Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Reading for Writing 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第四册

Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Reading for Writing Learning objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: learn about some amazing animals of Australia; grasp how to describe iconic animals; describe an iconic animal by using vivid language structure and rhetorical devices; promote Chinese culture and strengthen self-confidence through introducing Chinese iconic animals. What is the first thing you think of when you think about Australia? What are the amazing animals of Australia? kangaroo Tasmanian devil koala duck–billed platypus Activity 1: What is the type of the text? A. argumentation B. narration C. exposition D. novel Question and Answer column A A A A Q Q Q Q 1. When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mothers? After they learn to jump. 2. Why shouldn’t you try to pet a wild kangaroo? They can hit and kick very hard. Read the questions and underline the answers. Animal Files: Kangaroo Appearance： Uniqueness： Relationship with others： Babies： Kangaroo 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 Remember they're not for petting! Attention: 3. What do koalas spend most of their time doing? They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks. 4. Why has the government made it against the law to handle koalas? Interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress. Animal Files: Koala Koala 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 It is against the law to touch them! Attention: 5. What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most? The noise they make could wake the dead and they have a terrible smell. 6. What do Tasmanian devils like to eat? Their diet is mostly dead animals. Animal Files: the Tasmanian devil (袋獾) the Tasmanian devil Appearance： Diet： Relationship with others： Others： at night , when fighting or eating --- could __ . about the size of and look like rather . mostly . not violent towards people small dogs large black rats dead animals hunt loud cries /noise wake the dead It is not so cute! Attention: 7. What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from other mammals? It lays eggs in a nest like a bird. 8. What is the unique way used by duck-billed platypuses to find food? It finds food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. Animal Files: the duck-billed platypus (鸭嘴兽) the 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 It's a mammal and find food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill! Attention: Summary Complete the characteristics of the four animals. kangaroos: a ______ of the country; a wide _________ koala: cute but _______ Tasmanian devil: make a _______ noise and have a ______ ______ duck-billed platypus: ____ eggs but a _______ _______ sensitive lay 　　　　　primitive mammal distribution symbol frighting terrible smell well-known few people know structure The kangaroo is a _________ of Australia, as it has a wide __________ (distribute) throughout the country. However, encounters _______ cute 　　　kangaroos don’t always end so well because they can hit and kick very hard.  Koalas are really quite cute, but they are very__________(sense) creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and _____　　　(hang) onto tree trunks, _______ interaction with humans can cause them　　　　　a lot of stress.  symbol distribution with sensitive hanging so 15 Tasmanian devils hunt at night. The noise __________(make) by them could wake the dead. They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. Their diet is _________(most) dead animals.  The duck-billed platypus may lay eggs in a nest like a bird; it’s really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology. Its eggs hatch after about ten days, and then the baby platypus nurses from its mother ______ all other mammals. It has a capacity _________(find) food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. There are only a small handful of animals in the world ___________can do that!  made mostly like to find that/which 16 Can you name some iconic animals of China. Panda Yangtze River Dolphin Golden Monkey South China tiger Red-crown crane Reading for writing Tibetan antelope Writing 　　根据下列内容，写一篇有关濒危动物金丝猴的短文。 1.外貌：金黄色或者灰色；尾巴几乎和身体一样长； 2.栖息地：主要在中国，海拔在1, 500--3, 300米的森林中； 3.生活习性：群居，吃树叶、果子； 4.濒危动物，呼吁大家保护金丝猴。 注意：词数80左右。 审题 1.确定文体：本文为说明文。 2.主体时态：本文应以一般现在时为主。 3.主体人称：本文的主要人称应为第三人称。 谋篇 第一段：开门见山，进入话题。 第二段：针对现状，进行描述。 第三段：展望未来，提出希望。 重点词汇 1. 一种 _______________________ 2. 长达，和......一样长 _________________________ 3. 以......为食 _______________________________ 4. ......的数量 _______________________________ 5. 采取措施做某事 _________________ ______________ 6.建立 _____ ___________ _____________ a kind of as long as feed on the number of take measures to do sth. set up (1).The golden monkey is __________ ___________ ____ .(一种可爱的动物) (2).Their fur .(金黄色或灰色的) (3).They___________________. (住在森林里) (4).The altitude is _________________________. (1500 — 3300米高) (5).Our government _________________________________ (已经建立了一些自然保护区) to protect them. (6).More and more people ______________________________________. (意识到保护他们的重要性) _____________________________________________________________________ a kind of lovely animal is golden or gray live in the forests 1500 — 3300 metres high 完成句子 has set up some nature reserves realise the importance of protecting them 句式升级 1.用 whose 引导的非限制性定语从句升级(1)(2)两句话。 ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ . 2.用 where 引导的非限制性定语从句升级(3)(4)两句话。 . 3.用 with 复合结构升级(5)(6)两句话。 . The golden monkey is a kind of lovely animal, whose fur is golden or gray They live in the forests, where the altitude is 1500 — 3300 metres high With our government setting up some nature reserves, more and more people realise the importance of protecting them Writing 　　假如你是李华，请你给学校英文报纸的“动物世界”栏目写一篇80词左右的说明文，介绍一下我国特有的动物大熊猫。 重点词汇 1.是...的家园 _______________________ 2.原产于 _______________________________ 3.位于 _____________________________ 4.濒危和稀有动物 ____________________________________ 5.上升 _________________ ______________ 6....是...的典型特征 _____ ___________ _____________ 7....的栖息地在 _____ ____________________________ 8....有广泛分布 _____ ____________________________ be home to be native to be located in endangered and rare animals be on the rise is the typical characteristic of ... one’s habitat is .... ...have a wide distribution 范文 　　The Panda is a mammal classified in the bear family，native to central-western and southwestern China.It is easily recognized by its large，distinctive black patches around the eyes，over the ears，and across its round body.It has a diet which is 99% bamboo and it may eat honey，oranges，and bananas when available.It is a conservation reliant endangered species.Although reports show that the number of wild pandas is on the rise，scientists hope that one day they will have enough pandas to be set free and let them live in the wild peacefully. When it comes to China’s symbolic animals, the giant panda ranks the first, which is one of the rarest animals in the world. Therefore, they are referred to as national treasure of China. 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. Pandas are a symbol of China. Known as the national treasure of China, pandas will be also sent to other countries for a few years to maintain the friendly relationships between countries. One possible version Respect and appreciate the uniqueness of every life in nature, and cherish the protection of plants and animals. 尊重和欣赏自然界中每一个生命的他一无二， 珍爱品护动植物。 Post reading Animals are our friends. （动物是我们的朋友。） Never hurt them. （永远不要伤害它们。） Instead, we should care. （相反，我们应该关爱。） Make a safe place for them. （为它们创造一个安全的地方。 Always be kind. （始终保特友善。） Let's love animals. （让我们热爱动物。） ＴＨＡＮＫ ＹＯＵ Love animals, share the earth. 12228.0 9144.0 12144.0 14472.0 Lavf58.20.100 $