新起点大学基础英语教程修订版课件2-8.ppt

Unit Eight Text A Wild Jaguars in Arizona Main Ideas Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or expressions according to the above reading passage While hunting a mountain lion with his hounds in 1996, Jack Childs, a retired wildlife __________, caught _____of a jaguar. He thought that these _________ cats might be attempting to recolonize the _________ part of the U.S. because jaguars used to ________in that area. Then he decided to take a picture of the _______. But he did not expect the he had to _____for 4 years and waste a lot of _____before he got the rare photo of the wild animal. He captured it with his _________, motion-sensing cameras near the ________between Arizona and Mexico. Detailed Understanding Complete each of the following sentences according to the text. 1. What did Jack Childs get after 4 years’ waiting? ________________________________________. 2. Why did Childs go on with his research work about the jaguars even everybody thought he would never get it? Because he ___________________and some scientists believe that ____________________________________. Unit Eight Text B Nature Journaling Main Ideas Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or expressions according to the above reading passage. Nature journaling is the regular recording of observations, perceptions, and feelings about the ______ world around you. People with different ___________ can use their journal in ________ ways. They can _______ something down on a piece of paper (for _________, a prose or a poem), draw a picture (of a cloud, a bird ______ by, a tree or a flower), or even take a photo or ________ a piece of music. No _______ what techniques you use, keep in _____ that, it is relevant to the season, time of day, and ______. Detailed Understanding Complete the following chart according to the passage. III. Rewrite the sentences according to the models. Model A: Original sentence: The princess had to kiss a lot of ugly frogs before she f