Mythological 神话 Creatures 生物January 2015

Today’s Schedule

• Today we will be talking about mythological creatures ( 神话 生物 ).

• We will begin by introducing some new vocabulary.

• We will talk about some different mythological creatures.

• Finally, we will try to create our own mythological creatures!

What is a mythological creature( 神话 生物 )?• A mythological creature is a strange animal that is not real. In

the past, people may have thought they were real!

• Dragons ( 龙 ), unicorns ( 独角兽 ) and werewolves ( 狼人 ) are all examples of mythological creatures.

Vocabulary Word #1: Characteristic ( 特点 )

• A characteristic is a unique or interesting part of an object’s appearance or personality. Mythological creatures often have very strange characteristics!

• Here are a few example sentences:

• 1. My dog has very big ears. His ears are one of his cutest characteristics!

• 2. One of my friend’s funniest characteristics is his big nose.

• The New Jersey Devil is a mythological creature from the United States. It has many strange ______________, like wings and a pointed tail!

• The New Jersey Devil is a mythological creature from the United States. It has many strange characteristics ( 特点 ), like wings and a pointed tail!

• Medusa is a mythological creature from Greece. She has snakes for hair and can turn people into stone. These _____________ are very scary!

• Medusa is a mythological creature from Greece. She has snakes for hair and can turn people into stone. These characteristics ( 特点 ) are very scary!

Vocabulary Word #2: Habitat ( 栖息地 )

• A habitat is where an animal lives. For example, a bird’s habitat could be a forest. A dog or cat’s habitat might be a person’s home.

• Here are a few example sentences:

• 1. The snake lived under a rock – this was its habitat.

• 2. The camel lives in the middle of the desert. This is its habitat.

• Sea serpents are another mythological creature. Their ______ is the deep ocean.

• Sea serpents are another mythological creature. Their habitat ( 栖息地 ) is the deep ocean.

• Unicorns are a mythological creature from Europe. Their ______ is usually the forest.

• Unicorns are a mythological creature from Europe. Their habitat ( 栖息地 ) is usually the forest.

Vocabulary Word #3: Diet ( 饮食 )

• A diet is what a person or animal eats. You can say someone has a healthy or unhealthy diet. You can also say what something’s diet is. For example, a cat’s diet could be mice and cat food.

• Here are a few example sentences:

• 1. The lion hunts other animals. Meat is the only thing in its diet.

• 2. I only eat candy and I only drink soda! My diet is very unhealthy.

• The minotaur is a mythological creature from Greece and Rome. It has the body of a man and the head of a bull. Humans are a big part of its ___! How scary!

• The minotaur is a mythological creature from Greece and Rome. It has the body of a man and the head of a bull. Humans are a big part of its diet ( 饮食 )! How scary!

• The sphinx is a mythological creature from Egypt. Though it is usually peaceful, its ___ will sometimes include people.

• The sphinx is a mythological creature from Egypt. Though it is usually peaceful, its diet ( 饮食 ) will sometimes include people.

Characteristic ( 特点 )Habitat ( 栖息地 )

Diet ( 饮食 )

Can you name any others?

• Try to think of some other mythological creatures ( 神话 生物 )! I have only named a few. I will write your ideas on the board!

Let’s review!

• 1. Werewolves ( 狼人 ) are a well known mythological creature. Their most common ____________ are their hair and sharp teeth.

• 2. A werewolf’s ____ could be made up of humans!

• 3. A werewolf’s ________ could be the forest.

Let’s review!

• 1. Werewolves ( 狼人 ) are a well known mythological creature. Their most common characteristics are their hair and sharp teeth.

• 2. A werewolf’s ___ could be made up of humans!

• 3. A werewolf’s _______ could be the forest.

Let’s review!

• 1. Werewolves ( 狼人 ) are a well known mythological creature. Their most common characteristics are their hair and sharp teeth.

• 2. A werewolf’s diet could be made up of humans!

• 3. A werewolf’s _______ could be the forest.

Let’s review!

• 1. Werewolves ( 狼人 ) are a well known mythological creature. Their most common characteristics are their hair and sharp teeth.

• 2. A werewolf’s diet could be made up of humans!

• 3. A werewolf’s habitat could be the forest.

Let’s create our own!• Now we will write about mythological creatures ( 神话

生物 ). With your deskmate, write a short paragraph about a mythological creature’s characteristics ( 特点 ), its habitat ( 栖息地 ) and its diet ( 饮食 ).

• What does it look like? Where does it live? What does it eat?

• You can write about a mythological creature you know about, or you can create your own!

• If you want, you can also draw a picture of your mythological creature!

Use this to get started!

• This mythological creature ( 神话 生物 ) is called __________.

• It has many strange characteristics ( 特点 ). For example, __________.

• Its habitat ( 栖息地 ) is __________.

• Its diet ( 饮食 ) is made up of __________.

Characteristic ( 特点 )Habitat ( 栖息地 )

Diet ( 饮食 )