2B-unit-17-A-Cuckoo-in-the-nest

有趣的水果俚语ACuckoointhenestUnit17Lesson33P10swallow[ˈswɔləu]燕子magpie[ˈmægˌpaɪ]喜鹊sparrow[ˈspærəʊ]麻雀eagle[ˈi:ɡl]鹰cuckoo['kʊkuː]布谷鸟布谷鸟准备产蛋了，但它却不会自己筑巢,它会来到像那些比它小的鸟类的巢中，移走原来的那窝蛋中的一个，用自己的蛋来取而代之。相对于它的体形来说，它的蛋是偏小的，而且蛋上的斑纹同它混入的其他鸟的蛋也非常相似，所以不易被分辨出来。如果不是这样，它的蛋肯定会被扔出去。布谷鸟的鸟蛋比其他鸟蛋早孵化。幼鸟出来后，会立刻把其他的蛋扔出巢外。它之所以这样做，是因为它不久就会长得很大，需要吃光养母所能找到的全部食物。一只布谷鸟的幼鸟正在由它的养母----一只比它小得多的刺嘴莺喂食。它需要的食物相当于3---4只其养母亲生的幼鸟本来需要进食的总量。趁其他鸟没看见时，布谷鸟在它们的巢中产蛋。它必须非常迅速地做完这件事。它的蛋有着特别厚的外壳，这样在落入巢中时就不会碎掉了。动物界的十大坏妈妈:布谷鸟2008年奥运会是在哪里举行的？北京鸟巢nest[nest]n.鸟窝，鸟巢acuckoointhenesttheBird'sNestbirdwatcher观鸟者engineer[endʒɪ'nɪə]工程师enthusiastic[in,θju:zi‘æstik]adj.狂热的，满腔热情的；很感兴趣的enthusiastically[in,θju:zi'æstikəli]adv.很感兴趣地；满腔热情地Theyareenthusiastic.Theywatchedthegameenthusiastically.webcam[`web,kæm]n.网络摄像头installv.安装[in`stɔ:l]1.Theworkersareinstallinganair-conditioner/kən`diʃənə/.工人们正在安装空调。2.Heinstalledawebcam.他安装了摄像头。easily[`i:zəli:]adv.容易地；1.Weeasilytothetopofthemountain.我们很容易地爬上了山。2.Wecrossedthatroadeasily.我们很容易地穿过马路。appearvi.出现；出版；显得；好像1.Therainbowappearedonthesea.彩虹出现在海上。2.Youappearunhappy.你看起来好像不高兴。disappearinvitevt.邀请；请求；招致；招待Invitesb.todosth.邀请某人做某事1.Weinvitedourneighbourstotheparty.我们邀请了邻居来参加聚会。2.Heisinvitinghisfriendtodinner.他正在招待朋友吃饭。hatch[hætʃ]vt.孵出，破壳而出hatcheggs[`peɪʃəntlɪ]adv.耐心地1.Heansweredmyquestionspatiently.他耐心地回答我的问题。2.Hewasangry,buthelistenedtomepatiently.他很生气，但他还是耐心听我讲。n.病人，患者-----patientpatientlyenormous[i`nɔ:məs]adj.巨大的；庞大的1.Longagoenormousanimalslivedontheearth（地球）.很久以前，地球上生活着巨大的动物。2.Shestoodaloneontheenormousstage.她孤零零地站在巨大的舞台上。Thebirdopeneditswings.winginamoment片刻；立即；马上；转瞬Shelaughsinamoment.她立刻笑了。Ireallymustgohomeinamoment.我真的得马上回家了。dart[dɑːt]向前冲，飞奔chance[tʃɑːns]机会suddenly['sʌdənli]忽然地logon[lɒg]登录egglogonchancedartsecondpushoutofshowbeover登录蛋机会(时间的)秒演出推,推动外结束急冲NewWordsandExpressions:杜鹃，布谷鸟鸟窝，巢工程师很感兴趣的观鸟者出现安装网络摄像机邀请登录很感兴趣地耐心地蛋突然地chancen.dartv.secondn.hatchv.excitedlyadv.easilyadv.pushv.outofprep.enormousadj.wingn.inamomentadv.shown.beoverv.+adv.机会急冲时间的）秒破壳而出，孵出激动地，兴奋地容易地推，推动外巨大的，极大翅膀，翼片刻，瞬间演出结束cuckoon.nestn.engineern.enthusiasticadj.birdwatchern.appearv.installv.webcamn.invitev.logonv.+adv.enthusiasticallyadv.patientlyadv.eggn.suddenlyadv.engineerwebcamappearinstallWhat’smissing?eggenthusiasticChancedartsuddenlyexcitedlyWhichismissing?easilypatientlyenomouswingWhichismissing?pushOutofshowLogonBeoverWhichismissing?InamomentLet’slistenandthenanswerWhoareallenthusiasticbirdwatchersnow?1.Paul’sfather,KenBruceisanengineer.He’salsoanenthusiasticbirdwatcher.WhatdoesKendo?Whatkindofbirdwatcherishe?Lastspring,twolittlebirdsappearedinhisgarden.Keninstalledawebcam,andinvitedhisneighbourstologon.Everyonewatchedenthusiastically.Soon,therewasalittlenest.Then,anotherbirdarrived.Itwasacuckoo.Thecuckoowatchedpatiently.Threelittleeggsappearedinthenest.invitesb.todosth.2.Whatappearedinhisgardenlastspring?Whatdidheinstall?Whatdidheinvitehisneighbourstodo?Thecuckoowaited.Suddenly,shehadherchance.Themotherwasn’tthere.Thecuckoodartedtothenest.Intwoseconds,therewasafourtheggbesidetheotherthree.她的机会来了。3.Whatkindofbirdarrived?4.Aftertwelvedays,theyoungcuckoohatched.Thelittlebirdshurriedtogetfoodforthebabycuckoo.“get”+名词/代词，表“得到”==obtain5.=bymeansof用……Ken’sneighbourswatchedexcitedly.Thebabycuckoopickeduptheothereggseasilywithitsback,andpushedthemoutofthenest.Thebirdsreturnedandpushedfoodintoitsmouth.Aftertwentydays,thecuckoowasenormous!On6thMay,itopeneditswings.Inamoment,thenestwasempty.Theshowwasover.6.Ken’sneighboursareallenthusiasticbirdwatchersnow,ofcourse!用在动词后修饰主语Pronounciation英语趣味三字经我家dad，脾气bad，让我sad。有只cat，非常fat，专吃rat。放下plate，赶到gate，已经late。清晨wake，来到lake，钓上snake。撇下net，鱼没get，衣服wet。为捉pest，从不rest，本领best。一只pig，非常big，把洞dig。没给tip，把我lip，装上zip。一只kite，颜色white，被狗bite。学会ride，妈妈pride。Canyouwritedownthephoneticsbyyourself?