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仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而浸多也著于竹帛谓之仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而
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新人教选必四
Unit 2
Iconic Attractions
Lead-in :
Match the countries and their iconic animals.
Platypus
Elk
Tasmanian
Devil
American
Alligator
Pre-reading:
What are the amazing animals of Australia?
kangaroo
Tasmanian devil
koala
duck–billed platypus
Creatures unique to Australia
While-reading:
What is the type of the text?
Q
A
Question and answer column
Expository essay
Read the text carefully and take notes.
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 . To in mother’s pouch.
hit and___________
look .
cute
walk backwards
pouch
stay safe
and warm
2g
kick hard
In many places in Australia, it is against the law to even touch Koalas. Can you clarify that?
Coala
Appearance:
uniqueness:
Relationship with others:
Others:
cute but .
interaction with humans can
.
government began to .
eating, & on tree trunks
sensitive
cause them a lot of stress
sleeping
hanging
make laws against touching koalas
So, we've talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren't so cute?
Tasmanian devil
Appearance:
Diet:
Relationship with others:
Others:
at night , when fighting or eating --- could .
about the size of and look like rather .
towards people
mostly .
small dogs
large black rats
dead animals
not violent
hunt
loud cries / noise
wake the dead
Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duck-billed platypus. Is that some kind of bird?
Duck-billed
platypus
Appearance:
uniqueness:
Others:
like a duck’s
in a nest but is a , with a unique .
can under the water; use to find food.
nose and feet
biology
lay eggs
primitive
mammal
electrical
sensors
dive
Read for the structure
1. Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country?
2. 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?
3. So, we’ve talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren’t so cute?
4. Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duck-billed platypus. Is that some kind of bird?
kangaroos:
a ______ of the country;
a wide _________
koala:
cute but _______
____________:
author’s favorite
duck-billed platypus:
____ eggs but a _______ _______
well-known
few people know
sensitive
Tasmanian devil
lay
primitive mammal
distribution
symbol
Read for the details
Koalas
Features
Living habits
Uniqueness
Relationship
with humans
Tasmanian devil
Features
Food
Uniqueness
Relationship with humans
Duck-billed platypus
Features
Babies
Uniqueness
Read for writing techniques
What rhetorical devices does the writer use to arouse the readers’ interest?
Examples Rhetorical devices Purpose
This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation.
They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.
The noise they make could wake the dead.
While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird, it’s really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology.
analogy
类比
simile
明喻
Hyperbole
simile
... and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.
repetition
To highlight its frightening sound
To vividly tell us the way they give birth
To emphasize the reason why kangaroos is the symbol of Australia
To emphasize the condition to touch koalas
To tell us the size in a more precise way
Post-reading :
Style, Structure & Language features
Iconic Animals in Australia
Features
Babies
Uniqueness: how different?
Relationship with humans
Writing:
Brainstorm a list of four iconic animals in China.
giant panda
大熊猫
Chinese
sturgeon
中华鲟
golden monkey
金丝猴
Tibetan
antelope
藏羚羊
What iconic animals do you know about China?
iconic animals in China
Yangtze river dophins
Pandas
...
Chinese golden monkeys
Tibetan antelopes
Do some research and make notes. For example:
where they live
what they eat/feed on
what they look like
how they are different from other animals
how they interact with people
any other unusual or interesting facts about them
Yangtze river dophins:
body temperature of 36℃,
widely spread over the Yangtze River area,
prey on fish for food
...
Features of iconic animals
Pandas:
endangered creatures,
like stuffed toys,
clumsily move,
preferred food is bamboo
...
Yangtze river dophins:
are likely to live in deep of water
are timid and are easily frightened
live far away from boats and cruises
uncommon to see them
...
Pandas:
national treasure
a rare occurrence to attack people
chosen as the mascot of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
babies/
uniqueness/relationships with humans
Tibetan antelopes:
rare and precious animals,
mostly living in Hoh Xil,
a typical representative of the fauna
...
Chinese golden monkeys:
a rare species found only in Central and Southwest China,
body length is about 70 cm and the length of its tail is the same as that,
eat lichens, sprouts, fruits, seeds, buds, leaves, bamboo shoots
...
Chinese golden monkeys:
family lifestyle
take care of each other while foraging or having a rest
...
Tibetan antelopes:
strengthen its protection efforts for Tibetan antelope and local ecological environment
living environment for Tibetan antelope is more and more secure
...
babies/
uniqueness/relationships with humans
Write a description of an iconic animal in China .
Iconic animals in China
Habitats & food
Physical Appearance
How different?
Unusual or
interesting
facts
How they interact with people
第一部分:引入话题,介绍动物的外形。
(一)引入话题★ ... is one of iconic animals in China.
★ As we all know, ... only exists / lives in China.
★ When it comes to China’s symbolic animals, ... ranks the first.★ When talking about iconic animals in China, the first thing that comes to my mind is ...
(二)外形描写★ It looks like ...
★ ... is coated with ... and it is the size of ...
★ ... is the typical characteristic of ...
★ ... is so cute / funny / lovely / adorable ... that ...
★ It is twice bigger than ... / It is twice as big as ...
第二部分:描述动物的生活环境、生活习性。
★ ... lives in ... and mainly depends / feeds on ...
★ They spend ... time (in) ...
★ ... likes wet and warm places, because ...
★ The truth is that they are ... than they look.
★ They can be found in ..., where they have easy access to ...
★ Apart from ..., ... is even more eye-catching when doing ...
★ ... is an endangered animal in China, where it used to have a wide distribution.
第三部分:描写动物的独特或者有趣之处。
★ It is ... that makes ... unique.
★ The unique / most attractive / special thing about ... is that ...
★ Serving as a peace ambassador, ... have been sent to other countries as gifts.
Take pandas for example
habitat: in Sichuan
food: bamboo
appearance: black and white; cute , a cat-like bear
difference from others: mainly feed on bamboo; a very low
birth rate …
interaction with people: …
other unusual or interesting facts: …
The giant panda
Of all the animals, I like giant pandas best. The giant panda, whose home is in Sichuan Province, is known as the national treasure of China. Pandas live in the beauty of nature where they can enjoy their lives happily.
Giant pandas are very beautiful animals with black and white fur like big cats. They usually eat bamboo shoots and leaves and live in bamboo forests, where they can climb trees and play games. I like pandas because they are so lovely!
But the population of giant pandas is getting smaller and smaller. Many hunters killed them for their fur and farmers change the nature reserves to make more farmlands. I think giant pandas need our help and protection. We should take actions to protect pandas and let them live in the wild happily.
Assignment:
Exchange your draft with a partner. See whether the writer does a good job of describing the animal. Take your draft back, revise it using your partner’s comments and hand it in.
仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而浸多也著于竹帛谓之仓颉之初作书盖依类象形故谓之文其形声相益即谓之字文者物象之本字者言孳乳而
Reading for writing
新人教选必四
Unit 2
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