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Unit 1 Animal Friends
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Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1. learn the knowledge of octopuses;
2. talk about why octopuses are amazing;
3. think of some other amazing animals and discuss with
your classmates.
What’s this sea animal
octopus / kt p s/
章鱼
The octopus lives in the ocean. They like to crawl along the ocean floor（沿着海床爬行）.
The octopus is a mollusk / m l sk/, which means it has no bones in its body. So, octopus can change its body to many different shapes.
软体动物
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Octopus’ Body Parts
head
arms
suckers
mouth
Octopuses grab and taste things using suckers.
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Watch a video to know about octopus.
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Think and Share
What’s the title of this text
The Amazing Octopus
/ me z / adj. 令人大为惊奇的
Can you predict what amazing things about octopus you
will learn in this text
Scan the text. From what aspects does the author introduce the octopus
size
body
abilities
Read paragraph 1 and answer the questions.
1. How many kinds of octopus are there on earth
2. How long is the smallest and largest octopus in the world
There are around 300 different kinds of octopus on earth.
The smallest octopus is only 2.5 centimetres long. The largest octopus can grow 9 metres long.
大西洋侏儒章鱼
北太平洋巨型章鱼
Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions.
1. Where are the octopuses’ brains
2. How many brains does an octopus have
Their brain is not just in their head, but also in their arms.
Nine brains.
3. How do the brains help the octopuses
These brains help them to think about and do more than one thing at once.
捕食猎物
靠近猎物
包抄猎物
包抄猎物
抓住猎物
抓住猎物
靠近猎物
防范危险
防范危险
very clever
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4. Why can octopus fit into small places
5. How many hearts does an octopus have
Because they don’t have any bones.
Three hearts.
一个体内心脏在身体中间，体积最大，主要负责将含氧血液输送到全身除鳃以外的部分。两个腮心负责将血液泵入其附着的鳃中，帮助从水中吸收氧气。
Read paragraph 3 and find out what an octopus can do.
change ______________
change their __________ _____ to look like _____
or __________________
make ______
the _____ makes it _______ for other animals to ________ _____ and helps them _______ fast
when it loses ______, it can ___________
how they look
colour and
shape
plants
other sea animals
ink
ink
hard
see
them
get away
an arm
grow it back
Why do the octopuses have these abilities
to keep themselves away from danger
Choose six amazing things about octopuses to complete the mind map.
The octopus
Body
Ability
(Answers will vary.)
Think of some other amazing animals. Discuss them.
What are they like
What can they do
What is amazing about their bodies or abilities
Discuss
Example
What are they like
Owls have big heads, large forward - looking eyes, short hooked beaks, and soft feathers.
What can they do
Owls are great hunters. They can fly quietly at night and can see other animals from far in the dark. Then they catch animals with their claws.
Example
What is amazing about their bodies or abilities
Owls' night vision is amazing. Their feathers on the wings are special. They make the owls fly silently. And the coolest thing is that their heads can turn around a lot. This helps them look for food or danger easily.
Reflecting
How well can you do these things Very well OK Needs work
1. I learned some knowledge of octopus. 2. I can talk about why octopuses are amazing. 3. I can talk about other amazing animals with my partners.

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