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

X4U2 Iconic Attractions Writing 学案 班级 姓名 小组 等级 【学习目标】 1.To learn to describe iconic animals from their appearance, habits, features, etc. 2.To learn to use rhetorical devices to make related sentences 3.To write a passage to describe an iconic animal. 【学习过程】 1、 自主学习 （一）自学指导 Read for expressions Part1:Part2: 1.be against the law 违法 2.hang onto tree trunks 挂在树干上 3.interaction with 与...的互动 4.make laws against 制定法律禁止... 5.in the interest of 为了...的利益 6.certain licensed zoos 有执照的动物园 7.make sure 确保 8.in a good state/condition 处于良好状态 9.on a limited frequency of occasions 在有限频率的场合 1.iconic animal 标志性动物 2.be unique to 对...是独特的 3.a symbol of ...的一个象征 4.a wide distribution 广泛分布 5.express the strength and resolve展示力量和决心 6.as individuals/as a nation 作为个人/作为一个国家 7.at birth出生时 8.find one's way to/into...到达；找到...的去路 9.encounter v./n.遭遇；邂逅 Part3&4: 1.come across 偶遇 2.be violent towards对...暴力；攻击 3.lay eggs 下蛋 4.a unique biology 独特的生物学特征 5.nurse n.护士；保姆 v.照料；喂奶 6.be covered in hair 全身长满毛 7.senses of sight or smell 视觉或嗅觉 8.have a capacity to do 有能力做... 9.electrical sensors 电场感受器 10.a small handful of 少数 （二）自学检测 Read the passage and fill in the blanks. Ⅲ. Careful Reading Read the text and answer the following questions. 1. When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mothers? 2. Why shouldn’t you try to pet a wild kangaroo? 3. What do koalas spend most of their time doing? 4. Why has the government made it against the law to handle koalas? 5. What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most? 6. What do Tasmanian devils like to eat? 自主表达评价量表（自我评价） 能够通过阅读文章判断文章类型（2分） 通过文章的划分结构，理解行文思路并总结段落大意。（3分） 结合本节课知识和生活实际，能够对标志性的动物总结，内容全面清晰，逻辑结构流畅。（5分） 二、合作探究 Post-reading: Write a description of an iconic animal in China. Beginning: 引出话题。 1.大熊猫是中国独有的动物之一。 …one of iconic animals in China… 2.众所周知, 大熊猫仅存于中国。 …China is home to ... 3.大熊猫是全世界最稀有的动物之一。 ....one of the rarest animals in the world.e of the rarest animals in the world. 4.当说到中国象征性的动物时, 大熊猫排在第一位。 When it comes to China’s symbolic animals, the giant panda ranks the first. Body: 详细介绍动物的特征特点。 1.大熊猫栖息在四川省的山区, 以竹笋和竹叶为食。 …mainly lives/feeds on bamboo shoots and leaves 2.黑白相间的毛皮是大熊猫的典型特点。 Black and white fur is the typical characteristic of the giant panda. 3.大熊猫非常可爱,毛发黑白相间。 adorable/cute 4.尽管看上去很笨,大熊猫能爬上很高的树来躲避天敌。 Though they look awkward, pandas can climb to the tall tree to escape their enemies. Closing:说明动物的作用和意义。 1.在中国,它象征着好运。 symbolize/be a symbol of... 2.作为和平使者,大熊猫被当作礼物赠送给其他国家。 Serving as a peace ambassador, pandas have been sent to other countries as gifts. 3.大熊猫深受中国人民的喜爱,被誉为中国的国宝。 ... a treasure of our country. Requirement: 1. Exchange your draft with a partner. 2. See whether the writer does a good job of describing the animal. 3. Take your draft back, revise it using your partner’s comments and hand it in. 合作交流评价量表（组长评价） 积极参与，善于合作，认真倾听。（2分） 主动参与，能够合作，积极发言。（3分） 积极展示，主动表达。 （5分） 三、当堂训练 The giant panda __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 四、自我反思 本节课我的总得分是____分，在______________________________方面还需努力。 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 2 Using Language Describe an iconic animal Look at the pictures below. What are the amazing animals of Australia? kangaroo Tasmanian devil koala duck–billed platypus Describe an iconic animal Creatures unique to Australia Pre-reading: read for the topic sentence and the structure THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA  Our topic today is "Creatures Unique to Australia", with questions answered by wildlife expert Dr Jim Smith. 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 . in mother’s pouch. hit and kick hard look . Read cute walk backwards pouch to stay safe and warm 2g Read the text carefully and take notes. 4 Coala Appearance： uniqueness： Relationship with others： Others： cute but . interaction with humans can . government began to . eating, & on tree trunks Read 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? sensitive cause them a lot of stress sleeping hanging make laws against touching koalas Read the text carefully and take notes. 5 Tasmanian devil Appearance： Diet： Relationship with others： Others： So we've talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren't so cute? at night , when fighting or eating --- could . about the size of and look like rather . towards people mostly . Read small dogs large black rats dead animals not violent hunt loud cries / noise wake the dead Read the text carefully and take notes. 6 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. Read Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duck-billed platypus. Is that some kind of bird? nose and feet biology lay eggs primitive mammal electrical sensors dive Read the text carefully and take notes. 7 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. While-reading: read for the details 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. While-reading: read for the details 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. While-reading: read for the details 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. While-reading: read for the details Reading for writing Write a description of an iconic animal in China. giant panda Reading for writing Iconic animals in China Habitats & food Physical Appearance How different? Unusual or interesting facts How they interact with people Write a description of an iconic animal in China . Reading for writing Beginning: 引出话题。 1.大熊猫是中国独有的动物之一。 …one of iconic animals in China… 2.众所周知, 大熊猫仅存于中国。 …China is home to ... 3.大熊猫是全世界最稀有的动物之一。 ....one of the rarest animals in the world.e of the rarest animals in the world. 4.当说到中国象征性的动物时, 大熊猫排在第一位。 When it comes to China’s symbolic animals, the giant panda ranks the first. Reading for writing Body: 详细介绍动物的特征特点。 1.大熊猫栖息在四川省的山区, 以竹笋和竹叶为食。 …mainly lives/feeds on bamboo shoots and leaves 2.黑白相间的毛皮是大熊猫的典型特点。 Black and white fur is the typical characteristic of the giant panda. 3.大熊猫非常可爱,毛发黑白相间。 adorable/cute 4.尽管看上去很笨,大熊猫能爬上很高的树来躲避天敌。 Though they look awkward, pandas can climb to the tall tree to escape their enemies. Reading for writing Closing:说明动物的作用和意义。 1.在中国,它象征着好运。 symbolize/be a symbol of... 2.作为和平使者,大熊猫被当作礼物赠送给其他国家。 Serving as a peace ambassador, pandas have been sent to other countries as gifts. 3.大熊猫深受中国人民的喜爱,被誉为中国的国宝。 ... a treasure of our country. While-reading: read for the structure 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. Exchanging 17 One possible version 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 kill 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. sample One possible version The most iconic animal of China by far is the panda, because it is not only a kind of rare bears but also one of the rarest animals in the whole world. Giant pandas have a large black-and-white body with a big round face and two black eye patches. They live in temperate-zone bamboo forests in south-western China and are generally quite shy. However, They have been known to attack people although this is a very rare occurrence . So pandas are not cuddly toys but are wild animals and should not be approached in the wild. Since it is regarded as the "national treasure", its image was chosen as the mascot of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Bing Dwen Dwen, the name of the mascot, is designed in the shape of an astronaut panda. 19 $