阅读peacock reading课外（课件)-2023-2024学年通用版英语）

The First Peacock What is a peacock? Peacock: A Beautiful Bird Hello, everyone! Today, I'm going to tell you about a very special and beautiful bird called the peacock. The peacock has bright colors and a long, colorful tail. The male peacock has a beautiful blue and green tail with big, round eyes. The female peacock is smaller and has a brown color. Peacocks live in a lot parts of Asia. They like to live in open areas so they can find food easily. Peacocks eat small animals, fruits, and even small snakes! One of the most amazing things about peacocks is their ability to show off their beauty. They spread their tails and walk around proudly, looking like a rainbow has come to life! It's really exciting to watch. Peacocks are also important in many cultures. In India, for example, they are considered a symbol of beauty and luck. People often paint peacocks on their clothes or homes to bring good luck. Overall, the peacock is a bird with beautiful colors and an exciting way of life. I hope you enjoyed learning about them as much as I did! What do you think of peacocks? What do you know about peacocks? lots of little “eyes” Role-play Hera Argos The music player Zeus Argos: I have 100 eyes. No one can run away from my eyes. Haha! (proud) Hera: Argos, you are good at guarding. Please guard the cow for me. Argos: Yes, my goddess. Zeus: I want the cow. I have to make a plan to take it away. Music player, please play a song for Argos and make him sleep. Music player: Yes, sir. (play a song) Argos: I’m so sleepy. I’ll just sleep for a while. (close the eyes) (open the eyes) Oh, no! Where is the cow? I can’t find it! Hera: Stupid Argos, I will punish(惩罚) you! I will turn you into a peacock! (Argos is turned into a peacock.) More about peacocks Symbol: bright future (象征) power and right love good luck and happiness Peacock dance——Yang Liping 孔雀舞是一种源自中国傣族民间的传统表演性舞蹈，其流行区域主要集中在中国云南省的德宏傣族景颇族自治州，