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课件网) Unit 1 Nature in the balance Integrated skills (2)— Speaking and Writing 1. To use proper expressions to talk about wildlife protection; 2. To write an article for the school newspaper calling for everyone to protect animals. Lead-in What do you think of when seeing the pictures Human activities are causing great harm to animals. We must take action to protect them. In pairs, talk about animal protection. Why should we protect animals How are animals harmed by human activities What action should be taken to protect animals Talking about animal protection Animals are in danger/at risk when we … We can take care of/protect animals with these measures. Protecting animal habitats is of great importance because … We can take measures to/make efforts to … We should call on people to … Speaking Useful expressions Useful questions A: I read a news report that animals, especially wild ones, are at risk when we don’t see them as important to our world. Do you think we should protect animals and their habitats B: Yes, it’s of great importance because they help maintain the balance of our ecosystem. They provide us with many things such as food, clothes and happiness. Sample A: You’re right. Don’t forget they’ve also led us to key advances in science and technology. Unfortunately, some human activities have done much harm to them, directly and indirectly. B: What do you mean A: For example, hunting and fishing directly cause animal populations to fall, while indirectly, the cutting down of trees leads to the loss of animal habitats. B: That’s true, but we can take measures to help save them. A: Definitely! What do you suggest B: We can reduce how much beef we eat because forests are often cut down to make room for cattle farming and can also reduce our use of wood and paper. Most importantly, we should call on people to pay attention before it’s too late. What do you think A: Agreed! Writing an article about it for the school newspaper is a good way to start! Writing When you write an article to call for the protection of animals, you can follow the structure below: State the importance of protecting animals. Explain how human activities harm animals. Come up with ways to protect animals. Learning about the structure Planning your writing It is a good idea to give examples when you explain how human activities harm animals. You can use the following expressions: for example, for instance, take the example of, etc. You can also use powerful and emotive words and phrases to make a strong impact on the reader. Learning about the language 写作技巧法 本单元的写作任务是给校报写一篇关于保护动物的文章。 写此类文章时要注意以下三个方面： 1．说明动物对人类的重要性； 2．介绍动物的生存现状； 3．提出保护动物的措施。 【常用表达】 一、写作常用词汇 1．in danger of 在……的危险中 2．extinction 灭绝，绝种 3．with the development of 随着……的发展 4．take measures 采取措施 5．protect...from... ... ...
