Unit 2 Using Language (Reading for Writing) 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

人教版（2019）选择性必修四 Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Using Language Describe an iconic animal Learning objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: 1. learn about some amazing animals of Australia, such as their features, uniqueness and their relationship with humans through reading; 2. grasp how to describe iconic animals; 3. appreciate the vivid and interesting language in this text; 4. use what you have learnt to write a description of an iconic animal in China; 5. cooperate with group mates actively through checking your descriptions together. Lead-in Look and think. What are the amazing animals of Australia? What do you know about these animals? What do you want to know about these animals? koala kangaroo Tasmanian devil duck-billed platypus Read the text quickly. Then identify its type, and find out its structure. What is the type of the text? How does the writer organise this text? Pre-writing kangaroos: a ______ of the country; a wide _________ koala: cute but _______ ______________: author’s favorite duck-billed platypus: ____ eggs but a _________________ sensitive Tasmanian devil lay primitive mammal distribution symbol well-known few people know Expository essay Read each part carefully and make mind map. Kangaroos Features Babies Uniqueness Relationship with humans look cute, but encounter with them don’t always end so well ① weigh 2g at birth ② sleep and drink milk into their mother’s pouch until they are about 7 or 8 months old; ③ after 7 or 8 months old, go out to try their legs ④ after they learn to jump, spend less time with their mothers ① cannot walk backwards, always moving forwards ② can hit and kick very hard remember they’re not for petting When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mothers? Why shouldn’t you try to pet a wild kangaroo? Read each part carefully and make mind map. Koalas Features Uniqueness Relationship with humans cute but sensitive; easily panic spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, an