译林牛津版初一上 8A

Unit 5

                              

                              

Unit 5 Birdwatchers

Welcome to the unit

Which animal do I like least? Why?

Wolves. They often make terrible noise in the wild.

Which animals can make wonderful sound?

Birds

birds

beak

neck

feather

wing

tail

the smallest bird

• hummer

• 2 grams

the biggest bird

• Ostrich

• About 2 meters high

• Dozens of kilograms

• Cannot fly

• crane

long

beak

white feathers

• seagull

Long-winged

They are web-footed birds.

• sparrow

small

brown and gray feathers

swallow long pointed wings

forked tail

• swan

white

feathers

long thin neck

• golden eagle

brownish

feathers

hooked beak

broad wings

New words

• birdwatcher• birdwatch• market• roast• yummy• crane• seagull• long-winged• web-footed• sparrow

• swallow• pointed• forked• northern• swan• golden eagle• brownish• broad• hooked

1 It has long pointed wings and forked tail.

2 It has many long things like a beak and a neck

3 It has brown and grey feathers.

4 It has white feathers.

5 It has broad wings and hooked beak.

6 It has web-footed feet.

swallowswallow

cranecranesparrowsparrow

swanswan

golden eaglegolden eagle

seagullseagull

Discussion:

Which bird do you like best/ least? Why?

Does Eddie like birds?

Listen and answer:

1 What is Eddie doing?

2 Where does Eddie think is the best place to watch birds?

3 Do you agree with Eddie? Why/Why not?

It is going birdwatching

at the market

No. Because Eddie wants to eat Beijing Ducks and roast chicken.

Every bird likes its own nest best.

Kill two birds with one stone

The early bird catches the worm.

Birds of a feather flock(聚集 ) together.

Each bird loves to hear himself sing.

It is an ill bird that fouls(弄脏 ) its own nest.

人皆爱其家人皆爱其家

一箭双雕一箭双雕 ; ; 一举两得一举两得捷足先登捷足先登

物以类聚物以类聚 , , 人以群分人以群分

每个人都欣赏自己的话每个人都欣赏自己的话 ; ; 文章是自己的好。文章是自己的好。

家丑不可外扬。家丑不可外扬。