1、Reading for Writing P20-21 新新人教必修人教必修Book 2 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Look at the pictures. What are they? posters Look at the posters below. Which emotions do the photos communicate? funny surprising frightening sad . I think its . Suggested Answer: I think its a little frightening! It doesnt look
2、 friendly and its teeth look sharp! Suggested Answer: I think its a lovely picture. The koalas are cute. They look soft and gentle. Read the posters and write a one-sentence summary for each. “Ugly” animals are just as important as cute animals because nature needs variety to function properly. Give
3、 Ugly a Chance Dont Make Paper with My Home Cutting down trees to make paper destroys the natural habitat of many animals. Look at the posters again. Discuss the questions in groups. 1. What does each poster use to stir up emotions? The first poster uses an ugly picture of an animal to get a reactio
4、n from the reader, but then makes the point that this reaction is part of the problem, because all animals should be protected, not just ones we think are cute. The ugly rodent is also framed by a Mickey Mouse outline, showing the difference between how we see them in cartoons and how they really ar
5、e. The second has a cute picture and the headline is written as if the koalas were speaking to the reader which may make them more sympathetic. 2. Who do you think is the intended audience for each poster? Why do you think so? The posters are intended for everyone because they appeal to protecting o
6、ur planet which we all live on, and to our energy consumption which we all rely on. 3. What does each poster want people to do? How do you know? The first poster wants us to consider “ugly” animals just as important as cute ones, because it asks us directly to do that. The second wants us to be awar
7、e of our paper consumption. It doesnt tell us to change directly, but it appeals to our emotions to change because what we are doing is not fair to animals like koalas. 4. In your opinion, which poster is more effective? Why? I think the “Give Ugly a Chance” poster is more effective, because the vie
8、wer will react to the ugly animal first, but then read that this reaction is part of the problem that needs to be dealt with. structure analysis Short Title Images Problems Solutions/Appeal 课文回顾： 例： 1. 谈到物理，他完全是个外行。 _. come to 谈到，涉及到 When it comes to wildlife protection, all species- the good, the b
9、ad, and the ugly-should be treated equally. 1 句意：谈到野生动物保护，所有的物种好的、 坏的、丑的都应该得到平等的对待。 When it comes to physics, he is a complete stranger 2. 这个学校有好老师，但是从校舍来看很贫穷。 _ _. The school has very good teachers, but when it comes to the buildings, the school is poor 例: 1. 他创建了一所聋哑学校。 He set up a school for _. 2
10、. 他偷富人的东西去接济穷人。 He stole from _ to give to _. the+形容词：表示某一类型的群体 the rich the poor the blind 富人 穷人 盲人 the dumb the deaf the dead 哑巴 聋子 死者 the weak the jobless the strong 弱者 失业者 强者 the deaf and the dumb the rich the poor habitat n.（动植物的）生活环境；栖息地 Every tree that is cut down is a part of the habitat of
11、animals such as these koalas. 2 句意：每棵被砍伐的树木都是诸如考拉等动物栖息 地的一部分。 例: 北极熊的栖息地是冰冷的北极海域。 The polar bears _ is the icy waters of the Arctic. that引导的定语从句， 修饰every tree habitat Work in pairs. Make a poster about an endangered animals. 1. Choose one of the animals below or one of your own. Do some research to
12、add to the animal fact. Why is it endangered? Hunted for its skin and fur. Population: 0 in the wild; 30-80 still living What is being done? A plan is being carried out to increase the number of wild tigers. What can we do? Do not buy fur or other tiger products! South China Tiger Work in pairs. Mak
13、e a poster about an endangered animals. Yangtze River Dolphin Why is it endangered? Habitat loss and pollution Population: 1,0001,800 What is being done? The dolphins are being moved to a clean and safe habitat. What can we do? Clean up the rivers! 2. Follow these steps to organise your poster. Writ
14、e the name of the species and why it is endangered. 2 2 Write a title that is simple, interesting, and unusual, and then collect the information you need. 1 1 Use a powerful image to attract the readers attention to the facts and problems. 3 3 Tell the readers what you want them to think and do. 4 4
15、 Exchange posters with another pair. Use this checklist to give them helpful feedback. Put up the poster in your classroom or in a public place. Does the poster include key information about the animal? Does the poster explain why it is endangered? Does the poster support its information with facts? Is the message of the poster clear, i.e. can you tell clearly what the designer wants the reader to think or do? Is the image on the poster effective? Thank you!
