2018-2019学年度第5期总第724期

Animals have own dialects (P6)

江苏省江阴市第一中学  沈咏海

I. Warming up  

l  Do you believe that communication exists in the animal world?

l  How do animals communicate?

l  What if animals could communicate in dialects?

II. Language learning

1. Vocabulary

2. Sentence translation

(1) Gero even “translated” the clicks from a group of Caribbean sperm whales, believing them to say, “I’m from the Caribbean, are you?”, reported National Geographic.

据《国家地理》报道，Gero甚至“翻译”了一群加勒比抹香鲸发出的咔哒声，觉得它们在说：“我来自加勒比海，你呢?”。

(2) In order to figure out the reason behind this, US psychologist Bob Seyfarth exchanged two newly-born rhesus macaques and two Japanese macaques, to be raised by each other’s respective parents.

为了弄清这背后的原因，美国心理学家Bob Seyfarth交换了两只新生的恒河猴和两只日本猕猴，由对方各自的父母抚养。

(3) A proper accent is crucial to mating and warning [of] the coming of enemies, which is the basis of survival,” Kelly told The Washington Post.

Kelly告诉《华盛顿邮报》：“正确的口音对于交配和警告敌人的到来是至关重要的，这是生存的基础。 ”

III. Fast reading

1. What animals are mentioned in the passage, possessing different regional accents?

Sperm whales, birds, apes, wolves and fruit flies.

2. Among them, which animals can even learn and develop their own accents?

Fruit flies.

IV. Case analysis

Case one: sperm whales

    Sperm whales speak through loud _____, which allow whales to _____ with each other, and the findings show sperm whales in the Caribbean ocean and the Pacific ocean produce ______ clicks.

Case two: macaques

    Even though two newly-born rhesus macaques and two Japanese macaques were ________ to be brought up by each other’s ______ parents, they still spoke their own _____, as communication is _______ based.

Case three: fruit flies

    Fruit flies can only communicate efficiently with others of ____________ through their ____ movements, but they can learn new dialects and develop their own _____ by spending time with other species.

V. Implication

The scientific research reveals that a proper accent is vital to mating and warning of the coming of enemies, which are the basis of survival.

VI. Exploration

Food for thought

Find another type of animal which communicates with a dialect and do a thorough analysis. Write a research report.

Drones flying high

Integrated reading and writing (PIII)

江苏省江阴市长泾中学  杨芬  夏涵冰

Warming up

Q1: What do you know about drones? What can they be used for?

Drones are flying vehicles that can be used for many things,

such as in farming or for taking photos.

Q2: If you had a drone, what would you do with it?

Shoot photos and videos from the sky;

Record live events;

Deliver gifts to friends.

The structure

Part 1  Introduction of different uses of drones (Para 1-3)

Part 2  Problems concerned (Para 4-5)

Part 3  Measures to solve the problems (Para 6-8)

While reading: Introduction of different uses of drones

But while they’re best known for being used to shoot videos, they can be used in other ways.

Writing tip 1 Use adversative conjunctions (转折词) to raise people’s attention

in Puerto Rico

... drones from AT&T were used to help people get connected with outsiders ...

The special drones were used to give off mobile signals for up to 64 kilometers in all directions.

in China

SF is currently testing drones to deliver packages.

Some high-tech Chinese farmers are even using drones to help spot plant diseases and manage water use.

   ...drones from US telecommunication company AT&T were used to help people in Puerto Rico get connected with outsiders...

The special drones were used to give off mobile data signals for up to about 64 kilometers in all directions.

... in China, ... SF Express is currently testing drones to deliver packages. 

some high-tech Chinese farmers are even using drones to help spot plant diseases and manage water use.

Writing tip 2：use examples to convince readers

While reading: problems concerned

• “They are unaware of this infringement of privacy and say that they are just having fun.”

• “What happens if  there are drones that are gathering, through facial recognition, who is shopping on Main Street and selling that to advertisers?”

Writing tip 3：Use direct quotations to prove ideas.

While reading: measures

Topic sentence :

Several measures have been taken to deal with such issues.

Supporting details:

Since June 1, 2017, the Chinese government has required civilian drones weighing more than 250 grams to be registered under the owner's real name … and encourages owners to act responsibly.

Some drone markers also use GPS technology to prevent drones from entering certain areas.

Writing tip 4: Use a topic sentence and supporting details

Writing tip 5: measures should be given according to the problems/issues mentioned – echo (呼应)

Post-reading

What else can be done to minimize the potential harm brought by drones and make better use of them?

Measures

As for individuals, …

As for individuals, …

As for drone owners, …

As for the

government, …

A possible version:

     To begin with, I firmly believe that it lies with the government to make and pass relevant laws quickly and strengthen the supervision of drone use. At the same time, experts and scientists shouldn't avoid their responsibility to develop more advanced technology, to prevent any improper use of drones. As for drone owners, however, it is important for them to have a good knowledge of what is considered acceptable when it comes to drone use. What’s more, they should strictly follow the laws and regulations of their country. More importantly, while we enjoy the comfort and convenience brought by drones, we should also be aware of respecting others’ privacy. As the saying goes, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

 Writing Tip 6: Give suggestions on social issues from different angles.  

Writing

    随着人工智能时代的到来， 一些智能机器人代替了工厂中的流水线工人，亦有各种自主设备替代了服务人员，智能居家机器人已经进入的家庭生活。请谈谈你对智能机器人进入人类生活的看法。写一篇120字左右的英语作文，并用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。

你的写作内容应该包括：

1.你对智能机器人进入人类生活的看法（正面、负面）

2.你的理由或论据

注意：第一段已给出，不计入总字数。

      With the development of technology, robots are becoming a more common part of our lives. While some people have shown their concern about this, some believe robots are useful at home or at work.

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  With the development of technology, robots are becoming a more common part of our lives. While some people have shown their concern about this, some believe robots are useful at home or at work.

             I’m totally in favor of having robots in our daily life. First of all, they can work faster and much better than humans. What’s more, they don’t care about their working environment, which can save workers from having to do boring or even dangerous tasks. Last but not least, they can work constantly, without the need to rest.

             To be honest, what we should really worry about is not the presence of robots themselves but the absence of necessary knowledge about them. Therefore, it would be wise for people to gain a better understanding of our future helpers rather than consider it a question of robots winning and humans losing.