Animals 课件

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June 16
Section one: Animal Signs
Section two: Communicative Function
Part Four: Assignment
Warming-up: Animal Names
Take a look at the photos of different animals, and say their names as quickly, loudly and clearly as possible.
Personality
• Are you a typical monkey?
Good characteristics: monkeys are clever and innovative. Bad characteristics: monkeys can be boastful.
Communicative Function:

Animals
Unit 3
To be continued on the next page.
Procedures
Part One: Warming-up Part Two: Listening Comprehension Part Three: Challenge to talk
When he was working on his farm, a tree branch suddenly fell on top of him.
He was on the ground, unconscious.
Loyal, friendly and intelligent.
Animal Signs (Chinese Zodiac生肖)
Personality
• Are you a typical goat?
Good characteristics: goats are loving, broadminded, gentle and artistic. Bad characteristics: goats can be indecisive and emotional.
an expert veterinarian(兽医)•1. 2. 3.
Listen again. And answer the questions.
When and How did Mr. Ken Richards get hurt? When the Richards family found Ken, how was he then? Can you find three words to describe Lulu from the story?
• Differences 1. There are some differences between... 2. …is not the same as... 3. …differs greatly from 4. …is quite different from…
Animal signs
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Communicative function
T 1. Lulu has lived with the Richards family for 10 years.___ 2. When the Richards family first found Lulu, she was gonna die.___ She was next to her dead mother. F 3. Lulu saved Mr. Ken by running back home.___ by barking F 4. Mr. Middleton, a farmer, said that Lulu’s story is rare.___ F
Talking about Similarity and Difference
• Similarities 1. There is something in common in... 2. ...is just the same as... 3. …is quite like… 4. …is similar to…
‘Look-a-like’ Appearance
Personality
• Are you a typical dragon?
Good characteristics: dragons are energetic, imaginative and self-assured. Bad characteristics: dragons can be moody(喜怒无 常的) .
Polar/sea bear
giraffe
tortoise/ turtle
peacock
koala
penguin
Phrases about animals
• Please fill in the blanks
1. as brave as ____ a lion a bee 2. as busy as ____ a snail 3. as slow as___ a wolf 4. as hungry as ____
5. as proud as a peacock ____ 6. as strong as ____ a horse a giraffe 7. as tall as ____ a bat 8. as blind as___
Listening: nutty news
• Listen to the first article and write “T” for true or “F” for false. Correct the false sentences. investigate veterinarian
Personality
• Are you a typical snake?
Good characteristics: snakes are charming, wise and graceful. Bad characteristics: snakes can be stingy and narrow-minded.
Assignment: Horoscope（星座）
Aries白羊 Taurus金牛 Gemini双子 Cancer巨蟹 Leo狮子 Virgo处女
Libra天秤
Scorpio天蝎
Sagittarius射手 Capricorn摩羯
Aquarius水瓶
Pisces双鱼
Assignment
In western cultures, people like to talk about horoscope instead of animal signs, please learn the names by your heart, and find out the personality descriptions behind your horoscope, and make a one-minute presentation talking about similarity and difference between your real personality and those descriptions.
Personality
• Are you a typical horse?
Good characteristics: horses are positive, energetic, honest and frank. Bad characteristics: horses can be impatient and a little bit stubborn.
Challenge to talk
Model Dialogue
• A: Hi, Mary, do you enjoy today’s class on animal signs? • B: Yes, it’s quite interesting, especially the personality description. • A: Well, What’s your animal sign? And what are the personality descriptions? • B: Mine is the Dog. It says I am loyal, positive and helpful, which are just the same as my real personality. By the way, Becky, what animal sign were you born under? • A: Well, I was born in the year of the Monkey. • B: Are the personality descriptions similar to your real personality? • A: I don’t think so. It says that I can be very boastful, which actually differs greatly from my real personality. • B: I think so too. You are such a modest person.