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Unit 2 Animal friends
LESSON 4 What an adorable kitten!
Amy: Where is your new pet? I cannot wait to see her.
Emma: She is sleeping in her cat bed. Come with me.
Amy: Oh dear! What an adorable kitten!
Emma: Be careful not to wake her up.
Amy: She has already woken up. Look! The little kitten is moving. Wow, she has really big eyes.
Emma: It seems like she is looking for something.
Amy: I think she is hungry. What do you feed her?
Emma: She drinks milk every day. I also feed her some soft food every other day.
Amy: Milk is the best food for her right now. I can look after her here if you need to get her some milk.
Emma: Thanks. I will be back in a moment.
一、 学习目标 (Learning Objectives)
- 主题：学习如何描述一只小猫 (Learn to describe a kitten)。
- 核心语法：掌握 what 引导的感叹句 (Exclamatory sentences using "what")。
二、 重点词汇与短语 (Key Vocabulary & Phrases)
| 单词/短语 | 含义 | 例句/用法 |
|---|---|---|
| cat bed | 猫窝 | She is sleeping in her cat bed. (她正在她的猫窝里睡觉。) |
| adorable | 可爱的 | What an adorable kitten! (多么可爱的小猫啊！) |
| be careful | 小心 | Be careful not to wake her up. (小心别把她弄醒了。) |
| feed | 喂养 | What do you feed her? (你喂她什么？) |
| every other day | 每隔一天 | I also feed her some soft food every other day. (我也每隔一天喂她一些软食。) |
三、 对话逐句解析 (Dialogue Analysis)
Amy: Where is your new pet? I cannot wait to see her.
- 中文：你的新宠物在哪里？我迫不及待想见见她。
- 重点：
cannot wait to do sth.表示“迫不及待做某事”。
Emma: She is sleeping in her cat bed. Come with me.
- 中文：她正在她的猫窝里睡觉。跟我来吧。
- 重点：
cat bed表示“猫窝”；Come with me.表示“跟我来”。
Amy: Oh dear! What an adorable kitten!
- 中文：哦天哪！多么可爱的一只小猫啊！
- 重点：
What an + 形容词 + 单数可数名词!是 what 引导的感叹句结构。
Emma: Be careful not to wake her up.
- 中文：小心别把她弄醒了。
- 重点：
be careful not to do sth.表示“小心不要做某事”；wake sb. up表示“把某人弄醒”。
Amy: She has already woken up. Look! The little kitten is moving. Wow, she has really big eyes.
- 中文：她已经醒了。看！这只小猫在动。哇，她的眼睛真大。
- 重点：
has already woken up是现在完成时；move表示“移动，在动”。
Emma: It seems like she is looking for something.
- 中文：看起来她好像在找什么东西。
- 重点：
It seems like ...表示“看起来好像……”；look for表示“寻找”。
Amy: I think she is hungry. What do you feed her?
- 中文：我觉得她饿了。你喂她什么？
- 重点：
feed表示“喂养”。
Emma: She drinks milk every day. I also feed her some soft food every other day.
- 中文：她每天喝牛奶。我也每隔一天喂她一些软食。
- 重点：
every day表示“每天”；every other day表示“每隔一天”；soft food表示“软食”。
Amy: Milk is the best food for her right now. I can look after her here if you need to get her some milk.
- 中文：现在牛奶对她来说是最好的食物。如果你需要去给她拿一些牛奶，我可以在这里照看她。
- 重点：
look after表示“照顾”；right now表示“现在”。
Emma: Thanks. I will be back in a moment.
- 中文：谢谢。我马上就回来。
- 重点：
in a moment表示“马上，一会儿”。
四、 语法要点：感叹句——what 引导的感叹句
感叹句一般是用来表示说话者的喜悦、惊讶等情感。由 what 引导的感叹句用来修饰名词。结构主要有二种：
- What+a/an+（形容词）+单数可数名词+主语+谓语！
- What+（形容词）+可数名词复数/不可数名词+主语+谓语！
Example: What an interesting story it is! 多么有趣的故事啊！
Example: What a fine day it is! 多么晴朗的天呀！
Example: What nice music it is! 多么动听的音乐啊！
五、 热身环节：口语对话练习 (Warm-up Practice)
Q1: Do you know the names of the following baby animals?
(你知道下面这些幼小动物的名字吗？)
回答参考 1：
Yes, I do. They are puppy, kitten, piglet and chick.
(是的，我知道。它们是小狗、小猫、小猪和小鸡。)回答参考 2：
I know puppy and kitten.
(我知道 puppy 和 kitten。)回答参考 3：
The baby cat is called a kitten.
(小猫叫 kitten。)
六、 任务练习：开口说 (Speak Out)
Teacher: Hi, [Your Name]. Do you like baby animals? Why?
- 中文：嗨，[你的名字]。你喜欢幼小动物吗？为什么？
You: Yes, I do. They are very cute.
- 中文：喜欢。它们非常可爱。
Teacher: Is it easy or difficult to look after a baby animal?
- 中文：照顾幼小动物是容易还是困难？
You: I think it is a little difficult.
- 中文：我觉得有一点难。
Teacher: What should we do when we look after one?
- 中文：当我们照顾它们时，应该做些什么？
You: We should be careful and feed it milk or soft food.
- 中文：我们应该小心，还要喂它牛奶或者软食。