1、Unit 2 Using LanguageDescribe an iconic animalI. Look through the text quickly and answer the question by filling the blanks.The text mainly talks about unique animals in Australia9 such as,andIL Reading and ComprehendingRead the text in Part 1 and answer the following questions.When do baby kangaro

2、os begin to spend less time with their mothers?Why shouldn? t you try to pet a wild kangaroo?What do koalas spend most of their time doing?Why has the government made it against the law to handle koalas?What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most?What do Tasmanian devils like to ea

3、t?What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from other mammals?What is the unique way used by duck-billed platypuses to find food?IIL How to describe an animal?Taking notesTask 1 : Read the passage and find out any words/phrases which are applied to describe an animal.Kangaro

4、os:Koalas:Tasmanian devils:duck-billed platypuses:Task 2: Find at least three rhetorical devices the writer uses to arouse the readers interest.Rhetorical devices:Simile 明喻 Metaphor 暗喻 Repetition 重復(fù) Hyperbole 夸張 Irony 諷刺 Quote （弓| 用）Personification （擬人）Hyperbole （夸張）analogy（類(lèi)比，比喻）Task 3: Polish the

5、following sentences. using asas （an animal）wHe got angry.He is brave.He walked slowly.using like （sth.）When my little cat is happy, it somersaults(翻跟斗) on the ground, ( )Task4: Read the following passage about Pandas. Take notes and find out rhetorical devices the writer uses.The most iconic animal

6、of China by far is the panda. In fact, many people would say that the panda is a symbol of China. These cuddly creatures with their black and white markings almost look more like stuffed toys than real animals. Nearly everyone sees pandas as cute. This feeling is enhanced by the way the animals clum

7、sily move about, which is sometimes humorous and cartoon-like. However, pandas are not toys - they are in fact live animals. They live mostly in remote nature reserves in Sichuan, China. Most people dont realise that pandas 一 like all bears 一 are technically carnivores, and long ago perhaps they mos

8、tly ate meat. However, while pandas today can and do eat almost anything, their preferred food in their wild forest habitat is bamboo. As this food does not give them much nutrition, they have to eat almost constantly, and unlike most bears they do not hibernate in the winter. Pandas are generally q

9、uite shy and are seldom seen by people in the wild.Despite this, they have been known to attack people. While this is a very rare occurrence, it is a useful reminder that pandas are not cuddly toys but are wild animals and should not be approached in the wild. Until recently, pandas were considered endangered. However, with successful breeding and conservation programmes, their numbers have increased, and they are no longer on the endangered species list. Having said that, they are still considered vulnerable, and so more work is needed to protect this magnific