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Unit 1
Animal Friends
Reading Plus (1a-2b)
What's this in English
It's an octopus.What do you know about octopuses
能够通过泛读、精读等阅读策略，理解文章主要内容和细
节。
能根据思维导图的提示，梳理文章的主要内容和关键信息。
能够通过小组讨论和活动一起讨论其他神奇的动物。
What animals live in the ocean(海洋)
shark
seahorse
octopus
whale
dolphin
turtle
fish
crab
Look at the picture, and guess what it is
It’s an octopus.
1.How many arms do the octopuses
have
2.How many heads do they have
3.What will happen if they lose their
arms
Now let's learn about the octopus.
Watch two videos about the octopus.
Let’s watch and learn
octopuses
Why octopuses are mollusks(软体动物)
How many arms do octopuses have
What do octopuses eat
What can octopuses do
Because they have soft bodies and no bones.
Eight.
Clams and crabs. Some even eat sharks.
They can change colours and shapes. They can also shoot ink.
Prediction
The Amazing Octopus
Tittle
Picture
Guess what kind of the passage is it.
Guess what the passage will talk about.
Narrative(记叙文)
Exposition(说明文)
Argument writing(议论文)
The passage may talk about some amazing _____ about octopuses.
facts
The Amazing Octopus
Among the many amazing animals in the world, few are as strange and unusual as the octopus. There are around 300 different kinds of octopuses, and they come in all sizes!The smallest is only around 2.5 centimetres long, but some octopuses can grow up to more than five metres long. There was even an octopus over nine metres long!
The octopus's body is very interesting. All octopuses have eight arms. Their brain is not just in their head, but also in their arms! This helps them to think about and do more than one thing at once. Octopuses can also fit into small places because they do not have any bones! And did you know that octopuses have three hearts These hearts work with different parts of the body.
Octopuses can also do many amazing things. Most of them can change their colour and shape to look like plants or other sea animals, and they can also make ink. They keep it inside a very small bag in their body. When they produce ink, the ink makes it hard for other animals to see them.This helps the octopuses to get away fast. What'smore, when an octopus loses an arm, it can grow it back!
Studying amazing animals like the octopus is important because we can learn a lot from them. But they also show us how wonderful nature is and why it is important to protect it!
1
2
3
4
How many paragraphs are there What are the main sentences in each paragraph
Paragraph1
Paragraph2
Paragraph3
Paragraph4
The octopus’s body is very interesting.
Octopuses have many amazing abilities.
It’s important to study amazing animals and protect them.
Different kinds of octopuses come in all sizes.
Let's match
The Amazing Octopus
Among the many amazing animals in the world, few are as strange and
unusual as the octopus. There are around 300 different kinds of octopuses, and they come in all sizes!The smallest is only around 2.5 centimetres long, but some octopuses can grow up to more than five metres long. There was even an octopus over nine metres long!
1
Read the text. Answer the questions.
What is the size range (尺寸范围）of octopuses mentioned in
the article
The smallest octopus is around 2.5 centimeters long, while some octopuses can grow up to more than five meters long. There was even an octopus that was over nine meters long.
The octopus's body is very interesting. All octopuses have eight arms. Their
brain is not just in their head, but also in their arms! This helps them to think about and do more than one thing at once. Octopuses can also fit into small places because they do not have any bones! And did you know that octopuses have three hearts These hearts work with different parts of the body.
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2. Where is the octopus's brain located, and what is special
about it
The octopus's brain is not just in its head but also in its arms. This allows the octopus to think about and do more than one thing at once.
3. Why can octopuses fit into small spaces
Because they do not have any bones.
Octopuses can also do many amazing things. Most of them can change their colour and shape to look like plants or other sea animals, and they can also make ink. They keep it inside a very small bag in their body. When they produce ink, the ink makes it hard for other animals to see them.This helps the octopuses to get away fast. What'smore, when an octopus loses an arm, it can grow it back!
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4. How do octopuses use ink
Octopuses keep ink in a small bag inside their body. When they produce the ink, it makes it hard for other animals to see them, helping the octopus escape quickly.
5. What happens if an octopus loses an arm
If an octopus loses an arm, it can grow it back.
The octopus's body is very interesting. All octopuses have eight arms. Their
brain is not just in their head, but also in their arms! This helps them to think about and do more than one thing at once. Octopuses can also fit into small places because they do not have any bones! And did you know that octopuses have three hearts These hearts work with different parts of the body.
2
Body
eight arms
brain in their arms
（nine brains)
no bones
three hearts
The octopus's body is very interesting. All octopuses have eight arms. Their brain is not just in their head, but alIso in their arms! This helps them to think about and do more than one thing at once. Octopuses can also fit into small places because they do not have any bones! And did you know that octopuses have three hearts These hearts work with different parts of the body.
2
Octopuses can also do many amazing things. Most of them can change their colour and shape to look like plants or other sea animals, and they can also make ink. They keep it inside a very small bag in their body. When they produce ink, the ink makes it hard for other animals to see them.This helps the octopuses to get away fast. What'smore, when an octopus loses an arm, it can grow it back!
3
Ability（能力）
fit into small places
change colour and shape
make ink
grow back arms
The Amazing Octopus
Among the many amazing animals in the world, few are as strange and
unusual as the octopus. There are around 300 different kinds of octopuses, and they come in all sizes!The smallest is only around 2.5 centimetres long, but some octopuses can grow up to more than five metres long. There was even an octopus over nine metres long!
