Reading explorer5级精品教学课件Book 5_Unit 8.pptxVIP

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U8-p.161Answerswillvary.Possibilitiesinclude:Dating,officepolitics,religionAnswerswillvary.Possibilitiesinclude:Chimpanzees,gorillas,monkeys,elephants,dogs,dolphinsAnswerswillvary.Possibilitiesinclude:Insectssometimesliveinsocialgroupsandhavedifferentjobs.

U8A-p.162?Insectswarms—likethisswarmofants—liveintightgroups,oftenactingasasingleentity.

U8A-p.162BeforeYouReadA.QuizandDiscussion.Answerthequestionsbelow.Thencheckyourideaswithapartner.1.Canyoumatcheachtermwiththecorrectanimals?bees elephants fish lionsa.aswarmof_________ b.aherdof _________c.aprideof _________ d.aschoolof_________2.Whatdoyouthinkaretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesforanimalsoflivinginlargegroups?beeselephantslionsfishAnswerswillvary.Possibleadvantagesinclude:protectionfrompredators,divisionoflabor,cooperation;Possibledisadvantagesinclude:overcrowding,fightingoverresources

B.Skim.Brieflyskimthepassageonpages163–167.Whydoyouthinkresearchersareinterestedinhowantsandbeesbehaveingroups?Noteyouranswersbelow.Thenreadthroughthepassageagaintocheckyourideas.Answerswillvary.Possibilitiesinclude:ants—transportationanddistributionsystems;bees—runningmeetings,makingdecisions.U8A-p.162__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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U8A-p.163Iusedtothinkantsknewwhattheyweredoing.Theonesmarchingacrossmykitchencounterlookedsoconfident,Ijustfiguredtheyhadacoherentplan,knewwheretheyweregoingandwhatneededtobedone.Howelsecouldantscreatehighways,buildelaboratenests,organizeepic1raids,anddoalltheotherthingsantsdo?TurnsoutIwaswrong.Antsaren’tcleverlittleengineers,architects,orwarriorsafterall—atleastnotasindividuals.Wh