TigersLooks• big and strong• ________ eyes• ________ fur with _______ stripesAbilities• can ______ fast, but only for a short while• able to _______ and climb

brightorange

dark

run

swim

Qualities• like to live _______Food• animalsDanger• hunters catch tigers for their fur, bones or other parts of the body

alone

WolvesLooks• not very _______• thick ________Abilities• can see, hear and _____ things far away• can run for _______ without stoppingQualities• often work as a team• never kill for _____

bigfur

hours

fun

smell

Food• animals• sometimes _______Danger• losing living areas• people kill wolves because they think wolves are dangerous to humans

fruit

A. Simon wants to write a report on

bears for the Wild Animals Club.

Read his notes below.

Looks

big and heavy, large body,

short and strong legs, large

paws, short tail

Food most eat meat and fish,

some also eat plants and

insects

Abilitiescan run very fast, good at

climbing and swimming

Qualities

move around slowly in the

daytime, sleep through the

winter, seldom hurt people

Danger hunters catch them for

their fur and paws

… are big and heavy / strong /

small/ lovely / cute.

They have …

Their … are …

They eat meat / fish / plants /

insects.

They can …

They are good at …

They seldom / often…

People catch / hunt … for …

We should take action to …

Bear are in danger!

Bears are big and _______. They have

large body, short and ______ legs and

large paws. Their tails are _____.

Most bears eat meat and ______, but

some also eat plants and ______.

B. Help Simon complete his report using his notes in Part A.

heavy

strong

short

fish

insects

Bears can ____________. They are good at

________ and _________.

Bears move around slowly in the daytime.

They sleep through ___________. They

______ hurt people.

Sadly, many hunters catch bears for their

_____ and _____. We should take action to

stop this. Otherwise, there may be no

bears left in the world.

run very fastclimbing swimming

the winter

seldom

fur paws

C. You also want to write a report

on an animal in danger.

Discuss your ideas with your

partner. Then write the report.

Use Simon’s notes and report

as a model.

Write a report about elephants.

Looks of elephants

Food

Abilities

Qualities

How to protect elephants

Looks big and strong grey long trunks(鼻子 ) and tusks(象牙 )Food bananas, leaves, fruit

a report about elephants

a report about elephants

Abilities poor eyesight good hearing and smell carry heavy things break down branches with their trunks

a report about elephantsQualities friendly towards each other live in groups

a report about elephants

Danger lose living areas hunters catch them for tusks

A short test

Complete the sentences with the correct answers.

3. If we (not buy) tiger fur, hunters (not kill) tigers.

2. If you (go) to Beijing Zoo, you ________ (see) a dolphin show.

1. If we ( not protect) giant pandas, they (die).

don’t protectwill die

gowill see

don’t buy will not kill

6. wild animals are our friends on Earth, we are trying our best to protect them when they are in danger.

5. Some wild animals may die soon __________ they are losing homes.

Because

because

because of 4. Many wild animals can’t find enough food the heavy snow.

sad (副词 ) __________

kangaroo (复数 ) __________

wolf (复数 ) __________

lose (形容词 ) __________

write (名词 ) ___________

die (现在分词 ) ___________

Fill in the blanks

sadlykangaroos

wolveslost

writerdying

hunt (名词 ) __________

dangerous (名词 ) __________

step (形容词 ) __________

mouse (复数 ) __________

safe (比较级 ) ___________

sell (过去式 ) ___________

Fill in the blanks

hunterdanger

steppedmice

safersold

Don’t forget ___________ (buy) three  tickets for me.The boy went to school without ______ (have) breakfast.The places of ________in the World  Park are very __________. I am very ________ (interest) in them.Last week Mr. Wu wrote an ________  letter to Linda, and _________ her to  visit Beijing with his students. (invite)

to buy

having

interestinteresting

interestedinvitation

invited

三、用所给单词适当形式填空。1.

2.

3.

4.

Linda dances ______than I, but Kitty  dances _______ of us three. (good)Last Monday Ann _____ (fall) down  her bike and ____ (hurt) her leg.My mother has to _______ (stay) in  hospital for two weeks.The number of students of my school  _____ (be) over 1000.

betterbest

fellhurt

stay

is

5.

6.

7.

8.