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课件网) Unit 2 Using Language Describe an iconic animal To know some typical animals in Australia. To deepen the reading skills, such as summarizing, skimming and scanning. To describe an iconic animal. Learning Objectives Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith. 我们今天的主题是“澳大利亚特有的生物”，野生动物专家Jim Smith博士回答了我们的问题。 Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country 澳大利亚有很多独特的动物，但哪种动物是这个国家的象征？ be unique to 为...所特有的 a symbol of ....的一个象征 Para1 It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution throughout the country. It's a tough animal that has to survive in a difficult environment. Also, it cannot walk backwards, so it is always moving forwards. This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation. Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth. They then find their way into their mother's pouch—a kind of pocket—to stay safe and warm. have a wide distribution广泛分布 throughout the country 全国 walk backwards倒退行走 express the strength and resolve展示力量和决心 as individuals/as a nation作为个人/作为一个国家 at birth出生时 find one's way to/into...到达；找到...的去路 它一定是袋鼠，因为它在全国各地都有广泛的分布。它是一种坚韧的动物，必须在艰难的环境中生存。此外，它不能向后走，所以它总是向前走。这表达了澳大利亚人作为个人和国家的力量和决心。袋鼠宝宝出生时只有两克重。然后，它们找到了进入母亲的袋子———一种保持安全和温暖的袋子。 Para1 They sleep and drink milk in that temporary，protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old. After this phase, they go out to try their legs. After they learn to jump, they gradually spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent.Kangaroos may look cute, but encounters with them don't always end so well. Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard, so please folks, if you see some kangaroos, remember they're not for petting! temporary protected environment 临时性、受保护的环境 encounter with ... 和……相遇 hit and kick very hard 踢打相当有力 folks n. 各位，人们/adj. 民间的 pet (petting; petted-petted) v. 抚摸 它们在这种临时的、受保护的环境中睡觉和喝牛奶，直到大约七八个月大。在这个阶段之后，他们出去试腿。在它们学会跳跃后，它们逐渐减少了与母亲相处的时间，学会了独立。袋鼠可能看起来很可爱，但与它们的相遇并不总是那么美好。袋鼠可以很用力地打和踢，所以请各位，如果你看到一些袋鼠，请记住它们不是用来抚摸的！ 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 be against the law违法 clarify 澄清、说明 考拉很可爱，我们看到很多人抱着它们的照片。但在澳大利亚的许多地方，甚至触摸它们都是违法的。你能 说明一下这点吗？ Para2 They are really quite cute, but the truth is, koalas are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic bec ... ...
