1. 冀教版 八年级下册
Lesson 14
Amazing Animals

2. Brain-teasers Why are dogs afraid of sunbath?
They don’t want to be hot dogs.

3. What letter is an animal?
Brain-teasers
What letter is an animal?
The letter B.

4. mice Brain-teasers a mouse What weather do mice fear?
When it’s raining cats and dogs.
mice
a mouse

5. This kind of bird lays
two eggs at once.

6. Why does Mr. Bean keep shaking his head?
Chinese people often shake hands
when they meet each other.
Why does Mr. Bean keep shaking his head?

7. Hurry up. Let’s run to avoid the danger!

8. Bees can flap their wings as fast as 11,000 times per second.

9. Eggplant is a kind of vegetable. Many people like it.

10. Rabbits are long - eared animals. They are famous for their long ears.
Elephants  are long - nosed.
They are famous for their
long noses.
Giraffes are ____________ animals.
long - necked
They are famous for their long necks.

11. A naughty boy broke the information bands in the zoo
A naughty boy broke the information bands in the zoo. Can you help to put the fragments back?
Name: Ostriches
The tallest and heaviest birds on earth. Ostriches cannot fly. They the biggest eggs in the world. Found only in Africa,
Ostrich can weigh as much as 287 pounds. They can run as fast as 43 miles an hour to the
Name: Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds  their shape. They are among the smallest of birds. They hover(盘旋)in mid-air by rapidly
 wings up to12–80 times per second. The smallest species of hummingbirds weigh less than a penny.
are famous for
Name: Owls
Many owls feed mainly on furry animals such as , squirrels, and rabbits. They often swallow the smaller animals whole. Owls can kill animals as large as they are or even larger.
enemies
mice
lay
avoid
flapping

12. Listen to the passage and write true(T) or false(F).
1、Jerboas have long ears and look like mice.( )
2、Kiwis are birds and they can fly high.( )
3、Long-nosed monkeys are famous for their large noses. ( )
4、This passage talks about three kinds of amazing animals.( ) T
but they can’t fly F T
four F

13. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
1、What do long-eared jerboas remind people of?
2、What do kiwis do, like all birds?
3、What do long-nosed monkeys do when they are happy or excited?
4、How many times can this flying fish flap its wings per second?
5、Why does the flying fish fly out of water?

14. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
1、What do long-eared jerboas remind people of?
2、What do kiwis do, like all birds?
3、What do long-nosed monkeys do when they are happy or excited?
They remind people of rabbits.
They lay eggs--big eggs.
They shake their noses.

15. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
4、How many times can this flying fish flap its wings per second?
5、Why does the flying fish fly out of water?
It can flap its wings up to 70 times a second.
It flies out of the water to avoid enemies.

16. Suppose you are a zoologist and fill out the animal information cards.
Name: Long-nosed monkeys
Where do they live? .
What makes them amazing?
Name: Long-eared jerboas
Where do they live? .
What makes them amazing?
They look like With their
long ears, they also remind
people of
They live in Southeast Asia.
They live in the desert of Asia
They are famous for their large
noses. Their noses are as big
as eggplants! When the
monkeys are happy or excited,
they shake their noses.
mice
rabbits
Name: Kiwis
Where do they live? .
What makes them amazing?
They are birds, but they can’t fly. They big eggs.
Name: Flying fish
Where do they live? .
What makes them amazing?
All over the world.
They live in New Zealand.
It looks like a bird with its wings
lay

17. Pumas are the largest animal in the cat family and are between three to six feet long. Their heads are small. Most pumas are black or brown in color. They have a thick coat of fur to keep them warm in the cold winters. They live in the mountains in South and North America. Pumas have an amazing ability to jump. They can jump up to ten meters.
＊What is the name of the animal?
＊What does it look like?
＊Where does it live?
＊What makes it amazing?

18. Amazing animals
Introduce an animal which is amazing or interesting in some way. Your information should answer the following questions:
＊What is the name of the animal?
＊Where does it live?
＊What does it look like?
＊What makes it amazing?

19. Homework
Suppose you were a wild animal. There would be a talk show on TV. You were preparing to introduce yourself to the audience. You were expected to talk about your name as an animal、your living environment、your appearance and your living habits. Write your speech(演讲稿) and have fun!