1. Lesson 23 Famous Zoos

4. Read the text and answer the following questions 1.How old is the first zoo in Egypt ? 2.Did the zoo keep a lot of animals ? 3.Could all people go to visit the zoo ? 4.How many animals did the king in Italy take to his wedding ? 5.What`s the biggest cat in the world ?

5. Read the text more carefully and answer these questions: 1.What`t Egypt famous for ? 1.What`t Egypt famous for ? 2.What was the difference between the new kind of zoo in Germany and the zoo in Egypt 3500 years ago ? 2.What was the difference between the new kind of zoo in Germany and the zoo in Egypt 3500 years ago ?

6. Read the text again,then translate these sentences: 1.No other people could go. 1.No other people could go. 2.this zoo give other zoos a good idear. 2.this zoo give other zoos a good idear. 3.zoos are the only places that some kinds of animals live in. 3.zoos are the only places that some kinds of animals live in.

7. Language points: 1 、 Be famous for, 以 …… 而著名， 1 、 Be famous for, 以 …… 而著名， 如： China is famous for the Great Wall. 如： China is famous for the Great Wall. Be famous as, 作为 …… 而著名。 Be famous as, 作为 …… 而著名。 如： ZhouJielun is famous as a singer 如： ZhouJielun is famous as a singer 2. Marry （动词）结婚，嫁娶 2. Marry （动词）结婚，嫁娶

8. She married a doctor. She married a doctor. Be married(to sb.) / get married(to sb.) 和 …… 结婚了 Be married(to sb.) / get married(to sb.) 和 …… 结婚了 如： Lucy got married to Tom two years ago. 如： Lucy got married to Tom two years ago. 3. Zoos are the only places that some kinds of animals live in.( 动物园是某些种类的动 物居住的唯一地方。） 3. Zoos are the only places that some kinds of animals live in.( 动物园是某些种类的动 物居住的唯一地方。） 定语从句用来修饰 place 定语从句用来修饰 place 又如： This is the school that they built last year.( 定语从句修饰 school ） 又如： This is the school that they built last year.( 定语从句修饰 school ）

9. Let ’ s do it! Animals are people ’ s friends, but sometimes zoos are not good for them. Animals should have a better life! Imagine a new kind of zoo that is better for animals. Explain your ideas to a partner.