Escape from the Zoo: A Thrilling Lion Encounter

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Escape from the zoo Escape from the zoo Unit Twelve Lesson 46

Put the sentences into the correct order according to the story. 7. a. She rushed to the baby and carried it back quickly. 6. b. The lion jumped off the table and ran to the meat. c. She found a leg of pork and threw it as far as she could. 5. 4. d. The lion jumped onto the table and stared at the baby. e. Mrs.Cousins was cooking inside, leaving her baby outside. 2. 8. f. Ms. Cousins called the police and all her neighbors. g. The lion got into her garden. 3. h. A young lion escaped from the zoo. 1. 9. i. The lion was caught again and carried away in a truck.

1. A young lion escaped from the zoo. 2. Ms.Cousins was cooking inside,leaving her baby outside. 3. The lion got into her garden. 4. It jumped onto the table and stared at the baby. 5. She found a leg of pork and threw it as far as she could. 6. The lion jumped off the table and ran to the meat. 7. She rushed to the baby and carried it back quickly. 8. Mrs. Cousins called the police and all her neighbors. 9. The lion was caught and carried away in a truck.

“A young lion has _________from Green Park Zoo in southeast London. The manager of the zoo said that the young lion would probably not________ people.However,if it becomes_________ it might be___________.” escaped attack dangerous hungry

Mrs. Cousins _______ ______ the radio. Her baby was ________in its basket. She wanted to _______ some vegetables quickly for lunch. As it was a nice sunny day, she _______ her baby outside and went back _______. turned off sleeping cook carried inside

She went to the window to see if___________was all right. Her ___________big dog had _____into her garden, _______ onto the table and was ________at her baby. The dog was ______and of a different______. She was not so ______ that it was a dog. everything neighbor's got jumped looking paler shape sure

True or False: 1.Mrs. cousins didn’t realize the animal was a lion. 2.She did nothing but stand there crying. 3.She found a leg of pork in the fridge and threw it as far as she could. 4.The lion showed no interest in the pork. F F T F

unable Mrs Cousins stood in the kitchen, _______ to believe what had happened. Quickly she telephoned the ________ and gave her _______. She also telephoned all her neighbors to _______ them. police address warn

Questions: 1. Who arrived at Mrs. Cousins’ soon? 2. What was one keeper’s suggestion? 3. Did the suggestion work? 4. What happened to the lion at the end?

surprise get into sleep cook escape attack arrive give...a shot be caught call warn bend find; throw pick up What will be the news coming next?

One possible version: This is Radio Two. Here is the one o’clock news. The young lion which we reported had escaped from the zoo now has been caught. So there is no need to worry any more. The animal dropped in at Mrs Cousins’ garden, and at that time her baby was sleeping there. Luckily enough, Mrs Cousins found a good way to save her baby. Then she telephoned the police and soon two experts were called in.The lion was caught and carried away in a strong cage.

Further comprehension: 1. Which of following can be used to describe Mrs Cousins? A. strong-minded B. absent-minded C. quick-minded D. narrow-minded 2. Which of the following can we draw from the passage? A. We should keep calm in time of danger. B. We should know what the lion likes to eat. C. We have to find a good way of catching animals. D. Women shouldn’t leave their children alone.

3. Why does the writer begin with a piece of news? A. Because stories often begin with news. B. To attract the readers’ attention. C. Because readers like news more than the story. D. Because the news can tell the readers everything. 4. “She prefers beef. Still, you’ll know next time, won’t you?” When the keeper said the sentence above, he meant: A. the lion would visit Mrs Cousins again. B. she should buy some beef in case of danger. C. Mrs Cousins should remember what the lion likes to eat. D. nothing but a joke.

The structure of a news report: 1. Program identification. 2. Topic sentence. 3. Detailed account. 4. Suggestion / warning ...

How to give a news report: Suppose you are a journalist from the STV (School TV Station). You are sent to cover a car accident. Please write an item of news depending on the witness’(目击者） description. The witness is named Li Hua. The accident is as fellows:

Time: yesterday morning. Place : Park Road. Characters: LiHua(witness), an old man a yellow-car woman driver ...walking...come out of …;

...crossing…; drive up…, turn right into...

...knock...down; ...fall to the ground;

…didn’t stop…; the plate…; ...find the car… telephone...

Homework 1. Write the news into your exercise books. 2. Retell the story to your partner. 3. Finish off the exercises in your workbook.

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3. “She prefers beef. Still, you’ll know next time, won’t you?” Which of the following can be used in place of “Still”? A. Therefore B. However C. Even so D. Besides

moment held bent At that very _________ the animal ______ over the baby.She______ her breath,and her whole body ______ cold. Thoughts ________ through her head. She looked around the ________ for something to _______ at the lion.In the ______, there was a large leg of _____. She threw the leg of pork as ______as she could. It carried the meat into the _______. She picked up her baby and ran inside as quickly as possible. went rushed kitchen throw fridge pork far bushes

Ten ______ minutes later the police arrived. Before long, a ______ stopped in front of her house. Two _______ from the zoo looked into the garden. One of them suggested giving the lion a _______. He ________the pipe at the lion and ______. The lion_________ to its feet , ______ over and lay still. They put the lion in a strong _____ and carried it to the truck. keepers truck pointed shot struggled fell fired cage

Escape from the Zoo: A Thrilling Lion Encounter