The octopus's body is very interesting. All octopuses have eight arms. Their
brain is not just in their head, but also in their arms! This helps them to think about and do more than one thing at once. Octopuses can also fit into small places because they do not have any bones! And did you know that octopuses have three hearts These hearts work with different parts of the body.
在......之间
与......一样
奇怪又不同寻常
令人惊叹的
大大小小/各种尺寸
厘米
多于
超过
头脑
只，仅仅
嵌入狭小的空间
骨头
Octopuses can also do many amazing things. Most of them can change their colour and shape to look like plants or other sea animals, and they can also make ink. They keep it inside a very small bag in their body. When they produce ink, the ink makes it hard for other animals to see them.This helps the octopuses to get away fast. What'smore, when an octopus loses an arm, it can grow it back!
Studying amazing animals like the octopus is important because we can learn a lot from them. But they also show us how wonderful nature is and why it is important to protect it!
令人惊叹的
墨水
产墨
逃开
失去
研究像章鱼这样令人惊叹的动物
大自然多么神奇
保护
1. Among the many amazing animals in the world, few are as strange and unusual as the octopus.
prep. 在……之间(三者或者三者以上)
few “少数，几个，几乎没有”，含否定意义；用来修饰或指代可数名词的复数形式，与复数的名词和动词连用。
e.g. In our school, few students go to school by train.
In the evening, only a few women are in the shop.
a few含肯定意义，意思是“一些”
little和a little用来修饰或指代不可数名词。
little含否定意义，意思是“几乎没有”；
a little含肯定意义，意思是“一点儿”。
e.g. We have little time. The train is coming.
You can see a little milk in the bottle.
【语境应用】根据句意用few, a few, little或a little填空。
1) He is new. He has ______ friends here.
2) Sarah can speak only ______ Chinese.
3) I’ll go to the shop. I want to buy ______ apples.
4) Jim wants to buy a pencil, but he has ______ money with him.
few
a little
a few
little
unusual adj. not usual 特别的；不寻常的；罕见的
e.g. She has a very unusual name.
她的名字很特别。
It's unusual for the trees to flower so early.
这种树这么早开花很少见。
un- 前缀，“不；未；非；反”，用于构成形容词、副词和名词
e.g. unable adj. 不能……的，不会……的
uunconsciously adv. 无意识地
untruth n. 虚假
Among the many amazing animals in the world, few are as strange and unusual as the octopus.
as...as 同……一样……，中间加形容词或副词的原级
e.g. The rope is as long as 100 meters.
绳子长达一百米。
Bill can run as fast as me.
Bill和我跑的一样快。
【句意】在世界上众多令人惊叹的动物中，章鱼是少数几个既奇特又不同寻常的动物之一。
2. The smallest is only around 2.5 centimetres long, but some octopuses can grow up to more than five metres long.
up to (数量或数目)多达……
e.g. The Olympic Stadium will hold up to 80,000 people. 奥林匹克体育场将可容纳多达八万人。
the +形容词最高级，表示种类，作主语
【句意】最小的章鱼只有大约2.5厘米长，但有些章鱼可以长到超过五米长。
3. Octopuses can also fit into small places because they do not have any bones!
fit into/in 找到足够的地方；有足够空间
找到时间（见某人、做某事）
e.g. We can’t fit in any more chairs.
我们没有地方再摆更多的椅子了。
I had to fit ten appointments into one morning.
我得在一个上午安排十个约见。
because引导的原因状语从句
【句意】章鱼也能挤进狭小的地方，因为它们没有任何骨头！
4. Studying amazing animals like the octopus is important because we can learn a lot from them.
v.-ing短语作主语，通常谓语形式用单数
learn from 向……学习
e.g. Li Hua often helps others. We should learn from him.
李华经常帮助别人。我们应该向他学习。
【句意】研究像章鱼这样的神奇动物很重要，因为我们可以从它们身上学到很多东西。
Think of some other amazing animals. Discuss them.
What are they like
What can they do
What is amazing about their bodies or abilities
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of running up to 100 km/h (62 mph) in short bursts. It can reach such speeds thanks to its unique body and special features. Its body is slim and streamlined, designed for speed. One of the most important factors is its flexible spine, which allows the cheetah to stretch its body and cover more ground with each stride. This gives it a powerful and smooth running motion.
The cheetah’s large nose helps it take
in more oxygen while running, allowing it
to maintain speed. Its adrenal glands also
give the cheetah extra energy during quick sprints.
柔性脊椎
猎豹
流线
步幅
肾上腺
快速奔跑
Another key feature is the cheetah’s claws, which don’t retract like those of other cats. These claws stay out while it runs, providing better grip and control. This helps the cheetah maintain balance and stability at high speeds.
Cheetahs also have long legs and large heart and lung sizes, which further aid in their incredible running ability. The combination of speed, agility, and strength makes the cheetah an efficient predator, allowing it to catch prey quickly on the African savannah. Its incredible sprinting abilities make it one of nature’s most remarkable creatures.
缩回
爪
紧抓和控制
高效的食肉动物
猎物
大草原
非凡的
冲刺
I can
通过泛读、精读等阅读策略，理解文章主要内容和细节。
根据思维导图的提示，梳理文章的主要内容和关键信息。
通过小组讨论和活动一起讨论其他神奇的动物。
上网查资料，再阅读两篇有关动物的英文文章。
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