1. Unit5 Amazing things!
Integrated skills

2. Learning aims
To learn more knowledge about the animals
To get related(相关的）information from the listening materials（材料）
To use information presented(提供） in text and pictures to infer（推断） general（主要的） meaning
To have proper respond（正确的反应） to the surprising things

3. Tiger 老虎

4. 马 horse

5. Panda 熊猫

6. 狮子 lion

7. 牛 cow

8. 长颈鹿 giraffe

9. 蛇 snake

10. 骆驼 camel

11. 蚂蚁 ant

12. Words and expressions 蛇 snake n. 骆驼 camel n. 蚂蚁 ant n. 不多的，少数的
干燥的 没有 害怕
snake n.
camel n.
ant n.
little pron.
dry adj.
without prep.
be afraid of

13. Words and expressions 再也不，不再 听说，知道 那天，前几天 同时 粉笔 三明治 遍及全世界 至少 请求
not … any more
hear of
the other day
at the same time
chalk n.
sandwich n.
all over the world at least
ask for
再也不，不再
听说，知道
那天，前几天 同时 粉笔
三明治
遍及全世界 至少 请求

14. Listen and answer
Suzy
Mr Wu

15. Listen and put the pictures in the right order.b 3 1 c d 4 2
en com

16. Talking about animals
Listen and fill in the blanks

17. A giraffe has a long neck only _______ bones
in its long neck.
seven

18. A snake eats little or nothing for __________ in cold winter.
months

19. They can live
without ______
for a long time.
water

20. Ants can _________things well.
smell

21. Disscusion 1. Is Suzy afraid of animals now?
2. Are there any amazing things
about animals?
No.
Yes.

22. According to the above information. Finish the thank-you letter.
Dear Mr Wu,
Thank you for your help.
I know more about animals now. Some animals are really interesting.
The giraffe has a very long neck, but I was surprised to know that there are (1) ________________ in it. It is also amazing that a snake (2) _______________________ in cold winter. Camels live in very dry places, and it is interesting that they (3) ______________________ for a long time. I also know that we need to keep our house clean—ants (4) ____________________.
Now I am not afraid of animals any more. I would like to learn more about them.
Suzy
only seven bones
eats little or nothing
can live without water
can smell things well

23. 用所给词组完成句子：
not…any more, live without, be afraid of, know more about
1 People cannot __________ air.
2 Most children ___________ snakes.
3 Children want to _______________ animals in Science class.
4 I will ___ be late for class ________.
live without
are afraid of
know more about
not any more

24. Have a try! 翻译 1吃得少_____________________ 2 几个月不吃_____________________
3住在干燥的地方_____________________
4更多的了解动物_____________________
5需要保持我们家干净_____________________
6 害怕动物_____________________
7 不再_____________________
8 听说_____________________
9前几天_____________________
10同时_____________________
eat little
eat nothing for months
live in dry places
know more about animals
need to keep our the house clean
be afraid of animals
not…any more/no more
hear of
the other day
at the same time

25. Listen and answer.
1. What amazing things does Simon know?
He heard of a young man. He travelled around over 80 countries by bicycle.
2. What amazing things does Millie know?
She read about a man. He can write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
3. What amazing things does Peter know?
He learnt about an artist. He can draw 3-D pictures with chalk.

26. Listen and speak up That's really amazing!
Amy: Do you know about any amazing things, Simon?
Simon: Yes. I heard of a young man. He travelled around over 80 countries by bicycle.
Amy: That's cool! What amazing things do you know, Millie?
Millie: I read about a man the other day. He can write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
Simon: That's really amazing! What about you, Peter? Do you know any amazing things?
Peter: I learnt about an artist. He can draw 3-D pictures with chalk.
Simon: That's really great!

