Desert animals

1. Desert animals

2. Picture talking a locust a panda

3. a black sheep ：害群之马

4. a parrot an elephant

5. a lame duck a black horse 出人意料的获胜者 不中用的人

6. Have you been there? What is the desert like in your mind?

7. To many people the desert is a lifelessplace. （死的，无生命的） • Do you know that there are also animals living there? • Can you list some desert animals and imagine how they manage to live? camel

8. The camel can survive in the desert. 幸免于，活下来 It can stand the dryness. and storesufficient water. 经受 干燥 足够的 储藏 积极的 We should be active in class, Though English is relatively hard. 相对地 Australia is famous for kangaroo. 袋鼠 Kangaroo rat birds of prey 更格卢鼠 食肉猛禽 a shady street 林荫道

9. Read the text and answer the questions. 1.How does a kangaroo rat get all the water it needs? 2.What will happen to most animals if the body temperature rises to 5℃ above the normal. 3.What do many animals have to do since they can’t store or produce water in their bodies? 4. Why are most desert animals active in the night? 5.What do these animals do when morning comes? It gets all the water it needs from the water it produces when breathing. They will die if the body temperature rises to 5 above the normal. They must find ways to reduce water loss from their bodies. Because the night is relatively cool,………………………birds of prey. The last sentence.

10. Match the following Useful expressions in addition at a time keep away from come fully to life due to set free 远离 一次 恢复生气和活力 由于 此外 解放

11. Complete the following statements survive heat summer Some desert animals can ______the strong _____ ______ and dryness because they have very _______ _________. The camel can drink a large amount of water and store the water in red ________ ________ and other parts of the body. The kangaroo rat can produce water when _________. However, most animals will die if the body temperature rises to 5℃ above the ______. Therefore, they need to find some ways to ______ ______ from the strong radiation of the summer sun and find ways to ______ water loss. Only after the sun has ______does the desert come fully to life. The night is ______cool, and the _______ provides _______from the sun, other animals and the birds of prey. When morning comes, most of them find _________ again. characteristics unusual blood cells breathing normal keep away reduce set relatively darkness protection shelter

12. Translation Nor can many animals either store or produce water in their bodies, as the camel and kangaroo rat can. 很多动物不能像骆驼和更格卢鼠一样，在身体内存储或制造水． Only after the sun has set does the desert come fully to life. 只有在太阳落山后，沙漠才恢复了生气和活力． The night is relatively cool, and the darkness provides protection, not only from the sun, but also from other animals and from the bird of prey. 夜晚相对凉爽，黑暗为它们提供了保护,不仅远离阳光,而且远离其他动物 和食肉猛禽.

13. Language points • Nor在句首用倒状，否定词放句首时，句子需倒装。 • 引起倒装的否定词或词组有：hardly , never, seldom , little • neither , nor, not only，not often 等 • Seldom did I see him when I studied at high school . • Not often do we meet . • Not only is he clever , but also he is hardworking. • 我从未见过这么可怕的事情。（never） • Not until the early years of the 19th century _____what heat is . • man did know B. man knew • didn’t man know D. did man know • Little______ about his own safety, though he was in great • danger himself. • A. does he care B. did he care C. he cares D. he cared . Never have I seen such a terrible thing . D B

14. Translation • Only after the sun has set does the desert come fully to life. • Only +状语放句首时(从句，介词短语，副词)，需倒装。 • Only then did I know the truth. • Only in this way can you improve your spoken English . • Only when one lose his freedom does one know its value . • 只有在山脚下你才能看到那种植物。 • Only when ______ in 1945______to his hometown . • the war was over; he returned • B. the war was over; did he return • C. was the war over; he returned • D. was the war over; did he return Only at the foot of the hill can you find that kind of plant. B

15. Let’s have a word competition, Go! Fill in the blank with new words in the text • Camels can s_______ for many days with no water. • I can't s______ being kept waiting. • The farmer s______ hay for his cows to eat in winter. • There's s________ food to support the people. • The m__________ of Chinese people have television. • I'll p_______ food for the picnic. • The old barn was a s_______ from the storm. • Let's sit under the s________ trees. urvive tand tores ufficient ajority rovide helter hady

16. Translate the following expressions: 1.此外___________________ 2.远离__________________ 3.大量________________________ 4. 一次______________ 5.活跃的,积极的__________ 6.保护---以免--____________ 7.给我们提供食物________________8.搜寻水_____________ 9.大多数动物________________________ 10.恢复生气和活力_______________________ 11.保持正常的体温 _______________________ 12.满足人类的需要_____________________ in addition keep away from a large amount of water at a time be active in protect --- from --- provide us with food search for water the majority of animals come fully to life keep a normal body temperature meet the needs of human beings

17. Role-play “The conversation between two animals” • Roles needed: • two students act as two animals • The task to be finished: • as we all know, animals are human’s friends, but now they are living in danger. You are the animal now. So tell us your present situation and what you want to say to your owner.

18. Homework: • Read the passage • 2.Retell the passage. • 3.A composition on your measures • to protect endangered animals.

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