21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2

Unit4Ⅰ.ObjectivesⅡ.SuggestedTeachingPlanⅢ.BackgroundInformationⅣ.ClassPresentationPreview21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2PreviewThisisthefourthunitofBookTwoandisaboutourfriendsinnature—animals.IntheListeningandSpeakingsection,youwilllearnhowtoexpresscuriosity.IntheReadingandWritingsection,TextAarguesforthegoodqualitiesofanimalsoverhumans.TextBtellsaninterestingstoryaboutteachingahorsetocount.PracticalReadingisasegmentfromahospitaltelephonedirectorypublishedintheU.S.prev.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Ⅰ.ObjectivesAfterstudyingthisunit,thestudentsareexpectedtobeabletomasterthebasiclanguageandskillsnecessarytoexpresscuriosity;2.understandthemainideasofTextsAandB,andmastertheusefulsentencestructuresandwordsandexpressionsfoundintheexercisesrelevanttothetexts;3.knowhowtouseV-ing;4.knowhowtotakeatelephonemessage;5.readasegmentfromahospitaltelephonedirectorypublishedintheU.S.;6.understandparagraphdevelopment(1).Obj.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Ⅱ.SuggestedTeachingPlanSuggestedTimeandTeachingPlanforUnit4TimeContentsPlan

s.t.p.1TheteacherbeginswiththePreviewtomakesurethatthestudentshaveabriefideaofwhatthisunitisallabout.Afterthat,theteacheractivatesthelisteningandSpeakingexercisesasfollows:2periodsPreview21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2TimeContentsPlan

1)TheLanguageforExpressingCuriosityHaveawarm-upactivitybyaskingstudentswhattheysayiftheywanttoexploretheunknownandsatisfytheirinquisitiveinterestintheworldaroundthem;A.s.t.p.1ListeningandSpeakingB.HavethestudentslistentoEx.1(2-3times)andfillintheblankswiththemissingwords;21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2C.Askonestudenttoreadaloudthetalksostudentscanchecktheircompletedresponses;D.AskotherstudentstodoEx.2inclass,tryingtousetheexpressionstheylearnedinEx.1.TimeContentsPlan

s.t.p.1.22)ExpressingCuriosityGothroughthenewwordsinthefirstconversationinEx.3;A.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2TimeContentsPlan

s.t.p.1.2B.Havethestudentslistentotheconversationtwiceandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords;C.Askstudentstoanswerthequestionsabouttheconversation;D.Nowhavethemlookforthelanguageusedtoexpresscuriosity;21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2TimeContentsPlan

s.t.p.2Next,studentscanrole-playtheconversation;Thenhavethemeitherdothesamewiththesecondconversationorbecreativewithit;F.E.AskthestudentstodoEx.4,tryingtousethelanguagetheyhavepickedupinEx.1.G.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2TimeContentsPlan

s.t.p.33)ListeningPracticeBeforeending,theteachertellsthestudentshowtodoEx.5-10astheirassignment.TheteacheralsotellsthestudentsthattheyshouldbepreparedtoanswerthequestionsinEx.9andgiveanoralpresentationonthetopicinEx.10whennexttheycometoclass.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B23periodsReviewofthelisteningandspeakingskillsthestudentshavelearnedTheteacherbeginswiththeassignmentmainlytoreviewthefunctionalandnotionallanguagethestudentspickedupinthepreviousunit.TheteacherasksafewstudentstoanswerthequestionsinEx.9oftheListeningandSpeakingsectionandinvitesseveralstudentstotelltheclasstheiropinionsonthetopicof“Canwetellstudentsaparts.t.p.4TimeContentsPlan

21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2bytheircuriosity?”Then,theteacherturnstotheReadingandWritingsection.(Theseactivitiesshouldbecompletedin15minutes.)s.t.p.4TimeContentsPlan

TextA&text-relatedexercises

1)StarterAfterabriefexplanationoftheinstructions,theteacherA.givesthestudentsafewminutestothinkaboutthequestionsinthestarter;21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2s.t.p.5TimeContentsPlan

