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课件网) Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section B How are plants and animals connected with us Read for writing 3a-3c They are huge animals. They live in the sea. They can sing songs. They can jump high out of water. They are clever and friendly. whales What do you know about whales Let’s guess Let’s watch and talk What do you know about the blue whale What do you know about the blue whale food ability appearance habitat Let’s read for the main idea and type It’s about the blue whale. 1. What’s the article about Tip1：the title and the picture help to know the main idea of the article 2. What type of article is it A. narrative (记叙文) B. story C. exposition (说明文) people like watching blue whales swim The blue whale is the largest and heaviest animal on earth. It can weigh as much as 200 tons. Many people like watching blue whales swim, and they think it is one of the most beautiful things to see. Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean . They eat a lot, but they eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. A blue whale can eat around four tons of these a day. Blue whales can live up to 90 years. When a blue whale dies at sea, it becomes food for many kinds of animals living in and around the sea. This food lasts for over a year and it helps to create a lively and healthy ecosystem. Blue whales play an important role in our world, so we must protect them. Blue whale facts Weight Where they live Food How long they live Role in ecosystem 3a Read the text and complete the table. as much as 200 tons in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean Someof the tiniest animals in the ocean. They can live up to 90 years. It helps to create a lively and healthy ecosystem. Let’s read for details people like watching blue whales swim The blue whale is the largest and heaviest animal on earth. It can weigh as much as 200 tons. Many people like watching blue whales swim, and they think it is one of the most beautiful things to see. Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. They eat a lot, but they eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. A blue whale can eat around four tons of these a day. Circle all the superlatives to describe the blue whale the largest and heaviest It can weigh as much as 200 tons. the most beautiful People like watching blue whales swim. the tiniest It can eat around four tons of these a day. Let’s appreciate the language fact fact opinion Tip2：superlatives can help us describe facts and opinions more vividly and convincingly Why does the author mention “the tiniest animals”after “heaviest” the largest amazing keep balance the tiniest Let’s read and think Blue whales can live up to 90 years. When a blue whale dies at sea, it becomes food for many kinds of animals living in and around the sea. This food lasts for over a year and it helps to create a lively and healthy ecosystem. Blue whales play an important role in our world, so we must pro ... ...
