1、Unit 2 Wildlife ProtectionPeriod 5 Reading for WritingWarming-upLook at the 3 posters from the 1st session and recall the features of a poster.Features of poster:Big picturesphotosPowerful wordsslogansCareful design and use of colors,types of characterslettersPre-readingActivity 1:Look at the 2 post
2、ers below.Which emotions do the photos communicate?funnysurprisingfrighteningsadPoster 1:frightening,uncomfortable,Poster 2:lovely,interesting,A poster stirs up readers emotions with pictures.While-readingActivity 2:Read the posters and write a one-sentence summary for each.Write a one-sentence summ
3、ary:1.understand the text;2.pick up the key words;3.connect the key words into a sentence.While-readingActivity 2:Read the posters and write a one-sentence summary for each.Poster 1:the ugly;important;variety“Ugly”animals are just as important as cute animals,because nature needs variety to function
4、 properly.Poster 2:trees are cutting down,paper,habitat,destroyCutting down trees to make paper destroys the natural habitat of many animals.A poster conveys information with a short introduction.While-readingActivity 3:Read the posters again and answer the following questions.1.What does each poste
5、r use to stir up emotions?2.What does each poster want people to do?How do you know?While-readingActivity 3:Read the posters again and answer the following questions.lan ugly picture to get a reactionla picture of a rat in the shape of a Mickey Mouselpoint out the reaction is the problemla big headl
6、ine la lovely picturela big headline like words coming out of the mouth of the koala1.What does each poster use to stir up emotions?2.What does each poster want people to do?How do you know?lto consider“ugly”animals just as important as cute ones;ldirectly mentioned in the passagelto be aware of our
7、 paper consumption;lappeal to our emotions of sympathylA poster calls on people to do something.While-readingSummaryHow to make aneffective poster?1.What is the message to convey?2.Who is the target audience?3.How to make the poster effective?la short description of the issuelan appealing headlinela
8、ppealing pictures and colorsPre-writingActivity 4:Make a preparation for the writing.wildlife protection大批量灭绝灭绝处于的危险中平均以惊人的速度种群数量减少。对的威胁没有消失。reasonsproblems栖息地减少生存空间生活在平原雪山适应现代文明非法捕猎盈利珍贵的毛皮食品市场solutionsmass extinctiondie out/become extinctin danger ofat an alarming rateon averagePopulation drops.The
9、 threats to have not yet disappeared.habitat lossliving spacelive on the plainssnow-covered mountainsadapt tomodern civilizationillegal huntingmake profitsvaluable furfood marketsPre-writingsolutions使意识到在还来得及的时候给一个机会改变从你我开始。激发情感/公众的兴趣目标观众/读者在涉及的问题时自然保护区在做有压力保护防止灭绝从移除采取有效的措施全球领导者一种生活方式make aware ofa
10、global leadertake effective measuresa way of lifebefore its too lategive sb.a chanceChange begins with you!stir up emotions/public interestintended audienceWhen it comes tonature reserve把放在全国的保护下的庇护所place sth.under national protectiona shelter forbe under pressure to dosavefrom extinctionremovefrom种
11、群数量恢复。Population recovers.solutions一种生活方式全球领导者使意识到与和谐共处和平安全地生活辨别出寻找查找想起被所震撼/吸引看护makeaware ofa global leadera way of lifein harmony withlive in peace and safetymake outsearch forlook upbe reminded ofbe struck bywatch overWhile-writingActivity 4:Choose one of the animals below or one of your own.Do so
12、me research to add to the animal fact sheet.South China TigerWhy is it endangered?Hunted for its skin and fur.Population:in the wild;30-80 still livingWhat 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!Yangtze Ri
13、ver DolphinWhy is it endangered?Habitat loss and pollution.Population:1,000-1,800What is being done?The dolphins are being moved to a clean and safe habitat.What can we do?Clean up the rivers!Write a title that is simple,interesting,and unusual,and then collect the information you need.Write the nam
14、e of the species and why it is endangeredUse a powerful image to attract the readers attention to the facts and problems.Tell the readers what you want them to think and do.A.outlinetitlebodyimagesummaryActivity 4:Follow these steps to organise your poster.While-writingWhile-writingYangtze River Dol
15、phinWhy is it endangered?Habitat loss and pollution.Population:1,000-1,800What is being done?The dolphins are being moved to a clean and safe habitat.What can we do?Clean up the rivers!The title：_The image：Use a powerful image of a dolphin to attract the readers attention.The body：Make a brief intro
16、duction of dolphin and tell the readers _.We Are in Danger!Do You Want to See Us Again?how to protect the dolphins我们被叫作白鳍豚，主要生活在长江中下游。(被动语态)_ the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.由于污染，我们的栖息地变得越来越小，所以我们的数量也在迅速减少。(due to，reduce)Our habitats _,so our population _.为了防止我们被捕杀，我们正被转移到一个干净安全的栖息
17、地。(in order to，be being done)_，_ a clean and safe habitat.We are called Yangtze River dolphins and mainly live inare becoming smaller and smaller due to pollutionis also reducing rapidly nowIn order to stop us from being killedwe are being moved toWhile-writingWhile-writingKey pointsWhile-writingWri
18、tingActivity 4:Draft the poster.We Are in Danger!Do You Want to See Us Again?We are called Yangtze River dolphins and mainly live in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake,Poyang Lake,Qiantang River waters,etc.Our habitats are becoming smaller and smaller due to pollutio
19、n,so our population is reducing rapidly now.Unluckily,our number is only between 1,000 and 1,800.In order to stop us from being killed,we are being moved to a clean and safe habitat.Do you want to see us again?Clean up the rivers now!While-writingPost-writingActivity 5:Follow these steps to assess o
20、thers poster.Write a title that is simple,interesting,and unusual,and then collect the information you need.Write the name of the species and why it is endangered.Use a powerful image to attract the readers attention to the facts and problems.Tell the readers what you want them to think and do.Save
21、Cute PandasNot only is the giant panda a rare animal in China but also one of the rarest animals on the earth.As more and more habitats are being destroyed and most of the bamboo has been cut down,it is becoming more and more difficult for giant pandas to find food for themselves.So they are becomin
22、g extinct.To save giant pandas,our government has set up some nature reserves.But more funds and attention are needed to carry out this important rescue project.AssignmentActivity 6:Exchange posters with another pair.Use this checklist to give them helpful feedback.1.Does the poster include key information about the animal?2.Does the poster explain why the animal is endangered?3.Does the poster support its information with facts?4.Is the message of the poster clear,i.e.can you tell clearly what the designer wants the reader to think or do?5.Is the image on the poster effective？
