Unit+2+Reading+for+writing+-ppt课件+--(2022)高中英语新人教版选择性必修第四册+.pptx

1、U2 Describe an iconic animalBefore readingDo you know the favorite animals in Australia?Before readingWhat are the features of them?Lets read the passage for information.Read the questions and the first sentence,then complete the characteristics of the four animals.well-knownfew people knowkoala:cut

2、e but _kangaroo:symbol of the countryTasmanian devil:_duck-billed platypus:_ eggssensitivelaya little creatureTHE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIAWhile reading1.When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mothers?After they learn to jump.2.Why shouldnt you try to pet a wild kangaroo?They

3、can hit and kick very hard.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.5.What two things about Tasm

4、anian 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.7.What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from other mammals?It lays eggs in a nest like a bir

5、d.8.What is the unique way u s e d b y d u c k-b i l l e d platypuses to find food?It finds food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill.While readingRead the text in Part 1 and answer the following questions.Appearance：Uniqueness：Relationship with others：Babies：look cute cannot walk ba

6、ckwards baby kangaroos weigh 2g.,stay safe and warm in mothers pouch.not for petting Coala Appearance：Uniqueness：Relationship with others：Others：While readingRead the text in Part 2 and answer the following questions.cute but sensitive eating,sleeping and hanging stress government began to make laws

7、 against touching koalas.Tasmanian devil Appearance：Diet：Relationship with others：Others：While readingRead the text in Part 3 and answer the following questions.about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.mostly dead animals not violent towards people Duck-billed platypus Appe

8、arance：Uniqueness：Others：While readingRead the text in Part 4 and answer the following questions.nose and feet like a duckslay eggs in a nest but is a primitive mammal,with a unique biology can dive under the water;use electrical sensors to find food.After readingRead the text again.How does the wri

9、ter describe these animals?Find at least three rhetorical devices the writer uses to arouse the readers interest.例句例句修辞手法修辞手法.and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats.The nois

10、e they make could wake the dead.While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird,its really a primitive mammal,with a unique biology.repetitionsimilehyperbolesimileCan you name some iconic animals of China.PandaYangtze River DolphinGolden MonkeySouth China tigerRed-crown crane Reading for writingWatch th

11、e CCTV documentary Amazing China about red-crown cranes and try to take some notes with your group menbers.What do red-crowned cranes look like?What are they usually associated with?Where do they live?What makes them so special?What do red-crowned cranes look like?What are they usually associated wi

12、th?Where do they live?What makes them so special?They have white feathers,long legs,a red crown on their head,and a beautiful and elegant posture.For the Chinese,it is often associated with luck,loyalty,and long life.In wetlands,where they can easily find food.Their long life/longevity and elegance.

13、They are elegant dancers in nature.中国野生动物保护协会中国野生动物保护协会正正举办举办“网上推举国鸟网上推举国鸟”活动，活动，请你请你为丹顶鹤的竞选海报写一篇题为为丹顶鹤的竞选海报写一篇题为“The National bird in my heart”的英语短文的英语短文，为它宣传助力。，为它宣传助力。审题审题1.确定文体：确定文体：2.主体时态：主体时态：3.主体人称：主体人称：说明文说明文本文应以一般现在时为主。本文应以一般现在时为主。第三人称。第三人称。谋谋篇篇Part1：introduce the topic and its appearance；P

14、art2：describe its habitat and behaviors；Part3：its uniqueness and symbolic valueIntroduce the topic When it comes to Chinas national bird,the first candidate(候选人）候选人）that comes into my mind is.Appearance:They have .with.As their name implies,they have .on the head.live in.and mainly feed on.They can

15、be found in.,where they have easy access to.Apart from.,.are even more eye-catching when doing.Habitat and behaviors Describe its uniqueness and symbolic value It is.that makes.unique.Compared with.,.does have.In China,it is known as a symbol of.Using your notes,write a description of the animals.Re

16、member to use some rhetorical devices to make your writing vivid and interesting.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 partners comments.Present your description to the rest of your class.Write

17、 a description of an iconic animal in China.In groups,discuss the above iconic animals in China and make notes.For example:where they live what they eat what they look like how they are different from other animals how they interact with people any other unusual or interesting facts about them Using

18、 your notes,write a description of one of these animals.Remember to use some rhetorical devices to make your writing vivid and interesting.WritingA description of an iconic animal本单元的写作任务是标志性动物描写。这种类型的文章属于本单元的写作任务是标志性动物描写。这种类型的文章属于介绍类说明文，是对一种标志性动物进行说明或描述的写作。介绍类说明文，是对一种标志性动物进行说明或描述的写作。它通常要求抓住该动物的主要特征

