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Period 5 Using language
Describe an iconic animal
Unit 2 Iconic Attractions
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人教版(2019)
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To read a passage about the amazing animals of Australia and learn to describe an iconic animal
To be able to use rhetorical devices to arouse readers’ interest in your writing
Watch the video and count how many amazing animals of Australia you find. Do you know their names?
The Amazing Animals of Australia
What are the features of them? Let’s read the passage for information.
Creatures Unique to Australia
Skim
platypus
kangaroo
Tasmanian devil
coala
The Amazing Animals of Australia
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Well-known
Few people know
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Skim the text and fill in the blanks.
Koala: ____________________
cute but sensitive
Tasmanian
devil:
______________
not so cute
Kangaroo:
__________________
a symbol of
the country
Platypus:
______________________
lay eggs but a
primitive mammal
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Kangaroo
Appearance:
Uniqueness:
Relationship with others:
Babies:
Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country?
cannot , have a .
baby kangaroos weigh . in mother’s pouch.
hit and kick hard
look .
Read
cute
walk backwards
pouch
to stay safe
and warm
2g
Read and listen to the text carefully and take notes.
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Coala
Appearance:
uniqueness:
Relationship with others:
Others:
cute but .
interaction with humans can
.
government began to .
eating, & on tree trunks
Read
Koalas are cute, and we see so many pictures of people holding them. But in many places in Australia, it is against the law to even touch them. Can you clarify that?
sensitive
cause them a lot of stress
sleeping
hanging
make laws against touching koalas
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Tasmanian devil
Appearance