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课件网) Welcome to the unit Unit 5 Animal friends To master some new words and phrases. To learn about some fun facts about animals. To talk about the animal facts you know. 学习目标 Lead in What are they bat butterfly bee ant What facts about them do you know 新课讲授 Millie found some fun facts about animals. Help her match the facts with the right animals. 2 _____ 1 _____ 3 _____ 4 _____ a They have four wings. They taste things with their feet. b They find their way by listening. They are awake at night and can eat up to 1,200 insects in an hour. c They can lift things 50 times their own weight. They take in air through the holes on both sides of their body. d All workers are girls. Each of them makes less than one gram of honey in its life. b a d c 1. They are awake at night and can eat up to 1,200 insects in an hour. 它们晚上都醒着，一个小时能吃掉多达 1200 只昆虫。 e.g. The mountain is up to 3,000 meters high. 这座山高达3000米。 up to 达到，接近于 Language points 2. They can lift things 50 times their own weight. 他们能举起50倍于自身重量的东西。 e.g. three times as long as sth =three times the length of sth 某物的三倍长 three times longer than sth 比某物长两倍 times n. [pl.] （用于比较）倍 3. They take in air through the holes on both sides of their body. 它们通过身体两侧的孔吸入空气。 e.g. The plant takes in water through its roots. 这种植物通过根部吸收水分。 take in 吸收 4. All workers are girls. Each of them makes less than one gram of honey in its life. 所有的工蜂都是雌性。它们中的每一只在其一生中酿造的蜂蜜都不到一克。 e.g. I will finish the task in less than 3 minutes. 用不了三分钟我就能完成任务了。 less than 少于 Dogs have 40 times more smell receptors than humans! 狗的嗅觉受体是人类的40倍！ What other fun facts about animals do you know They can detect smells diluted to one trillionth! 它们可以检测到稀释到万亿分之一的气味！ Dogs' sense of smell is used in search and rescue, drug detection, and medical diagnosis. 狗的嗅觉用于搜救、药物检测和医学诊断。 Thinking Parrots are among the most intelligent birds. Parrots can live for a very long time, some even up to 80 years! Parrots are very playful and enjoy interacting(互动) with toys and puzzles. Rabbits can run up to 45 miles per hour (72 km/h)! Rabbits' teeth never stop growing! Rabbits are very intelligent and can learn tricks. Rabbits have very large ears that can move independently(独立地). Millie and Simon are talking about animal facts. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. 1. How long can some snails sleep according to Millie A) For three days B) For three months C) For three years D) For three weeks 2. Can you figure out how much Simon weight A) About 30 kilograms B) About 40 kilograms C) About 50 kilograms D) About 80 kilograms √ √ Listening Listen again and complete the sentences with the correct words. Millie: What facts about animals do you know, Simon Simon: I know butterflies _____. Millie: That's in ... ...