19、进行描述，写作内容可以它通常要求抓住该动物的主要特征进行描述，写作内容可以从外形、生活环境、生活习性等方面展开描写，要求语言简明扼从外形、生活环境、生活习性等方面展开描写，要求语言简明扼要，通俗易懂，描写详略得当。要，通俗易懂，描写详略得当。某国际英文杂志的某国际英文杂志的 Iconic Animals 栏目正面向全球中学生举行征栏目正面向全球中学生举行征文活动，请你用英语写一篇短文应征，介绍一种中国特有的动物。文活动，请你用英语写一篇短文应征，介绍一种中国特有的动物。注意：词数注意：词数 120 左右左右I.审题审题写 作 训 练1.确定文体：确定文体：2.主体时态：主体时态：3.主体人称：

20、主体人称：本文为说明文。本文为说明文。本文应以一般现在时为主。本文应以一般现在时为主。本文的主要人称应为第三人称。本文的主要人称应为第三人称。II.谋篇谋篇Para1：介绍动物的外形；Para2：描述动物的生活环境、生活习性；Para3：动物的独特或者有趣之处。Para 1：介绍动物的外形。（一）引入话题（一）引入话题.is one of iconic animals in China.As we all know,.only exists/lives in China.When it comes to Chinas symbolic animals,.ranks the first.When

21、 talking about iconic animals in China,the first thing that comes to my mind is.（二）外形描写（二）外形描写 It looks like.is coated with.and it is the size of.is the typical characteristic of.is so cute/funny/lovely/adorable.that.It is twice bigger than./It is twice as big as.III.应用应用Para2：描述动物的生活环境、生活习性等。.lives

22、 in.and mainly depends/feeds on.They spend.time(in).likes wet and warm places,because.The truth is that they are.than they look.They can be found in.,where they have easy access to.Apart from.,.is even more eye-catching when doing.is an endangered animal in China,where it used to have a wide distrib

23、ution.Para3：描写动物的独特或者有趣之处。It is.that makes.unique.Compared with.,.does have.In China,it represents good fortune.It is different from others in many aspects,such as.The history of.is a dramatic species-survival story.The unique/most attractive/special thing about.is that.Serving as a peace ambassador

24、,.have been sent to other countries as gifts.Panda When talking about iconic animals in China,the first thing that comes to my mind is definitely the giant panda.The panda is one of the rarest animals in the world.It is a large animal with black and white fur and lives in the mountains of China.Peop

25、les“black eyes”are compared to pandas eyes.Looking quiet and lovely,it can actually be fierce.When it roars,the noise is like a train passing through a tunnel.Do you know how much it loves bamboo?An adult panda eats 10-18 kilograms of bamboo each day.And it spends 12-16 hours a day finding and eatin

26、g bamboo.Serving as a peace ambassador,pandas have been sent to other countries as gifts,where they have received a warm welcome.Possible version 1:Milu deer Have you ever heard of the milu deer?It is commonly called“Sibuxiang”in China as it partly shares physical characteristics with four animals:h

27、orse,deer,cattle and donkey(驴).It is a kind of giant grass-eating animal.The adult male milu deer can weigh as much as 250kilograms,be as tall as 1.3 meters and as long as two meters.They live together and also feed on the soft parts of trees.The milu deer is an endangered animal.In China,it represe

28、nts good fortune.The history of the milu deer is a dramatic species-survival story.Before they disappeared in China,some were taken to Britain and survived.Luckily,in 1983 the first milu deer was returned to the Nanhaizi Milu Park,20 kilometers south of Beijing,where they are being well protected an

29、d cared for.Now the number of the milu deer is increasing steadily.Possible version 2:Red-crowned crane In China,the red-crowned crane is regarded a very special animal.This graceful creature has white feathers and long legs.As their name implies,they also have a red crown on their head.In tradition

30、al Chinese paintings,the cranes are often shown standing on pine trees.But in reality,they mainly live in the wetlands,where they can have easy access to water creatures which they feed on.Apart from its elegant appearance,they are even more eye-catching when they are performing dances.They look exa

31、ctly like ballet dancers!This bird is so cherished in Chinese culture.It is known as a symbol of luck,longevity and loyalty.Its cultural meaning,along with its beautiful and elegant posture makes them unique.Possible version 3:Polish your writing and choose the best one from your group to present to the class next lesson.