1. Unit 5
Why do you like pandas?
Section A
Period 1 (1a- 2d)

2. Can you guess what animals they are?
A guessing game
Can you guess what animals they are?

3. lion

4. elephant

5. koala

6. tiger

7. giraffe
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8. panda

9. bear

10. penguin

11. dolphin

12. Guess
What animals are under the pictures?

13. two
one
three
four

14. five
six
seven
eight

15. 根据英语意思写出动物名称。
penguin, koala, elephant, panda, giraffe
a very large, grey animal with big ears and a very long nose: ________
an Australia animal like a small bear with grey fur which lives in trees and eats leaves: ______
elephant
koala

16. 3. a large, black and white animal that lives in the southwest of China:_______
4. a large African animal with a very long neck and long, thin, legs:________
5. a large, black and white sea bird that swims and cannot fly:_________
panda
giraffe
penguin

17. Why do you like these animals?

18. Because …
It can swim.
It is fun.

19. Because …
It can talk to us.
It is interesting.

20. Because …
It is so small.
It is cute.

21. Because …
It can do a lot of things.
It’s like a person.
It is smart.

22. Let’s go to the zoo!

24. 1a Match the words with the animals in the picture.
tiger___ elephant___
3. koala ____ panda ____
5. lion___ giraffe___ a f c e d b

25. 1b Listen and check (√) the animals you hear in 1a.
tiger___ elephant___
3. koala ____ panda ____
5. lion___ giraffe___ √ √ √

26. 1c Practice the conversation with your partner
1c Practice the conversation with your partner. Then make conversations about the other animals in 1a. Use the words in the box.
A: Let’s see the lions.
B: Why do you want to see them?
A: Because they’re interesting.
cute interesting
fun smart
boy beautiful

27. 2a Listen and write the animals you hear
2a Listen and write the animals you hear. Draw a line from the animals to the description words and the countries they are from.
Animals Description words Countries
1. __________ really scary Australia
2. __________ kind of interesting South Africa
3. __________ very cute China
pandas
lions
koalas

28. 2b Listen again. Complete the conversation with the words in 2a.
Julie: Let’s see the ____________________.
John: Why do you like them?
Julie: Because they’re __________ interesting.
John: Where are they from?
Julie: They’re from ___________ .
pandas
kind of
China

29. 2c Talk about the other two animals in 2a with a partner
2c Talk about the other two animals in 2a with a partner. Do John and Julie like them? Do you like them? Why or why not?

30. A: Do you like giraffes?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Why?
B: Because they’re kind of interesting.

31. A: Do you like …?
B: Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.
A: Why?
B: Because they’re … .

32. 2d Role-play the conversation.

33. Key words and phrases 1. He can walk on two legs.
他（指“狗”）会用两条腿走路。（他会立着行走。）
walk on… 表示“用某种方式行走”。例如：
walk on one’s hands 表示“用手倒立行走”
walk on one’s knees 表示“跪着走；跪着向前挪动”
The children like to walk around the house on their hands and knees.
孩子们喜欢手脚并用在房子里爬来爬去。

34. 2. Well, because she’s kind of boring.
因为她有点无聊。
kind of 稍微；有点儿
I’m kind of hungry.
我有些饿了。
--- Is she interested?
她感兴趣吗?
--- Well, kind of.
嗯，有点儿。

35. kind n. 种类
We often do this kind of exercise.
我们经常做这类练习。
Can you tell me what kind of shoes fit me best?
你能告诉我，哪种鞋我穿最合适？
The judo is a kind of fighting sport.
柔道是一种对抗性体育活动。
kinds of 各种各样的

36. --- Is he interested in surfing the Internet?
--- Well, _______.
A. a kind of B. of a kind
C. kind of D. kind to
I have many different _______ (kind) of books. C
kinds

37. Talk with your partner about the animals you like, and give the reasons why you like them.