B.invitessomestudentstotelltheclasswhattheirfavoriteanimalsareandwhytheylikethem.(10minutes)2)TextAA.Theteacherletsthestudentsanswerthetext-relatedquestions,helpsthemidentifythemainideaofeachparagraphandanalyzessomedifficultsentencesandsomelanguagepointswhile21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2B.guidesthestudentsthroughtheexercises,focusingoncertainitemsorleavingsomeexercisesasthestudentshomeworkaccordingtothestudentsdifferentlevelsofEnglish(oneperiod).s.t.p.8TimeContentsPlan

discussingthewholetextwiththestudents(oneandahalfperiods);21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2s.t.p.81periodGrammarReview1)GrammarReviewTheteachertalksabouttheuseofV-ing,andatthesametimeasksthestudentstodothegrammarexercisesinclass.TimeContentsPlan

21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2s.t.p.9PracticalWriting2)PracticalWritingTheteachertellsthestudentshowtotakeatelephonemessagebydoingEx.12ofPracticalWriting,andthenrequiresthestudentstodoEx.13andEx.14astheirhomework.TimeContentsPlan

21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2s.t.p.102periodsTextB,&text-relatedexercises1)TextBWhilediscussingthetextwiththestudents,theteachercallsonthemtopayattentiontothestructureoftheparagraphsofthetext,introducingbrieflytheconceptofthetopicsentence.Exercises14and15canbedoneeitherinorafterclass.TimeContentsPlan21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2s.t.p.102)PracticalReadingThispartshouldeitherbereadbythestudentsthemselvesastheirhomeworkordoneinclass.TimeContentsPlan

BasicReadingSkills3)BasicReadingSkillsTheteachertellsthestudentshowtounderstandparagraphdevelopment(1),andasksthemtodotheexercisesinBasicReadingSkills.PracticalReading21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2BackgroundInformationAnimalRightsMovement&AnimalRightsActivistsBITheAnimalRightsMovementisatermthatreferstoorganizedeffortsopposingtheuseofanimalsforresearch,food,andclothing.Peoplewhodefendanimalrights,calledanimalrightsactivists,pointoutthatanimalsfeelpainandhavereasoningability.Theysaythatanimalsdeservegreatermoralconsiderationthanhumanbeingsgenerallygivethem.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2BISomeanimalrightsactivistsworktooutlawlaboratoryexperimentsonanimals.Othersteachthathumanbeingsdonotneedtoeatanimalsforsurvival.Manyactivistsprotesttheuseoffurcoatsorleatherproducts.Theyalsoopposehuntingandspectatorsportsinwhichanimalsmaybetreatedinhumanely,suchasbullfightinganddogracing.(Fromthe2013WorldBookEncyclopedia)21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2ClasslistⅣ.ClassPresentationListening&SpeakingReading&WritingTimeforFunVideoExercisesforUnit4,Workbook321世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2LSListening&SpeakingTheLanguageforExpressingCuriosityExpressingCuriosityListeningPractice21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Lp-mainListeningPracticeListentothefollowingpeopletalkingandfigureoutthebestresponsetoeachconversation’simplication.Listentothefollowingfiveshortdialoguesandchoosetheappropriateanswers.Listentothefollowingshortstorytwice.Listencarefullyanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothestoryyouhaveheard.Listentothefollowingtalkandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.Thetalkisgiventwice.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Lp-mainListeningPracticeListentothetalkagainandthenanswerthefollowingquestionsorally.Haveadiscussiononthetopicgivenbelow.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2TL1Youaregoingtolistentoaninstructortalkingaboutexpressingcuriosity.Listencarefullyandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.

TheLanguageforExpressingCuriosityInstructor:Everybodyisbornwithcuriosity.Itisaninnate(天性的)desire.Outofthiscuriositygrowstolearn.Putinotherwords,itisourcuriositythatpushesustoexplore.Toexpresscuriosityistosatisfyourinquisitive(好奇的)interestintheworld.toknow______astrongdesire____________theunknown__________aroundus________21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2TL1—Doyouhappentoknow?—I’mmostcuriousabout.—I’mverykeentoknow—I’dgivealottoknowmoreabout.wherehumancuriositycomesfrom____________________________Pickupthefollowinglanguagetoexpressyourcuriosity:globalwarming_____________what’sgoingon_____________thisinterestingfact________________.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2TL2—Iwonder.—Iwonderifyoucouldtellme.—I’dbemostinterestedtodiscover

—Iwouldn’tmindknowingabout—IfonlyIknew.—Ihopeyoudon’tmindmyasking,but?howthelawofgravityworks_______________________thesecret________therealreasonbehindthis______________________.howdoesitwork______________what’sinyourmind________________whypeoplebehavethisway________________________.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2TL3Nowcomeupwithsomequestionsreflectingyourcuriosityaboutaparticularaspectofyourspecialty,usingthelanguageyou’velearnedinEx.1.Thequestionsaresupposedtobespecific.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn1ExpressingCuriosityBeforeyoulistentothefirstconversation,readthefollowingwordsandexpressionswhichmaybenewtoyou.impressionism/Im5preFEnIzEm/n.

