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Unit 1
Animal Friends
Section B 1a-1d
Let’s meet our new friend Malee.
She is from ___________.
Thailand.
This is the national flag of Thailand.
Look and say
temples(庙宇)
different kinds of fruit
sea food
beautiful beach/phuket
What are famous in Thailand?
Elephants are
an important part of Thai life and culture.
Pre-reading
What facts(事实) about elephants will Malee tell us?
1b Read Malee's post and choose the best title for it.
A. What Is an Elephant?
B. My Favourite Animal:
The Elephant
C. How to Save Elephants
Fast reading
Read Para 2 and answer the questions.
1.Why does Malee like elephants?
2. Why are elephants special in Thailand?
3. When do Thai people celebrate Thai Elephant Day?
Careful reading
Because they are strong and clever.
They are a symbol of good luck there. The elephant is also the national animal.
It’s on 13 March.
The importance(重要性) of the elephants in Thailand
It is _______.
It has ______ ears.
It has a ____________.
It has two __________.
The look of the elephant
Careful reading
Read Para 3 and fill in the blanks.
huge
large
long trunk
tusks(长牙)
Ivory comes from
elephants’ tusks.
pick up and carry heavy things with the trunk
Other characteristics(特征) of the elephant
They love to play in the water. They are great swimmers.
They can remember one another and places with food and water after many years
They look after other elephants when they don't feel well. The big elephants also help the baby ones.
clever
playful
kind
Read Para 4 and find out the key words and examples that describe elephants.
Careful reading
In 1950, there were about 50,000 animals living in Thailand.
Elephants get on well with Thai people?
The elephants are in danger now.
https://www.green-elephantsanctuarypark.com/history-thai-elephant
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzI3NzY3NTQwOA==&mid=2247487622&idx=1&sn=74c7102642fcb4db0f2621857ad7006e&chksm=eb63fc79dc14756fbeb24615cd90a4d6b6ce059ac4792fda215a0de56eb9340c27eb7b6e8a64&scene=27
Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.
Careful reading
1. Why are elephants in danger now?
They live in forests, but people cut down too many trees. People also kill elephants for their ivory.
2. How can we help save elephants?
Let's save the forests and not buy things made of ivory.
When the buying stops the killing can too.
great white shark
blue whale 蓝鲸
rhino犀牛
pangolin 穿山甲
Vulnerable
(易危)
Endangered
(濒危)
Critically Endangered
(极危)
Endangered
(濒危)
Critically Endangered
huge
______ ears
______ trunk
2.What they look like
Thailand’s ______ animal
a symbol of ______
1.What they are
pick up and carry _____ things
play and ______ in the water
__________ places and other elephants well
3.What they can do
playful
______
kind
4.What they are like
don’t _________ too many trees
don’t ______ things made of ivory
5. How to save them
Summary
large
long
national
good luck
heavy
swim
remember
clever
cut down
buy
Post-reading
Group work
Work in groups and try to introduce elephants.
1
2
3
4
S1: Hi, I'm ______ from Group ______. Today, we are going to tell you about elephants. In Thailand, elephants ......
S2: Elephants are .... They have ......
S3: Elephants are like humans in some ways. For example, they ......
S4: However, they are in danger. People ______ and ______.
We must save elephants. Remember: Don’t ......!"
Post-reading
Group work
Work in groups and try to introduce elephants.
What else do you want to know about elephants? Ask the questions you’re interested in.
1. 大象吃什么?
2. 如今泰国有多少大象?
3. 大象能画画吗?
4. 学生们可以如何帮助拯救大象?
Post-reading
What do elephants eat?
How many elephants are there in Thailand now?
Can elephants draw?
How can students help save the elephants?
Make a poster to let more people know it.
Make a short video and post it on Bilibili, Douyin or Rednote.
Post-reading
How can students help save the elephants?
Level A
Make a poster or video to introduce elephants.
Find out some information about pandas adn share it with us.
Assignment
Hi, I'm Malee and I live in Thailand!
The elephant is my favourite animal. I love elephants because they are strong and clever. They are also a symbol of good luck here. The elephant is our national animal. On 13 March, we celebrate Thai Elephant Day.
Elephants look very different from other animals. They are huge. They have large ears and long trunks. They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks.
住在
好运的象征
国家动物(国宝)
on+具体日期
看起来与...不同
捡起
用象鼻扛重物
with:①用...
Elephants are like us in some ways. They are very playful and love to play in the water. They are great swimmers. They are also clever. For example, they can remember one another and places with food and water after many years. Elephants are very kind too. They look after other elephants when they don't feel well. The big elephants also help the baby ones.
be like: 像....
在一些方面
喜爱在水中玩
例如
彼此
有食物和水的地方
with:②带有...
照顾
感觉(身体)良好
Elephants are an important part of Thai life and culture. However, they are in danger. They live in forests, but people cut down too many trees. People also kill elephants for their ivory. Let's save the forests and not buy things made of ivory. Every elephant counts.
泰国生活和文化的重要部分
砍伐太多树木
处在危险之中
为了象牙杀大象
由象牙制成的物品
每只大象都很重要
live in
a symbol of good luck
national animal
look/be different from
pick up
carry heavy things with their trunks
be like
in some ways
love to play in the water
For example
1. 住在
2. 好运的象征
3. 国宝
4. 开起来与...不同
5. 捡起
6. 用象鼻扛重物
7. 像...
8. 在一些方面
9. 喜爱在水中玩
10. 例如
Useful expressions
remember one another
places with food and water
look after
feel well
an important part of Thai life and culture
are in danger
cut down too many trees
kill elephants for their ivory
things made of ivory
Every elephant counts
1. 记住彼此
2. 有食物和水的地方
3. 照顾
4. 感觉身体良好
5. 泰国生活和文化的重要部分
6. 处于危险之中
7. 砍倒太多树木
8. 为象牙杀害大象
9. 象牙制品
10. 每只大象都重要
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