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Unit3Wordswindlimbparalyzesicknessrecoverfunnelvt.绕;缠n.肢;翼;分支vt.使瘫痪;使麻痹n.疾病;恶心vt.&vi.痊愈;复原n.漏斗snatchamongstvinegarunconsciousvt.攫取;抢走prep.在……中间;在……之中n.醋adj.不省人事;未发觉的;无意识的1WeiPingisstudyingatuniversityinAustralia.JustbeforethesummerholidayshisfriendBobMartinsinviteshimtogocamping.Heisalittlenervousaboutthis.InasmallgroupdiscusswhatWeiPingmightbenervousabout.WeiPingmaybeworriedaboutthewinter,asthatwillbesleepingintents,thelackofthetoiletandbathingfacilities,thepossibilityofgettinglost,insectssuchasmosquitoes,orsnakesandspiders,etc.1WhatisWeiPingworriedabout?2DoesBobsharehisworry?3Doyouthinkbytheendoftheconversation,BobhastalkedWeiPingintogoingcamping?2ListentotheconversationbetweenBobandWeiPingandanswerthequestions.1WhatisWeiPingworriedabout?2DoesBobsharehisworry?WeiPingisworriedaboutsakes.No,Bobisnotworriedbecausehedoesnotbelievetheyarelkelytoseeanyandheknowswhatprecautionstotakeagainstbeingbitten.3Doyouthinkbytheendoftheconversation,BobhastalkedWeiPingintogoingcamping?HeprobablyhastalkedhimaroundbecauseheassuredeiPingthattherewasverylittliedanger.AlsothefactthatWeiPingsummarizedtheadviceBobgavehimsuggeststhathehasacceptedBob’sassurances.3Listenagainandthencompletetheposterontheright.Howtoavoid______bitesWhenwalkinginlonggrass,wear_____________make________tofrightenthemaway._____________anywoodlyingontheground.Ifpossible,________________inlonggrass.snakelongtrousersanoisedonotmoveavoidingwalking4Listenoncemoreanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithapartner.1WhydidWeiPingmisunderstandBobwhenhesaid“Whenwetalkthroughthebush…”?2Whycan’tWeiPingmakeasnakerunaway?1WhydidWeiPingmisunderstandBobwhenhesaid“Whenwetalkthroughthebush…”?BecauseWeiPingmaythinkthebushmeanswildanddangerousland.ButAustraliansuseittomeanthecountrysidwherearen’tanyhousesorfarmsorothersignsofhumans.2Whycan’tWeiPingmakeasnakerunaway?Becausesnakesdon’thavelegs(thisiswherethehumourlies).1Beforeyoureadthefollowingtext,readthetitleandlookatthepicturesonpage27.Discusswithapartnerwhatyouexpecttoreadaboutinthetext.2Answerthefollowingquestions.1HowmanypoisonoussnakesandhowmanypoisonousspidersarethereinAustralia?Aretheyallcapableofkillinghumans?115differentkindsofsnakeandmostofthe2000differentkindsofspider.Onlyafewspidersandsnakesarecapableofkillinghumans?2Whateffectdohaveonhumans?Whataboutboxjellyfish?Mostjellyfishcancauseseverepaintoanyonewhotoucheshtembutonlytheboxjellyfishcankillahuman.3HowmanykindsifsharkarethereinAustralianwaters?Howmanykindsarelikelytoattackhumans?160differentkindsofsharkbutonly2or3kindsarelikelytoattackhumans.4Whatkindofcrocodilehasoccasionallyattackedahuman?Thesaltwatercrocodile.3Inyourgroupdiscussthebestwaystoprotectyourselffromeachofthedangerousanimalsinthereadingpassage.Theinformationonpage28willhelpyou.Crocodiles:IfyouareinthefarnorthofAustraliaalongwayfromcivilization,keepalookoutforsignsaboutcrocodilesandstaywayfromriverswherethesesignsappear.Sharks:Trytoswiminplacesthathavesharknets.Ifyouhearasharkwarning,getoutofthewaterimmediately.Spiders:Unlessyouarewearinggloves,don’toutyourhandsintodark,dryplaces,understonesoramongstrubbish.Ifyoudogetbitten,goimmediatelytothehospital.Jellyfish:Ifyouseejellyfishwasheduponthebeach,don’tgointhewater.Ifyouarestungbyajellyfishandhavetroublebreathing,goimmediatelytothehospital.Homework1.Retellthepassage.2.Writeashortsummaryofthetext.