Unit 2 Reading for Writing(ppt课件) -2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第四册.pptx

1、Reading for Writing Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Describe an iconic animalLook at the pictures below.What are the amazing animals of Australia?kangarooTasmanian devil koaladuckbilled platypusRead the text and then answer the questions on page 21.1.When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with th

2、eir mothers?2.Why shouldnt 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?After they are about seven or eight months old and when they begin to jump.They can hit and kick very hard.They spend quite a lo

3、t of time eating,sleeping,and hanging onto tree trunks.Because interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress.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

4、mammals?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.The noise they make could wake the dead and they have a terrible smell.Their diet is mostly dead animals.It lays eggs in a nest like a bird.Read the text ag

5、ain and fill in the blanks.Kangaroos has a wide _.It cannot walk _,so it is always moving _.Baby kangaroos _ and _ in a protected environment.After they _,they spend less time with their mother and learn to be_.distributionbackwardsforwardssleepdrink milklearn to jumpindependentRead the text again a

6、nd fill in the blanks.Koalas are very _ creatures.They spend quite a lot of time _,_,and _ _.The government began to make laws against _.You have to go to certain _ zoos to hold a loala.sensitiveeatingsleepinghanging ontotree trunkstouching koalaslicensedRead the text again and fill in the blanks.Ta

7、smanian devils _at night.You may hear their _ when they are fighting or eating.They are about the size of small _ and look like rather large black _.They also have a _ smell!Their diet is mostly _ animals.huntloud cries dogs terribleratsdeadRead the text again and fill in the blanks.The duck-billed

8、platypus is a _,but it lays eggs in a _ like a bird.Its nose looks like a ducks _,and it has feet like a ducks so it can _ under the water,but its _ in hair.The platypus find food in the water by using _ in its bill rather than using its senses of sight or smell.primitive mammal nestbilldivecoverede

9、lectrical sensorsHow does the writer describe these animals?Find at least three rhetorical decives the writer uses to arouse the readers interest.A rhetorical device is a use of language in speech or writing in a special way that influences or entertains people.Rhetorical devices go beyond the meani

10、ng of words to create effects that are creative and imaginative,adding literary quality to writing.修辞手法John is as cunning as a fox.Love is a red rose.As Longfellow says,“Music is the universal language of Mankind.”The sky weeps.I came,I saw,I conquered.Simile(明喻明喻)Metaphor(隐喻隐喻)Quote(引用引用)Personific

11、ation(拟人拟人)Repetition(重复重复)Movies are like dreams.Hyperbole(夸张夸张)Im so hungry I could eat a cow.Rhetorical DeviceRhetorical devices in the article:This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation.They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather larg

12、e black rats.The noise they make could wake the dead.While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird,it s really a primitive mammal,with a unique biology.(metaphor)(simile)(hyperbole)(simile)Writing:Description of iconic animals in ChinaStep1:In groups,brainstorm a list of four iconic animals.Step2:Do s

13、ome research and make notes.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 themStep3:Using your notes,write a description of one of these animals.Remember to use some rhetorical de

14、vices to make your writing vivid and interesting.【文章架构】明确体裁话题说明文，大熊猫确定时态人称一般现在时，第三人称布局文章架构首段：概况中段：行为、栖息地和繁殖尾段：保护示例：示例：大熊猫大熊猫Useful Words and Expressions Giant panda is a bearlike mammal inhabiting bamboo forest in the mountains of central China.Their diet is mostly berries,bamboo and they also like

15、to eat birds eggs.Its striking coat of black and white and its large body and round face,gives it a charming appearance.There are two different kinds of pandas in China.amazing 惊人的 awareness 认识 in fact 事实上survive 活下来 magic 奇妙的Sample WritingThe most iconic animal of China by far is the panda.In fact,

16、many people would say that the panda is a symbol of China.These cuddly creatures with their black and white markings almost look more like stuffed toys than real animals.Nearly everyone sees pandas as cute.This feeling is enhanced by the way the animals clumsily move about,which is sometimes humorou

17、s and cartoon-like.However,pandas are not toysthey are in fact live animals.They live mostlyin remote nature reserves in Sichuan,China.Most people dont realise that pandaslike all bearsare technicall carnivores,and long ago perhaps they mostly ate meat.However,while pandas today can and do eat almos

18、t anything,their preferred food in their wild forest habitat is bamboo.As this food does not give them much nutrition,they have to eat almost constantly,and unlike most bears they do not hibernate in the winter.Pandas are generally quite shy and are seldom seen by people in the wild.Despite this,the

19、y have been known to attack people.While this is a very rare occurrence,it is a useful reminder that pandas are not cuddly toys but are wild animals and should not be approached in the wild.Until recently,pandas were considered endangered.However,with successful breeding and conservation programmes,their numbers have increased,and they are no longer on the endangered species list.Having said that,they are still considered vulnerable,and so more work is needed to protect this magnificent animal.