英语选择性必修 第四册Unit 2 Iconic Attractions优秀ppt课件

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Lead –in 

Look at the pictures , can you name them ? And do you know where do they live?

Skim

1. Skim the subtitle and answer what animals are unique to Australia.

Creatures Unique to Australia

Kangaroo; Koala; Tasmanian devil; Platypus:

2. Skim the text and fill in the blanks.

Read

1.Read and listen to the text carefully and take notes.

       Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country

       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?

       So, we've talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren't so cute?

       Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duck-billed platypus. Is that some kind of bird?

2. Choose the best answer according to the text

1.What is special about the kangaroo?

A.It has a wide distribution in Australia.

B.It can survive in a difficult environment.

C.The baby kangaroo can learn to jump.

D.It can’t walk backwards.

2.What do we know about the Tasmanian devils?

A.They look very cute.

B.It is against the law to touch them.

C.They make loud noises when fighting or eating.

D.They often attack people near them.

3.Which of the animals can seldom be seen in the daytime?

A.The Koala.

B.The kangaroo.

C.The Tasmanian devil.

D.The duck-billed platypus.

4.How do duck-billed platypuses find food?

A.By using their sense of sight.

B.By using their sense of smell.

C.By using their sense of touch.

D.By using electrical sensors.

Questions

Answer the following questions

1. When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time in 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?

7 What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from other mammals?

8 What is the unique way used by duck-billed platypuses to find food?

Thinking

Read the text again. How does the writer describe these animals? Find at least three rhetorical devices the writer uses to arouse the readers' interest.

Post-reading

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. 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! 

Writing

Sample

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.

Exchanging

Exchange your draft with a partner.  See whether the writer does a good job of describing the animal. Take your draft back and revise it using your partner’s comments.

Presentation

Present your description to the rest of your class.

an only visit one place in China, Beijing is the place to go.

Homework

Do the exercises on

Page 71 of Workbook.

Students look at  the picture and name the animals.

Students skim the subtitle and answer what animals are unique to Australia.

Students read and listen to the text carefully and take notes.

Students choose the best answer according to the text

Students answer the questions according to the text

Students find at least three rhetorical devices the writer uses to arouse the readers' interest.

Students fill In the blanks and complete the passage.  

Students write a description of an iconic animal in China using what they have learnt thus far.

Students exchange and present their work.

To arouse the students’ interest in the class.

To catch the information from the subtitle.

To catch the details of the text

To practise reading skills.

To practise reading a passage for details.

To practise reading a passage for details.

To practise reading a passage to identify rhetorical devices, In preparation for a future writing activity.

To sum up the main idea of the text..

To test their grammar knowledge

To practise using what students have learnt thus far

To help students learn from each other and get advice on improving their work.