新概念第三册分课答案9

Lesson 9 Flying cats
Listening comprehension
1 Introduce the story
T: Today we'll talk about cats.
2 Understand the situation
T: What do you think is happening in the picture?
3 Listening objective
T: Listen to the passage(or read it silently) and see if you can answer this question:
How do cats try to protect themselves when falling from great heights?
4 Play the tape or read the story or wait for the
students to finish reading silently
5 Answer the question
After the reading, ask the question again: How do cats try
to protect themselves when falling from great heights?
Train the students not to shout out the answer. Instead, ask one student, then ask the others to agree or disagree with a show
of hands.
Answer: They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels
to increase their air－resistance.
6 Intensive reading
Play the tape or read the text again, pausing after every sentence to check the students understand. Obtain brief explanations to difficulties in the text from the students themselves. Only use Chinese if a confirmatory translation is necessary.
7 Play the tape or read the story again
8 Reading aloud
Ask one or two students to read the text aloud. Comprehension questions
1 How do cats often behave towards humans? ( They can be friendly and affectionate.)
2 But they're suspicious of humans as well,aren't
they?(Yes, they are.)
3 Do they lead mysterious lives of their own?(Yes, they do.)
4 How are they different from dogs and horses?(They never become submissive.)
5 What have humans learned to respect about cats? (Their independence.)
6 What is the popular belief about cats?(That they have nine lives.)
7 Is there any truth in this belief ?(Yes, there is.)
8 Which institution recently made a study of cats? (The New York Animal Medical Centre.)
9 How many cats took part in this study? (132.)
10 What did all these cats have in common?(They had all fallen
off high buildings.)
11 How many of them had died?(Only eight of them.)
12 Why is New York the ideal place for this kind of
study?(Because there is no shortage of tall buildings.)
13 What had the cat called Sabrina suffered from? (A broken tooth.)
14 What did a doctor compare falling cats with? (Welltrained paratroopers.)
15 What seems to happen to cats the further they fall? (They are less likely to injure themselves.)
16 What speeds do they reach in a long drop? (Sixty miles an hour and more.)
17 What do cats have time to do during a long drop? (They have
time to relax.)
18 What do they do with the legs when falling?(They stretch them out.)
19 What other animals do this?(Flying squirrels.)
20 What effect does increased air －resistance have?(It reduces the shock of impact when they hit the ground.) Asking questions: Ask me if⋯
T: Ask me if cats fascinate human beings.
S: Do cats fascinate human beings?
T: Why⋯?
S: Why do cats fascinate human beings?
1 cats fascinate human beings.(Why)
2 human beings have learned to respect them.(Why)
3 most cats remain suspicious of humans.(Why)
4 cats have nine lives. (How many)
5 there is a great deal of truth in the idea.(Why)
6 eight of the cats died from shock. (How many of the cats)
7 one cat suffered from a broken tooth. (What)
8 cats behave like well-trained paratroopers.(How)
9 they reach speeds of 6 0 miles an hour and more.(What speeds)
10 this reduces the shock of impact.(How)
Tell us about the study of cats made by the New York Animal Medical Centre
1 Recently----New York ⋯ ----study of 13
2 cats----five
months
2 All these cats ----one experience in
common----fallen----high buildings----eight died
3 New York----ideal place----study----no shortage----high buildings
4 Plenty----high-rise windowsills----fall from
5 One cat, Sabrina----32 storeys----broken tooth
6 ‘Cats----well-trained paratroopers’----doctor said
7 Further they fall----less likely ----injure themselves
8 Long drop----speeds 60 miles an hour and more
9 High speeds----time to relax
10 Stretch out legs ----flying
squirrels----air-resistance----reduces shock of impact
Topics for discussion
1 Tell us what you know about some domesticated animals and
their behaviour.
2 What human qualities do we imagine animals have: e.g. ‘a fox is cunning’?
3 Tell us about accidents in the home and how to avoid them. Key to Summary writing
Points
1 New York Animal Medical Centre---- 13
2 cats
2 All fallen off high buildings
3 Eight died---- shock or injuries
4 Sabrina----32 storeys----broken tooth
5 When falling at speeds----60miles----stretch----legs
6 Increases----air －resistance----reduces shock of
impact----ground
Summary
The New York Animal Medical Centre recently made a study of 132 cats. All these cats had one thing in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight had died from shock or
injuries. One cat,Sabrina, had fallen 32 storeys but only suffered from a broken tooth. When falling at speeds up to 60 miles
per hour, cats stretch out their legs which increases their air －resistance and reduces the shock of impact on hitting the ground.
