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Unit 5 Why do you like pandas?
Section A (2a-2d) + Section B (3a-3b)
人教版七年级(下)
Learning Objectives
1. understand the dialogue about animals by listening;
2. describe animals from the following aspects: place of origin,
things the animal can do, appearance, description words, etc.
By the end of the class, we will be able to:
Background
Julie and John are really excited. Because they are going to visit the newly opened zoo in the city. And they will see animals from different countries. What animals will they see? Which countries do these animals come from? Let’s listen to the recording and find out the answers.
Listen and write the animals you hear. Draw a line from the animals to the description words and the countries they are from.
Animals Description words Countries
really scary Australia
kind of interesting South Africa
very cute China
pandas
koalas
lions
“Really, kind of, very” are adverbs of degree. Other commonly used adverbs of degree include: so(很), quite(相当), much(很), almost(几乎).
Listen again. Complete the dialogue with the words in 2a.
Julie: Let’s see the _______.
John: Why do you like them?
Julie: Because they’re ______ interesting.
John: Where are they from?
Julie: They’re from _______.
pandas
kind of
China
Talk about the other two animals in 2a with a partner. Do John and Julie like them? Do you like them? Why or why not?
Read the listening text and try to find out: How did John and Julie describe the animals?
Julie: Let’s see the pandas, John.
John: Why do you like them, Julie?
Julie: Because they’re kind of interesting.
John: Where are they from?
Julie: They’re from China.
John: Well, I like koalas.
Julie: Why do you like them?
John: Because they’re very cute and they’re from Australia.
Julie: Well, I don’t like lions.
John: Why don’t you like them?
Julie: Because they’re really scary.
John: Where are they from?
Julie: Most of them are from South Africa.
description words
place of origin(产地)
Jenny and Peter are talking about animals too