印象主义，（绘画、文学、音乐等的）印象派message/5mesIdV/n.

思想,寓意simulate/5sImjJleIt/vt.

模仿dab/dAb/n.

轻涂stroke/strEJk/n.

一笔imagination/7ImAdVI5neIFEn/n.

想象21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn2ListentotheconversationtwiceandfillintheblankswiththemissingWords.WangYing:

Lookatthispicture.You’vegottobesmartenoughto.It’sreallybeyondme.LiMing:

Iseemtoknowlittleaboutimpressionism.I’mstrugglingtoWangYing:

Areyou?aboutit,too.IsthisaFrenchpainteroraChineseone?LiMing:

ItmustbeaFrenchpainter.WangYing:Howdoyouknowthat?understandthis_____________getitsmessage______________.I’mmostcurious_____________21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn2LiMing:

Bythename.WangYing:

Ah.whatthesenaturalappearingobjectsinunmixedcolorsmean?LiMing:

Idon’tknow.Maybethey’remeanttosimulateactualreflectedlight.WangYing:

Wow.Ihopeyoudon’tmindmyasking,butwhatarethesedabsandstrokesLiMing:

Useyourimagination.tryingtotellus____________?Doyouhappentoknow___________________21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn2.2WangYing:

Mmm-hmm…theiropenpossibilitiesprobablyreflectofimpressionism.Right?LiMing:

Ididn’tknowyouhaveaboutimpressionism.WangYing:NowyouknowI’mareallyinquisitiveperson!thebeauty_________somuchcuriosity_______________21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn3Nowlistentotheconversationagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.Wheredidthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?Inanartgallery.2.Whatweretheytalkingabout?Theyweretalkingaboutanimpressionisticpicture.3.WhatdidWangYingwanttoknow?Shewaskeentoknowaboutthemeaningofthecolors,dabsandstrokes.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn34.WhatdidLiMingaskWangYingtodo?Heaskedhertouseherimagination.5.WhatdidLiMingsayaboutWangYing?Hesaidthatsheisaninquisitiveperson.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B22)Beforeyoulistentothesecondconversation,readthefollowingwordsandexpressionswhichmaybenewtoyou.CP-gtn4fare/feE/n. 车费farecard

交通卡store/stC:/vt. 存储subway/5sQbweI/n.

地铁scanner/5skAnE/n.

扫描仪beep/bi:p/n.

电子装置发出的声音21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn5Listentotheconversationtwice,andthencompletethepassageaccordingtotheconversationyouhaveheard.ThiswasforKathytovisitthecityofShanghai.Shetookabusandpaid.ThebusdriveradvisedhertogetherselfShewonderedwhatitwas,whetheritcouldbeusedonthesubwayand.Thebusdriveransweredherquestionsandexplainedtheuseofthecard,satisfyingher.thefirsttime__________theexactfare___________afarecard_________.howitworkedonthebus____________________inquisitiveneeds______________21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn6Listentotheconversationagain,andcompletetheformasthespeakerrecountsit.Afterthat,actitoutinclass.Kathy:BusDriver:Excuseme.DoIhavetopaytheexactfareforthebus?______________________________________________Yes,youdo.It’stwoyuan.Putthecoinsintotheslotofthebox.Thepassengersitsnearthebusdriver.Yououghttogetyourselfafarecard.BusDriver:What’sthat?_________________________________Kathy:21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn6It’sastoredvaluecard.Youcanuseitonthebus.BusDriver:IwonderwhetherIcanuseitonthesubway._____________________________________________Kathy:Surecan.Andalsoonataxi.BusDriver:ThisismyfirsttimetovisitthecityofShanghai._____________________________________________Kathy:WelcometoShanghai.

