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课件网) Unit 13 We're trying to save the earth! Section A 3a-3b Reading kind; beautiful.. shark scary; ugly shark fin soup cruel 残忍的 poor , unlucky... Are people friendly to sharks cut off shark fins catch sharks Sharks are endangered! Save the sharks! Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Bad influence of cutting off shark fins. Introduction of shark fin soup. Things people have done to save the sharks. Fast-reading Skim the passage ,match the main idea . Tips：Skimming means looking quickly to find the main idea without reading every word. It is still a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully. Detail-reading Read paragraph 1, answer the questions. 1. What does the writer think of shark fin soup 2. Where is shark fin soup popular It's famous and expensive. It's especially popular in southern China. cost of life a whole shark a bowl of shark fin soup Underline the key words and expressions Detail-reading Read paragraph 2, find two opinions about cutting off shark fins. This is not only_____ , but also_____ _____. Sharks can _____ _____ because they are _____. Opinion 1 Opinion 2 cruel harmful to the environment never be endangered the strongest in their food chain VS. Opinion 1 This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can _____ swim and _____. Sharks are _____ the in the ocean's ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will _____. at the top of bring danger to all ocean life no longer slowly dies food chain Opinion 2 Sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. Around_____ sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by_____ in the last_____years. 70 million 90 percent（90%） 20 to 30 Circle the numbers: Detail-reading Read paragraph 3, answer the questions. 1. What are the pictures about 2. What do people do to save sharks Environmental protection groups They are two environmental protection groups. are teaching the public about “finning”. asked governments to develop laws to stop sale of shark fins. People take away the ivories to make beautiful products like rings, necklaces (项链), combs (梳子)... People kill golden monkeys in order to enjoy their brains. crocodile People peel their skins(皮肤) to make expensive handbags and shoes... Please make a poster to appeal more people to save the endangered animals. Problems: _____ are endangered because _____. Bad influences: For the animal, _____. For environment / human,_____. .... Solutions: We should_____. The government should_____. ... To love animals is to love ourselves! Thank you!
