英语口语大赢家Topic38:动物和国家Animals and Countries

丹尼尔看见不远处的笼子里有个动物，但是却分辨不出到底是什么，会是什么呢？该不会是什么恐怖的动物吧！

 

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Daniel: May, look, what's that in the cage?

May: Don't you know that? It's panda.

Daniel: Of course I know. I just can't see it very well.

May: OK, then put on your glasses, and do you know what does the panda eat?

Daniel: Of course, Bamboo!

May: That's right.

Daniel: I also know they are given to other countries as gifts for friendship.

May: You sound quite knowledgeable¹.

Daniel: Not really, panda is my favorite animal.

May: Actually, it likes milk too.

Daniel: Any way, in a word, panda is out friend.

May: Do you know other famous animals in the world?

Daniel: Yeah, let me think, the kangaroo and koala² bear from Australia are very famous.

May: That's right. OK, let's move on.

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丹尼尔：阿美，快看，那个笼子里的是什么啊？

阿美：你不认识吗？是熊猫啊。

丹尼尔：我当然知道了，我只是看不清楚而已。

阿美：那就把你的眼镜戴上，那你知道熊猫吃什么吗？

丹尼尔：当然知道了，吃竹子啊！

阿美：嗯，对。

丹尼尔：我还知道他们被当作象征友好的礼物送给其他国家。

阿美：你还很博学啊。

丹尼尔：也不是啦，熊猫是我最喜欢的动物。

阿美：事实上，它也喜欢喝牛奶。

丹尼尔：不管怎么样，总的来说，熊猫是我们的朋友。

阿美：那你还知道世界上其他的一些有名的动物吗？

丹尼尔：让我想想啊，澳大利亚的袋鼠和考拉熊都很出名。

阿美：对啊，我们走吧。

经典背诵 Recitation
Daniel: the panda is my favorite animal. They like eating bamboos very much. They are often sent to other countries as gifts friendship. I am interested in animals. I also know the two famous animals in Australia, they are kangaroos and koala bears. May says that I am quite knowledgeable.

生词小结
cage n. 笼子

panda n. 熊猫

bamboo n. 竹子

country n. 国家

friendship n. 友谊

favorite adj. 最喜欢的

knowledgeable adj. 知识渊博的

milk n. 牛奶

kangaroo n. 袋鼠

koala bear n. 考拉熊

单词扩展 Vocabulary Builder
动物名称的单词

基础词汇

dog 狗

pig 猪

duck 鸭子

cat 猫

horse 马

rabbit 兔子

sheep 绵羊

deer 鹿

提高词汇

donkey³ 驴

elephant 大象

tiger 老虎

lion 狮子

fox 狐狸

wolf 狼

bat 蝙蝠

whale 鲸

家庭总动员 Do it together
两人一组，一方随机大声读出上面词汇的英文和中文，另一方用该词汇填入下面的句子，大声朗读并表演出来，并用中文给出一个理由。

( ) is my favorite animal.

[例] 家长读 elephant 大象

孩子读 Elephant is my favorite animal. 因为大象鼻子很长。

1 knowledgeable   

adj.知识渊博的；有见识的

参考例句：

• He's quite knowledgeable about the theatre.他对戏剧很有心得。
• He made some knowledgeable remarks at the meeting.他在会上的发言颇有见地。

2 koala   

n.考拉，树袋熊

参考例句：

• The koala is the most popular animal in this zoo.树袋熊是这个动物园里最受欢迎的动物。
• Some species sleep day and night such as the Koala Bear.一些物种白天和夜晚都睡觉，例如树袋熊。

3 donkey   

n.驴子；蠢人；顽固的人

参考例句：

• This donkey can carry two sacks of grain.这头驴能驮两袋粮食。
• "I'll buy your donkey,"said the two.“我想要买你的驴子”两人异口同声说。