九年级Unit 13 We are trying to save the earth.(Section A 3a-3c)PPT课件.ppt

1、Unit 13 Were trying to save the earth! Section A 3a Save the sharks! Before reading Look at the picture, the questions in 3a and the title of the story on page 99. Then answer the questions below. 1. What can you see in the picture? 2. What may the passage talk about? A shark. It may talk about the

2、sharks. endangered Use some words to describe the sharks big large cruel scaring dangerous terrible Peoples impression on sharks. Sharks have NEVER hurt people on purpose. But what have people done to the sharks? Read the article and match the main ideas with each paragraph. We should help save the

3、sharks. An introduction of shark fin soup. Sharks are endangered because of peoples killing. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 While reading Para.1 Save the Sharks! Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that youre killing

4、a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup? Shark Fin Soup famous expensive Can you find three words to describe this dish? popular Para. 1 Read Paragraph 1 and judge the sentences. Sharks fin（鱼鳍） soup is famous and expensive all around the world. Youre killing a whole shark when you

5、 enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup. F T in southern China. Para.2 When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of t

6、he food chain in the oceans ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never been endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.