Unit 5

Why do you like pandas?

Section B 3a-self check

1. Importance in Thailand: The elephant is one of Thailand’s symbols. The first flag has a white elephant on it. This is a symbol of good luck.

Ability: Elephants can play soccer. They can also draw very well. An elephant never forgets. They can walk for a long time and never get lost. They can also remember places with food and water.

Facts: Elephants are in great danger. People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their home. People also kill elephants for their ivory.

How to save elephants: We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory. Remember March 13th is Thai Elephant Day.

like beautiful Africa years lives because Becky is Jill’s favorite animal. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. 3a like beautiful Africa years lives because This is Becky. Isn’t she _______? She is from _____. She is twelve _____ old. I _____ Becky ______. She is smart and friendly. She ______ in Blackwood Zoo.

先读空格里单词，明白选项词汇的意思。 2. 通读全文，理解短文大意。 理解每句话的意思，依据句意及句子结构来确定空格处须填的词汇 。如：第一空格所在的句子是系表结构，故应填一形容词beautiful。第二空格前是介词 from，故应填表地点的词 China。

第三空格前有数字，空格后有 old，可知空格处填 years，表示年龄。第四、五空表示喜欢它的原因。第六空格后有表示地点的介词短语，故空格处填动词 lives。

like beautiful Africa years lives because This is Becky. Isn’t she _________? She is from _______. She is twelve _____ old. I ____ Becky _______ she is smart and friendly. She _____ in Blackwood Zoo. beautiful Africa years like because lives

Language points Isn’t she beautiful? 难道她不漂亮吗？ 这是否定疑问句, 常用来表示反问、责备或表示说话人的看法和惊异的情绪等。 句式结构： be/助动词/情态动词的否定式 + 主语 + 其它？ Can’t he do the dishes? 难道他不会洗碗碟吗？

Beibei five years old China cute shy Beijing Zoo Writing Write a description of a panda using the words in the box, or write about your favorite animal using your own ideas. 3b Beibei five years old China cute shy Beijing Zoo __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. 这是一篇介绍动物的短文，主要应用系表结构的句子来表达，用一般现在时态。 2. 先介绍Beibei的名字及年龄。然后介绍它来自哪里。 3. 再用系表结构的句子描写Beibei的特征。同时写明喜欢它的原因。可以用句子结构：I like … because she’s … 最后，写明它现在居住在哪里，并通读一遍短文，看有没有写错的句子。

This is Beibei. She’s from China. She is five years old This is Beibei. She’s from China. She is five years old. She is black and white. Isn’t she cute? I like Beibei very much because she’s kind of shy. She lives in Beijing Zoo.

Self check Add more words in the chart. Then write at least five sentences using the words. 1 Animals Description words tiger really, kind of scary giraffe very beautiful panda kind of cute dog really friendly lion kind of scary elephant really smart

I don’t like tigers because they’re really scary.

Check the answers 1. _____________________________________ 2. ______________________________________ 3. ______________________________________ 4. ______________________________________ 5. ______________________________________ I like giraffes because they’re beautiful. I like pandas because they’re kind of cute. I like dogs because they’re very friendly. I don’t like lions because they’re really scary. I like elephants because they’re really smart.

Match the questions and answers to make a conversation Match the questions and answers to make a conversation. Then write your own conversations. 2 Questions Answers What animals do you like? They’re from Africa. Why do you like lions? I like lions. Where are they from? Because they’re big and beautiful.

Check the answers A: _________________________________ B: _________________________________ What animals do you like? I like lions. Why do you like lions? Because they’re big and beautiful. Where are they from? They’re from Africa.

Practice Look at the picture and fill in the blanks. A: What’s your favorite _______? B: My favorite animal is ______. A: _____ do you like _____? B: Because _____ are funny. A: _________ they _____? Are they from Canada? B: No, they ______. They’re _____ _________. animal koalas Why them they Where’re from aren’t from Australia

Exercise A: Sounds interesting. _____ go and see them first. Let’s 用所给的词组或单词造句。 be from ________________________ kind of __________________________ like … because… ___________________________________ Lions are from Africa. Pandas are kind of shy. My sister likes cats because they’re cute.

4. don’t like … because … _________________________________ _________________________________ 5. get lost _________________________________ 6. in danger _________________________________ 7. cut down _________________________________ They don’t like elephants because they’re lazy. We sometimes get lost in a big city. Is that elephant in danger? You can’t cut down these trees.

Homework Make a survey in your family. See what animals do they like and why? Make a list of the animals that you know.

Good-bye, everyone.