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课件网) Period 5 Using language Describe an iconic animal Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Before reading Do you know the favourite animals in Austrilia Kangaroo Koala Tasmanian devil Duck-billed platypus What are the features of them Let’s read the passage for information. While reading Read the text in Part 1 and answer the following questions. 1 1. When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mothers After they are about seven or eight months old and when they begin to jump. 2. Why shouldn’t you try to pet a wild kangaroo They can hit and kick very hard. While reading Read the text in Part 1 and answer the following questions. 1 Appearance： Uniqueness： Relationship with others： Babies： look cute cannot walk backwards baby kangaroos weigh 2 grammes, stay safe and warm in mother’s pouch. not for petting While reading Read the text in Part 1 and answer the following questions. 1 3. What do koalas spend most of their time doing They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks. 4. Why has the government made it against the law to handle koalas Interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress. Coala Appearance： uniqueness： Relationship with others： Others： While reading Read the text in Part 2 and answer the following questions. 1 cute but sensitive eating, sleeping and hanging stressful government began to make laws against touching koalas. When you see a koala in the wild, what shouldn’t you do While reading Read the text in Part 1 and answer the following questions. 1 5. What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most The noise they make could wake the dead and they have a terrible smell. 6. What do Tasmanian devils like to eat Their diet is mostly dead animals. Tasmanian devil Appearance： Diet： Relationship with others： Others: While reading Read the text in Part 3 and answer the following questions. 1 about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. mostly dead animals not violent towards people hunt at night , loud cries / noise when fighting or eating -- could wake the dead While reading Read the text in Part 1 and answer the following questions. 1 7. What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from other mammals It lays eggs in a nest like a bird. 8. What is the unique way used by duck-billed platypuses to find food It finds food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. Duck-billed platypus Appearance： uniqueness： Others： While reading Read the text in Part 4 and answer the following questions. 1 nose and feet like a duck’s lay eggs in a nest but is a primitive mammal, with a unique biology can dive under the water; use electrical sensors to find food. 1.What is special about the kangaroo A.It has a wide distribution in Australia. B.It can survive in a difficult environment. C.The baby kangaroo can learn to jump. D.It can’t walk backwards. 2.What do we know ... ...
