What do you know about animals’ What do you know about animals’ senses?senses?

P96 Listen and TICK!

1. can/can’t see colors2. have strong/weak senses of hearing and smell3. can hear more/less than other animals4. have a strong/weak sense of touch

elephantselephants

5. have very good sight/touch, hearing and smell6. Use their tongues/eyes to sense food

snakessnakes

7. have a very weak/strong sense of hearing8. can smell/see very well9. have a strong/weak sense of touch10. are good at fighting/communicating with each other11. smell/taste is their worst sense

dolphinsdolphins

Reading on animals’ senses

Shark attacks

名师导学 P16 B. 阅读理解 CBBC. 1. shark attacks 2. Dangerous shark

s 3. The bull shark 4. Three types 5. for a fish 6. second 7. to swim by 8. safety 9. fresh wound 10. Do not panic

Listen and find out as much informationas they can about sharks.

Information about sharks…

1. How many different types of sharks

are there in the ocean?

2. Do all of them attack humans?

Fast reading

Nearly 400.

No. Only about 30 types are known

to have attacked human beings.

3. What is the most dangerous shark?

4. What sharks are also rather

dangerous?

The great white shark.

Two other sharks are also rather

dangerous: the tiger shark and the

bull shark.

The three types of shark attacks:

In the main type, the shark attacks you

because it mistakes you for a fish, but

when it tastes human flesh it decides to

give up and swims away.

In the second type, the shark pushes

you with its noses to find out if you

are fit to be eaten ad then bites you if

it thinks you are. In the third type, the

shark waits for you to swim by and

attacks you suddenly.

To reduce the risk of a shark attack:

★ Do not swim in the dark.

★ Do not go swimming in the ocean if you

have a fresh wound.

★ Do not wear bright clothing or jewellery.

★ Stay in groups.

Advices to follow if a shark attacks you

★ Keep calm. Do not panic.

★ Hit the shark on the nose with your fist

★ Stick your finger in the shark’s eye

Read and find out the main idea of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1: general introduction of all the

sharks.

Paragraph 2: three types of shark

attacks.

Paragraph 3: Four suggestions to reduce the

risk of a shark attack.

Paragraph 4:Three pieces of advice to help

you when a shark attacks you.

Paragraph 5: Conclusion Don’t be frightened by sharks.

Read again and find out what unique senses sharks have to attackhumans, and how people can do to protectthemselves .

The wonderful world of pigeons

Read the second article ‘The wonderful

world of pigeons’ and answer.

1. What does the article begin with?

It begins with a story.

2. What is the story about?

It is about what an officer did when

his army was attacked by the

enemy.

3. Why does the write begin with this

story in his article?

To arouse readers’ interest./ To

introduce a wonderful animal —

pigeons.

4. How do pigeons find their way?

Pigeons appear to have a compass

inside them that tells them which

way is north, they also appear to

use their sight and even their sense

of smell to tell them which way they

should go.

Read paragraph 5&6 and find out the main idea of each paragraph.

Paragraph 5: Pigeons have a wonderful sense

of direction and can find their way home

from as far as 1,800 kilometers.

Paragraph 6: Pigeons also have a good sense

of sight and smell to tell them which way they

should go.

LANGUAGE

1. B1&B2 on P91, D1 D 2 P 93

2. 周报 3. remember the new words