Unit 6 Man and Animals

intelligence, cognitive power, psychological characteristics, behaviorism, emotion, anatomy, physiology, genome, DNA, ethics, social structure, communication, animal research

ContentsPart I: preparation: -build up your vocabulary -brain storm your animal stories

Part II: Reading • ICR: Aggression in Humans and Animals• ACR: Passage I Should the Navy Draft Dolphins Passage II Animals on the Job

Part IIIPart IV

Preparation P241-243

• E2-animal knowledge & vocabulary Section A: teamwork Section B: collective work ---review on the words after class

• E3-fun facts about animals Pair work to understand –translate Brainstorm some fun fact you know about animals google for more

PreparationResearches on animal behaviors / Mysteries of ani

mals

Video (tedtalk) key words: empathy, compassion, fairness, morality, recipr

ocity 03:30-05:30 1937 chimps on cooperation 08:50 emotional contagion and empathy 12:40 inequality

Reading Science news: Comparing Chimp, Human DNA

recommendationsMovies:• The Rise of the Planet of Apes• Animal Games• …

Documentaries:• The Coves• …

Animal videos all over the internetGoogle about animals

In-Class Reading

Aggression in Humans and Animals

beginning questions1. What relevant emotions are side by side with aggressive

ness? ---anger / fury ( out of hatred /revengeful purpose / defensiveness)

2. Difference between aggression and aggressiveness? ---action .vs. attitude or emotion (aggressive attitude) ---page 247 3. What (conscious or subconscious) intentions are embodi

ed in “aggressiveness” / “aggression” ? ---to start a war / fight; to hurt; to kill; to destruct

4. When are you more aggressive than usual? ---feel threatened by … ? ---feel suppressed in affairs like…?

Questions and Responses

main argument: who is cruelest of all living creatures? Para. 1

Sub-topic 1: when do animals get aggressive? Para. 2 Sub-topic 2: when do human get aggressive? para.3

More about human aggressiveness para 4

A conclusive suggestion para 5

Introduction para 1

What is the starting point (main argument) ---Man must be the most aggressive and cruel (and violent) of all

living creatures.

Why (What are the supporting examples)? ---How do animals deal with intruders? ---Under what circumstances do animals kill another? (exceptions?) ---Under what circumstances do animals kill a member of its own

species? (What is the passage suggesting by citing these evidences?)

Sub-topic 1 Para. 2

When do animals show aggressiveness?-- abnormal conditions --- abnormal aggressiveness Like what? (paraphrase or summarize) (1) injuries tiger attacking a man (2) caged lions more aggressive than those in wild

Sub-topic 2 para.3

When do human show aggressiveness? (What’s in common between modern man and a caged lion?)

the problem of humankind that leads to aggressiveness? -prehistoric times: -real situation in modern time:

Critical thinking: what about the countryside (not crowded) or the old times (frequent warfare)?

what other factors could contribute to aggressiveness too?

An expanded discussion of human aggressiveness para 4

What are the two means to satisfy human aggression (as a basic instinct)? L35-40

--constructive / nonviolent --destructive / violent

Why does aggression usually turn into destructive means? L38-53

the impulse to assert himself is … --nations/ organizations get bigger; authorities becomes centralized

and remote l --individuals are unable to assert themselves in creative ways--- only

to express through anger and resentment

Conclusion para 5

• How to improve the situation? ----to turn competitions into constructive ways

Further question: what else can we do?

Subjunctive mood L12, L15, L23, L28Inversion L5, L7, L61Long and difficult sentences in para 4&5

Sentences

New words list

New important words Word formation (new long words from old short words)

Language study

E1: Change in parts of speech with inflection

Inflection: modification of a word to express different grammatical categories such as tense,

mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender and case

Exercises

Verb Noun Adjective Adverbaggress / violencebehave / / Territory / / hostile / disable / compare

destructionresentconstructcompete / evidence

E2: antonym and prefix--more than in / im / ir / un / dis

• violent—• satisfied—• constructive—• diminish—• doubtfully—• normal—• personal—• encourage—

• non-violent• dissatisfied• destructive • increase• undoubtedly• abnormal• impersonal• discourage

After-Class Readingcontroversy: animals working for human beings

Passage I Should the Navy Draft DolphinsPassage II Animals on the Job

In class: Students’ questionsAfter class: New words Exercises: E2, P264; E2, P273

Part III E1: Enriching Your Word Power• find out the exact differences of the same word in

various sentences by using dictionaries / talking to your partners

• and explain your findings by comparing or interpreting as many sentences as possible.

E2: Animal Proverbs• discuss on the exact / possible meanings of the 10

Animal Proverbs and explain each in your best English, which could be really simple ones.

• You may find out their equivalent sayings in Chinese (only for some) if you like.

Part IV Translation名词从句的翻译（ 1 ）

1. 什么是名词从句？2. 名词从句的翻译方法列举（ see P278-

279 ）： 主语从句；宾语从句

3. 翻译练习 : collective work （ see P279-280 ）

什么是名词从句？ Language is an interesting research field.

_________ ( 黑猩猩如何学习人类语言 ) is an interesting research field.

Language is ________ ( 是人类可以互相分享思想成为可能的关键 ).

什么是名词从句？ 有些课本上说人是黑猩猩进化而来的。 <trans>

有些科学家坚持相信进化论 --- 高等生物由低级生物进化而来。 <trans>

简单来说，进化论是指生物由低级向高级逐渐转化的过程。 <trans>

Quiz (for Unit 3&4) Dictation (25 words): 50%

词汇 / 语法选择题：词汇为重点单词 词义辨析： PARTIII-E1

介词填空：词组 / 语法 / 固定搭配 词性变化： 主要来自 ICR 课后练习（不一定使用原句），部分来自课外

翻译（ 5句）： 四句来自 ICR 课后练习，一句来自课文 U5-ICR-para2 。 注意句法细节和重点词

汇。

Quiz (for Unit 5&6) Dictation (20 words): 40% 词汇和语法选择题 词汇：主要来自词汇表、课文内容、课后练习 both ICR&ACR 语法：平时积累。特别是虚拟、倒装、从句等 词义辨析： PARTIII-E1 介词填空：短语固定搭配为主 词性变化 主要来自 ICR 课后练习和词汇表（不一定使用原句） 翻译（ 5 句） 四句来自 ICR 课后练习，一句来自课文 U5-ICR-para2