unit 4 hummingbird

Tip: You should be thankful when you receive a gift, and not wish
for something better.
Unit 8
Hummingbird Winter
Proverbs and Sayings about Animals
Don’t count your chickens until
A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often.
3.Some common proverbs and sayings with animals:
人人皆有得意时
Every dog has its day!
别惹是生非 Let sleeping dogs lie 别以貌取人
“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth"


Don't look a gift horse in the mouth means don't measure the value of something that you have received for free. (looking a gift horse in the mouth = you question the value of
不要班门弄斧
Never offer to teach fish to swim
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
Go to the sea, If you would fish well
智者不上两次当
It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait.
给一个人一条鱼可以让他吃一天。
教会他钓鱼可以让他吃一生。
（授人以鱼不如授人渔。）
Proverbs and Sayings about Animals
A bird in the hang is worth two in
the bush.
一鸟在手 胜过双鸟在林 （珍惜自己拥有的）
there
are plenty of fish in the
If the water is noisy, there is no fish in it! 夸夸其谈者，无真才实学
Topic: Human beings and animals

Introduction: Ever since the dawn of civilization, animals have been used to serve man in many ways. Sheep and goats were bred to provide wool, meat, and fat. Large animals like oxen, water buffalo and horses were used to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads. ...The dog, known in English-speaking countries as “man’s best friend”, is one of the most versatile animals.
All that dogs bark at are not thieves.
莫学狗占马槽不吃草
Don’t be a dog (lying) in the manger
子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫
A son never thinks his mother ugly, and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.
animal so that the animal cannot reproduce）
pat your pet, (stroking the pet’s head and
neck to express fondness)
love your pet.

2. Expressions of characteristics of animals: fierce, submissive(温顺的), docile, understanding, dangerous, poisonous, loveable, independent, loyal, playful, cute, friendly，adorable, timid, sneaky, lazy, diligent, stupid，naughty, foxy, cocky, elegent.

Man’s relationship with animals has always been ambivalent (矛盾 的). On the one hand, animals have been worshipped and attributed with superior powers. On the other hand, they have been hunted, exploited as a source of entertainment or food.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8. as proud as ____ a peacock 9. as strong as ____ a horse 10. as tall as ____ a giraffe 11. as blind as___ a bat 12. as alert as____ a rabbit mule 13.As stubborn as____ a sheep `14.as meek as______
天涯何处无芳草。
sea
Curiosity kills cats.
好奇害死猫
Brainstorming

Expressions of animal’s bodies
fur, feather, paw, plumage 鸟类羽毛 claw, tail, beak, wing, fang 犬牙 , horn（角）, hoof（蹄）, fin （鳍）, trunk（象鼻）, hide （兽皮 ）, mane （鬃毛） scale/ squama(鳞片)
hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡
（别高兴太早了）。
The
busy bee has no time for sorrow. 辛勤的蜜蜂永远没时间悲哀。 a man a fish and you’ll feed him for a day.
Give
Teach a man to fish and you’ll feed him for life.
Phrases about animals

Please fill in the blanks
a lion as brave as ____ a bee as busy as ____ as slow as___ a snail as hungry as ____ a wolf a fox as wily as ____ a horse as strong as____ a mouse as timid as____
3.Some common proverbs and sayings with animals:
井底之蛙，不知大海
The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean
3.Some common proverbs and sayings with animals:
How should we treat animal?
Comprehension work Animals are essential in our life. What roles can
animals play in our life? Give examples to illustrate your points. Roles Examples As food meat, pork, beef, mutton, milk, chicken, venison（鹿肉） As … As… As…
自我欣赏
Each bird loves to hear himself sing
3.Some common proverbs and sayings with animals:
猫有九条命，吉人天相
A cat has nine lives.
知人知面不知心
Cats hide their claws
掩耳盗铃
the gift you received)
Eg 1: ""Here is your drink." Reply: "Oh, I hate this kind."
Answer: "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." Eg2: This shirt you gave me is not my favorite brand." Reply: “You are looking a gift horse in the mouth! That was the best they had."
1. Expressions of keeping pets
walking dogs, keeping the pigeons in the cage, keeping a pet a companion, feed, bathe, training, spay your pet, （removing the ovaries of an
The
role
as...
food experiment subjects messenger pet friend or companion cleaner/recycler of nature assistant teacher medicine
Double click the word
Traditional Chinese ant, bezoars (牛黄 ), as Terriers (小猎犬 ) for medicine, helping digging small game pets in hunting; Dogs are considered man’ s horn, best for friend. Other such Earthworm 蚯蚓 , the vultures 秃鹰 ,chicken, eats away toxic dead bodies leech (水蛭 /蚂蟥 ), venom （蛇蝎等的）毒液 , bile （动物等的） Meat, pork, beef, mutton, milk, venison （鹿肉） ,… dogs for leading blind, detecting drugs or dangerous objects Bionics ( 仿生学 ) , human beings learn to produce new Walk, save one ’ s life, talk to each other, ... parrots, cats, dogs, etc. have been considered good Pigeon, dog, etc. ...for delivering messages, or acting as Guinea pig (also called cavy 小白鼠 ), monkey, often used for of animals, etc. 胆汁 , ... such as bombs or explosives in for airport Sheepdogs are machines and devices based onspace, theluggage. analogy of the animals, companions ofblind, human many years ... biological guide for the studies, experiment ... beings in etc. ... extensively used as assistants for farmers e.g., helicopters, submarines, etc. ... to manage the sheep in
3.Some common proverbs and sayings with animals:
一箭双雕；一举两得
Kill two birds with one stone
物以类聚，人以群分
Birds of a feather flock together
家丑不可外扬
It’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream
戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到 \不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业
A gloved cat catches no mice
3.Some common proverbs and sayings with animals:
江山易改本性难移