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Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals
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能够通过文学作品中描述的经历，了解事件发生的过程。
能够通过阅读巩固单元知识内容。
能够熟练运用所学语法知识和词汇，清晰叙述事件，提升表达的准确性。
Look at the picture. What can you see in the picture
Homing pigeons
Also known as “carrier pigeons”. These amazing birds have an incredible ability to navigate and return home, even over very long distances from places they do not know. They are also stronger than other pigeons, and can fly for 1,000 kilometers without stopping. Because of their abilities they have been used by humans for thousands of years to communicate over long distances. One famous homing pigeon was called Cher Ami, and it delivered an essential message during the First World War despite being injured.
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What can we know from the title
Let’s read and find out.
The Brave Homing Pigeon
(Adapted from Ernest Seton’s Animal Heroes)
改编自欧内斯特·塞顿的《动物英雄》
Read the passage and try to find the main idea of the passage.
What's the main idea of the story
A pigeon helped save a ship lost/trapped(受困) in the Atlantic Ocean.
Fast reading
Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, 1862.
The captain sighed. This was the thickest fog he had ever seen.They were over 330 kilometres from the closest land, so he didn't know where to go. The ship was on its way to Europe. Just ten hours ago they left New York, but now the engine stopped working.Clearly, they needed help!
Suddenly, the captain remembered the homing pigeons. He ran to them quickly,wrote a message for help, and tied it to Big Blue's leg. Big Blue flew up and then returned almost right away.
The captain became more worried.
"You are our last hope, little guy," said the captain as he tied a note to Arny, the smaller and younger of the two pigeons. The captain threw him into the air. Arny flew around and around, higher and higher. Soon, the bird was away from the ship, and the captain couldn't see Arny anymore.
"That's a good sign," said the captain with more hope.
Almost 340 kilometres away, Billy heard fast-moving wings come into his building and go straight to the water bowl.
"Hi there, little guy, Well, aren't you the thirstiest bird!" Billy smiled. Then he saw the note.
Billy knew what to do. He took the note, running as fast as he could to the company office.There, he learnt Arny had flown in fog and over the sea,for more than four hours.
Thanks to Arny, people sent help to the ship.
The captain later explained."Arny really is the most amazing bird!"
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What’s the structure of the passage
Part1:Para.1-2 Beginning (开端)
Part2:Para.3-6 Rising action (发展)
Part3:Para.7-9 Climax (高潮)
Part4:Para.10-11 Ending (结尾)
1. What was the captain’s problem
the thickest fog
>330 kms from the closest land
10 hours in the Atlantic Ocean
dead engine
lost in the sea
2. How did he feel
Worried.
1. What did the captain do to save themselves
the thickest fog
330 kms from the closest land
10 hours in the Atlantic Ocean
dead engine
lost in the sea
He ran to the homing pigeons, wrote a message for help and tied it to Big Blue’s leg.
2. Did it work
No. Big Blue flew up but returned almost right away.
sent a message with the pigeon Big Bule
3. How did he feel
disappointed, more worried
hopeful
the thickest fog
>330 kms from the closest land
10 hours in the Atlantic Ocean
dead engine
lost in the sea
Problem
sent a message with the pigeon Big Bule
Attemp
Big Bule flew back
1. What did the captain do next
He tied a note to Arny.
2. Did it work
5. How did the captain feel
Yes. Arny found Billy to send help.
flew in fog over 340 kms for more than 4 hours
3. Why was Arny so thirsty
Worried at first, happy and thankful in the end .
4. Why did the captain say so
Because it means Arny didn’t fly back like Big Blue.
Try to retell the story.
e.g.The captain first tied a message to Big Blue but it got back at once after flying up.Then he threw Arny away,and Arny flew in thick fog for over 4 hours without drinking to send the note.
Read the story,finish the timeline.
Big Blue flew up ,but returned right away
threw away Arny into the air,the captain waited with more hope
wrote a message and tied it to Big Blue
flew in fog for 4+hours, came into Billy's house quickly and thirstily
ran fast to send the note
the thickest fog
>330 kms from the closest land
10 hours in the Atlantic Ocean
dead engine
lost in the sea
Problem
sent a message with the pigeon Big Bule
Attempt
but Big Bule flew back almost right away
sent a message with the pigeon Arny
Solution
flew in fog over 340 kms for more than 4 hours
Think and share
1.Why does the captain say Arny is the most amazing bird
2.What do you think of Arny
Because Arny successfully sent the distress message (when Big Blue failed) and helped the ship get rescued.
Arny is brave and capable—it finished the hard task of sending the message through fog.
Read the story and answer the questions.
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The captain's ship was stuck in thick fog.
The captain's problem started when the engine stopped in
foggy weather.
He tied a message to the leg of a homing pigeon called Arny.
The captain said it was a good sign that he couldn't see the pigeon anymore because it meant it had gone to find Billy at home.
Arny was thirsty because he flew almost 340 kilometres to reach land.
1. What was the captain’s problem
2. When did the captain’s problem start
3. How did the captain send a message to Billy
4. Why did the captain say “That’s a good sign”
5. Why was Arny so thirsty
Do you know any stories about animals that helped people Share a story with a partner.
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Help
I know a story about a gorilla that helped a young boy. The five-year-old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure at a zoo and hurt himself badly. A large male gorilla called Jambo came to help him. He stood by him and stroked him, and then made all the other gorillas move away so people could come into the enclosure and take the boy to safety.
I CAN
通过文学作品中描述的经历，了解事件发生的过程。
通过阅读巩固单元知识内容。
熟练运用所学语法知识和词汇，清晰叙述事件，提升表达的准确性。
Homework:
Find another story about animal hero.
用3-5句话写一写“我眼中的Arny”；

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