BusDriver:21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn7Thanks.Ihopeyoudon’tmindmyasking,buthowdoesthefarecardworkhereonthebus?____________________________________________________________________________Kathy:There’sascannerbythedoor.Didyouseeit?BusDriver:Yes._________________________________Kathy:Youjustplaceyourcardonthedevice.Whenyouhearthebeep,you’vepaid.BusDriver:Thankyou._________________________________Kathy:Don’tmentionit.BusDriver:21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-gtn8Expressyourcuriosityaboutaparticularmysteryandasktheclasstoansweryourquestion.Trytousethelanguageyou’vepickedupinEx.1.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Listentothefollowingpeopletalkingandfigureoutthebestresponsetoeachconversation’simplication.1.M:Justgivemeyourdriver’slicense,Miss.W:

ButwhatdidIdo?Justtellmethat.Q:What’stherelationshipbetweenthesetwospeakers?CP-lp1scriptKEYA)Apolicemanandathief.B)Ajudgeandaliar(说谎者).C)Apolicemanandadriver.D)Alawyerandadefendant(被告).ListeningPractice21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp22.W:

Thisisalittledifficult,soIguessI’lljustspeakdirectly.I’vebeenofferedanotherjob,andIthinkI’mgoingtoacceptit.Q:What’stherelationshipbetweenthesetwospeakers?M:Sure,Anna,comeonin.WhatcanIdoforyou?scriptKEYA)Anemployerandanemployee. B)Amanagerandaclient.C)Aprofessorandastudent.D)Anexaminerandanexaminee(参加考试者).21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp33.scriptKEYA)Ateacherandapupil. B)Apainterandabuyer.C)Adoctorandapatient.D)Amechanic(机修工)andadriver.W:Canyougivemeanythingforthepain?M:Yes,I’llgiveyousomepainkillers.Comebackinaweek.Q:What’stherelationshipbetweenthesetwospeakers?21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp44.scriptKEYA)Abossandanassistant. B)Acashierandabusinessman.C)Ateller(出纳员)andacustomer.D)Ashopassistantandacustomer.W:CanIpayforsalegoodsbycreditcard?M:No,it’scashsaleonly.Q:What’stherelationshipbetweenthesetwospeakers?21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp55.W:

SofirstIlookunderML,thenthenumbers,thentheotherletters.M:

That’sit.Afteryoufindyourbooks,comebacktomeandwe’llcontinueyoursearchforperiodicals.

Q:What’stherelationshipbetweenthesetwospeakers?scriptKEYA)Abossandasecretary.B)Alibrarianandastudent.C)Amayorandacitizen(市民).D)Amanagerandbookkeeper(簿记员).21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp6Listentothefollowingfiveshortdialoguesandchoosetheappropriateanswers.1.W:

Ican’tdecidewhethertotakeclassesthissummerortofindasummerjob.M:

Ithinkyoulearnmorebyworking,andyou’llalsomakemoneyfornextsemesterifyoudo.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?scriptKEYA)Waitinguntillatertodecide.B)Takingsummerclasses.C)Workingandstudying.D)Findingasummerjob.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp72.scriptKEYShewillcancel(取消)thepartysincenobodycalled.Sheissurethatpeoplewillcometotheparty.C)Thereisplentyoffoodforallthepeople.D)Theywon’tcomeiftheydon’tcall.M:

Ihavenoideaiftheywillcometothepartyornot.W:

Don’tworry,wehaveenoughfoodforallofthem.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp83.scriptKEYA)Hewillasksomeonetodothework.B)Hewillmoveintotheapartment.C)Hewillbuyanewsink.D)Hewillfixthesink.W:

Mr.Day,I’vejustcheckedthisapartment;thebathroomsinkisleaking.M:OK,I’llhaveamaintenancemancomeovertofixit.Q:Whatwillthemando?21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp94.scriptKEYA)Heisdisappointed.B)Heissurprised.C)Heisanxious.D)Heisnervous.W:I’mgoingtogiveawaythesebooks.Youcanhavethemifyouwant.M:

Areyousure?Q:Whatisthemanimplying?21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp105.scriptKEYA)WalktotheScienceMuseum.B)Waitforthenextbus.C)Asksomeoneelse.D)Getonthisbus.W:

DoesthisbusgototheScienceMuseum?M:

No,butthenextonedoes.Justwaitforafewminutes.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggest?21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp11Listentothefollowingshortstorytwice.Listencarefullyanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothestoryyouhaveheard.cylinder/5sIlIndE/n. 汽缸spot/5spZt/vt. 发现bike/baIk/n.

