《Unit1 Theworldofoursenses》课件高中英语译林版模块三_43.pptVIP

What is shark finning? Every year tens of millions of sharks die a slow death because of finning. Finning is the inhumane practice of cutting off the shark’s fins and throwing its still living body back into the sea. The sharks either starve to death, are eaten alive by other fish, or drown. What do you know about pigeons? What unique sense do they own? Types of Pigeons Domestic Pigeons, for sport, for hobby and for food. Feral Pigeons (野鸽) Band-Tailed Pigeons (斑尾鸽), wild pigeons native to North America and the Pacific Coast Famous pigeons During the First World War a pigeon named Cher Ami (Dear friend) saved the lives of many French soldiers by carrying a message across enemy lines in the heat of battle. Another heroic pigeon named G.I. Joe saved the lives of a thousand soldiers in World War 2 after British troops had established a position within an Italian town that was due to be bombed by allied planes. 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 the last two paragraphs again and find the main idea for each paragraph. Paragraph 5: Pigeons have the sense of direction, so their greatest use is to carry the news, the mail or messages. In wars, they were able to save the lives and help win. Paragraph 6: The reason why pigeons never get lost is that not only they have a compass inside but they use their senses of sight and smell as well. 1. Contrary to what many people might assume, evidence shows that sharks seldom attack humans. contrary adj. 相反的 n. 相反的事实或情况 contrary to sth. 与之相异的，相反的 e.g. Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk. 与普遍的看法相反，许多猫并不 喜欢牛奶。 In the end the contrary was proved true: he was innocent and she was guilty. 最后证明事实正好相反: 他是无辜的， 而她则有罪。 2. Don’t be frightened by sharks as you ar