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Australia’s dangerous creatures

Reading : Questions on P28 (Ex2)1.115 different kinds of snakes and most of the

2,000 different kinds of spiders. Only a few kinds of them are capable of killing humans.

2.Most jellyfish can cause severe pain to anyone who touches them but only the box jellyfish can kill a human.

3.160 different kinds of sharks but only 2 or 3 kinds are likely to attack humans.

4.The saltwater crocodile.

be home to

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… 家乡幸好只有没有影响尺寸不等值得一提时常事实远非如此只是一把，少数

Sentence structures:

1. A few varieties, however, can kill humans, so it is just as well that snakes are very shy and usually attack only if they are disturbed and feel threatened.

2. …most have a poisonous bite.

3. While a small number of Australians are bitten by spiders each year, most recover without any medical treatment.

4. However, although they look dangerous because of their wide mouths and sharp teeth, all but two or three kinds are harmless to humans.

e.g. All but John chose to work in BeiJing after graduation.

5. There is one other dangerous animmal in Australia worth mentioning, and…

6. There are no more than a handful of shark attacks each year and only three deaths have been reported in the last five years..

7. Similarly, in the last three years there have been only two reported deaths from crocodile attacks.

8. The poison is slow acting.

9. Vinegar can help relieve the sting of jellyfish.

1). While I was waiting at the bus station, three buses went by in the oppsite position.

2). While Tom’s very good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless.

3).You can go swimming while I’m having lunch.

4). While I am willing to help, I don’t have much time available.

Speaking: Ex3 on P28

The best ways to protect yourself from the dangerous animals.

Writing: Read the email and write a reply

What you suggest

Give your reason

Finish the email

Dear Haidi,

Thanks for your email. How wonderful for you that you are going to Australia.

I think you’ll have a great time on the camping trip and you’ll get to see native animals in their natural setting. Also you’ll make some good friends on the trip, which is much more difficult while staying in a hotel in the city.

Don’t worry about the dangerous creatures. They are not as dangerous as some people think and anyway you’ll be with an experienced tour guide who will keep you safe. Just do everything the guide says and you’ll have a safe and enjoyable time.When you get back and tell me all about your trip.Yours,

Dear Haidi,

Aren’t you lucky going all the way to Australia? I’m sure whatever you do, you’ll have a good time.

personally, I would rather visit Sydney. I’m not very fond of sleeping in tents and I like to have my own nice, clean bathroom. Also there are mosquitoes in the National Park and I always suffer from mosquito bites.

Sydney is a very nice city and the weather is usually good. there are all sorts of interesting places to see, like the Sydney Opera House and the harbour bridge, and there are lots of wildlife parks you can visit to see native animals. plus there are lots of great shops and restaurants in Sydney and the nightlife is pretty good too.

I think you would have a good time whichever holiday you went on. you’re more adventurous than me so you would probably enjoy camping. don’t worry about the dangerous creatures—you’ll be quite safe on an organized tour.

have a good time wherever you go and write back and tell me all about it.

Love

Murry