Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Using language Reading for writing 导学案-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

XB4U2 Iconic Attractions导学案 The Amazing Animals of Australia—Reading for Writing Class:_________ Student Number:_________ Name:__________ 【Learning objectives】 After this class, we will be able to： 1)get to know the main characteristics of four amazing Australian animals through detailed reading; 2)complete a short writing to introduce one of a country's iconic animals with some key points, such as the appearance, uniqueness, relationship with others and diet; 3)Identify the use of some basic rhetorical devices in a text, such as simile and overstatement; 4)realize the need to cherish the diversity of animals and to strengthen the harmony between humans and animals. 【Learning process】 Reading Activity1. Read for the main idea and structure Q1:What's the main idea of the passage? The text is mainly about “Creatures ____________ to Australia”. Q2:Match the main idea of each part. Part 1 A.The duck-billed platypus of Australia. Part 2 B.The kangaroos of Australia. Part 3 C.The koalas of Australia. Part 4 D.The Tasmanian devils of Australia. Activity2.Read the text carefully and take note,then please fill the blanks. Kangaroo Features Look __________ Uniqueness cannot____________, have a____________ Relationship with others hit and ____________ hard Others baby kangaroos weigh ; To stay___________________ in mother’s pouch Koala Features cute but____________ Uniqueness eating,____________and____________ onto tree trunks Relationship with others interaction with humans can ________________ Others government began to __________________ Tasmanian devil Features They are about the size of ____________and look like rather ________ Diet mostly _________________ Relationship with others _______________ towards people Others ___________ at night, ______________when fighting or eating——could ______________ Duck-billed platypus Features ___________________ like a duck’s Uniqueness _______________ in a nest but is a __________, with a unique ________________ Others can ____________ under the water; use _______________________to find food Reference answers Cute； walk backwards；pouch；kick hard；2g；safe and warm；sensitive；sleeping；hanging；cause them a lot of stress；make laws against touching koalas；small dogs；large black rats；dead animals；not violent；hunt；loud cries；wake the dead；nose and feet；lay eggs；primitive mammal；biology；dive；electrical sensors. Activity3.Read for the rhetorical devices involved,,then please fill the blanks. para2. line4 analogy para3. bottom line repetition para4. line5 overstatement para4. line6 simile para5. line1 simile Rhetorical Device Reference: analogy (类比)；repetition (重复)；overstatement (夸张)；simile (明喻); metaphor (暗喻)；personification (拟人)... Writing Activity 1: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 Activity 2: Group discussion–Take pandas for example and make notes. ● where they live ● what they eat ● what they look like ● how they are different from other animals ● how they interact with people ● any other unusual or interesting facts about them. Notes: Name： Habitat: Habits/Diet: Feature: Difference from human: Relationship with people: People’s attitude towards it: Other unusual or interesting facts: Activity3:Write a description of an iconic animal-Take pandas for example. 假设你是李华，某国际英文杂志的 Iconic Animals 栏目正面向全球中学生举行征文活动，请你写一篇介绍大熊猫的英语短文应征。 1. 主要习性；2. 现状；3. 独特/有趣之处。 注意：1. 词数:全文80词左右(包已给出的开头和结尾);2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 When it comes to China's iconic animals, the first thing that comes to my mind is pandas. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Not only is the panda a national treasure of China, but it also serves as a peace ambassador. Thus, it's of great importance for us to treasure our lovely friends. You can use the following sentences 1.Paragraph one:Introduce the topic and describe the appearance of the animals. Introduce the topic: ★ 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 ... Describe the appearance of the animals: ★ 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 ... 2.Paragraph two:Describe the living environment and living habits of animals. ★ ... lives in ... and mainly depends / feeds on ... ★ They spend ... time (in) ... ★ ... likes wet and warm places, because ... ★ 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. 3.Paragraph three:Describe the unique or interesting aspects of animals. ★ It is ... that makes ... unique. ★ Compared with ..., ... does have ... ★ In China, it represents good fortune. ★ It is different from others in many aspects, such as ... ★ The history of ... is a dramatic species-survival story. ★ The unique / most attractive / special thing about ... is that ... ★ Serving as a peace ambassador, ... have been sent to other countries as gifts. Activity4:Use the checklist to do a self-evaluation.  My handwriting has improved a lot.  I seldom scribble(涂改) on my paper.  I have described the typical feature of the animal.  I have used at least one rhetorical device correctly.  I have used proper connecting words to make my writing more fluent.  I have used as diverse sentence structures and phrases as I can.  I tried to use more writing techniques I have learned to polish my writing Activity5:Revise &Reflection Please revise your composition according to the reference writing and the checklist. