(
课件网) Unit 5 Save the endangered animals Listening and speaking 牛津深圳版八年级下册 Listening Talk about giant pandas according to the key words: Home Food Behaviour Life Appearance 1 课堂导入 What is the future of giant panda Giant pandas are endangered. Why are giant pandas endangered They are losing their homes because people are cutting down forests Some people are killing them for their fur. People are polluting their homes. 世界自然基金会 The World Wide Fund for Nature What does this symbol stand for Panda has become the symbol of all the animals in danger. Founded: April 29, 1961 Headquarters: Switzerland Motto: For a living planet The WWF is an important environmental organization. It aims to build a future where people live in harmony with nature. It works on around 1,300 projects in over 100 countries, and has 5 million supporters. WWF’s mission(使命): Conserving the world’s biological diversity (保护世界生物多样性) Ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable (确保可再生资源的可持续利用) Promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption (推动降低污染和减少浪费性消费的行动) Do you know other endangered animals in the world 北部白犀牛(Sumatran rhinocerous) 刚果瓜兰巴(Garamba)国家公园拥有世界仅存的不足25只的北部白犀牛，北部白犀牛将可能在地球上彻底消失。 白鳍豚(white-flag dolphin) 白暨豚种群数量很小，为我国特有的珍稀水生兽类，亟待加强保护。产于长江中下游湖北、安徽、江苏段的干流之中。它们大约在长江生活了2500万年，有“活化石”的美称。由于数量奇少，被列为中国一级保护野生动物。 苏门答腊虎 Sumatran Tiger 在野生状态下只有20只。随着40年代巴利虎和70年代里海虎的灭绝，人们预计，这一物种在不久的将来也将在地球上消失。 西伯利亚虎 Siberian tiger 西伯利亚虎（Siberian Tiger），又称东北虎，曾经广泛遍布于中国东北、朝鲜半岛、蒙古等地区。然而现在东北虎的活动区域只有俄罗斯的阿穆尔河-乌苏里江地域。目前，该地区已被列为重点保护区。据估计，现存东北虎仅有350头到450头。 Endangered animals Listen to the speech and tick the animals that are mentioned in it. 2 课堂活动 根据听力内容判断下列句子的正误。 1. Tom Green is a member of the WWF. ____ 2. There are about 500,000 members in the WWF. ____ 3. WWF members help endangered animals find homes. ____ 4. Some animals become endangered because people cut down forests and pollute the water. ____ 5. WWF members are trying to keep endangered animals from disappearing. ____ T F five million/ 5,000,000 F help make the world a better place for people and animals to live in T T Listen to the recording again and complete their conversation below. Jason: Mum, today I listened to a speech by a man from the World Wide Fund for Nature. Mum: I know this organization. It looks after endangered animals. How many members does it have Jason: It has close to _____ _____ members in around _____ countries. I know that there are _____ of endangered animals around the world. 5 million 100 thousands Mum: Why are they endangered Jason: It’s because p ... ...
