1、1. To learn to talk about saving endangered wildlife. 2. To learn to use visuals to predict content. 3. To learn to listen for general and specific information. 4. To learn to know we should take actions to protect wildlife. Unit 2 Wildlife Protection 1. What can you see in the photo? 2. Do you thin
2、k that elephants are an endangered species? 3. What other wild animals are in danger? elephant Gemsbok 南非大羚羊南非大羚羊 ivory Lead in What other wild animals are in danger? giant pandaSouth China Tiger Lead in What other wild animals are in danger? Yangtze River dolphin 白白鳍豚豚 Milu deer 麋鹿麋鹿 Lead in What o
3、ther wild animals are in danger? blue whaleTibetan antelope 藏羚羊藏羚羊 Discussion How do you feel after seeing the photos? How do you understand the quote? When the buying stops, the killing can too. WildAid Period 1 Listening and Speaking -Talk about saving endangered wildlife Pre-listening (discussion
4、 in pairs) What messages do these posters share? Wild animals are in _! Which one moves you most? Why? illegal hunting wildlife species loss Say no to shark fin soup danger a measurement of the speed at which sth. happens Pay attention to the new words: rate: mass: extinction: habitat: a large numbe
5、r of; huge; serious death of all its living members natural environment where animals live and grow Predicting (the first part) Listening tip: Use visuals to predict content-Before you listen, look at pictures, charts, videos, and other visuals to help you predict what you will hear. What on Earth A
6、re We Doing to Our Planet? Our planets _ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150-200 species are becoming extinct every day. This mass extinction is caused by hunting, habitat _, and pollution. We must make people aware of the problem and help _ the endangered wildlife before its too late! los
7、s wildlife Listening to check. (the first part) protect Listen to the first part and check your predictions. Listen to the first part again and answer the following questions. 1.How do they feel when they saw the poster? 2. What was happening to the wildlife? 3. Why are so many species dying? They f
8、eel scary and terrible. Because they are being hunted and killed. And theres pollution and habitat loss. Wildlife is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150-200 species are becoming extinct every day. Further listening (Whats happening to wildlife? why?) 1. How many elephants are killed on averag
9、e every day?_ 2. What did Prince William say about China? A. China has made a lot of progress. B. China can become a global leader in wildlife protection. C. China preserves its natural habitats well. 3. What does the speaker tell us at the ending of the speech? _Change begins with you! 54 How can w
10、e protect wildlife? (the second part ) wildlife?wildlListening(the second part) Listen to the second part and answer the questions. _ _ _ _ Someone has to 1._ endangered animals. Some famous people, such as Chinese superstar Yao Ming and Britains Prince William, work hard to help. In October 2015, P
11、rince William 2._ on CCTV: “In the 33 years since I was born, weve lost around 70 percent of Africas 3. _. Of those that are left, 20000 are killed every year. That is 54 elephants killed 4._.” That means there are elephants which 5._ right now! In his speech, Prince William also 6._ Chinas efforts
12、to protect wildlife: “ I am absolutely 7._ that China can become 8._ _ in the protection of wildlife.” You dont have to be Prince William or Yao Ming to speak up and do something about 9._. You can be the voice of 10._ in your area. Remember: 11._! Listen to the text again and fill in the blanks. Li
13、stening again for more details.(the second part) speak up for gave a moving speech elephant population are being killed convinced a global leader every single day praised endangered animals wildlife protection Change begins with you What does “Change begins with you” mean ? If we want things to chan
14、ge, we must change ourselves first and not wait for others to change first. We must be the change we want to see in the world. Discussion in groups. Every individual makes a difference! What is actually being done to help endangered animals? Discuss the questions, and then talk about one of the anim
15、als in the photos below. blue whale Pair Work (Whats being done to help endangered animals?) pandaAfrican elephants What do you know about the animals? What is being done to help them? A: Im concerned about _. What do you know about them? B: Well, I know that theyre being _and their habitat/number i
16、s_, so theyre in danger of _. They need _(living space), so its difficult for them to adapt to the changes. A: Thats terrible. What measures are being taken to help them? B: The authorities are under pressure to _and tell people not to _. an animal problems measures Pair Work(Talk about one of the a
17、nimals and present your dialogue ) You can organize the information in this way: A: Im concerned about the blue whales. What do you know about them? B: Well, I know that theyre being hunted and their number is getting dramatically smaller, so theyre in danger of extinction. Blue whales need large an
18、d clear water habitats, so its difficult for them to adapt to the changes. A: Thats terrible. What measures are being taken to help them? B: The authorities are under pressure to make laws to ban illegal hunting whales and tell people not to buy whales products. Possible version Read by yourself Liv
19、ing in harmony with the wildlife is the best way to protect both the animals and the human beings. Reflection (discussion in groups.) How should we get along with wildlife? Shot me with a camera, not a gun. Dont cage the animals, cage the cruelty. You cant deny, you need to try, so they dont die. 1.Polish your conversation about one of the animals that you are concerned about. 2.Review the new words learned from the listening material: rate, mass, extinction, habitat, etc. Homework
