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课件网) Unit 1 Animal Friends Reading Plus Learning Objectives In this lesson you will: 1. learn the knowledge of octopuses; 2. talk about why octopuses are amazing; 3. think of some other amazing animals and discuss with your classmates. What’s this sea animal octopus / kt p s/ 章鱼 The octopus lives in the ocean. They like to crawl along the ocean floor（沿着海床爬行）. The octopus is a mollusk / m l sk/, which means it has no bones in its body. So, octopus can change its body to many different shapes. 软体动物 选上 Octopus’ Body Parts head arms suckers mouth Octopuses grab and taste things using suckers. 选上 Watch a video to know about octopus. 选上 Think and Share What’s the title of this text The Amazing Octopus / me z / adj. 令人大为惊奇的 Can you predict what amazing things about octopus you will learn in this text Scan the text. From what aspects does the author introduce the octopus size body abilities Read paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1. How many kinds of octopus are there on earth 2. How long is the smallest and largest octopus in the world There are around 300 different kinds of octopus on earth. The smallest octopus is only 2.5 centimetres long. The largest octopus can grow 9 metres long. 大西洋侏儒章鱼 北太平洋巨型章鱼 Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions. 1. Where are the octopuses’ brains 2. How many brains does an octopus have Their brain is not just in their head, but also in their arms. Nine brains. 3. How do the brains help the octopuses These brains help them to think about and do more than one thing at once. 捕食猎物 靠近猎物 包抄猎物 包抄猎物 抓住猎物 抓住猎物 靠近猎物 防范危险 防范危险 very clever 选上 4. Why can octopus fit into small places 5. How many hearts does an octopus have Because they don’t have any bones. Three hearts. 一个体内心脏在身体中间，体积最大，主要负责将含氧血液输送到全身除鳃以外的部分。两个腮心负责将血液泵入其附着的鳃中，帮助从水中吸收氧气。 Read paragraph 3 and find out what an octopus can do. change _____ change their _____ _____ to look like _____ or _____ make _____ the _____ makes it _____ for other animals to _____ _____ and helps them _____ fast when it loses _____, it can _____ how they look colour and shape plants other sea animals ink ink hard see them get away an arm grow it back Why do the octopuses have these abilities to keep themselves away from danger Choose six amazing things about octopuses to complete the mind map. The octopus Body Ability (Answers will vary.) Think of some other amazing animals. Discuss them. What are they like What can they do What is amazing about their bodies or abilities Discuss Example What are they like Owls have big heads, large forward - looking eyes, short hooked beaks, and soft feathers. What can they do Owls are great hunters. They can fly quietly at night and can see other animals from far in the dark. Then they catch animals with their claws. Example What is amazing about their ... ...
