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Unit 1
Unit 1
Animal friends
How are animals part of our lives
快速阅读和观察文本，以掌握文章的体裁和主旨，即作者介绍自己喜爱的动物——大象。
细读以掌握文章的细节信息，并使用思维导图来整理和复述有关大象的信息。
在阅读和讨论中体会作者对大象的感情，感受人与大象和谐共生的氛围。
理解大象在泰国文化和生活中的意义，认识到保护大象的重要性。
利用阅读材料、写作示范和思维导图来整理自己喜爱的动物的信息，并学习逻辑衔接的方式。
运用所学的核心句式来完整地介绍和描述自己最喜爱的动物的外形、行为习性、本领等特征，并表达自己对这些动物的情感和喜爱的原因。
Let’s guess a riddle together.
I have big ears and a long nose.
I’m the largest animal on land, as everyone knows.
I like to walk and play in the water.
What animal could I possibly be
Answer:
Work in pairs, and discuss the following questions.
What do you see in the picture
What are they doing
I see two elephants standing in the water.
They are touching their trunks together, possibly greeting each other.
Do you like elephants Why or why not
I like elephants. Because they’re smart and friendly, and they have close families.
What do you know about elephants Share your ideas with a partner.
The elephant is the world’s largest land animal.
There are two main types: African and Asian. The ears of the African elephant are bigger than those of the Asian elephant. African elephants also have two “fingers” at the end of their trunks, while Asian elephants only have one.
An elephant’s pregnancy lasts about 22 months. Usually, only one baby is born at a time, and the whole herd (兽群) helps take care of it.
Elephants have excellent memory.
Elephants usually live in groups led by the oldest female, called the matriarch.
Elephants’ long tusks are used to strip bark from trees, dig for food, and sometimes fight with other elephants.
Elephants are herbivores (食草动物)and eat many types of plants, like grass, leaves, fruit, and bark.
Elephants have long trunks that are very flexible and strong. They use them to drink, breathe, grab food, and communicate with others.
Elephants in Thailand
Elephants have a deep connection (联系) with the culture and history of Thailand. There used to be an elephant on the old flag of the country, and they still appear on the flags of some provinces and on naval and diplomatic flags (海军和外交旗帜). As well as symbolizing (象征) good luck, they also represent the traits of strength, loyalty, and longevity(长寿). In the past, elephants were used as work animals and even in battles (战争).
Even worse, they were hunted and killed for their ivory. But today people realize the importance of protecting them. There are many elephant sanctuaries (保护区) in the country which aim to protect the animals.
Many other countries have symbolic animals, which represent the country and important aspects of the culture, such as the eagle for the United States, and the bull for Spain.
Read Malee's post and choose the best title for it.
What Is an Elephant
My Favourite Animal: The Elephant
C. How to Save Elephants
v. 拿;提
v. 捡;摘
n.象鼻
adj.爱嬉戏的;爱玩的
n.游泳者
互相
照顾
n.幸运;运气
adj.泰国的;泰国人的
n.泰国人;泰语
n.文化;文明
adv.然而;不过
n.危险
n.森林
砍伐;减少
太多
v.杀死
由……制成的
n.象牙
Topic Sentence
A topic sentence is the main idea of a paragraph. It tells the reader what the paragraph is about.
Topic Sentence
Listen to the tape and find the topic sentence in each paragraph.
Topic Sentence
①
②
③
介绍了大象的行为习性、智慧与情感
介绍了大象的外形特征和本领
介绍了大象在泰国的文化意义
自我介绍
①
②
呼吁大家用行动来保护大象，不过度砍伐树木，拒绝购买象牙制品。
Two reasons that put elephants in danger
Read the post again and answer the questions.
1. When do Thai people celebrate Thai Elephant Day
2. What do elephants use to carry things
3. Are elephants clever Give your reasons.
4. Why are elephants in danger now
5. How can we help save elephants
1. When do Thai people celebrate Thai Elephant Day
2. What do elephants use to carry things
Thai people celebrate Thai Elephant Day on 13 March.
