英语必修二unit4小课文

UsinglanguageUsinglanguageUsinglanguagedinosaursmiludodosReading:1.Whendidthedinosaurslive?Readthepassagetoanswerthequestions2.Whatresearcheshavepeopledoneonthedinosaurs?3.Whydidthedinosaursdieout?1.Whendidthedinosaurslive?Theylivedontheearthtensofmillionsofyearsago,longbeforehumanscameintobeing.2.Whatresearcheshavepeopledoneonthedinosaurs?1).Theeggsoftwenty—fivespecieshavebeenfoundinXixiaCounty,Nanyang,HenanProvince.2).Therarenewspeciesofbird—likedinosaurwasdiscoveredinChaoyangCounty,LiaoningProvince.3.Whydidthedinosaursdieout?1).Alargerockhittheearth,andputtoomuchdustintotheair.2).Theearthgottoohotforthedinosaurstoliveonitanymore.3).Nobodyknowsforsure.1.TherearemanydifferentspeciesofdinosaurandallofthemhavebeenfoundinChina.2.Notlongago,ararenewspeciesofbird-likedinosaurwasdiscoveredinHenanProvince.3.Somescientistsaresuredinosaursdiedoutbecausetheearthgottoohotforthedinosaurstoliveonanymore.4.Dinosaursdiedoutquicklyabout65millionyearsagoandmanyanimalshavediedoutinthesameway.severalLiaoningthinkFFFTTrueorfalseListentothetapeandchoosethesentencewhichisthebestfordescribingwhathappened.Listening----answeringthefollowingquestions(5m)(p30Ex2)1.Thisstoryisabouthowfoolishthedodowas.2.Thisstoryisaboutwhythedododisappeared.3.Thisstoryisabouthowthedodoandmanmadefriends.4.Thisstoryisabouthowtheotherbirdsandthemonkeystriedtosavethedodo.Listentothetapeandwhilelistening,choosethecorrectanswertocompleteeachsentence.Listening----(5m)(P.30Ex1)Answerkeys:1.C2.D3.B4.CFillinthetext.OnceuponatimeIlivedontheearthtoo.Iwascalled“dodo”.Myhomewasan_______calledMauritius.Iwas________and___________andquite________frommostoftheanimalsthere.Ilikedtomakefriendswiththeotheranimalsandnever________.Ihavenoenemies.Wewerebirdstoo,butwewerelargeandonlyhadsmall_______.Myfavoriteactivitywasto______alongthebeachandwaittilltheinsectswerereadytobeeaten.islandcuriouskind-hearteddifferentquarreledwingswanderListentothetape1.Whichisthebestfordescribingthemainideaofthestory?___A.Thestoryisabouthowfoolishthedodowas.B.Thestoryisaboutwhythedododisappeared.C.Thisstoryisabouthowthedodoandmanmadefriends.D.hestoryisabouthowtheotherbirdsandthemonkeystriedtosavethedodo.2.Thedodois___.A.fierceB.unkindC.friendlyD.foolishBC3.Hecannotescapefromtheislandbecause____.A.hecannotswimB.heislazyC.heistoofrightenedtoleaveD.hecannotfly4.Hewantstobelievethatthemantellthetruthbecause____.A.manisfriendlyB.hethinksmanisfriendlyC.hethinksthebearsandthemonkeyslieD.manishisbestfriend5.Hedidn’trealizewhokilledmanyofhisfriendsuntil____.A.mantoldhimthetruthB.theotherbirdstoldhimC.hesawhowhisfriendwasbeingkilledbymanD.themonkeystoldhimDBCOnceuponatimeIlivedontheislandofMauritius.Iwascalled“dodo”.Thereweremanyofusandwewerefriendswithalltheotheranimalsontheisland.Onedayanewanimalcametomyisland.Hisnamewasmanandatfirstweseemedtobegoodfriends.WewenteverywheretogetherandIsharedmyfoodwithhim.However,Ibegantowonderwhyseveralofmydodofriendshaddisappeared.Thenthenumberofourspeciesbegantodecreasequickly.IwassoworriedthatIaskedtheotheranimalsandtheyalltoldme,“Yourfriendsarebeingkilledandeatenbymanwhileyouarehuntingforfood.”Hadmaneatenthem?Icouldnotbelieveit.WhenIaskedmandirectly,heseemedsurprised.“Ihavenotseentheotherdodoseither,”hesaid,“Maybesomeoneelsekilledthem.IbelievedhimbutwhenmoredodosdisappearedIsetatrap.IwentoffasifIwasgoingtohuntbutinsteadIhidintheforestandwaited.Sureenoughmancamealong.Heranafterthelastofmydodofriendsandkilledher.IfeltsoangrythatIrushedouthidingplaceandstraightatman’sspear.Hekilledmetoo.Afterthattherewerenomoredodosintheworld.Somymottois:becarefulwhoyoutrust.ListeningtextSpeaking&WritingWritingtips1.Collectyourideasfortheletter.Writeanoutlineofyourwaystohelpit.(1)Howtoprotectthedodofromman.(2)Howtostopmanfromkillingdodos.(3)Howtoteachmantohuntanotheranimal.1.Howtoprotectthedodofromman?2.Howtostopmanfromkillingdodos?3.Howtoteachmantohuntotheranimals?Helphimbyattackingmansohewillleavedodoalone.BuildatraptocatchmanResult:manwillnotwanttoattackthedodoanymore.GotootherislandsHidethedodoResult:dodoswillliveacalmandpeacefullifeGivemanamealoffriedfishEncouragehimtojoinyouonafishingexpedition.Result:manwillleavedodosalone.•2.Decidetheintentionandthepurposeofeachofyourways.e.g.I’llworkwithmyfriendstopersuadethegovernmenttopassalawaboutwildlifeprotection.•3.Beginyourletterwithyouraddressandthesolution.Thenwritethewaysasthebodyoftheletter.DearDodo,IamwritingtoyoubecauseIhaveheardofyourproblems.IknowmanistryingtokillallthedodosandIwanttohelpyou.Herearemyideas……4.Finishtheletterwithyourbestwishesandyoursignature.Yoursincerely,(yourname)•DearDodo,•IamwritingtoyoubecauseIhaveheardofyourproblems.IknowmanistryingtokillallthedodosandIwanttohelpyou.Herearemyideas.First,Iwouldliketocomeandattackthemforyousothattheywillleaveyoualone.Iwanttobuildatrapandcatchthemandputtheminacage.Thentheywillnotfeellikekillinganydodosagain.Second,IwishIcouldtakeyouawaytoanotherislandwhereyouwillbehappyandpeaceful.IwishIwerewithyounow.GoodlucktillIcome.YourssincerelyXiaoXing