摩托车garage/5gArB:dV/n.

汽车修理部straightenup 伸直rag/rAg/n.

抹布valve/vAlv/n.

阀；瓣膜；活门howcome…

［口］为什么…pittance/5pItEns/n.

少量工资whisper/5hwIspE/vi. 耳语21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp121.Thestorytookplaceatthemechanic’sgarage.2.Themechanicwasbusyfixingamotorcycle.3.Themechanicaskedtheheartsurgeontoexaminethemotorcycle’s“heart”.4.Themechanicfounditunfair(不公平)thatheearnedmuchlessthanthesurgeon.5.Thesurgeonmadeitfairforhimtoearnmuchmorebypointingoutthecomplexity

(复杂)performingaheartoperation.T____T____F____T____T____script21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp13AmechanicwasremovingacylinderheadfromthemotorofaHarley,whenhespottedaworld-famousheartsurgeoninhisshop.Theheartsurgeonwaswaitingfortheservicemanagertocometakealookathisbike.Themechanicshoutedacrossthegarage,“Hey,Doc,canIaskyouaquestion?”Thefamoussurgeon,abitsurprised,walkedovertothemechanicworkingonthemotorcycle.Themechanicstraightenedup,wipedhishandsonaragandasked,“SoDoc,lookatthisengine.Ialsocanopenhearts,takevalvesout,fixthem,putinnewpartsandwhenITapescript21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp13finishthiswillworkjustlikeanewone.SohowcomeIgetapittanceandyougetthereallybigmoney,whenyouandIaredoingbasicallythesamework?”Thesurgeonpaused,smiledandleanedover,andwhisperedtothemechanic:“Trydoingitwiththeenginerunning!”21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp16Listentothefollowingtalkandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.Thetalkisgiventwice.Theworldissobrightwithcoloreverywherethatit’shardtoimaginethatothercreatures(动物)don’tseeit.Buthowcanwefindoutwhetheranimalscanseecolorwhen?Scientistshavemademanyexperimentstotothis.Thebeehasbeenthesubject(研究对象)ofhundredsofthesetests,becausewehavebeencurioustoknowwhetherbeestellflowersapart.Inoneexperiment,abitofsyrup(糖浆)wasputinfrontofabluecard,andnosyrup.Afterawhile,thebeeswouldaswedo________theycannottellus_______________gettheanswer____________bytheircolor___________infrontofaredcard_________________21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp16cometothebluecard,nomatterwhereitwasplaced,evenifithadnosyrupinfrontofit.ThisprovedtheycanTwostrangethingsaboutthebee’sabilitytoseeincolor.Thefirstisthatabeecannotseered.Forabee,it’sonlydarkgreyorblack.Thesecondisthatbeescanseeultraviolet(紫外线)asacolor,while,itisjustdarkness.asacolor________werefoundout____________forhumanbeings______________,tellcolorsapart_____________.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B21.Whatdidscientiststrytofindout?Theytriedtofindoutwhetheranimalscanseecolor.2.Whydidtheyusethebeeasthesubject?Becausetheywerecurioustoknowwhetherbeestellflowersapartbytheircolor.CP-lp18Listentothetalkagainandthenanswerthefollowingquestionsorally.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B23.Whatdidtheydointheexperiment?Theyputabitofsyrupinfrontofabluecard,andnosyrupinfrontofaredcard.4.Whatwastheresultoftheexperiment?Thebeeswouldcometothebluecard,nomatterwhereitwasplaced,evenifithadnosyrupinfrontofit.5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheexperiment?Beesdon’tseecoloraswedo.CP-lp1921世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Haveanopendiscussiononthetopicgivenbelow.Theseexpressionsmayhelpyourdiscussion:CP-lp20Trythisdiscussion:21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2CP-lp20Trythisdiscussion:StudentA:StudentB:Yes,wecan.Curiosityshapespeoplesomuch.It’swhatmakesthemwhotheyare.It’swhatmakesthemunique.Whatsubjectsandtopicsinterestyou?Wherewillyourinterestsleadyouinlife?That’ssoimportanttostudentsintheircollegework.I’mafraidIdon’tagree.Curiosityisonlyapartofthepicture.Thebigdifferenceinstudentshastodowithstudyhabits.Doesastudentworkhard,ornot?Believeme,thosedifferencescanbehuge.Likenightorday.Actually,Ithinkyou’rebothright.You’rejustpointingoutdifferentaspectsofaperson’scharacter.Bothareveryimportant.Whychooseoneovertheother?That’strue.Neitheriscompletelyrightorwrong.Aperson’scuriositysayssomuch.Sodoeshisorhercapacityforwork.Youcantellalotaboutsomeonethrougheitheraspect.StudentC:StudentD:21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2RWlistReading&WritingTextATextBILikeAnimalsHorseSense—WilhelmvonOstenTriestoTeachHorsetoCountPracticalReadingTextAExercises

