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综合英语教学课件Book Unit 8 Hummingbird Winter外国语言文学系 阮 芳,Unit 8 Hummingbird Winter,Introduction of Hummingbird,Hummingbirds are natures little jewels. As the smallest of North American birds, they have long slender bills adapted for reaching deep into tubular flowers. Their wing beat is so rapid that it produces a humming sound. They feed while hovering and can also fly backward. Their throat feathers look black when light does not reflect the brilliant iridescent colours. They are fearless and pugnacious; Males have a pendulum courting flight with distinctive patterns for some species. They migrate by day, flying low. Their eggs are small, and white. Few have a song however; most of all have a rapid squeaky chipping or a clicking sound.,Unit 8 Hummingbird Winter,Part I Listening and Speaking Activities Brainstorming( Extra activity: Think of at least five words for the body parts of a certain animal and five appropriate adjectives to describe these animals.),paw, tail, whisker. cute, docile, clever.beak, wing. feather. loveable, friendly.paw. tooth, fur. loyal, clever.,Expressions for reference 1. Expressions of animal body parts: fur, paw, feather, plumage, claw, tail, beak, wing, fang, horn, hoof, fin, trunk, hide, mane1 2. Expressions of keeping pets: walking dogs, training, keeping the pigeons in the cage, keeping a pet as a companion, feed, bath, spay your pet2 , pat your pet3 , love your pet 3. Expressions of characteristics of animals: fierce, submissive, docile, clever, understanding, dangerous, poisonous, loveable, independent, loyal, playful, cute, friendly. 4. Some common proverbs and sayings with animals. love me, love my dog; a black sheep4; meek as sheep; he works like a dog5; wily as a fox61 the fine, soft, thick hair covering the back of animal neck, such as horses, lions, etc.2 removing the ovaries of an animal so that the animal cannot reproduce3 stroking an animals head and neck to express fondness4 an unsatisfactory member of a family, group, etc5 Hes very hard-working.6 crafty, cunning,2 Communication between man and animalAims: Learning to understand vocabulary to express communication between man and animal through discussion, listening and task based activitiesListeningRead the questions. Listen to the recording twice to take notesExchange the notes in pairs before you give your answers. Suggested Answers to the questions1. c. animals2. A shark and a sea turtle will emerge from the ocean just offshore, swimming together in a circle for several minutes.3. The two women sacrificed themselves so the children could have their portions of food4. A giant whale rose partly out of the water and frolicked about for the next five minutes.,Debate on animalsAims: Practicing making ones point about keeping pet in an argument,Discuss the positive and negative aspects of pet ownership. Use the following questions to organize your ideas. Do you or did you have a pet?Do you see more people keeping pets than before?What animals are usually kept as pets?Will keeping a pet make people more friendly and caring?Can pets understand peoples emotion?Some people say that keeping pets is expensive and tiring, do you agree?,Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities,Aims: Learning to understand and communicate the concepts related to human-animal relationships through reading, writing, speaking and interactive activitiesLearning to use the expressions and phrases set forth in the objectives of this unitPre-reading discussion Present the following questions for discussion. 1. In many cities, we can see birds in cages or parrots tied to bars. Do you think this is a sensible practice? Suggested points: Sensible: Men are lonely.They need the entertainment of birds. Mankind dominates the world.It is better than killing them. Animals will not have to search for food.Incorrect:Man and animal are equal.Man is too selfish.The birds feel pain and boredom, and cannot live life as they are supposed to.Animals have rights.They may contribute more to the welfare of human beings if given freedom. If every bird is caged, the natural chain of life will be broken.2.Have you ever heard of the hummingbird? What is special about a hummingbird?,Homework,1 Continue to discuss the positive and negative aspects of pet ownership. And compose the argument into a composition with150 words.2 Search