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课件网) 初中英语人教版七年级下册 Unit1 Animal Friends动物朋友 SectionB How are animals part of our lives 动物如何成为我们生活的一部分？ SectionB1a-Reading plus Warm up These animals are elephants. What things about them do you know ？ 大象是世界上最大的陆生动物，属于长鼻目象科，主要分布在非洲和亚洲的热带地区。它们体型庞大，肩高可达4米，体重可达8吨，以植物为食，每天需消耗大量食物和水。象鼻灵活，可拾取细小物品或搬运重物；大耳朵帮助散热并驱蚊。大象具有高度社会性，由雌象领导的家族群居，通过低频声波交流。繁殖周期长，孕期约22个月，小象在群体内受保护。目前因栖息地丧失和偷猎而濒危，多国采取措施保护。大象在生态和文化中均具有重要意义。 Today we will learn a passage about them 1a What do you know about elephants Share your ideas with a partner. 你对大象了解多少？与搭档分享你的想法。 The Elephant The elephant is the world's largest land animal. It has a long trunk, big ears, and thick legs. Elephants live in family groups and are very smart. They use their trunks to eat, drink, and communicate. They are in danger because people cut down forests and hunt them. We need to protect these gentle giants. 大象大象是世界上最大的陆地动物。它有长长的鼻子，大大的耳朵和粗壮的腿。大象以家庭为单位生活，非常聪明。它们用鼻子吃东西、喝水和交流。它们处于危险之中，因为人们砍伐森林并捕猎它们。我们需要保护这些温和的巨人。 1b Read Malee’s post and choose the best title for it.阅读Malee的帖子，并为其 选择最佳标题。 A. What Is an Elephant B. My Favourite Animal: The Elephant C. How to Save Elephants A：大象是什么？ B：我最喜欢的动物：大象 C：怎样拯救大象 Hi, I’m Malee and I live in Thailand! The elephant is my favourite animal. I love elephants because they are strong and clever. They are also a symbol of good luck here. The elephant is our national animal. On 13 March, we celebrate Thai Elephant Day. 中英对译 嗨，我是马莉，我住在泰国！大象是我最喜欢的动物。我喜欢大象因为它们既强壮又聪明。在泰国，它们也是好运的象征。大象是我们的国兽。3月13日，我们庆祝泰国大象日。 Elephants look very different from other animals. They are huge. They have large ears and long trunks. They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks. 中英对译 大象看起来和其他动物很不一样。它们很庞大。它们有大大的耳朵和长长的鼻子。它们可以用象鼻捡起并搬运重物。 Elephants are like us in some ways. They are very playful and love to play in the water. They are great swimmers. They are also clever. For example, they can remember one another and places with food and water after many years. Elephants are very kind too. They look after other elephants when they don’t feel well. The big elephants also help the baby ones. 中英对译 大象在某些方面和我们很像。它们非常爱玩，并且喜欢在水里玩耍。它们是很棒的游泳者。它们也很聪明。例如，多年以后它们仍能记住彼此，以及有食物和水的地方。大象也很善良。当其他大象感觉不舒服时，它们会照顾这些大象。成年大象也会帮助幼象。 Elephants are an important part of Thai life and culture. However, they are in danger. They live in forests ... ...
