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课件网) Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Reading for Writing 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. What is the first thing you think of when you think about Australia What are the amazing animals of Australia kangaroo Tasmanian devil koala duck–billed platypus Activity 1: What is the type of the text A. argumentation B. narration C. exposition D. novel Question and Answer column A A A A Q Q Q Q 1. When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mothers After they learn to jump. 2. Why shouldn’t you try to pet a wild kangaroo They can hit and kick very hard. Read the questions and underline the answers. Animal Files: Kangaroo Appearance： Uniqueness： Relationship with others： Babies： Kangaroo cannot , have a . baby kangaroos weigh . To in mother’s pouch. hit and_____ look . cute walk backwards pouch stay safe and warm 2g kick hard Remember they're not for petting! Attention: 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. Animal Files: Koala Koala Appearance： uniqueness： Relationship with others： Others： cute but . interaction with humans can . government began to . eating, & on tree trunks sensitive cause them a lot of stress sleeping hanging make laws against touching koalas It is against the law to touch them! Attention: 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. Animal Files: the Tasmanian devil (袋獾) the Tasmanian devil Appearance： Diet： Relationship with others： Others： at night , when fighting or eating -- could __ . about the size of and look like rather . mostly . not violent towards people small dogs large black rats dead animals hunt loud cries /noise wake the dead It is not so cute! Attention: 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. Animal Files: the duck-billed platypus (鸭嘴兽) the duck-billed platypus Appearance： Uniqueness： Others： like a duck’s. in a nest, but is a , with a unique . can under the water; use to find food. nose and feet biology lay eggs primitive mammal electrical sensors dive It's a mammal and find food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill! Atte ... ...