27. Make a new dialogue and talk about
the amazing things.

29. kangaroos They are brown. Their babies are very small.
They can jump 9 meters and jump very fast—30km/h.
They can stand on their tails and fight with their back legs.
They carry their babies in a pocket of skin.
They live in Australia.
kangaroos

30. elephants They are grey. They sleep on their feet.
They sleep two or four hours a night.
They eat for 15 to 18 hours a day. Usually, they are slow.
They have long noses and big ears.
elephants

31. goldfish I live in rivers but often people have me at home.
I can swim.
I have a tail.
I can only remember things for three seconds.
My color is unusual.
I sleep with my eyes open.
goldfish

32. ant I am smart. I am very small. I am very hard-working. I am weak .
If I work together with
my friends, we are strong.
I can smell things as well
as dogs.
ant

33. Penguin ['peŋgwin] 企鹅 They are white and black. They are very lovely.
They eat shellfish（贝类 ）.
The fathers look after the
eggs.
They are birds but they
can’ t fly.
They live in very cold
place, South Pole.
Penguin ['peŋgwin] 企鹅

34. What can you learn from this lesson?
1. Do more reading, and you’ll learn
lots of amazing things.
2. Everyone has something amazing.
Love life. Love nature.

35. Class exercise 根据句意及提示完成单词
1. Mr. Green left without ________ (say) a word.
2. A c__________ is called “the ship of the desert”.
It can live in very d_________ places.
3. I’m afraid of s________.
4. He went to school w________ breakfast this
morning.
5. Teachers usually use c________ to write words
on the blackboard.
6. _______ (蚂蚁) can smell things _______ (good).
7. It’s time to go to bed. Please stop _______ (watch)
TV.
saying
amel ry
nake
ithout
halk
Ants
well
watching

36. Class exercise 句型转换 1. The little cat in the box was ill. (就划线部分提问)
   ______ little cat ______ ill?
2 .The children have a good time in the park.(用last Sunday改写)
The children ______ a good time in the park ______ ________.
3. That bag is the same size as this one.(同义句)
That bag is as ______ as this one.
4. After that Lily was no more afraid. (同义句)
After that Lily_______ afraid_______ _______.
5. When my sister reads books, I do my homework.(同义句)
My sister reads books and I do my homework________ _________ __________ _________.
6. Thank you for your help. (同义句) Thanks for _______ _______.
7. I couldn’t go swimming in the lake. I was very afraid. (改为同义句)
I was very _______ _______ _______ swimming in the lake.

37. Class exercise 单项选择 ( )1. ---_______ you afraid of animals before？
Yes, but now I ________ a dog as my pet.
A. Are, keep B. Do, have
C. Were, keep D. Did, keep
( )2. When I was young, I enjoyed ________ up early
. But now, I _______.
A. got, don’t B. getting, don’t
C. getting, didn’t D. got, didn’t
( )3. Now I am not afraid of ________ snakes. I
would like _______ more about them.
A. seeing, to learn B. seeing, learning
C. to see, learning D. see, learn

38. ( )4. We can’t live on the earth ________ water and air.
A. without B. with C. in D. about
( )5. ---Did you________ the screen carefully?---Yes. But we
didn’t_____ anything unusual.
A. look at, see B. see, look at
C. see, see D. look at, look at
( )6. It is very ________ that ants can smell things _______.
A. interesting, good B. interested, good
C. interesting, well D. interested, well
( )7. ---Will you come to the party next Sunday?
---_______. I will visit my grandparents with my parents.
A. I think so B. I’m afraid I can’t
C. I’d like to D. I’m afraid so.
( )8. The students are _______ to know that elephants can walk
quietly on tiptoe.
A. surprising B. surprised C. interesing D. afraid

39. Language points

40. Notes:
1. eats little or nothing for months in cold winter
在寒冷的冬季连续几个月少吃或不吃
a little 一点点，少许(修饰不可数名词)
little 几乎没有(同上，表否定)
for months 数月
in cold winter 在寒冷的冬季
2. live in very dry places
生活在非常干燥的地方
dry – 反：wet

41. 3 live without water for a long time
缺水也可活很长时间
with – 反：without

42. Notes:
1 know more about… 对…了解更多
= learn more about…
know a lot/a little about…
对…了解很多/一点点
2 Now I am not afraid of animals any more. 现在我再也不会害怕动物了。
be afraid of (doing) sth 害怕(做)…
not…any more 不再，再也不
= not…any longer = no more/longer

43. Notes:
1 hear of 听说，知道
= hear about
2 the other day 那天，前几天
3 He can write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
他可以用一只手写字，同时用另一只手画画。
write with one hand 用一只手写字
at the same time 同时