国际交流英语视听说4U7.pptx

Unit ;Think and Discuss;Think and Discuss;Questions; ; ; ; ;Exploring the Theme;A | Look at the photos and read the captions. Then discuss the questions. ;There is no doubt that animals have brains, but are they intelligent? Scientists are researching this subject and have discovered that some animals may be smarter than we think. For example, this giant octopus can use tools. These canaries can grow new brain cells to learn new songs. ;Alexandra Pauly practices her violin for only 45 minutes a day, but she can play most of the music from her memory. “I feel good when I can play a challenging piece by heart,” she says.;Discuss the questions. 1. Which information on these pages is most interesting to you? Why? 2. What other animals may use tools? 3. How do humans use their memories? Give some examples.;Example Answer 1 It’s interesting to me that memories are stored in the hippocampus, which is only a small part of the brain, because memories are so important to us for learning.;Example Answer 2 It’s interesting to me that animals such as the octopus or the canary show signs of intelligence because some animal behaviors do seem quite clever.;Example Answer 3 It’s interesting to me that the violin player can memorize her music in such a short time because I play a musical instrument too, but it takes me much longer to memorize a piece of music.;Example Answers Chimpanzees use stone hammers to open nuts and twigs to extract termites. Gorillas use walking poles to measure water depth. Elephants use branches to scratch their backs or swat flies away. Dolphins use sponges to uncover prey on the ocean floor and also to protect their beaks from getting hurt.;Example Answers Humans use their memories in a number of ways. Some examples include learning skills, remembering people and places, and telling stories.;Analytical Listening;Listening 1 ;Listening 1 ;Predicting Content. Discuss the questions with a partner.;Listening 1 ;Listening 1 ;A | Listening for Main Ideas. Re