Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees!Section A(1a-2b) Animals are man’s friends. 学习目标1. 学习各种动物的名称以及描述动物的形容词2. 了解一些濒临灭绝的动物的生活习性和濒临灭绝的原因3. 能听懂听力内容，并能完成相应的练习 Task 11.Learn the names of the animals 2.Be able to describe them by using some adjectives furrygrayelephantspolar bearenormousgentleaggressive chimpanzeenoisyplayfulfurrycheetahsspottedfastaggressive gentleshymanateekangaroosplayful Task 21. Listen and answer the questions: How many animals have they mentioned ? What are they?2. Listen again and circle the adjectives you hear in 1a. Tapescript Boy: Hey, Ginny. What’s that big, furry animal in the pond? Girl: It’s a polar bear, Victor. They’re kind of aggressive. Boy: Are they? Looks like they really love water. Girl: Uh-huh. Boy: And what do you call those big, gray things in the water? Girl: They’re called manatees. Boy: What? Girl: Manatees. They’re very gentle and very shy. Girl: They’re cheetahs. The cheetah is the fastest animal on earth. big, furryaggressivebig, grayvery gentle and very shythe fastest Task 31.Read the conversation in 1c in groups of 4 and translate it 2.Try to sum up( 归纳 ) the usage of “like”3.Discuss the question : What animal are you like? Group workA: I am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent. I like water and I like to eat vegetables.B: You’re like an elephant.A: No.C: You’re like a manatee.A: Yes! be like 像…一样like prep. like v. 喜欢like to do sth 喜欢做某事 1. They’re large/ gentle/ intelligent.2. Habitat: Live in the water under the trees in mangrove swamps ( 红树林沼泽地 ).3. Eat aquatic feed ( 水生植物 ).4. Sometimes, a femalemanatee can feed its baby like a woman...
