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Chameleon resurgence (P6)
山东省烟台第二中学 赵娜娜
Lead-in 
Do you know the following creature in the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? What features does it have?
With a quick movement, the little creature can suddenly vanish in the air like it never existed and somehow appears dramatically.
In reality, “disappeared” fantastic creatures can also reappear.

                                         chameleon

The Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) announced on Oct 30 they have rediscovered the Voeltzkow’s chameleon (变色龙) in Madagascar. It was last seen in 1913.
Title prediction 
Chameleon resurgence
Read the title and predict what the passage is about.
• What features do chameleons have?
• What’s the meaning of resurgence?

Fast-reading
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
1. How did the GWC rediscover the Voeltzkow’s chameleon?
2. What are the characteristics of the Voeltzkow’s chameleon?
3. What’s the significance of rediscovering the Voeltzkow’s chameleon?
4. How are these “lost” species able to make a comeback?

Reading for details 
1. How did the GWC rediscover the Voeltzkow’s chameleon? 

Key: organized; headed into; spotted
2. What are the characteristics of the Voeltzkow’s chameleon? 

Key: up to; which; growing to; against
3. What’s the significance of rediscovering the Voeltzkow’s chameleon? 

Key: to; rekindle hope; including
4. How are these “lost” species able to make a comeback?

Key: in favor of; reach; chance

                             This year scientists discovered a frog that had been missing for more than 50  years in a Brazilian jungle.

                          The Albany adder hadn't been seen in almost a decade — until a team of scientists found four living in South Africa.

Discussing   
Retell the passage using the following key phrases.
the Voeltzkow’s chameleon 
                             The GWC
The discovering process
                         the significance
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Language Study
1.突然出现           appear dramatically
2.组织一次探险       organize an expedition
3.一次做···的尝试     an attempt to 
4.最终               ultimately
5.在···背景的衬托下   against a background of
6.为···增加了颜色和美 adds color and beauty to…
7.重新点燃希望       rekindle hope
8.拯救···免受灭绝     save … from extinction
9.丢失的             missing
10.回归              make a comeback
11.有利于            in favor of
12.···的机会          the chance of
Exercise
Imitative writing
1. Male Voeltzkow’s chameleons are up to 164 millimeters long and are light green with dark stripes, which get darker when they are angry or stressed.
仿写：Jane对接下来怎么做不知所措，这增加了她的焦虑。
Jane was at a total loss as to what to do next, which added to her anxiety.

2. This isn’t the only time a species thought to be extinct has been rediscovered.
仿写：这是我第一次发现成功的秘诀在于坚持不懈。
This is the first time that I have found the secret to success lies in perseverance.

Homework 
Find more examples of rediscovering missing species and share with your partners.