新核心英语读写第二册Unit-7

Unit7AnimalBehaviorLearningobjectives1.learnaboutanimalbehaviorandcommunicationbetweenanimals;2.words,expressions,andsentencepatternsrelatedtothethemeofthisunit;3.usethesewords,expressions,andsentencepatternscorrectly;4.researchanimalbehavior;5.giveanoralpresentationtotheclassaboutanimalbehavior;6.learntousenominalizationinyourwriting.PartIApproachingtheTopicPartIIUnderstandingtheTextPartIVIntegratedExercisesPartIApproachingtheTopicTask1BrainstormingTask2SurfingandReportingTask3WatchingandRetellingTask4VocabularyPreview1.Discussthepicturesabovewithyourpartnerandmakealistofnolessthan10wordstodiscussanimalbehavior.2.Whatarethedifferencesbetweenanimalcommunicationandhumanlanguage?Cananimalslearntoexpressthemselvesusinghumanlanguage?3.Howcloseareanimalstohumanbeingsintermsofintelligence?Task1BrainstormingUnit7》PartI》Task11.WorkingroupsandfindinformationontheInternetaboutthefollowingterms.Task2SurfingandReportingUnit7》PartI》Task2A)waggledanceB)primateC)socialanimalD)tandemrunningE)NoamChomskyF)predatorG)WashoeH)SueSavage-RumbaughUnit7》PartI》Task2Webresources://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page://:Unit7》PartI》Task2A)waggledanceWaggledanceisatermusedinbeekeepingandethologyforaparticularfigure-eightdanceofthehoneybee.Byperformingthisdance,successfulforagerscansharewiththeirhivematesinformationaboutthedirectionanddistancetopatchesofflowersyieldingnectarandpollen,towatersources,ortonewhousinglocations.Thusthewaggledanceisamechanismwherebysuccessfulforagerscanrecruitotherbeesintheircolonytogoodlocationsforcollectingvariousresources.Awaggledanceconsistsofoneto100ormorecircuits,eachofwhichconsistsoftwoloopswithastraightruninthemiddle.2.Makealistoftennon-humananimalsthataregenerallyconsideredmostintelligent.GetthenecessaryinformationbysurfingtheInternet.Presentyourresearchtotheclass,optionallyusingPowerPoint.Unit7》PartI》Task2Unit7》PartI》Task2SpeciesSignsofintelligenceExample1.Theycanmakeandusetools;2.Theycanlearnsignlanguage.WashoeandVikiweretaughttounderstandhumanspeech.Chimpan-zeesDolphinsElephants1.Theyhaveasophisticatedlanguage;2.Theycanlearnanarrayofbehavioralcommandsbyhumantrainers.AlocaldolphinnamedMokosavedtwobeachedPygmySpermWhalesinNewZealand.1.Theycanfollowhumancommands;2.Theyareverycaringandempathetictoothermembersoftheirgroup.AfemaleAsianelephantnamedHappyrecognizedherselfinthemirror.Unit7》PartI》Task2SpeciesSignsofintelligenceExample1.Theycannavigatethroughthemaze;2.Theyhaveanextremelyimpressiveshorttermmemory.AnoctopusturnedavalveinthetankandfloodedtheSantaMonicaPierAquarium.OctopusesCrowsSquirrels1.Theyplaytricksononeanother;2.Theyfashiontoolstosnarefoodfromhard-to-reachplaces.AcrownamedBettyusedastraightwireshebentintoahooktoretrievefoodfromatube.1.Theyputonelaborateshowsofdeceptivecachingtothwartthieves;2.Theycovertheirfurinthescentofrattlesnakestomasktheirownscent.AsquirrelnamedTwiggywastrainedtowater-skiaroundaheatedpool.Unit7》PartI》Task2SpeciesSignsofintelligenceExample1.Theycanfindfoodinresponsetonon-verbalcues;2.Theycanlearnsuchtricksassitting,lyingdownandfetching,etc.Arecentstudyconcludedthatdogscanfeelcomplexemotions,likejealousy.DogsCatsPigs1.Theycanopendoorsandwindows;2.Theycanretrieveitemsfromhardtoreachplaces.TheYuriKuklachevCatTheatrehasbeentrainingcatstodoafullrangeofcircusstyletricks.1.Pigsleadcomplexsociallivescomparabletothoseofprimates;2.Motherpigssingtotheirpigletswhiletheyarenursing.Inanexperimentin1990sthepigsweretrainedtomovethecursoronavideoscreenwiththeirsnouts.Unit7》PartI》Task2SpeciesSignsofintelligenceExample1.Ratsareincredibleatsolvingmazes;2.Theydreaminverymuchthesamewayashumansdo.Aratreleasedonadesertedislandevadedtraps,baitsandsnifferdogsbeforebeingcapturedfourmonthslaterRatsTask3WatchingandRetelling1.Watchthevideoclip“IntheShadowoftheMoon”.Usetheglossarybelowasareference.(Page163)Unit7》PartI》Task32.Answerthequestionsinthefollowingtableaccordingtowhatyouheardinthevideoclip.Unit7》PartI》Task3TheyliveundergroundontheNorthAmericanprairies.Itstretchesovermiles,withtheexcavatedburrowspockmarkingtheprairielandscape.Wheredoprairiedogslive?Whatisatypicalprairiedogcommunitylike?Unit7》PartI》Task3Theymakesuchalarmingsoundsasbarks,squeaksandchirps,andtheykisstoidentifyeachother.Itisthemostcomplexnaturallanguageeverdecodedsofar,consistingofalotofelements.Howdoprairiedogscommunicatewitheachother?Whatisthelanguageofprairiedogslike,accordingtoProfessorConSlobodchikoff?【Script】Unit7》PartI》Task33.Watchthevideoagainandthendiscussthemainideawiththegroup.ScriptUnit7》PartI》Task3TalkoftheTownTheNorthAmericanprairies,hometothebison.Butthisfilmisn¡¯taboutthebison;it¡¯saboutatinycreaturethatlivesbeneaththebison¡¯sfeet¡ªtheprairiedog.Youmighteasilyoverlooktheprairiedoguntilitopensitsmouth.It¡¯salittleanimalwithabigvoice.Ateamofscientistsbelievethisnoiseisinfactaverycomplexlanguage,whichisremarkableforananimalmanyseeaslowlyvermin.So,whataretheysaying?Tofindout,scientistshavedevisedasetofc