(课件网) Understanding ideas— Reading Comprehension 1．Predict the meaning of the title according to the pictures. 2．Get what each paragraph is about and the main idea of the passage. 3．Integrate the information from the passage and work out its structure. 4．Express opinions about urban development and wildlife protection. Lead-in fox leopard bear racoon chacma baboon hedgehog Where would you normally expect to find these animals woodland grassland wetland forests mountains… The wild are expected to be in the wild. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Pre -reading fox leopard bear racoon chacma baboon hedgehog 1．Would you be surprised to see these animals in a city Why or why not Yeah，it is not common to see them in a city. Not surprised at all，after all，the environment has improved a lot these years. 2．What problems could they encounter in cities They may have difficulties finding food，shelter and mates.If people find them，they may be trapped or killed. 3．Look at the title of the passage and the picture. Think about what the title means. With the habitats becoming fewer and the food less，some wild animals have to move to cities to look for shelter and food. While-reading Fast-reading 1．What’s the main idea of the passage A．More and more animals are moving into cities. B．Animals and humans live harmoniously. C．Animals are faced with dangers in cities. D．Be kind to animals. √ 2．Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1 A．Better understand and appreciate our wild neighbors. Para.2 B．Dangers for some animals. Para.3 C．Animals’ adaption to cities. Para.4 D．Benefits of cities for animals. Para.5 E．Reasons for animals’ migration to cities. Para.6 F．More and more wild animals are entering cities. The crime Reasons Benefits Adaptation Dangers Suggestions 3．Choose the topic sentences for paragraphs 2－5. A．One thing crucial to the increasing number of “urban animals” is their ability to adapt. B．People often wonder about the reasons behind this mass urban migration. C．For those animals that don’t adapt，the city can be a dangerous or even deadly place. D．Yet，for its newest and wildest inhabitants，a city can offer many benefits. 2－B 3－D 4－A 5－C 1．Our cities are being _____ by wild animals. Careful-reading Para.1 taken over 2．Why did the author give the example of the crime A．To introduce the topic. B．To show how animals live in the city. C．To give us some dangerous warnings. √ 3．Find the sentence where a figure of speech(修辞手法) is used. Spotting the car with its window left open，the greedy thief didn’t hesitate. Figure of speech：Personification. 4．What’s the advantage of using the figure of speech It can make the description more vivid so that it can attract readers’ attention. Paras. 2—6 Para. 2 Reasons： 1．Urban development and climate change push the animals _____. 2． ... ...
