new integrated english reading & writing 1 made by cao ruo-nan made by cao ruo-nan july 19, 2004...

NEW INTEGRATED NEW INTEGRATED ENGLISHENGLISH Reading & Writing 1 Reading & Writing 1

Made by Cao Ruo-nanMade by Cao Ruo-nan July 19, 2004July 19, 2004

Unit 5Unit 5

Animals and Animals and ManMan

Part One: PreparationPart One: Preparation

I. Knowing the AnimalsI. Knowing the Animals

1. birds1. birds

2. mammals2. mammals

3. reptiles3. reptiles

4. insects4. insects

birds: birds: swallowswallow

duck duck

chickenchicken

sparrowsparrow

seagullseagull

pigeonpigeon

peacockpeacock

swanswan

mammals: mammals: horsehorse cow cow sheep sheep lion lion camel camel elephant elephant monkey monkey fox fox

reptiles: reptiles: snakesnake

frogfrog

crocodilecrocodile

turtleturtle

pythonpython

lizardlizard

insects:insects: flyfly mosquitomosquito spiderspider butterflybutterfly locustlocust beebee fleaflea cricketcricket

II.II. Discuss in groupsDiscuss in groups

1. Do you think man and 1. Do you think man and animals can live peacefullyanimals can live peacefully with each other forever?with each other forever?

II. Discuss in groupsII. Discuss in groups

2. What would the world be 2. What would the world be likelike

if there were no animals?if there were no animals?


3. Do you believe that there3. Do you believe that there is love between humanis love between human beings and animals?beings and animals?


4. How can man use animals?4. How can man use animals? Could you please give someCould you please give some classifications?classifications?

III. InformationIII. Information

RSPCARSPCA: Royal Society for the: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsPrevention of Cruelty to Animals

(the first national animal welfare (the first national animal welfare organization created in England in 1824)organization created in England in 1824)

III. InformationIII. Information

RSPCA RSPCA “five freedoms”:“five freedoms”: * freedom from hunger and thirst;* freedom from hunger and thirst; * freedom from discomfortable resting areas;* freedom from discomfortable resting areas; * freedom from pain, injury and disease;* freedom from pain, injury and disease; * freedom to express normal behavior;* freedom to express normal behavior; * freedom from fear and distress.* freedom from fear and distress.

Part Two VocabularyPart Two Vocabulary

1. feed1. feed

vt. to give food tovt. to give food to eg. What do you eg. What do you feedfeed the chickens? the chickens?

vi. to eatvi. to eat eg. Sheep eg. Sheep feed chiefly onfeed chiefly on grass. grass.


2. exceptionally2. exceptionally exception: excepting or being exceptedexception: excepting or being excepted eg:eg: There is There is an exception toan exception to this this grammatical rule.grammatical rule.

without (any) exceptionwithout (any) exception


3. role: function; part in a play3. role: function; part in a play

eg:eg: Nowadays, China has Nowadays, China has played an importantplayed an important role inrole in developing the economy of the developing the economy of the whole world.whole world.

Tom Cruise is going to Tom Cruise is going to play the leadingplay the leading rolerole in this new film. in this new film.


4. substitute: replace, act for or serve4. substitute: replace, act for or serve

n.n. Could you please use plastics Could you please use plastics as aas a substitute forsubstitute for wood in making this? wood in making this?

v.v. We should not We should not substitutesubstitute our personal our personal feelings feelings forfor the Party’s policy. the Party’s policy. ** substitute A for Bsubstitute A for B * substitute B by A* substitute B by A * substitute B with A* substitute B with A


5. gasp: draw in the breath sharply5. gasp: draw in the breath sharply

vt.vt. After After gasping outgasping out a few words, he a few words, he went away immediately.went away immediately.

vi.vi. gasp for breath (air)gasp for breath (air)

n.n. He revealed the truth He revealed the truth at his last gasp.at his last gasp.


6. approach: to come near;6. approach: to come near; a way of getting ina way of getting in

vt.vt. approach sb. on (about) sth.approach sb. on (about) sth. In In approachingapproaching a problem, we should a problem, we should see the whole as well as the part.see the whole as well as the part.

vi.vi. The summer holiday The summer holiday is approaching.is approaching.

n.n. This book provides a good This book provides a good approachapproach toto electronics. electronics.


