1、Unit 7 Animal Behavior,In this unit you will: 1. learn about some animals that can communicate verbally; 2. familiarize yourself with the words and expressions relatedto the theme of the unit; 3. learn to use these words and expressions; 4. learn listening strategies concerning the lexical features
2、of news reports; 5. practice listening with other non-theme-related audio and video materials; 6. learn to use the proper expressions and sentence structuresto ask and/or give opinions.,Learning objectives,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Part II Listening Strategies,Part III Extensive Listening,Part
3、 IV Communication Skills,Part V Assessment Log,Part I Theme-Related Activities,Section I News Report on Science Development,Section II News Report,Section III Talk,1. Have you ever heard that some animals can talk like humans? 2. Do you believe animals have their own languages? Can you give any illu
4、strations how they communicate?,Lead-in questions:,Unit 7 Part I Section I Lead-in questions,Word Bank,Unit 7 Part I Section I Word Bank,Task 1 Watch the video clip and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.,Task,Unit 7 Part I Section I Task 1,1. The example of Ulindi and Lu
5、iza illustrates that bonobos head shaking has a negative meaning.2. Head shaking behaviors of bonobos showing negativity had never been observed before this study.3. The research is based on 190 hours of recorded observations of seven species of primates over four years.,(The videos are from 190 hou
6、rs of recorded observations of a few species of primates over 7 years.),T,F,_,_,T,_,4. Bonobos and apes are the same in their use of social problem-solving strategies. 5. Further research should be conducted to confirm the finding of bonobos head shaking behavior.,F,_,(Bonobos differ from other apes
7、 because of their cooperative behavior.),Unit 7 Part I Section I Task 1,T,_,Task 2 Watch the video clip a second time and then complete the following sentences.,Task,Unit 7 Part I Section I Task 2,1. The mother begins shaking her head , as if to say, “no, no, no.” 2. While bonobos have been observed
8、 shaking their heads before, it was mostly in . 3. Schneider suggests this could reflect a of the human head shake showing to another.,sideways,back and forth,_,instances of play,_ _,negativity,_,primitive precursor,_ _,_,Unit 7 Part I Section I Task 2,4. Bonobos differ from other apes in because th
9、eir emotional temperament affords behavior. 5. They also that head shaking with a negative connotation has been reported in chimpanzees, but only in .,social problem-solving strategies,_ _,cooperative,_,point out,_,single-case observations,_,1. Do you really think animals have languages, intelligenc
10、e and feelings? Please explain. 2. If you could have a pet, what kind would you choose? Why? 3. How do you think that we human beings sometimes impose our thoughts on animals? 4. Do you know the technical terms for the different animal categories? Work with your partner and name some with the help o
11、f a dictionary. (e.g. amphibian, mammals, reptile, fish, bird, vertebrate, invertebrate, rodent, carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, bugs, etc.),Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then have a group discussion based on the following questions. After the discussion, each group will give a brief report
12、to the class.,Task,Unit 7 Part I Section I Task 3,【Script】,Script,Unit 7 Part I Section I Script,Word Bank,Unit 7 Part I Section II Word Bank,Unit 7 Part I Section II Word Bank,1. reclusive 2. habitat 3. sniff 4. cradle5. captivity,Task 1 Watch the video clip and then match the words on the left wit
13、h their definitions on the right.,Task,Unit 7 Part I Section II Task 1,a. the natural home of a plant or an animal b. to hold gently and protectively c. pretty or attractive in an endearing way d. spending a lot of time alone, usually because you like being alone e. living alone and not liking seein
14、g or talking to others,1. e 2. a 3. g 4. b 5. h,_,chew7. thriveremotesolitary10. cute,Unit 7 Part I Section II Task 1,f. to bite food several times before swallowing it g. to breathe air in through your nose in order to smell something h. The state of being imprisoned or prevented from leaving somew
15、herefar from towns or other places where people live j. to grow, develop or be successful,6. f 7. j 8. i 9. d 10. c,_,Task 2 Watch the video clip a second time and choose the best answers to the following questions.,Task,Unit 7 Part I Section II Task 2,1. What do we learn from the video clip about g
