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The amazing animals of Australia
U2 Describe an iconic animal
Before reading
Kangaroo
Koala
Tasmanian devil
Duck-billed platypus
What iconic animals in Australia does the passage talk about
well-known
few people know
Complete the characteristics of the four animals.
THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA
kangaroos:
a ______ of the country;
a wide _________
koala:
cute but _______
Tasmanian devil:
make a _______ noise and have a ______ ______
duck-billed platypus: ____ eggs but a _______ _______
sensitive
lay
primitive mammal
distribution
symbol
frighting
terrible smell
While reading
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.
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.
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.
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.
It has to be the kangaroo, as it
has a wide distribution throughout the
country. It's a tough animal that has to
survive in a difficult environment. Also, it cannot walk backwards, so it is always moving forwards.
原因状语从句
distribute v.分配；分发
adj. 健壮的;彪悍的
distribute sth to/ among sb
The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims.
This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals
and as a nation. Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes at birth. They then
find their way into their mother's pouch—a kind of pocket—to stay safe and warm.
v.决定;解决
n.决心
出生时
v.重;有...重
Kangaroos may look cute, but
encounters with them don't always end
so well. Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard, so please folks, if you see
some kangaroos, remember they're not for petting!
与...相遇
v./n. 相遇；邂逅；遭遇
n.人们
adj.民俗的
pet n. 宠物
v. 抚摸
Koalas are cute, and we see so many pictures of people holding them. But in many places in Australia, it is against the law to even touch them.
Can you clarify that
违法
v. 阐明；澄清
They are really quite cute, but the truth is, koalas are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic because
of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks, so interaction with humans
can cause them a lot of stress.
v./n. 惊慌
in panic 惊慌地
panicked
panicking
悬挂
interacte with... 与...互动
n.互动；相互影响
Because of this, the government began to make laws against touching
koalas, in the interest of animal
protection, as well as public safety. So, if you see one in the wild, you shouldn't approach it to pick it up or even touch it.
制定法律禁止（做）某事
为了...
拾起；（开车）接；
不费力地学会
=for the sake of
If you want to hold a koala, you have to go to certain licensed zoos
where animal experts make sure that the koalas selected for each session are
in a good state for human contact and
that they are handled for only a limited
time and on a limited frequency of occasions．
定从
宾从
宾从
过去分词短语作定语
in a ... state 处于...的状态
v.（用手）触摸；拿
frequent adj.频繁的
n.频率
Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duck billed platypus. Is that some kind of bird
Not at all. While it may lay eggs in
a nest like a bird, it's really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology.
“虽然, 尽管” 引导让步状从
原始的
Its eggs hatch after about ten days, and then the baby platypus nurses from
its mother like all other mammals. Its nose looks like a duck's bill, and it has
feet like a duck's so it can dive under the water, but it's covered in hair.
v.看护;喂奶;吃奶
n.账单；鸟嘴；喙
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