7. warn: give sb. notice of sth.7. warn: give sb. notice of sth.

eg:eg: He He was warned ofwas warned of the danger. the danger.

The doctor has The doctor has warned the patient warned the patient againstagainst smoking (not to smoke). smoking (not to smoke).

The weather station The weather station warned thatwarned that a a storm was coming.storm was coming.

Part Three In-class Part Three In-class ReadingReading

Daughter of Daughter of SunshineSunshine

Paragraph OneParagraph One

1. Step in: become involved in a difficult1. Step in: become involved in a difficult situation or an argument in order situation or an argument in order to help find a solutionto help find a solution

eg:eg: Finally, the police had to Finally, the police had to stepped instepped in to to save the situation.save the situation.

* * Step in, please! Step in, please!


2. shift: a group of workers who do a job2. shift: a group of workers who do a job for a period of time during the dayfor a period of time during the day or night, or the period of time itself.or night, or the period of time itself.

eg:eg: Are you Are you on the day shifton the day shift or or the night the night shift?shift?

go on (off) shiftgo on (off) shift


3. around/round the clock: all day and night3. around/round the clock: all day and night eg:eg: He tried to study He tried to study around the clockaround the clock in in order to catch up with his classmates order to catch up with his classmates after he has recovered. after he has recovered.


4. thrive: to develop well and be healthy,4. thrive: to develop well and be healthy, strong or successfulstrong or successful

eg: eg: Few plants or animals Few plants or animals thrivethrive in the desert. in the desert. Children are Children are thrivingthriving in New China. in New China.

Paragraph TwoParagraph Two

1. be content with: be happy or pleased with1. be content with: be happy or pleased with

eg:eg: She seemed to She seemed to be content withbe content with what what she has already got in her life.she has already got in her life.

Paragraph ThreeParagraph Three

1. appeal to: to interest or attract sb.1. appeal to: to interest or attract sb.

eg:eg: I believe what I believe what appeals toappeals to me in this me in this job is the high salary.job is the high salary.

The chance of promotion did notThe chance of promotion did not really really appeal toappeal to him, which surprised him, which surprised everybody.everybody.

Paragraph FourParagraph Four

1. stuff: matter or material;1. stuff: matter or material; to fill with a substanceto fill with a substance

n. n. What’s this sticky What’s this sticky stuffstuff on the floor? on the floor?

v. v. He He stuffed the shoe withstuffed the shoe with newspaper. newspaper.

Paragraph EightParagraph Eight

1. make one’s way to/towards: go1. make one’s way to/towards: go

eg:eg: Do you want to Do you want to make your waymake your way home home now, since it’s too late?now, since it’s too late?

Crowds of people Crowds of people made their way made their way towardstowards the square to see the fireworks. the square to see the fireworks.

Paragraph EightParagraph Eight

2. associate2. associate…with…: join together;…with…: join together; connect in one’s mindconnect in one’s mind

eg:eg: She She associated herself withassociated herself with Richard in Richard in running the company.running the company.

We usually prefer to We usually prefer to associate dragonassociate dragon withwith the symbol of China. the symbol of China.

Paragraph NineParagraph Nine

1. whisk sb./sth. away: go or take away1. whisk sb./sth. away: go or take away quickly and suddenlyquickly and suddenly

eg:eg: Mom is Mom is whisking awaywhisking away the dust from the dust from the sofa.the sofa.

She She whisked the cups away.whisked the cups away.

Paragraph ElevenParagraph Eleven

1. result from: occur as a result1. result from: occur as a result

eg:eg: The failure in the finals The failure in the finals resulted fromresulted from his carelessness.his carelessness.

*result in:*result in: cause tocause to eg:eg: The honor attitude of the two parties The honor attitude of the two parties resulted inresulted in the success of the talks. the success of the talks.

Paragraph ElevenParagraph Eleven

2. pour in: come in a continuous steam2. pour in: come in a continuous steam

eg:eg: Reports of new inventions kept Reports of new inventions kept pouring in.pouring in.

Every year in Hawaii, thousands ofEvery year in Hawaii, thousands of

people people poured inpoured in from all over the from all over the world.world.

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