Elephants use their trunks to carry things.
3. Are elephants clever Give your reasons.
Yes, elephants are clever. They have excellent memory and can remember one another and places with food and water after many years.
4. Why are elephants in danger now
5. How can we help save elephants
Elephants are in danger because people cut down too many trees in elephants’ forests / habitats, and they also kill elephants for their ivory.
Don’t cut down forests. Don’t buy things made of ivory.
Complete the mind map with the information from the post.
1. What are they
Thailand’s _________
animal
A symbol of _________
2. What they look like
huge
_________ ears
_________ trunk
3. What they can do
pick up and carry ______ things
play and ______ in the water
__________ places and other elephants well
4. What they are like
playful
_________
kind
5. How to save them
don’t _________ too many tress
don’t _________ things made of ivory
large
(a) long
heavy
swim
remember
clever
national
good luck
cut down
buy
Complete the passage with the words in the box.
close friendly big great beautiful
My dog, Xiaohua, is part of the family. She is quite a ________ dog, but she is not scary at all! She has ________ fur. She is really ________ and loves to play with everyone. She is also very special. You see, I am blind. Xiaohua is my eyes. She helps me find my way around. She can see and has ________ hearing. She helps me walk to school and stay safe. I love her vey much. We are ________ friends.
big
friendly
great
close
beautiful
adj. 友好的
adv. 相当；完全
一点也不
adj. 瞎的，失明的
n. 听力；听觉
Write a post about your favourite animal. Use the questions to help you.
What does it look like
What is it like
What can it do
Why do you like it so much
【写作目标】
用英语介绍自己最喜欢的动物。
【指点迷津】
介绍自己最喜欢的动物属于说明文，其写作要点如下：
1) 时态：一般现在时；
2) 人称：以第三人称为主；
3) 内容：①可以介绍某一类自己最喜欢的动物或介绍具体某
一只自己最喜欢的动物；
②可以从所属物种、名字、产地、现居住地、年龄、
生日、外貌、性情以及生活习性等方面入手介绍。
My pet hamster, Biscuit, is my favourite animal. He is grey and white and about 10 cm
long. Many people don’t know much about hamsters. They think they are just simple
pets. But that is not true! They have very good memories. They are also quite smart and
clean. He comes when I call him. He loves running on his wheel. He brings me endless
joy, and I love him very much.
My favourite animal is the dog. Dogs are friendly and loyal. They come in different sizes and colours, but all dogs love to play and be with people. Dogs enjoy going for walks. They are always happy to see you and make great friends. I love how dogs are always there for you, giving love and support. They make life better with their fun and caring nature. Having a dog feels like having a best friend by your side.
My favourite animal is the panda. They have soft black-and-white fur, round faces with black eye patches, and black ears. Pandas are large but move slowly and calmly, giving them a peaceful appearance. They mostly eat bamboo and spend their days eating, resting, and playing. Pandas are gentle and solitary animals. I love pandas because of their calm nature and unique charm. They remind me of the importance of slowing down, enjoying life's simple pleasures, and living in harmony with nature.
Work in pairs and exchange your drafts. Evaluate each other’s work based on the key points in the checklist and write down your suggestions for improvement.
save, luck, Thai, trunk, pick, carry, playful, swimmer, culture, however, danger, forest, kill, ivory
pick up, one another, look after, in danger, cut down,
too many, made of
Words:
Phrases:
I can
快速阅读和观察文本，掌握文章的体裁和主旨。
利用思维导图梳理出语篇的细节信息。
在阅读和讨论中体会作者对大象的感情。
认识到保护大象的重要性。
利用阅读材料、写作示范和思维导图来整理自己喜爱的动物的信息。
运用所学的核心句式来完整地介绍和描述自己最喜爱的动物。
利用1d思维导图，复述Malee’s post.
润色你介绍自己最喜欢动物的海报。
上网查找有关保护动物的英文文章，并摘录五个你最喜欢的句子。

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