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Unit 4 Language and Communication
Lesson 3 Animal Talk
Lead in
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Pre-reading
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While-reading
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Post-reading
Focus on Language
Express yourself
Homework
Grammar
Contents
掌握核心词汇与短语:communicate, special sounds, body language, dance, shake, until 等,能准确理解并运用。
感受动物世界的多样性,培养对自然和动物的好奇心与保护意识。
能快速提取文章中动物交流方式的关键信息,完成思维导图。能模仿野生动物节目主持人,介绍一种动物的交流方式。
Lead in
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What are they doing?
They are playing! The dog is shaking hands with the woman.
Can the dog talk? how do you know your pet is happy or hungry?
It barks / meows / wags its tail!
Pre-reading
02
Activate and Share
Activity 1 Can animals talk? How do they communicate? Talk with a partner.
狗:吠叫
鸭子:嘎嘎叫
猫:喵喵叫
狮子:吼叫
蜜蜂:嗡嗡叫
Can you give us another example?
Activate and Share
Activity 1 What can ordinary people do to help protect the environment? Do you do any of these things? Tell a partner. Use the ideas below.
I don’t think animals can talk, but I think they can communicate by using body language. For example, dogs wag their tails to show they are happy.
While-reading
03
Read and Understand
Activity 2 Read the text about different ways animals communicate. What ways are introduced about animal communication?
The passage is about different ways animals communicate.
What’s the passage about?
Read and Understand
Activity 2 Read the text about different ways animals communicate. What ways are introduced about animal communication?
1. Make special sounds:
cats meow;
dogs bark;
Dolphins make special sounds;
elephants make low sounds.
Read and Understand
Activity 2 Read the text about different ways animals communicate. What ways are introduced about animal communication?
2. Use body language / dance:
Deer move tails to show fear;
gorillas smile with closed mouth;
zebras touch necks;
bees dance to show flower locations.
Read and Understand
Activity 2 Read the text about different ways animals communicate. What ways are introduced about animal communication?
3. Feel the ground shake
Elephants feel ground movement;
some spiders and frogs send messages this way.
Activity 3 How do animals communicate? Complete the diagram and add examples.
Read and Understand
Cats meow to ask for food.Elephants make low sounds to make the ground shake. Elephants make low sounds to make the ground shake.
Use body language / dance
Deer move their tails to show fear.Bees dance to show other bees where flowers are.Gorillas smile with closed mouths to show anger or fear.
Feel the ground shake
Elephants feel ground movement at a distance.Some spiders send messages by feeling the ground shake.Some frogs receive messages in this way.
Activity 4 Imagine you are a TV presenter of a wildlife programme. In groups of three, each chooses a way animals communicate from the text and presents it.
Read and Understand
Dolphins make special sounds instead of using words. They even use grammar and have names for each other!
Post-reading
04
Activity 5 Analyse and Appreciate
Read and Explore
1 What questions does the writer ask in the first and the last paragraphs?
Questions in the first paragraph:
If animals could speak, what would they say? How would they talk?
Questions in the last paragraph:
Do you know other ways that animals communicate? Which animal language are you interested in? Would you like to learn it?
Activity 5 Analyse and Appreciate
Read and Explore
Why does the writer ask these questions?
Reasons:
The first questions arouse readers' curiosity and introduce the topic of animal communication.
The last questions encourage readers to think further and connect the topic to their own interests, making the text more engaging.
Activity 6 Do you think human beings need to learn animal talk? Why or why not?
Think and Share
Yes, we can better understand and protect animals, and build a closer relationship with them.
Focus on Language
05
Vocabulary in use
Activity 7 Choose the correct option to complete the blog post.
Vocabulary in use
单词 词性 中文释义 课文搭配
communicate v. 交流,沟通 communicate with sb. / how animals communicate
language n. 语言 body language(肢体语言)
message n. 信息,消息 send/receive messages(收发信息)
grammar n. 语法 use grammar(运用语法)
Activity 7 Choose the correct option to complete the blog post.
Grammar
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一、核心含义
until = 直到…… 为止
强调主句的动作 / 状态持续到某个时间点才停止,或直到某个时间点才发生。
可作介词或连词,本课重点是连词用法(引导时间状语从句)。
二、基本句型结构
1. 作连词(引导时间状语从句)
Grammar Discovery
Until “直到…… 才……”
主句 + until + 时间状语从句
从句说明 “动作持续到什么时候” 或 “直到什么时候才发生”。
例句:
The cat will meow until you feed it.
(猫会一直叫,直到你喂它为止。)
I didn’t understand until she explained.
(直到她解释,我才明白。)
2. 作介词(后接时间点 / 时间段)
主句 + until + 时间名词
I will wait until 5 o’clock.
(我会一直等到 5 点。)
She stayed in bed until noon.
(她在床上躺到中午。)
三、时态规则(考试重点)
规则 1:主将从现(表将来)
Grammar Discovery
Until “直到…… 才……”
主句:一般将来时(will + 动词原形)
until 从句:一般现在时(表将来含义)
例句:Dogs will stand by the door until you take them out.
规则 2:过去时态(表过去)
主句和从句都用一般过去时,描述过去发生的事。
常与否定词连用,表 “直到…… 才……”。
例句:He didn’t go to bed until his father came back.
Grammar Discovery
Until “直到…… 才……”
Grammar Discovery
Activity 8 Study the sentences carefully. What does until mean? Then, complete the Your Discovery box.
The cat will meow until you feed it.
Dogs will stand by the door and bark until you take them out.
It will be a long time until scientists understand all of it.
I didn’t understand what Jenny meant until she explained with an example.
“直到…… 才……”
Grammar Discovery
Activity 8 Study the sentences carefully. What does until mean? Then, complete the Your Discovery box.
up to the time when something happens
time (adverbial) (时间状语)
Future simple (will + verb) in the main clause + present simple in the until clause
Past simple in both the main clause and the until clause
(直到…… 为止 / 到…… 的时候).
(主将从现)
(主句和从句均为一般过去时).
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Express yourself
Activity 9 Speaking How do animals communicate with each other? Discuss in groups with more examples.
Writing and Speaking
use sounds, body language and signals to express feelings and share information.
human communication uses complex grammar and written language, while most animals only use simple signals or sounds.
Assessment
07
Self-assessment
I can acquire expressions related to team activities through watching and listening activities.
I can share experiences of team activities in real - life contexts.
I can understand and recognize the importance of collaborative cooperation in team activities.
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Homework
Basic (基础)
抄写本课所学词汇和句型,所有书面作业书写工整,语法正确。
Improving(提升)
Extend (拓展)
在作业本上绘制动物交流方式的思维导图,补充完整三种方式及课文中的例子。
准备 1 分钟口语展示,主题为 "One way animals communicate",口语作业可录制音频发给老师。
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