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课件网) 人教版（2019）选择性必修四 Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Using Language (Reading for Writing) Describe an iconic animal Learning objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: learn about some amazing animals of Australia; grasp how to describe iconic animals; describe an iconic animal by using vivid language structure and rhetorical devices; promote Chinese culture and strengthen self-confidence through introducing Chinese iconic animals. Lead-in What do you know about amazing animals of Australia koala kangaroo Tasmanian devil duck-billed platypus 塔斯马尼亚恶魔；袋獾 鸭嘴兽 Let’s watch a video and count how many amazing animals of Australia appeared. （注：视频来源于网络，仅供教学使用） Reading Read the text quickly. Then answer the following questions. What is the type of the text How does the writer organise this text Expository essay. kangaroos: a _____ of the country; a wide _____ distribution symbol koala: cute but _____ _____: author’s favorite duck-billed platypus: ____ eggs but a _____ sensitive Tasmanian devil lay primitive mammal well-known few people know n. 分布；分配；分发 n. 哺乳动物 Read the text carefully and make mind map. Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith. Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country 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. 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! n. 育儿袋；小袋子；荷包 adj. 暂时的；短暂的 n. 阶段；时期 Kangaroos Features Babies Uniqueness Relationship with humans look cute, but encounter with them don’t always end so well weigh 2g at birth sleep and drink milk in their mother’s pouch until they are about 7 or 8 months old; after 7 or 8 months old, go out to try their legs after they learn to jump, spend less time with their mother cannot walk backwards, always moving forwards can hit and kick very hard remember they’re not for petting 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 c ... ...