16、iant pandas living habits?A. They love to be with others.B. They dont like noise.C. They have private space.D. They like to be on their own.,Unit 7 Part I Section II Task 2,2. How do pandas know other pandas are nearby?A. By their footprints.B. By sniffing the scent marks that other pandas have left
17、 on trees.C. By the leftover bamboo they find.D. By making a particular sound like a baby. 3. It takes a baby panda _ months to be semi-independent.A. 6 B. 12 C. 14 D. 18,Unit 7 Part I Section II Task 2,4. Which of the following is true?A. Pandas spend more time sleeping than eating.B. Pandas spend
18、more time eating than sleeping.C. Pandas eat only bamboo.D. All pandas weigh over 275 pounds. 5. We put pandas in zoos because _.A. their habitat is taken by human beingsB. human beings like their cute appearanceC. to a certain extent, they are unable to protect themselvesD. hunters want to trade th
19、em for money,【Script】,Script,Unit 7 Part I Section II Script,Word Bank,Unit 7 Part I Section II Word Bank,Task 3 Watch the following news video clip about bullfighting and make a two-minute comment on the topic. Prepare to answer one or two questions raised by the class or your teacher after your pr
20、esentation.,Task,Unit 7 Part I Section II Task 3,Questions: 1. What is mainly discussed in the video clip?2. What happens when two tectonic plates push together?3. How is a tsunami different from ordinary waves?,The abolition of bullfighting.,_,To show support for the abolition of bullfighting.,_,30
21、%,_,Unit 7 Part I Section II Task 3,4. Who called bullfighting “art”?5. Do you like bullfighting? What do you think about the fact that some people view it as “culture”, “tradition” or even “art”?,One of Spains most prominent conservative politicians.,_,(open),_,Unit 7 Part I Section II Task 3,【Scri
22、pt】,6. Do you think bullfighting should be banned? Or should it be preserved as a national pastime?,Even though bullfighting in Spain has a long history, I dont like it because it is bloody, cruel and violent. Bullfighting is ill treatment to animals and is exciting only to a small number of people.
23、 The majority of Spaniards are not interested in it. It is Too bloody and brutal, just think about the death of the bulls, not to mention the death of bull fighters and spectators every year. It is always difficult for me to understand how crowds of people pay money and take pleasure in watching one
24、 lone creature who has never done them any harm getting hacked to death. If bullfighters really want to show their manliness, they should do it without hurting living creatures.,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,Script,Unit 7 Part I Section II Script,Unit 7 Part I Section III Word Bank,Word Bank,Unit 7 Part I S
25、ection III Word Bank,Notes,Unit 7 Part I Section III Notes,Einstein likes to drink water. Einstein loves peanuts. Einstein can think and even fall in love. Einstein can mimic sounds of different animals. Einstein thinks she is a very pretty bird. Einstein can speak simple human language. Einstein ca
26、n sing “Happy birthday to you” and dance. Einstein says “I am special” when it comes to protecting their homes. Einstein has a scratchy throat. Einstein is especially interested in science conferences.,Task 1 Watch the video clip and then put a tick next to the correct statements based on the talk.,
27、Task,Unit 7 Part I Section III Task 1,Task 2 Listen again and then complete the following sentences.,Task,Unit 7 Part I Section III Task 2,Einstein is very honored to be here at TED 2006, amongst all you . In fact, shes very excited. 2. But more importantly, her research could help Einstein for her
28、never-ending scratchy throat. 3. If the children of the Uganda need , Einstein could sure , because she loves to dance.,modern-day Einsteins,_,another dance partner,_ _,find a cure,_,fit the bill,_,4. Einstein was pretty this earlier, but she was telling me that she had a problem. 5. Well, we would
29、like to encourage all of you to to help protect Einsteins animal friends, and to help that they live.,Unit 7 Part I Section III Task 2,backstage,_,【Script】,embarrassed to admit,_,protect their homes,_,do your part,_ _,Script,Unit 7 Part I Section III Script,News-Lexical Features (1),Part II Listenin
30、g Strategies,News-Lexical Features (1),Unit 7 Part II,English learners always complain that new words are a big headache in their understanding of news reports. With the knowledge of some lexical features about news reports at their disposal, this intractable problem will be considerably eased or re
