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Unit 3 Animals Are Our Friends
Lesson 18 Friendship Between Animals
Do you think there is friendship between animals?
What different animals have you seen living well together?
Listen and read
Dear Li Ming,
This week we learned about some interesting animals .
I used to think only the same animals live together. But yesterday I learned that sometimes different animals live together. Do you know about the rhino? It is big and strong. But it always lets a small bird, an egret, sit on its back.
Are they having fun together? Maybe, but mainly they are helping each other. The egret helps the rhino stay healthy by cleaning its skin. It also makes noise to warn the rhino about coming danger. The rhino helps the egret get food easily. How? It scares small insects hiding in the grass, and the egret eats them.
Isn’t that interesting?
Danny
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Dear Danny,
What a beautiful relationship they have! Sometimes different animals get together not just to survive, but also for friendship. Have you heard the story of Owen and Mzee? Last week we read that story in class.
It’s a very sad story, but it has a very happy ending. Owen, a baby hippo, lost his parents in a big storm. Mzee is a 130-year-old tortoise. The two found each other and became good friends. They ate, slept and swam together.
That’s a true story of friendship! It touched many people’s hearts.
“How do they understand each other? ” I asked Ms.Liu. She said, “Good friends can show they care without words. ”
She’s right. Friendship truly has no boundaries.
Li Ming
PART 1:Finding
1.friendship ['fren(d)ʃɪp] n. 友情,友谊
2.rhino ['raɪnəʊ] n. 犀牛
3.skin [skɪn] n. 皮,皮肤
4.warn [wɔːn] v. 警告,提醒
5.insect ['ɪnsekt] n. 昆虫
6.relationship [rɪ'leɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp] n. 关系,关联
7.survive [sə'vaɪv] v. 生存,存活
8.hippo ['hɪpəʊ] n. 河马
9.tortoise ['tɔːtəs; -tɒɪz] n. 龟
10.truly [ 'truːlɪ] adv. 真正,正确地
11.boundary ['baʊnd(ə)rɪ] n. 分界线,边界
phrases:
1.used to do sth 过去常做某事
2.each other 彼此
3.stay healthy 保持健康
4.make noise 制造噪音
5.not just ... but also... 不仅......而且
6.touch one’s heart 打动某人
hippo
friendship
survive
rhino
warn
tortoise
skin
boundary
truly
1. I used to think only the same animals live together.
过去我认为只有相同的动物住在一起。
used to do sth. 意为“过去常常做某事”
2.The egret helps the rhino stay healthy by cleaning its skin.
白鹭通过帮助犀牛清洗皮肤来帮助它保持健康。
by作介词,表示“通过(某种方式)”,后跟名词、代词或者动名词形式。
3. It also makes noise to warn the rhino about coming danger.
它会发出声音来警告犀牛即将到来的危险。
1)make noise 意为“制造噪音,发出令人不愉快的声音;吵闹、发出嘈杂声”。noise即可作可数名词,也可作不可数名词,意为“噪音,杂音;嘈杂声,喧闹声”。
2)warn sb. about/of sth.
意为“提醒、警告某人注意某事”。
warn sb. (not) to do sth.
意为“警告某人(不要)干某事”。
4.It touched many people’s hearts。它打动了无数人
touch one’s hearts 意思是“打动某人”,其中,touch 作动词,表示“感动,触动,打动”。
PART 2:Listening
Listen and fill in the blanks .
This week Danny learned about some interesting animals .He learned about the relationship between the egret and the rhino . The rhino is big and strong .But it lets a small bird called an egret sit on its back .They help each other . The egret helps to clean the rhino’s skin . It also makes noise to warn the rhino about coming danger . The rhino helps the egret get food more easily.
Listen and read
Dear Li Ming,
This week we learned about some interesting animals .
I used to think only the same animals live together . But yesterday I learned that sometimes different animals live together . Do you know about the rhino?It is big and strong . But it always lets a small bird,an egret,sit on its back .
Are they having fun together?Maybe,but mainly they are helping each other . The egret helps the rhino stay healthy by cleaning its skin . It also makes noise to warn the rhino about coming danger . The rhino helps the egret get food easily . How?It scares small insects hiding in the grass,and the egret eats them .
Isn’t that interesting?
Danny
Dear Danny,
What a beautiful relationship they have!Sometimes different animals get together not just to survive,but also for friendship . Have you heard the story of Owen and Mzee?Last week we read that story in class .
It’s a very sad story,but it has a very happy ending . Owen,a baby hippo,lost his parents in a big storm . Mzee is a 130-year-old tortoise . The two found each other and became good friends . They ate,slept and swam together .
That’s a true story of friendship! It touched many people’s hearts .
“How do they understand each other?” I asked Ms. Liu . She said,“Good friends can show they care without words . ”
She’s right . Friendship truly has no boundaries .
Li Ming
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PART 3:Reading
Fast reading
Read the lesson and judge Tor F.
1.Danny used to think only the same animals live together. ( )
2. The egret is big and strong. ( )
3. The rhino helps the egret get food easily. ( )
4. Mzee lost his parents in a big storm. ( )
5.Mzee and Owen’s story touched many people’s hearts. ( )
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Read the lesson and answer the questions .
Careful reading
1.What is the relationship between the egret and the rhino?
They are friends./They help each other.
2.Who is Owen?Who is Mzee?
Owen is a baby hippo. Mzee is a 130-year-old tortoise.
3.How did people feel when they heard the story of
friendship between Owen and Mzee?
It touched many people's hearts.
4.Do good friends need to say something to show they care?
No, they don't.
SUMMARY
What a good relationship they are !
1.The egret helps the rhino stay healthy.
2.And it can also warn the rhino about coming danger.
3.The rhino helps the egret get food easily .
1.They found each other and became good friends.
2.They ate, slept and swam together .
3.It touched many people’s hearts .
Different animals can live together.
They help each other.
Friendship truly has no boundaries.
Animals are our friends.
We should love them.
We should protect them.
Look at the two pictures below . What do you think the animals are saying to each other?Fill in the bubbles and act out the dialogues .
Owen:Grandpa ,
Thank you for giving me a home.
Mzee:You can live with me,Owen.
tips:
thank you for doing...
Let’s be good friends.
Because of you,I’m not alone.
You bright my life.
You are wonderful friends.
Homework
1.Review lesson 18
2.Finish the "let's do it! 3 "in page 45
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