人教英语九年Unit 15We’re trying to save the manatees3.pptVIP

I am an animal kept by farmers to produce milk. I have a very long neck and legs. I can eat the leaves on top of the tree. I am known for my cleverness and cunning(狡猾）. I look like a dog. But people and animals are all afraid of me, because I like eating them. What animal is the biggest on land? What animal only lives in Australia? What animal is the king of the forest? What animal looks like a cow, but it lives in the water? manatee What’s this? And how to describe it? gentle elephant What’s this? And how to describe it? enormous kangaroo What’s this? And how to describe it? playful chimpanzee What’s this? And how to describe it? noisy cheetah What’s this? And how to describe it? spotted polar bear What’s this? And how to describe it? furry aggressive 5 1 6 4 3 2 1a Write these words in the boxes below. gentle furry enormous playful noisy shy aggressive gray fast spotted African elephants _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ Chimpanzees Kangaroos Manatees Cheetahs Polar bears enormous gray gentle shy spotted fast furry aggressive noisy playful 1b Listen and circle the words in 1a that Victor and Ginny use to describe the animals. gentle furry enormous playful noisy shy aggressive gray fast spotted habitat: the place where something lives Aquatic feed: underwater plants and vegetation Mangrove swamps: a place where trees grow in water. Kind of animal Manatee Numbers _____ in the U.S. Habitat __________ the trees in mangrove swamps Reason why they are endangered swamps_______ , not enough ____ Description _____, ten feet long, weighs _____ pounds 2,500 water under polluted food large 1,000 Task: Listen and complete the chart. A: How big are manatees? B: They’re about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1,000 pounds