Unit 5 Into the wild新标准《英语》高中必修第一册Developing ideas,Presenting ideas & Reflection


Activity 1 Look at the word cloud and the pictures. Predict what happens in the story.Developing ideas


Read the passage and finish the following tasks.1. Is your prediction right?2. What is the story about? (topic sentence) The story is about a photographer’s frightening and magical experience.Activity 2


Activity 3 Number the events in the correct order. I felt I was being watched.I admired the landscape.I took a photo of the bear.The bear ran away.I walked through a forest.I saw a bear. Answer: 325614


Activity 4 1.When I finally stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking. “Breathtaking” means something is extremely beautiful or amazing, often in a surprising way. 2.An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which were reflected in the still lake below. “Reflected” means that images can be seen on the surface of the mirror, glass or water.3.My most frightening but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image. “Frightening” means that something is making people feel afraid, anxious or nervous.Guessing tip: When you read an unfamiliar word, make sure that you read the whole sentence. Try to work out what type of word it is (noun, adjective, verb, etc), then use the words before and after it to help you guess the meaning.


1. What difficulties do you think a nature photographer might encounter?2. What’s your opinion of the photographer’s reaction when he saw the bear?3. How would you react if you were in the same situation as the photographer?4. What can we do to show our respect for animals?Think & Share


Share your ideas in class.


Activity 5 groomerzoologistvetpolice dog handler What does a groomer / zoologist / vet / police dog handler do ?


Give your talk to the class about the description, requirements and rewards of the job you want to talk about.


Writing an animal fact fileActivity 6 1. What does the red-crowned crane look like? It has white feathers except for some black ones on its face, neck and wings. It also has bright red skin on the top of its head.2. Where can you find it ? It can be found in China, Russia, Mongolia, Japan and the Korean Peninsula.3. Where does it migrate to? It migrates to east-central China when the weather gets cold.4. What does it eat? It eats fish, snails and water plants.5. What symbolic meaning does the red-crowned crane have in Chinese culture? It has a symbolic meaning of long life and good luck in Chinese culture.


• It is… tall.• It gets its name from…• Its unique feature is…• Its food includes…• It is a symbol of…Useful Expressions


Activity 7 Animalthe Siberian crane (the snow crane)Appearance140 cm in heightnearly all snowy white feathers, except for some black ones red featherless face HabitatEast AsiaMigrationChina or IranDietfish, insects, the roots and tubers of water plants, etc.Other informationa symbol of elegance, purity, good fortune and long life


Activity 8 参考范文：The Siberian crane is also known as the snow crane. It is about 140 cm in height, generally shorter than the red-crowned crane. Its feathers are nearly all snowy white except for some black ones that are only visible in flight. Its featherless face is reddish in colour. The Siberian crane is usually found in East Asia, where its numbers are known as the eastern populations. These migrate to China in winter. Other much smaller populations migrate to Iran in winter. The snow crane has a good and diverse appetite, including fish, insects, the roots and tubers of water plants and so on. In Chinese culture, the snow crane is a symbol of elegance, purity, good fortune and long life.


Activity 9 Share your animal fact file with the class.


Presenting ideasWork in groups. Think of a film or story you know about relationships between humans and animals and complete the notes. Activity 1 Time PlaceMain character(s)Relationship between charactersMain plotMessage behind the story


Activity 2 Practise telling your story in the group. Use your notes in Activity 1 and the expressions in the box to help you. Useful expressions•The story is about…•The main characters are…•It takes place in…•It starts with…•It ends with…•It’s written for…•It’s told through the eyes of…•It’s based on…


Tell the story to the class. Vote for the best story. CriteriaPlotLanguageStage style532Activity 3


Reflection1. After completing this unit, I can rate my performance 1 (excellent), 2 (good) or 3 (in need of improvement). understand and use animal idioms express agreement and disagreement write an animal fact file identify cause and effect in a text have a better understanding of relationships between humans and animals and respect nature 2. I’ve learnt to make use of the following words and expressions._________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. I still need to improve:______________________________________________________________________


多词一义varieties of，a variety of，all kinds ofLanguage points
various adj.各种各样的；不同的(different)(1)a variety of＝varieties of种种的；各种各样的(2)vary from...to...由……到……不等vary with随……变化vary in在……方面变化


(1)There are various ways of getting to the station.从这儿去车站有各种不同走法。(2)There are a variety of books for us to choose from，like history books，science books，literary books and so on.有各种各样的书供我们选择，像历史书、科幻书、文学书等等。


多维训练(1)用上述短语的正确形式填空With the development of economy，there are goods in stores， daily groceries to luxury goods，which greatly enriches people's life. In addition，the goods the season ____variety and quantity.(2)单句语法填空①Opinions on this matter vary person person.②The variety of his books (be) astonishing.③A variety of books (be) on the desk.varieties ofvarying fromvary withinfromtoisare


Thank youDeveloping ideas,Presenting ideas & Reflection