TextBExercisesBasicReadingSkillsGrammarReviewPracticalWriting21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2StarterIsthereanyonewhodoesNOTlikeanimals?Theanswerisprobablyno.Butpeoplelikeanimalsfordifferentreasons.Telltheclasswhatisyourfavoriteanimalandwhyyoulikeit.TextAStarter1-1Nowreadthefollowingpassageandfindoutwhatreasonsthewritergivesforlikinganimals.21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2?Article1-2CHILikeAnimals

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“Whydoyousupposeyoulikeanimalssomuch?”wasthequestionputtomeonChristmasEve.Iknewmyfamilywasexpectingmetosaysomethinglike,“Ilikeanimalsbecausethey’recleverandfuntoplaywith.”2ButinsteadIsaid,“Ilikeanimalsbecausethey’rehonest.”NTextA21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2?Article3-4CH3“Aboutwhat?”oneofmybrothersasked—asifhonestyweremerelyabouttellingthetruth,andeveryoneknowsanimalscan’ttalk!Hisquestionwasmetwithheartylaughter.4“Ilikeanimalsbecausetheydon’tpretendtobesomeonethey’renot,”Icontinuedinmyreply.“Animalsdon’tfaketheirfeelings.”NTextA21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Article5-6?CH5Weweresittingonsofasandarm-chairsafterourdinnerandpresent-opening.Coffeewasbeingserved,soIseizedtheopportunity.6“Ilikeanimals,”Iadded,“becausetheyonlytakeoutoflifewhattheyneed.Theydon’tabusetheirenvironment,pollutetheirwaterandtheairtheybreathe.Theydon’tbuildweaponsofmassdestructionandusethemagainstothers—particularlymembersoftheirownspecies.Ilikeanimalsbecausetheyhavenouseforthosethings.”TextA21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Article7-9?CH7

“That’sbecausetheydon’tknowanybetter,”mysisterargued.“Theydon’tdothosethingsbecausetheydon’tknowhow.”8“Lionsdon’tgettogether,”Icounteredher,“anddecidehowtoexterminatezebras—theirverysourceoffood.Idon’tthinkit’sbecausetheydon’tknowhow.Ithinkit’sbecauseit’scounterproductive.”9Theylaughed.NNTextA21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Article10?CH10“Ialsolikeanimals,”Icontinued,“becausetheydon’tdwellonthingsofthepast,norusethemasexcusesforbehaviorinthepresent.Andtheydon’tplantolivesomedayinthefuture;theylivetoday,thismoment,fully,completely,andpurely.Ilikeanimalsbecausetheylivetheirliveswithsomuchmorefreedomthanhumanslivetheirs.”TextA21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Article11-13?CH11“That’sbecausetheydon’tthink,”oneofmycousinsoffered.12“Isthatthedifference?”Iwondered.“Youmeanttosaytheydon’tthinkthewaywethink.”13Theroomhadbecomestrangelyquiet.Iwasamazedathowcloselymyfamilywaslistening.NTextA21世纪实用英语综合教程2教学U4-B2Article14?CH14“Moreover,”Iadded,rememberingwhyIwasananimalrightsactivist,“animalsarethemostvictimizedlivingcreaturesonearth:morethanchildren,morethanwomen,morethanpeopleofcolor.Ourprejudiceenablesustoexploitandusethemasscientifictoolsandexpendablecom