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Iconic animals in Australia
Unit 2 Iconic Attractions
Reading for Writing
Warm up
What comes to mind when we talk about Australia’s iconic animals
Koala
Kangaroo
Pre-reading
Look at the title, subtitles, and pictures of the text, and think about the question: what is the genre of the text
THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA
Australia has lots of unique animals,
but which animals is a symbol of the country
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
So, we’ve talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren’t so cute
Australia also has some animals that many people have never herad of, for example, the duck-biiled platypus. Is that some kind of bird
A narrative An argumentative An expository essay
Question and answer column
Q
A
Pre-reading
Look at the title, subtitles, and pictures of the text, and think about the question: what is the type of the text
THE AMAZING ANIMALS OF AUSTRALIA
Australia has lots of unique animals,
but which animals is a symbol of the country
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
So, we’ve talked about some cute animals. What about animals which aren’t so cute
Australia also has some animals that many people have never herad of, for example, the duck-biiled platypus. Is that some kind of bird
A narrative An argumentative An expository essay
An expository essay in the form of new media.
What animals will be introduced in the expository essay
kangaroo
koala


Skim the subtitles. Identify the names of the last two animals introduced in the text and find the key characteristics of the four animals which can be got in the subtitles.
Kangaroo:
__________________
Koala: ____________________
：
____________ ____________
Tasmanian devil
:
___________ ____________
Platypus
a symbol of
the country
cute but cannot be touched
not so cute
many people have never heard of
Read and listen to the text carefully and take notes. Then try to complete the four mind maps of the key information about the iconic animals
Kangaroo
Appearance：
Uniqueness：
Relationship with others：
Babies：
cannot , have a .
to nurse their babies.
baby kangaroos weigh , to in mother’s pouch.
look .
cute
walk backwards
pouch
stay safe
and warm
2g
not for petting
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
Read and listen to the text carefully and take notes. Then try to complete the four mind maps of the key information about the iconic animals
Tasmanian devil
Appearance：
Diet：
Relationship with others：
Others：
hunt , alaways make . when fighting or eating ---could .
about the size of and look like rather .
towards people
mostly .
small dogs
large black rats
dead animals
not violent
at night
loud cries
wake the dead
Read and listen to the text carefully and take notes. Then try to complete the four mind maps of the key information about the iconic animals
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
Read and listen to the text carefully and take notes. Then try to complete the four mind maps of the key information about the iconic animals
Read the text again. How does the writer describe these animals Find at least three rhetorical devices the writer uses to arouse the readers’ interests.
What rhetorical devices do you know
Personification
拟人
Simile
明喻
Metaphor
暗喻
Hyperbole
夸张
Repetition
重复
... and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions. (paragraph 2)
The noise they make could wake the dead.(para.3)
They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. (para. 3)
While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird, it’s really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology.(para.4)
Its nose looks like a duck’s bill, and it has feet like a duck’s so it can dive under the water... (para.4)
repetition 重复
hyperbole夸张
simile明喻
simile明喻
simile明喻
WRITING TIME
Brainstorm a list of iconic animals in China.
giant panda
golden monkey
Tibetan antelope
South China tiger
red-crowned crane
Write a description of an iconic animal in China.
giant panda
1. Do some research and make a mind map with your group members. For example:
where they live
what they eat
what they look like
how they are different from other animals
how they interact with people
any other unusual or interesting facts about them
2. Using your notes, describe one of these animals. Remember to use some rhetorical devices(修辞手法) to make your writing vivid and interesting.
giant panda
habitat:
food:
appearance:
difference from others:
interaction with people:
bamboo
in Sichuan
black and white fur(皮毛); cute
a very low birth rate …;
regarded as the "national treasure"
wild animals ;should not be approached in the wild
1. 大熊猫栖息在四川省的山区。
Giant pandas live in/inhabit the mountainous areas of Sichuan.
2. 大熊猫以竹笋和竹叶为食。
…mainly depends/feeds on bamboo shoots and leaves.
1. Do some research and make a mind map with your group members. For example:
where they live
what they eat
what they look like
how they are different from other animals
how they interact with people
any other unusual or interesting facts about them
2. Using your notes, describe one of these animals. Remember to use some rhetorical devices(修辞手法) to make your writing vivid and interesting.
use similie to describe panda’s appreance
3. 它圆圆的身体像一个巨大的雪球。
The panda has a black circle around its eyes, as if .
wearing a pair of sunglasses
2. 它的尾巴短短的、毛茸茸的，像一个毛线球(ball of yarn)一样。
Its tail is short and fussy, .
like a ball of yarn
1. 熊猫的眼睛周围有黑色的一圈，好像戴着一副太阳镜
.
Its round body shapes like a giant snowball
1. 大熊猫栖息在四川省的山区。
Giant pandas live in/inhabit the mountainous areas of Sichuan.
2. 大熊猫以竹笋和竹叶为食。
…mainly depends/feeds on bamboo shoots and leaves.
3. 大熊猫是一种濒危动物，出生率又比较低，因此被认为是我国的国宝。
Giant pancdas are with , so they are considered of China.
endangered animals
a low birth rate
national treasures
4. 大熊猫并不是可爱的玩具，而是凶猛的野生动物，我们不应该在野外接近它们
Pandas are not but are , which
.
cute toys
fierce wild animals
should not be approached in the wild.
Connect these sentences into a logical and coherent passage.

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