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课件网) Watch a video clip and answer the questions. 【请教师自行下载有关鹦鹉学说话的简短英语视频】 1. Which pets are in the video Parrots. 2. What can they do They able to mimic human speech: they can talk. 3. Is it easy to teach a parrot to talk Warm-up—Video watching Look at these suggestions. Are they the right way to teach a parrot to talk Why or why not (1) Give your parrot a treat before you start to teach a simple word. (2) Parrots only speak after a long training session, so be patient. (3) Say the word once and wait patiently for your parrot to repeat. (4) Teach as many words as you can if your parrot looks interested. Pre-reading—Have a guess! Teaching your parrot to talk Parrots are popular pets. They are social and intelligent birds. They have the ability to mimic human speech and we can teach them to talk! Training your parrot Put your parrot’s cage in a calm and quiet place. Hold a treat in front of the bird and begin with a simple word like “hello”. Look at your bird and say “hello” in a bright and positive voice. Repeat the same word multiple times. When your parrot starts making a sound like “hello”, give it lots of praise and a treat. Say the word back to it in an excited and loud voice. When your parrot can say “hello”, move on to teaching it the next new word! Things to bear in mind Choose the right time to train your parrot. If the bird looks tired or not interested, leave it alone. Keep your training sessions short. When your parrot starts looking away from you or cleaning its feathers, it is time to stop. Only give your parrot a treat when it makes a sound similar to the word you are trying to teach. Be patient. Give your parrot enough time to learn to say a word clearly. Teaching your parrot takes time. Don’t be disappointed if your parrot doesn’t speak at first. One day, it may surprise you with a bright and breezy “Hello!” Let’s read an article to find out how to train a parrot to say words. 1. How many parts are there in the article body Two. 1) Training your parrot. 2) Things to bear in mind. 2. What is the main idea of this article How to teach a parrot to talk. While-reading—Structure and main idea Read the article and correct the statements. (1) Give your parrot a treat before you start to teach a simple word. Only give your parrot a treat when it makes a sound similar to the word you are teaching. (2) Parrots only speak after a long training session, so be patient. Keep your training sessions short. When your parrot starts looking away from you or cleaning its feathers, it is time to stop. While-reading—Details Read the article and correct the statements. (3) Say the word once and wait patiently for your parrot to repeat. Repeat the word multiple times and wait patiently for your parrot to repeat. (4) Teach as many words as you can if your parrot looks interested. Teach only when your parrot looks interested. After the bird has learnt one w ... ...
