Man-Animals-and-Pets

1、Unit 4 Men, Animals and PetsTeaching ObjectivesuUnderstand what animals are being described;uGet to Know more about animals;uGet to know more about how man and animals co-exist;Warming-up activitiesuSpeak out uWhich animal do you like best, Why?uHave you ever raised a pet? uWhat are the positive and

2、 negative effects of having a pet?Positive and negative effects of having a petuThe positive effects: Caring a pet can make people happier and healthier1.Increasing exercises.2.Providing companionship.3.Helping meeting new people (pet stores, clubs).4.Reducing anxiety.5.Helping people finding meanin

3、g and joy in life.uThe negative effects:1.Money-consuming (food, clothes, vaccination, etc).2.Bringing harm to peoples health.Sayings & idioms about animalsuAs busy as a beeuAs strong as a horseuAs timid as a mouseuBirds of a feather flock together.uFine feathers make fine birds.uCats hide their

4、 claws.uDont count your chickens before theyre hatched.uLet sleeping dogs lie.uNever offer to teach fish to swim.The Chinese Zodiac u鼠：鼠：Rat u牛：牛：Oxu虎：虎：Tigeru兔：兔：Hareu龍：龍：Dragonu蛇：蛇：Snakeu馬：馬：Horseu羊：羊：Sheepu猴：猴：Monkeyu雞：雞：Roosteru狗：狗：Dogu豬：豬：BoaruWhat animal sign were you born under?u My animal si

5、gn is Boar. u I was born in the year of the Boar.u What is next years animal sign?u Next years animal sign is the Dragon.Parts of animals bodyuMuzzle, fang, paw/claw, fur, uBeak, feather/plumage, claw, winguFin, flipperuKey words : trunk tusku1. ElephantsKey words : arms and legs, no tails, climbers

6、, intelligentu2. Chimpanzees（chimp）uKey words : Africa, long neck, eat leaves and twigsu3. GiraffesuKey words: cold countries, flippers, swimmer, black and whiteu4. PenguinsuKey words: Australia, short front legs, pouchu5. KangaroosuKey words: Africa, black and white stripesu6. Zebras zebra crossing

7、 斑馬線斑馬線uKey words : very cold countries, strong, white coatu7. Polar bears 10 Most Amazing Extinct Animals u 1. dinosaur 2. Quagga: half zebra, half horse (extinct since 1883) 3. Thylacine: the Tasmanian Tiger (extinct since 1936) 4 Stellers Sea Cow: the defenseless beast (extinct since 1768) 5 Iris

8、h Deer: the largest deer that ever lived (extinct about 7,700 years ago) 6 Caspian Tiger: the third largest (extinct since 1970) 7 Aurochs: a very large type of cattle (extinct since 1627) 8 Great Auk: largest of all auks (extinct since 1844) 9 Cave Lion: one of the largest lions ever (extinct 2,000 years ago) 10 Dodo: the archetype of extinct species (extinct since late 17th century) Why did they no longer exist?u1. Fragmentation of habitats Because of the explosion of humans population and the enla