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ XB4U2 Iconic Attractions导学案（教师版） The Amazing Animals of Australia—Reading for Writing Class:_________ Student Number:_________ Name:__________ 【Learning objectives】 After this class, we will be able to： 1)get to know the main characteristics of four amazing Australian animals through detailed reading; 2)complete a short writing to introduce one of a country's iconic animals with some key points, such as the appearance, uniqueness, relationship with others and diet; 3)Identify the use of some basic rhetorical devices in a text, such as simile and overstatement; 4)realize the need to cherish the diversity of animals and to strengthen the harmony between humans and animals. 【Learning process】 Reading Activity1. Read for the main idea and structure Q1:What's the main idea of the passage? The text is mainly about “Creatures __unique_____ to Australia”. Q2:Match the main idea of each part. Part 1 A.The duck-billed platypus of Australia. Part 2 B.The kangaroos of Australia. Part 3 C.The koalas of Australia. Part 4 D.The Tasmanian devils of Australia. Activity2.Read the text carefully and take note,then please fill the blanks. Kangaroo Features Look cute Uniqueness Cannot walk backwards, have a pouch Relationship with others hit and kick hard Others baby kangaroos weigh 2g; To stay safe and warm in mother’s pouch Koala Features cute but sensitive Uniqueness Eating，sleeping and hanging onto tree trunks Relationship with others interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress Others government began to make laws against touching koalas Tasmanian devil Features They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats Diet Mostly dead animals Relationship with others Not violent towards people Others hunt at night, loud cries when fighting or eating——could wake the dead Duck-billed platypus Features nose and feet like a duck’s Uniqueness lay eggs in a nest but is a primitive mammal, with a unique biology Others can dive under the water; use electrical sensors to find food Activity3.Read for the rhetorical devices involved,,then please fill the blanks. para2. line4 analogy para3. bottom line repetition para4. line5 overstatement para4. line6 simile para5. line1 simile Rhetorical Device Reference: analogy (类比)；repetition (重复)；overstatement (夸张)；simile (明喻); metaphor (暗喻)；personification (拟人)... Writing Activity 1: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 Activity 2: Group discussion–Take pandas for example and make notes. ● where they live ● what they eat ● what they look like ● how they are different from other animals ● how they interact with people ● any other unusual or interesting facts about them. Notes: Name;panda Habitat: in Sichuan Province Habits/Diet: mainly feed on bamboo Feature: black and white fur(皮毛); cute... Difference from human: a very low birth rate … Relationship with people: … People’s attitude towards it:... Other unusual or interesting facts: … Activity3:Write a description of an iconic animal-Take pandas for example. 假设你是李华，某国际英文杂志的 Iconic Animals 栏目正面向全球中学生举行征文活动，请你写一篇介绍大熊猫的英语短文应征。 1. 主要习性；2. 现状；3. 独特/有趣之处。 注意：1. 词数:全文80词左右(包已给出的开头和结尾);2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Sample: When it comes to China's iconic animals, the first thing that comes to my mind is pandas. Located in the Sichuan province, giant pandas mainly feed on bamboos. Black and white fur is the typical characteristic of pandas, whose adorable appearance attracts a large number of fans. Apart from their cute “dark circle”, pandas are even more eye-catching when eating and running. Two of the most famous pandas are Sichuan Huahua and Qin Mountains Qizai. However, habitat loss and poaching have put pandas under threat. Not only is the panda a national treasure of China, but it also serves as a peace ambassador. Thus, it's of great importance for us to treasure our lovely friends. You can use the following sentences 1.Paragraph one:Introduce the topic and describe the appearance of the animals. Introduce the topic: ★ 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 ... Describe the appearance of the animals: ★ 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 ... 2.Paragraph two:Describe the living environment and living habits of animals. ★ ... lives in ... and mainly depends / feeds on ... ★ They spend ... time (in) ... ★ ... likes wet and warm places, because ... ★ 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. 3.Paragraph three:Describe the unique or interesting aspects of animals. ★ It is ... that makes ... unique. ★ Compared with ..., ... does have ... ★ In China, it represents good fortune. ★ It is different from others in many aspects, such as ... ★ The history of ... is a dramatic species-survival story. ★ The unique / most attractive / special thing about ... is that ... ★ Serving as a peace ambassador, ... have been sent to other countries as gifts. Activity4:Use the checklist to do a evaluation.  My handwriting has improved a lot.  I seldom scribble(涂改) on my paper.  I have described the typical feature of the animal.  I have used at least one rhetorical device correctly.  I have used proper connecting words to make my writing more fluent.  I have used as diverse sentence structures and phrases as I can.  I tried to use more writing techniques I have learned to polish my writing Activity5:Revise &Reflection Please revise your composition according to the reference writing and the checklist. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$