Unit2 Reading for Writing课件 - 高二英语精美课件+精美教案（人教版2019选择性必修四）

2019人教版选择性必修四Unit2 Using Language Reading for Writing Describe an iconic animal 课件 云南省曲靖市第一中学 原创制作：周昆林 Lead in: The amazing animals of Australia kangaroo koala Tasmania devil Duckbilled platypus While reading: Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith. Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country? It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution throughout the country. It's a tough animal that has to survive in a difficult environment. Also, it cannot walk backwards, so it is always moving forwards. This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation. Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth. They then find their way into their mother's pouch—a kind of pocket—to stay safe and warm. Rhetorical device: analogy They sleep and drink milk in that temporary, protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old. After this phase, they go out to try their legs. After they learn to jump, they gradually spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent. Kangaroos may look cute, but encounters with them don't always end so well. Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard, so please folks, if you see some kangaroos, remember they're not for petting! 1. What is the text type of the passage? A. Narration. (记叙文) B. Argumentative essay. (议论文) C. Expository writing. (说明文) D. News Report Please read the first part and watch the clip of video and fill in the blanks below. Now please fill in the blanks according to the first part. Features: 1.__________ and has to 2._________ in a difficult environment. Also, it cannot walk 3.___________, so it is always moving forwards. Baby kangaroos 4.______ only two grammes at birth. They then find their way into their mother’s 5._________—a kind of pocket—to stay safe and warm. They 6._________________milk in that temporary, protected environment