【Language Focus】
A. 词汇与语法。
Fun in the Wildlife Park
On a sunny morning, I visited the wildlife park with my family. As we walked through the forest, we saw five 1. (fox) hiding behind the trees. They were very clever and moved quietly. Suddenly, a 2. (giraffe) appeared(出现) from the tall trees. It had a long neck and unique spots(独一无二的斑点) on its body, which looked beautiful. My little cousin cried when he saw a 3. (snake) on the ground. He was afraid of 4. (snake) because of their smooth skin.
We then walked on the grassland where many 5. (sheep) were eating grass quietly. They are gentle(温和的) 6. (animal) that feed on grass all day. Finally, we reached the elephant park. I asked the guide, “How many 7. (elephant) are there in the park?” He smiled and said, “There are three 8. (elephant) here, but you can also see a baby 9. (elephant) over there.”

1. foxes
2. giraffe
3. snake
4. snakes
5. sheep
6. animals
7. elephants
8. elephants
9. elephant

任务一:请在横线处写出名词的正确形式。
任务二:请在短文中的动物名词下画线,并圈出影响动物名词单复数变化的关键词(如 five)。在下列表格中将动物名称的单数名词和复数名词进行归类,并总结出可数名词单数变复数的规则。
| 单数名词 | 复数名词 |
| --- | --- |
| | |
写出可数名词单复数的变化规则,并给具体例子。
1.
2.
3.
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任务三:根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
1. When did the writer visit the wildlife park?

2. Where are the foxes?

3. Why did the writer's cousin cry?

4. What do the sheep like to do all day?

5. How many elephants are there in the park?

任务一:
1. foxes 2. giraffe 3. snake 4. snakes 5. sheep 6. animals
7. elephants 8. elephants 9. elephant
任务二:
| 单数名词 | 复数名词 |
| --- | --- |
| fox | foxes |
| giraffe | giraffes |
| snake | snakes |
| sheep | sheep |
| elephant | elephants |
1. 一般情况加-s,如 book—books; pet—pets
2. 以 s,x,ch,sh 等结尾的词加-es,如 box—boxes; class—classes
3. 以辅音字母加 y 结尾的词,变 y 为 i,再加-es,如 family—families
4. 单复数同形,如:sheep; fish
...
任务三:
1. On a sunny morning.
2. Behind the trees.
3. Because he saw a snake on the ground.
4. They like eating grass quietly.
5. Four.