1. Unit 5 Why do you like pandas?

2. 1. Importance in Thailand: The elephant is one of Thailand’s symbols. The first flag has a white elephant on it. This is a symbol of good luck.

3. Ability: Elephants can play soccer. They can also draw very well. An elephant never forgets. They can walk for a long time and never get lost. They can also remember places with food and water.

4. Facts: Elephants are in great danger. People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their home. People also kill elephants for their ivory.

5. How to save elephants: We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory. Remember March 13th is Thai Elephant Day.

6. 3a Becky is Jill’s favorite animal. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. like beautiful Africa years lives because

7. 1. 先读空格里单词，明白选项词汇的意思。 2. 通读全文，理解短文大意。 3. 理解每句话的意思，依据句意及句子结 构来确定空格处须填的词汇 。如：第一 空格所在的句子是系表结构，故应填一 形容词 beautiful 。第二空格前是介词 from ，故应填表地点的词 China 。

8. 第三空格前有数字，空格后有 old ，可知 空格处填 years ，表示年龄。第四、五空 表示喜欢它的原因。第六空格后有表示地 点的介词短语，故空格处填动词 lives 。

9. This is Becky. Isn’t she _________? She is from _______. She is twelve _____ old. I ____ Becky _______ she is smart and friendly. She _____ in Blackwood Zoo. like beautiful Africa years lives because years Africa beautiful like because lives

10. Isn’t she beautiful? 难道她不漂亮吗？ 这是否定疑问句，常用来表示反问、责 备或表示说话人的看法和惊异的情绪等 句式结构： be/ 助动词 / 情态动词的否定式 + 主语 + 其它？ e.g. Can’t he do the dishes? 难道他不会洗碗碟吗？

11. Write a description of a panda using the words in the box, or write about your favorite animal using your own ideas. 3b Beibei five years old China cute shy Beijing Zoo

12. 1. 这是一篇介绍动物的短文，主要应用系 表结构的句子来表达，用一般现在时态。 2. 先介绍 Beibei 的名字及年龄。然后介绍它 来自哪里。 3. 再用系表结构的句子描写 Beibei 的特征。 同时写明喜欢它的原因。可以用句子结 构： I like … because she’s … 4. 最后，写明它现在居住在哪里，并通读 一遍短文，看有没有写错的句子。

13. This is Beibei. She’s from China. She is five years old. She is black and white. Isn’t she cute? I like Beibei very much because she’s kind of shy. She lives in Beijing Zoo.

14. AnimalsDescription words tigerreally, kind ofscary panda kind of cute very beautiful giraffe Add more words in the chart. Then write at least five sentences using the words. 1 dog kind of scary elephant lion really friendly really smart

15. I don’t like tigers because they’re really scary.

16. 1. _____________________________________ 2. ______________________________________ 3. ______________________________________ 4. ______________________________________ 5. ______________________________________ I like giraffes because they’re beautiful. I don’t like lions because they’re really scary. I like pandas because they’re kind of cute. I like dogs because they’re very friendly. I like elephants because they’re really smart.

17. Match the questions and answers to make a conversation. Then write your own conversations. 2 QuestionsAnswers What animals do you like? They’re from Africa. Why do you like lions?I like lions. Where are they from?Because they’re big and beautiful.

18. A: _________________________________ B: _________________________________ A: _________________________________ B: _________________________________ A: _________________________________ B: _________________________________ What animals do you like? Because they’re big and beautiful. I like lions. Why do you like lions? Where are they from? They’re from Africa.

19. A: What’s your favorite _______? B: My favorite animal is ______. A: _____ do you like _____? B: Because _____ are funny. A: _________ they _____? Are they from Canada? B: No, they ______. They’re _____ _________. they Why them animal koalas Where’re from Look at the picture and fill in the blanks. aren’tfrom Australia

20. A: Sounds interesting. _____ go and see them first. Let’s 用所给的词组或单词造句。 1.be from ________________________ 2.kind of __________________________ 3.like … because… ___________________________________ Lions are from Africa. Pandas are kind of shy. My sister likes cats because they’re cute.

21. 4. don’t like … because … _________________________________ _________________________________ 5. get lost _________________________________ 6. in danger _________________________________ 7. cut down _________________________________ We sometimes get lost in a big city. They don’t like elephants because they’re lazy. Is that elephant in danger? You can’t cut down these trees.

22.  Make a list of the animals that you know.  Make a survey in your family. See what animals do they like and why?