CHAPTER FOURCHAPTER FOURThe African Ghost FishCan you tell the names of the fish?shark,goldfish,tuna,salmon,Sardine,herring,eel Do you know some sea creature?dolphin,whale,seal,prawn,crab,squid,lobster,oyster,clam,octopusWhat do you know about?1.1.()a.Fish cannot sleep.()a.Fish cannot sleep.Fish do sleep,but with their eyes open,as they have no eyelids.(眼皮，眼瞼）眼皮，眼瞼）()b.Fish cannot breathe.Fish do not breathe oxygen from the air in the same way as land creatures（陸（陸地上的生物）地上的生物）,as they dont have lungs,but they do breathe oxygen from the water through their gills（鰓）（鰓）.FF()c.Fish cannot feel pain.Fish have nervous systems(神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)）神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)）,and so they do feel pain.2.()a.Some fish shoot insects for food.The archer-fish(射水魚射水魚)shoots out a jet of water that knocks down flies.()b.Some fish kill()b.Some fish kill other fish with electric other fish with electric shocks.shocks.FTT Electric ells(電鰻）電鰻）and electric rays（鰩魚）（鰩魚）can kill other fish with electric shocks。()c.Some fish fly.Flying fish can glide considerable distances(around 175 metres)through the air.T()d.Some fish talk.Fish have many ways of communicating with one another,but sound is not a common means(方式方式),although some do use it.Many marine mammals(海洋哺乳動海洋哺乳動物物),such as dolphins and whales,use sound to communicate.()e.Some fish are invisible.()e.Some fish are invisible.There are no invisible fish,although some are transparent(透明的）透明的）and others are cleverly camouflaged（偽裝，掩護(hù)）（偽裝，掩護(hù)）.FF()f.Some fish build nests for their families.Its extremely rare for fish to build nests,but the freshwater stickleback(刺魚刺魚)is an example of one fish that does.()3.Dolphins and()3.Dolphins and whales are not fish.whales are not fish.Whales and dolphins are not fish but mammals that breathe air and nurse(哺乳哺乳)their young.TTCHAPTER FOURCHAPTER FOURThe African Ghost Fish6Match the wordsnmade a livingnaccording tondeparted fornsatisfiedncomplaintnpleasurenclaimednas he/she saidnpleasednearned moneynhappinessnsaidna statement that you are unhappy with somethingnwent away to Answer some questions1.What did Happy do to make a living?2.What is the African Ghost Fish like according to Happy?3.Did his tanks of fish sell quickly?4.What did Happy do after the fish were sold out?5.Were his customers satisfied?(Show us the evidences)6.What did grandad advise the children to do when they asked him something more?Read and thinkRead and think1.Why is a person who sees a female Ghost Fish lucky?a.It is very beautiful.b.It is completely quiet.2.Why did Happy go to another town after selling his fish?a.He liked to travel.b.His customers were not satisfied.5.Why did Grandad whisper,Thank you,Happy.?a.Happys fish would keep the children quiet so that Grandad could have a nap.b.The children might be able to see a female Ghost Fish.Complete the summary of the passageComplete the summary of the passage Grandad tells the children about his friend Happy Day who _ around from town to town opening _ shops and selling _ Ghost Fish.Happy claimed that they were _ fish that needed no food.The female becomes _ only once a year,and she is the most beautiful _ alive.travelledpetAfricaninvisiblevisiblecreature People rushed to buy these fish,and when they were _ out,Happy would leave for another town.The children asked if this was because people were not _.Grandad says that everyone _ looking at their invisible fish.soldsatisfiedenjoyed The children _ for more information.Grandad says that he is tired and sends them to _his tank of Ghost Fish.They go happily,and Grandad goes to _,thanking Happy.askedwatchsleep ask for more information,be tired,send them to watch,go to sleep,thank HappyRetellRetellPeople rushed to buy these fish,and (sell out,leave for another,be satisfied or not)Grandad tells the children about his friend Happy Day(travel around from to,open pet shops,sell )Happy claimed that they were (invisible fish,need no food,once a year,the most creature alive)New Words and Phrases:ghost invisible especially extremely fortunate creature tank depart satisfy make a living open a pet shop according to live on sth.lay eggs in a blink of an eye tanks of fish be sold out be satisfied with get pleasure from depart forcomplaintclaimunforgettablenapcloselywhisper A quiz on theA quiz on the vocabulary1._ my teacher,the exam will be easy.2.He _ he was a doctor.3.You must follow the instructions _ when you do the experiment.4.My main _ is that the food is very poor.5.No one knew what kind of _ lived in the cave.6.The plane _ at noon.According to claimedcloselycomplaintcreaturedeparteddepart according to claimclose complaint creature7.Russia is a _ large country.8.He _ as a lawyer.9.Old people often like an afternoon _.10.I get a lot of _ out of watching TV.11.We were quite _ with the quality of the goods we bought.12.Im sorry,we are _ of rice.13.Mobile phones are _used now.extremely makes a living nappleasuresatisfiedsold outwidely nap extremely satisfy sell out make a living wide pleasureAdditional activity:Additional activity:1.The camel is a large animal that can live in the desert.(creature)The camel is a large creature that can live in the desert.2.I have no complaints about anything.(satisfied)I am satisfied with everything.3.My flight leaves at 11a.m.(depart)My flight departs at 11a.m.4.I enjoy listening to music and talking to friends.(pleasure)I get a lot of pleasure out of listening to music and talking to friends.5.Excuse me,but this soup has a fly in it.(complaint)Excuse me,but my complaint is that this soup has a fly in it.6.I work as a baker.(make a living)I make a living as a baker.7.Sssh!Your grandmothers asleep.(nap)Sssh!Your grandmothers having a nap.8.It was very very big.(extremely)It was extremely big.9.He had travelled everywhere.(widely)He had travelled widely.10.Shes won the big prize in the lucky draw.(fortunate)Shes won the big prize in the fortunate draw.11.Im sorry,but there are none left.(sold out)Im sorry,but weve sold out.12.Follow him carefully and dont miss anything he does.(closely)Follow him closely and dont miss anything he does.