31、adily resolved. News language is concise and clear. It prefers simple and short words to fancy ones. Although reporters have some big words at hand, they usually choose to write their reports with small words. By doing so they can make their voices heard and understood by more people. In the followi
32、ng pairs of examples, the word to the left is a small word while the word to the right is a big one.,e.g. helpassistance tryattemptcarvehicle easefacilitatehomeresidence enoughsufficient For the same concept or idea, news reports may have different word choices from those used on other occasions. Fo
33、r example, monosyllables are preferred in news reports. There are about 1,500 frequently used words or expressions for news reports. (see Longmans Key Words in the Media).e.g. ban prohibition, forbidclash disagreement,Unit 7 Part II,curb cut shock boost blaze aid alter bid blast curb clash,Unit 7 Pa
34、rt II,decrease reduction astonishment rise, raise, promote fire, conflagration assist change / modify attempt explode control, restrict disagree strongly, , News language resorts to a colloquial and easy-to understand style in place of a tedious or lengthy one. Instead of using complicated phrases a
35、nd sentences, news reports make single words and simple sentences their priorities. In the following examples, the word or sentence to the left is preferable to the phrase on the right.e.g. because due to the fact thatnow at the present timemany a large number ofA bomb exploded in Oklahoma City toda
36、y,Unit 7 Part II,There was a bomb explosion in Oklahoma City today.Two people diedIt has been determined that two people died. Metaphoric and idiomatic expressions are used to impress listeners. News reports objectively convey information to listeners, but they are not without expressiveness, which
37、is ultimately realized through metaphoric and idiomatic expressions as the following instances show.e.g. rosy views from the Democratswar on poverty,Unit 7 Part II,trade warpave the waydark horsetwo parties honeymoon,Unit 7 Part II,Word Bank,Unit 7 Part II Task1 Word Bank,Unit 7 Part II Task1 Word B
38、ank,Unit 7 Part II Task1 Word Bank,Unit 7 Part II Task1 Word Bank,Task 1 Listen to the news report and then fill in the blanks with the exact words you heard.,Task,Unit 7 Part II Task 1,Irans intelligence ministry is claiming to have broken up a cell of Kurdish terrorists with alleged links to the B
39、ritish spy agency. Iranian TV says four Kurds responsible for 1) inside Iran since 2008 are under arrest.Tehrans Press TV said the four 2) to be working on orders from Jalil Fattahi, a Kurdish militant believed to be living in the United Kingdom. Iranian officials said Britain not only has 3) terror
40、ists groups, but it also is spying inside Iran.,funded,_,a number of assassinations,_ _,confessed,_,The British Foreign Office said 4) was part of a “long line of slurs” against Britain.A British government statement said the charges are just the latest in a long line of 5) . It added that Britain d
41、oes not support or encourage terrorist activity in Iran or anywhere else in the world. Irans intelligence ministry says the four under arrest belong to the Kurdish rebel group Komala. One of the men, 6) Bakhtiar Memari, claims to have received weapons from a Komala representative in Iraqi Kurdistan
42、to carry out the assassinations.,the charge of supporting terrorism,_ _,Unit 7 Part II Task 1,baseless Iranian allegations,_,identified as,_,Looking haggard and speaking softly, Memari complained that he was being turned into a scapegoat. He insists that he is not the only guilty party, and he is be
43、ing forced to 7) for others outside the country who should also be punished.Political science teacher Houchang Hassan-yari, of Canadas Royal Military College, says Irans military establishment is blaming Britain because it is Tehrans 8) to finger “outside forces and outside enemies for everything ba
44、d that goes on inside the country.”,Unit 7 Part II Task 1,shoulder the blame,_,standard practice,_,University of Birmingham Professor Scott Lucas, who writes about Iran in the popular blog Enduring America, said he thinks Iran is deliberately targeting Britain, rather than the United States, due to
45、9) .“They are on the verge of a resumption of nuclear talks with the US and with other countries including Britain . But with the US. So, 10) of the propaganda and the heated rhetoric, there is actually a more pragmatic undercurrent today which points to Iran 11) with Washington who, it should be noted.”,
