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课件网) Unit 1 Nature in the balance Integrated skills Do you know these animals South China tiger panda Tibetan antelope Free talk Step 1 golden monkey 1. What are they in common They are all endagered. They are all rare animal protected by law in China. 2. Why they are close to extinction Because of some human activities, which damaged their habitats, and some natural disaters. Reading and understanding Step 2 Task 1 Read the news report in part A on page 8 and answer the following questions: What is the news report about Human activities cause increasing harm to animals. How does the news report develop Thesis statement→Deduction（推理） Task 2 Read the news report again and answer more detailed questions: In the first paragraph, which sentence can best summarize the main idea How many aspects of impacts about human activities are mentioned to support the main idea What are they What are the three main reasons why people hunt animals How do human activities indirectly influence animals Task 2 Read the news report again and answer more detailed questions: In the first paragraph, which sentence can best summarize the main idea How many aspects of impacts about human activities are mentioned to support the main idea What are they Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction. Two. Direct impact and indirect impact. Task 2 Read the news report again and answer more detailed questions: What are the three main reasons why people hunt animals How do human activities indirectly have an effect on animals We hunt animals for food, for fashion and for fun. We destroy their habitats when we build farms or factories. Air, water, noise and light pollution can have an impact on animals. Task 3 Retell the key points of the news report. Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction. Thesis statement: Deduction: Impacts on animals due to human activities Direct Due to building farms or factories, animal habitats are destroyed. Air, water, noise and light pollution can all have an impact. Indirect For food For fashion For fun cause increasing harm to spring to mind have the greatest impact on bring ... close to extinction go extinct impact indirectly on animal populations be tracked and shot put ... in danger Key Expressions 对 ... ... 造成日益严重的损害 突然想到 对 ... ... 有最大的影响 使 ... ... 濒临灭绝 （变得）灭绝 间接影响动物数量 被追踪和射杀 使 ... ...处于危险状态 Discussion Step 3 What is the writer's prediction of humans' effects on animals As the human population continues to grow, so does the effect we have on animals. What can we do to protect animals Now watch the video in Part B and think about possible ways. Watching Step 4 Before watching Read the questions in part B1 on page 9, and make some reasonable predictions about the answers. Tips: When watching the video, remember to take notes of key information. Tips thesis statement key information key words ke ... ...
