上海建桥学院大学英语制作

Unit Seven

What Animals Really Think

Content

Background Information

Warm-up Activity

Text organization

Sentence study

Words and Phrases

Background Information

gorilla( 大猩猩 )

orangutan( 猩猩 )

Chimpanzee( 黑猩猩 )

Dolphin( 海豚 )

whale (  鲸 ) killer whale( 虎鲸 , 杀人鲸 )

Warm-up Activity

1. List some animals which you are familiar, such as dog, cat, parrot, monkey, etc.

2. Rank those animals according to their intelligence, explain the reason. You can cite examples, personal experiences, or scientific findings, etc. to support your views.

This text could be mainly divided into three parts as follows:

Text organization

Part OnePart One

(Paras. 1-2): Introduction(Paras. 1-2): Introduction

Part TwoPart Two

(Paras. 3-12): main body with three subheadings (Paras. 3-12): main body with three subheadings

Part Three Part Three

(Para. 13): Conclusion(Para. 13): Conclusion

Part Division of The TextPart Division of The Text

Parts Paras Main Ideas

1 1-2Some animals demonstrate intelligence when

dealing with captivity and human beings.

2

3-6Some animals are intelligent enough to know how

to bargain with people.

7-10Animals like whales can assess a situation and act

accordingly.

11-12 Animals can sometimes be tricky.

3 13 Animal intelligence is meant to serve survival.

Sentence study

Sentence study

1. the kind of mental feats animals perform when dealing with captivity and the dominant species on the planet — humans. (Para 2)

Paraphrase: Animal show great intelligence when they deal

with human beings’ captivity even though human beings control and dominate this planet.

Sentence study

2. 2. But the orangutan’s understanding of money seemed to extend far beyond simple dealings. (Para 5)

Paraphrase: What the orangutan understands is more than just simple dealings.

Sentence study

3. 3. This is true, but I don’t think it goes far enough. (Para 7)

Paraphrase: What behaviorists say is right, but I don’t think their explanation helps very much.

Words and Phrases

1. intelligence 1. intelligence n.n.1) ability to learn and understand 智力 , 才智，智商 e.g. a person of high/average/low intelligence The children were given an intelligence test.2) news, information, esp. with reference to important events 情报 , 信息 e.g. He managed to get the secret intelligence of the

enemy’s plans.

intelligent intelligent adj.adj.1) good at learning, understanding 有才智的 , 聪明的 e.g. a highly intelligent child2) ( 计 ) 智能的 e.g. intelligent software/system 智能软件 / 系统

Words and Phrases

辨析辨析 : intellectual, intelligent, intelligible : intellectual, intelligent, intelligible (adj.)(adj.)intellectualintellectualadj. 1) 智力的 = mental 2 ） ( 人 ) 有才智的 ; 善于思考的intelligentintelligentadj. 有才智的，聪明的 =clever

intelligible intelligible adj. 易懂的，容易理解的

1. 1. intellectualintellectual development development 智力发展智力发展2. He’s a kind of 2. He’s a kind of intellectual/intelligentintellectual/intelligent man. man.

3. The child made a very 3. The child made a very intelligentintelligent comment. comment.

4. His lecture was intelligible to all the students.

★ 注意： intellectualintellectual 除做形容词外 , 还能做名词 :

n. 知识分子，脑力劳动者 e.g. He likes to set himself up as an intellectual.

另有固定词组 : intellectual property 知识产权 e.g. e.g. IntellectualIntellectual property refers to creations of property refers to creations of

the mind: inventions, literary and artistic the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.designs used in commerce.

Words and Phrases

2. controversy: 2. controversy: n.n. a lot of discussion and argument about sth. 争论，争议(followed by over / about) e.g. This is a question that has given rise to much

controversy. There is a bitter / heated controversy over the publishing

of his books. Collocation:beyond / without controversy 无可争议， 无疑

controvert v. 反驳，驳斥controversial adj. 有争议的

Words and Phrases

3. convince 3. convince vt.vt. make (sb.) feel certain; cause (sb.) to realize Collocation:be convinced of sth. / be convinced that 确信，承认convince sb. of sth. / convince sb. that 使某人相信某事

e.g. 我相信他是诚实的。 I’m convinced of his honesty. I’m convinced that he is honest.

e.g. 你要使他们相信你渴望得到这份工作。 You need to convince them of your desire for the job. You need to convince them that you desire for the job.

Words and Phrases4. relieve 4. relieve vt. vt. free (sb.) from pain, anxiety, etc. Pattern: relieve sb. of sth. e.g. Taking a part-time job would relieve you of

the financial burden.

relieved relieved adj.adj.relieved (to see, hear, find, etc sth.)/ relieved

(that)e.g. We are relieved to hear that you have arrived

safely. I’m relieved that nobody was hurt.

relief relief n. n.

Words and Phrases

5. extend: 5. extend: v. v.

1) (cause to ) stretch or reach e.g. Rain is expected to extend to all parts of the

country by this evening.

2) make larger or longer e.g. We’ve extended the kitchen to give us

room for a dining area.

Words and Phrases

6. expand: 6. expand: v.v.

1) (cause to) grow larger (in size, number or amount)

e.g. The small pocket dictionary was expanded into a larger volume.

2) speak or write at length or in detail e.g. The professor will expand on a hot topic in

his lecture.

Words and Phrases

7. survive: 7. survive: v.v. 1) remain alive e.g. A few were killed but most survived in the earthquake.2) continue to live or exist after e.g. The company managed to survive the crisis.3) live or exist longer than sb/sth e.g. She survived her husband by 10 years.

survival survival n.n.the survival of the fittest 适者生存

Words and Phrases

8. make a deal: 8. make a deal: =reach an agreement or arrangement, esp. in

business or politics

eg. I’ll make a deal with you — you wash the car and I’ll let you use it tonight.

Words and Phrases

9. figure out:9. figure out: =understand; reason out

e.g. I couldn’t figure out who the lady with the sunglasses was.

Words and Phrases

10. in one’s interest (s): 10. in one’s interest (s): = for or to one’s advantage

e.g. e.g. It would be in your interests to undertake this task although it’s very difficult.

Words and Phrases

11. size up: 11. size up: = carefully examine (a situation or person ) in

order to make a judgment

e.g. I don’t like the way the sales assistants in that shop size you up as you walk through the door.

Words and Phrases

12. look sb. in the eye: 12. look sb. in the eye: = look directly and steadily at sb. because you are

not embarrassed or ashamed

e.g. I couldn’t look him in the eye afterwards, knowing that I had lost all that money.

Words and Phrases

13. wipe out: wipe out: = get rid of or destroy

e.g. The bank agreed to wipe out their debts. e.g. The population of the island was almost

wiped out by the disease.