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Unit 5 Animal friends
Lesson 5 Save the tigers
Why should we save the tigers?
The tiger is a popular animal in the world. It is a symbol of strength. Tigers usually have orange fur and black stripes. They live in the forests of Asia. They are important to nature. They keep the number of other wild animals in balance.
Today some people hunt and kill tigers for money. Some people cut down trees in the mountains. Tigers lose their homes. The number of tigers in the wild is dropping quickly.
The text
We have to do something about it or they may disappear forever.
"Save the Tigers" is a group of volunteers.The group hopes to save the tigers of the world. We need to stop keeping tigers in the zoo. We should build more national parks. To save nature, we need to save the tigers.
Read the passage and match each paragraph to its main idea.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
We should save the tigers.
Tigers are important to nature.
Tigers are in danger of going extinct.
extinct [ɪkˈstɪŋkt]
adj. 灭绝的
知识点讲解
1. It is a symbol of strength.
symbol [ˈsɪmbl]
n. 符合;象征
a symbol of
...的象征
strength [streŋθ]
n. 力量
strong
adj. 强壮的
拓展学习:
部分形容词后加th变成对应名词
deep
adj. 深的
depth
n. 深度
wide
adj. 深的
width
n. 宽度
long
adj. 长的
length
n. 长度
true
adj. 真实的
truth
n. 真理
warm
adj. 暖和的
warmth
n. 温暖
young
adj. 年轻的
youth
n. 年轻人;青年
2. They are important to nature.
be important to...
对...很重要
类似短语:
be friendly to...
对...很友好
be kind to...
对...很善良
拓展学习:
important adj.重要的
importance n.重要性
3. They keep the number of other wild animals in balance.
keep
v.保持
过去式:kept
keep sb./sth+adj.
使某人/物保持...的
keep (sb.)doing sth
保持(某人)一直做某事
keep sb. from doing sth
阻止某人做某事
短语:
keep in balance
保持平衡
keep in touch with...
与...保持联系
keep away from...
远离...
4. They keep the number of other wild animals in balance.
other
其他的
辨析:other,the other,others,the others,another
① other 表示“别的、另外的”+ 名词复数形式。
eg: Do you have any other questions?
你还有其它的问题吗?
② the other 表示 “两者中的另一个”,用于两者,常与one连用。
one...the other... +单数名词 “一个... 另一个...”
I have two sisters. One is a teacher , the other is a doctor.
一类中两者
一个...另一个...
(单数)
③ another 表示“另一个”,用于三者或三者以上。
“另外一个”表示单数概念。 (another+可数名词单数)
eg: I have three daughters. One is a nurse , another is a teacher and another is a worker.
我有三个女儿,一个是护士,
另一个是教师,还有一个是工人。
the others 表示“其他的东西,其余的人”,特指某一范围内
的“其他的(人或物)”,是the other 的复数形式。
some... the others 一些...另一些...
eg: Two boys will go to the zoo, and the others will stay at home.
两个男孩将去动物园,其余的留在家里。
⑤others 表示“另外几个”是other的复数形式,泛指。
三类或以上--“剩下的部分人或物”=other+复数可数名词
eg: Some of us like singing and dancing, others like running.
三类或以上
我们中的一些喜欢唱歌和跳舞,另外的喜欢跑步。
5. The number of tigers in the wild is dropping quickly.
the number of
...的数量
作主语时,谓语动词用三单。
拓展学习:
a number of
一些;许多
后加可名复
作主语时,谓语动词用复数。
6. To save nature, we need to save the tigers.
to do sth.
为了做某事
to do 引导目的,可放在句末也可放在句首,逗号隔开
我努力学习为了通过考试。
I study hard to pass the exam.
=To pass the exam, I study hard .
拓展学习:
in order to do sth.
为了做某事
I study hard to pass the exam.= I study hard in order to pass the exam.
练一练
( )1. Tigers are a symbol strength.
A.of B.with C.for D.to
( )2. Some people cut down trees the mountains.
A.in B.on C.at D.of
( )3."Save the Tigers" is a group volunteers.
A.of B.with C.for D.to
A
A
A
Bye-bye
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