(79 words)
Key to Vocabulary
A possible answer
affectionate(1.2) loving
as a result(1.4) consequently
remain(1.5) continue to be
there is not shortage of(11.11-12) there are plenty of behave(1.13) act
injure(1.14) harm
increases(1.16) raises
reduces (1.16) cuts down
Key to Composition
A possible answer
Human beings like to keep dogs and cats. Dogs are submissive and faithful to their masters, but cats like to be independent. Cats are especially lovable when they are still kittens. As kittens they like to play by chasing anything that moves. That's how they learn to hunt mice, birds, insects and other small
creatures. A lot of people keep cats so they can have a pet .
As kittens grow into cats, they like to stay indoors. They like regular meals and enjoy sleeping in front of a nice fire. However,
they also like going out. During the day time and at night they
like to go hunting. Sometimes during the night they have
fights
with other cats. Cats are very clean animals. You often see them
washing themselves. Human beings are fascinated by their behaviour because cats are domestic animals, while at the same
time they enjoy their independence. (150 words)
Key to Letter writing
A possible answer(body of letter only)
I'm afraid I have to report a little accident: my
baby tore some of the pages from the book you kindly lent me.
I am very sorry that this happened. I had left the book on
a low table, but the baby got hold of it and tore several pages. However, I was able to buy another copy and I'm sending it to you
by separate post. Please let me know when it arrives.
My kindest regards to you all. (80 words)
Key structures: the simple present tense
Remember, we use the simple present tense to describe usual or habitual actions:
I always get up late on Sundays.(habitual or usual actions)
1KS2 and to describe permanent truths:
The earth goes round the sun. The sun rises in the
east.(permanent truths) 1KS26
Key to KS Exercises
possible answers
A See text.
B See text.
Special difficulties: such and so
We use such a or such an with countable nouns:
This is such a nice video. This is such an interesting book. We can use so＋adjectives to express the same idea:
This video is so nice. This book is so interesting.
We use such on its own with plural countable nouns or with uncountable nouns(always singular):
Our little boy asks such questions! Compare: He asks so many questions.
Our neighbours cause such trouble. They cause so much trouble.
Key to SD Exercises
1 so
2 such
3 such an
4 so
5 such a
Repetition drill
The future
Chorus, group or individual repetition
To elicit questions involving the elided forms of will after question words.
T: Drill 9. Listen. Do not speak.
(1) T: I wish I knew when he intends to arrive.
S: When'll he arrive, I wonder.
(2) T: I wish I knew where she intends to stay.
S: Where'll she stay, I wonder.
(3) T: I wish I knew how he intends to fix it.
S: How'll he fix it, I wonder.
T: Now you do the same. Ready?
1 As in(1) above.
2 As in(2) above.
3 As in(3) above.
4 T: I wish I knew what he intends to do.
S: What'll he do,I wonder.
5 T: I wish I knew where they intend to go.
S: Where'll they go, I wonder.
6 T: I wish I knew which she intends to choose,
S: Which'll she choose, I wonder.
7 T: I wish I knew who intends to tell her.
S: Who'll tell her, I wonder.
8 T: I wish I knew why he intends to remain behind. S: Why'll he remain behind, I wonder.
9 T: I wish I knew whose he intends to borrow.
S: Whose'll he borrow, I wonder.
10 T: I wish I knew what she intends to cook.
S: What'll she cook, I wonder.
11 T: I wish I knew where they intend to camp.
S: Where'll they camp, I wonder.
12 T: I wish I knew who she intends to meet.
S: Who'll she meet, I wonder.
13 T: I wish I knew how she intends to do it.
S: How'll she do it, I wonder.
14 T: I wish I knew why he intends to give up.
S: Why'll he give up, I wonder.
15 T: I wish I knew where she intends to wait.
S: Where'll she wait, I wonder.
Key to Multiple choice questions
1 a
2 d
3 a
4 c
5 b
6 d
7 b 8 a 9 b 10 c 11 c 12 a。