人教版（2019）選擇性必修第四冊Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Reading for writing課文講解課件(15張ppt)

1、 Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith. Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country?獨(dú)具的；特有的過去分詞短語作賓語n.象征 It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution throughout the country. Its a

2、 tough animal that has to survive in a difficult environment. Also, it cannot walk backwards, so it is always moving forwards. 原因狀語從句distribute v.分配；分發(fā)adj. 堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的; 健壯的; 能吃苦的 This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation. Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes

3、at birth. They then find their way into their mothers poucha kind of pocketto stay safe and warm.v.決定;解決n.決心出生時(shí)v.重 They sleep and drink milk in that temporary， protected environment until they are about seven or eight months old. After this phase, they go out to try their legs. After they learn to j

4、ump, they gradually spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent.反：permanent 永久的 Kangaroos may look cute, but encounters with them dont always end so well. Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard, so please folks, if you see some kangaroos, remember theyre not for petting!與.相遇v. 相遇；邂逅；

5、遭遇always與not連用,表示部分否定n.人們adj.民俗的pet n. 寵物v. 撫摸 Koalas are cute, and we see so many pictures of people holding them. But in many places in Australia, it is against the law to even touch them. Can you clarify that?違法v. 闡明；澄清 They are really quite cute, but the truth is, koalas are very sensitive creat

6、ures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks, so interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress.生物v./n. 驚慌in panic 驚慌地-panicked-panicked-panicking懸掛與.的互動interacte with. 與.互動n.互動；相互影

7、響v.交流；合作 Because of this, the government began to make laws against touching koalas, in the interest of animal protection, as well as public safety. So, if you see one in the wild, you shouldnt approach it to pick it up or even touch it.制定法律禁止（做）某事為了.拿起;舉起;拾起搭載；接人；不費(fèi)力地學(xué)會 If you want to hold a koala,

8、 you have to go to certain licensed zoos where animal experts make sure that the koalas selected for each session are in a good state for human contact and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions定從賓從賓從過去分詞短語作定語in a . state 處于.的狀態(tài)v.（用手）觸摸；拿frequent adj.頻繁

9、的at/with.frequency 以.的頻率 So, weve talked about some cute animals. What about animals which arent so cute? My favourite is a little creature called the Tasmanian devil. If you are out camping in Tasmania and come across one, the experience might scare you! come across（偶然）遇見v. 使驚恐；害怕；n.驚恐 Tasmanian de

10、vils hunt at night, so you wont usually see them, but you may hear their loud cries when they are fighting or eating. The noise they make could wake the deadv.打獵；獵食n. 叫聲；哭聲死者the+adj. 表示一類人（that） Frightening! They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. They also have

11、a terrible smell! Their diet is mostly dead animals. Fortunately, despite their name, they are generally not violent towards people.令人不安的；可怕的 Australia also has some animals that many people have never heard of, for example, the duckbilled platypus. Is that some kind of bird? Not at all. While it ma

12、y lay eggs in a nest like a bird, its really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology.“雖然, 盡管” 引導(dǎo)讓步狀從原始的 Its eggs hatch after about ten days, and then the baby platypus nurses from its mother like all other mammals. Its nose looks like a ducks bill, and it has feet like a ducks so it can dive under the water, but its covered in hair. v.看護(hù);喂奶;吃奶n.賬單；鳥嘴；喙 Do you know whats really strange about a platypus? The platypus doesnt use its senses of sight or smell to find food. It has a capacity to find food i