Unit four Wild animals

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Unit fourWild animals

• By Xue Mei
• from No. 9 Middle School

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If I want to sell a bicycle, I will put a notice
on the notice-board / I will tell all my friends
/ I will put on an advertisement in a newspaper.
If I want to do something to help other people, I
will give my seat to others on a bus / I will
clean the classroom with my classmates / I will
collect exercise-books for the teacher / I will
donate some stationery to the children in poor
areas.
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If I want to make my mother happy,I will help her
do the shopping / I will help her do housework /
I will study hard at my lessons / I will send
presents on Mothers Day.
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If there are some warning signs at the zebra
crossing, people will be more careful. If theres
a speed limit, we will be safer. If we draw white
lines to divide the road, there will be few
accidents.
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Can you name these wild animals in the world?
dolphin
lion
bear
kangaroo
whale
giraffe
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leopard
shark
koala
squirrel
polar bear
wolf
wolves
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fox
monkey
camel
tortoise
zebra
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Riddles

• I am very tall.
• I eat leaves on trees.
• I have only seven bones in my long neck.
• My tongue can touch my ears.
• Who am I?

giraffe
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• I am very tall.
• I live in dry places.
• I can help people to carry heavy things.
• Each of our eyes has three eyelids.
• I can walk very fast in deserts without having
  water for a long time.
• Who am I?

camel
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• I have very soft bodies.
• I carry my home everywhere.
• When somebody touches me, My neck, my arms and my
  tail will draw back into my home.
• I like eating fish, shrimp, meat and so on.
• I can live up to 150 years old.
• Who am I?

tortoise
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polar bear

• I live in a place that always has snow and ice.
• My fur is white and thick.
• Fish are my favourite thing to eat.
• To walk in the snow, I need big feet.
• In winter,I sleep all day and night.
• Im big and strong and I like to fight.
• My babies are called cubs and when theyre young
  they are small.
• But they soon grow up and become very tall!
• Who am I?

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• I live in the forest.
• I have a big nose, a long tail and four strong
  legs.
• I like to eat meat and I have sharp teeth.
• My fur is orange and black.
• If you meet me in the forest, you should run
  away!
• Some hunters hunt me for my fur and bones.
• Who am I?

tiger
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• I have beautiful blue skin, and no part of my
  body is thin.
• Im not a fish and I breathe air.
• I dont have much hair.
• I am the worlds largest animal and I live in the
  sea.
• Some men want to catch me for my meat.
• I have huge fins. I never walk so I dont need
  feet.
• Who am I?

whale
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• I am very fat.
• My fur is black and white.
• I look like a bear but I am not a bear.
• When I was born, I was as little as a mouse.
• Many people think I am lovely.
• I like eating bamboo shoots and leaves.
• I am the national animal in China.
• Who am I?

panda
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Please put the following pictures into the right
order according to the growth of pandas
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• 1

2
4
5
2?3?1?5?4
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new-born baby like a mouse 100 grams
4 months old, drink mothers milk, 10 kilograms
6 months old, eat bamboo shoots and leaves
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• 12 months old
• a healthy young panda
• weigh 35 kilograms

• 20 months old
• look after herself

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What may happen to them if?

• If mother panda has another baby,
• If mother panda doesnt like the baby and leaves
  her on her own,
• If farmers cut down trees and forests,
• If hunters catch a giant panda,
• If people find baby pandas alone,
• If giant pandas are in danger,

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• If mother panda has another baby, the older
  baby will have to look after herself.
• If mother panda doesnt like the baby and leaves
  her on her own, she will die.
• If farmers cut down trees and forests, giant
  pandas will have nowhere to live.
• If hunters catch a giant panda, they will kill it
  for its fur.
• If people find baby pandas alone, they will take
  them away because they think that the babies need
  help.
• If giant pandas are in danger, we can do a lot of
  things to protect them.

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Can you tell me some more information about
pandas or other wild animals?
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The largest animal ever to live on the earth is
the blue whale. It weighs about 80 tonsmore than
24 elephants. It is more than 30 metres long. A
newborn baby whale weighs as much as a big
elephant. Elephants are the most careful animal
in their love. A male elephant may show his lady
love for up to three years until the lady takes
his love. They often show their love by touching
each others body.
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Tigers are the l______ living cats in the world.
They look very big and s______. They have the
brightest e______ of all animals on earth. If you
meet one tiger at night, you will find two
lights shining. They have yellow f___ and black
s_____. The tigers look very beautiful in such a
kind of coat. They can run very f____, so they
are good at h_______ other animals.
argest
trong
yes
ur
tripes
ast
unting
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Wolves are not very big and their g____ fur is
very lovely. Its five to six centimetres long.
They have very good e________, h________ and
s______ too. They are very friendly to each
other. They often work as a t______. They eat all
kinds of animals. They also eat i________ and
snails. Usually, they do not a_____ people. For
years a Canadian newspaper says that a wolf had
attacked a person. But n______ could make sure of
it.
rey
yesight
earing
mell
eam
nsects
ttack
obody
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What usually happen if?

• If giant pandas have no food,
• If a bear is in danger,
• If a polar bear is hungry,
• If elephants are thirsty,
• If we step on some snakes,
• If there is danger, male wolves
• If hunters cut off a sharks fins,

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• If giant pandas have no food, they die.
• If a bear is in danger, it attacks people.
• If a polar bear is hungry, it catches fish from
  the water.
• If elephants are thirsty, they walk until they
  find a river.
• If we step on some snakes, they spit poison.
• If there is danger, male wolves protect their
  family.
• If hunters cut off a sharks fins, they die.

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• If tigers live in the wild,
• If tigers have babies,
• If baby tigers watch their mothers how to catch
  other animals,
• If wolves are in the wild,
• If wolves are hungry,

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• If tigers live in the wild, they hunt for their
  own food.
• If tigers have babies, they live as a family.
• If baby tigers watch their mothers how to catch
  other animals, they learn it quickly.
• If wolves are in the wild, they live in family
  groups.
• If wolves are hungry, they hunt together.

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What have we done to protect pandas?

• Make giant panda reserves bigger
• Build more reserves (We have built 14 new panda
  reserves in China. That means there are 26 panda
  reserves in the world.)
• Encourage farmers to leave the giant panda
  reserves (to give them enough space to live in)

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As a middle school student, can you think of
some good ideas to protect pandas?
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When you meet these situations, what will you do?
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Not only pandas, but also many other animals are
in danger. Can you tell me what they are?
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Lets do everything we can to help these animals!
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Checkout A Please complete the following
sentences with the proper forms of the given
words.

• I _______ (join) the Singing Club tomorrow if you
  _______ (join) it too.
• He _______ (be) a top student in his class if he
  _______ (study) harder.
• If we ______ (win) in the basketball match
  tonight, we _______ (be) in the final.
• If I ______ (see) two students fighting, I ______
  (try) to stop them.

will join
join
will be
studies
win
will be
see
will try
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B Please translate the following sentences

• 1. ???????????????????
• We need to __________ to protect _____
  ______________.
• 2. ????????????,????????????????
• If farmers continue __________________,
  wild animals _______________________ _________.

wild animals in danger
take actions
to make new farmland
wont have enough food and
space
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• 3. ????????????????
• Mother giant pandas __________________ at a
  time.
• 4. ??????????????????
• Bears have __________________ and
  ___________.
• 5. ???????,???????
• If you step on a poisonous snake, it
  _____________.

have one or two babies
black or brown fur
sharp paws
will spit poison
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Well done!
Thank you!