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Do you have any experience of raising pets? If so, is your pet smart?
Can you give any examples to prove how smart it is?
Lead-in:
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Fish can remember more (P5)
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What do we think about fish’s memory before?
It’s a popular belief that a fish’s memory lasts for only seven seconds.
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It’s a popular belief that… It is common knowledge that… It is widely believed that… It is universally acknowledged that…
It’s a popular belief that reading widely can enlarge our vocabulary and broaden our knowledge.
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”
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Research question:
Process:
Findings:
Supporting evidence:
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Research question:
Process:
Researchers trained the fish to go to a certain area of the tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again.Researchers monitored the fish’s movement with the computer software.
Whether fish can remember more.
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• Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish’s movements.
• Think of some ways for the government to monitor the production process of food so that we can enjoy safer food.
• The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor.
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Findings:
Supporting evidence:
They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experience.
…they behaved aggressively in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past “fights”.
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An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively in front of certain fish…
In today’s competitive society, you need to be aggressive to catch up with others, surpass others, and realize your dreams.
adv. 有攻击性地
adj. 有干劲的,好强的
Television violence can encourage aggression in children.
n. 攻击性
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It’s a popular belief that …
last
recognize
certain species of fish
monitor
suggest
aggressively
the latest findings
evidence
play an important part
survive
put…in danger
intelligence
Words and expressions
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New fun supplies (P6)
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The author’s mixed feelings about the beginning of every school
He was afraid of coming home with that first night of homework.He feared getting a teacher who had a long list of rules and a stare that could kill a cat.
He liked going to the store to arm himself with new school supplies, new clothes and book bags. equip…with
stare at
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I armed myself with a baseball bat and went to investigate the noise.
A new iphone 6 can cost an arm and a leg.
She took him by the arm and pushed him out of the door.
(=lead someone somewhere by holding their arm)
A farewell to arms
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arm sb. with sth.
supply n./v.
show up
environmentally unfriendly
store away
appeal n./v. 呼吁、吸引(力) on the one hand, on the other hand
thrift (adj. ) 节俭的 thrift shop
Words and expressions
gas/water supplysupply sb with sth supply sth to sb
put away
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The destiny of supplies from past years
store away in the living room desk lost their appeal were sent to thrift shops
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2014-2015 学年度第 3 期总第 567期
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Angry faces for everyone (P5)
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“Since stronger people tend to get their way more often … we found that it [the anger face] is a threat display,” said Sell.
since: 因为 get their way: 随心所欲Display : 展示
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So the next time someone gives you an angry face, don’t rush into a fight.
the next time 此处引导时间状语从句。 时间状语从句的引导词除了 when 还有很
多,如: the year, the day, the minute, the moment, the
second, the instant, every time, each time, any time, the first time, last time…
Sentence Structure
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• The children ran away the moment they saw the guard.
• Every time I listened to your advice, I got into trouble.
Mary fell in love with Tom _____ she saw him.A. for the first timeB. the first timeC. the next timeD. at the first time
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Jars of memories (P6)
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Among the things in the house to be divided up were the remaining canned goods.
以作状语的介词短语开头:当主语较长或主语所带修饰语较长时 , 为了使句子平衡 , 常将状语置于句首 , 句子用完全倒装语序。
On the ground lay some air conditioners, which are to be shipped to some other cities.
In front of the house stands a tall tree.
Sentence Structure
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No longer was it just a jar of jelly.
本句为部分倒装语序。当否定词或词组如(never, seldom, rarely, little, hardly, scarcely, no sooner, no longer, nowhere 等 ) 出现在句首时,句子出现部分倒装,即把助动词,情态动词或 be 动词提前放在主语前面。
Sentence Structure
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再沒有別的地方可以找到这么漂亮的裙子。
他很少出去吃饭。
Nowhere else can you find such a beautiful dress.
Rarely does he go out for dinner.