills by carrying out different tasks.
4. To express your views about protecting the monarch butterfly.
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Viewing
Animal migration
Animal migration refers to the movement of a species (物种) from one habitat (栖息地) to another in response to seasonal changes to the environment. Often covering great distances and involving huge numbers of animals, it can be fascinating to observe. Migration happens in all parts of the animal kingdom, from fish and insects to birds, reptiles (爬行动物) and mammals (哺乳动物).The animals that migrate include monarch butterfly, Siberian crane, Atlantic salmon, and some types of killer whales.
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Discussion
Why do animals migrate?
When do animals migrate?
Can human activities influence on
animal migration? How?
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monarch butterfly’s migration
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monarch butterfly (黑脉金斑蝶)
The monarch butterfly is a kind of beautiful insect with fine black and orange wings.
The monarch usually has a lifespan of 6 weeks, and its hometown is mainly in America.
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Now let’s learn more about the monarch butterfly.
Look at the title and pictures.
Predict what the passage is about.
What is the genre of the passage?
A. Narration(记叙文)
B. Argumentation(议论文)
C. Expository(说明文)
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the common genres (文体) and their functions.
应用文属于实用型文体,如书信、通知、日记、广告等。
记叙文以描写叙述为主,主要描写人物、事件、地点、或过程。
说明文通常介绍最新科技、重大成就、生活时尚、流行现象等。
议论文首先借助某一现象引出论点,然后通过一定论据从各个层面上加以推理论证,最后得出结论。
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【Para. 1】
1. Which of the following is not a purpose of migration?
A. To search for food.
B. To look for a partner.
C. To breed y