事物类

　　1.An interesting animal

　　P2

　　Describe an interesting animal you like.

　　You should say:

　　where you learned about this animal;

　　what it looks like;

　　where it lives;

　　and explain why you like this animal.

　　P3

　　Is animal important for people?

　　Besides pets, what do animals do for people?

　　Do you think animals have 'rights’? (Why? What rights? / Why not?)

　　What do you think is the biggest problem when taking care of a pet?

　　What are some ways that human behaviors effects (wild) animals?

　　Is the government in your country doing anything to protect wildlife?

　　范文

　　My favorite animal is a polar bear. I admire this wonderful creature and think it is the most majestic of all the world’s creatures. I learned about these animals at school, but also did my own research online. I have watched many nature documentaries that show the lives of polar bears and they have tough lives.

　　Polar bears are absolutely massive. They stand about 2 meters tall and weigh over 400 kilograms. As they hunt in extremely cold conditions, their bodies have to endure subzero temperatures. The bears rely on snow and ice to hunt seals, but sadly the ice has retreated in recent years causing many bears to starve to death.

　　These stunning creatures live in the cold regions like the North Pole and Arctic Circle area. They build dens under the snow and spend a life of foraging and hunting. Sometimes there have been clashes with local people as the bears have been drawn to human trash out of hunger.

　　I like this animal as it is a survivor and for its size it is really graceful, especially when it swims. The babies are so white, fluffy and cute with their white fur and beady, black eyes. I would not like to have one as a pet as I am sure it would eat me, but I can admire them from a distance.