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课件网) Section A-3a Save the sharks! Unit 8 We're trying to save the earth! Learning objectives To read and understand the passage about the endangered animal – sharks. （学习理解类） 1 To make a poster to call on more people to protect wild animals and nature. (应用实践类) 2 概括大意 提升跨文化意识 提升环保意识 To know the importance of protecting wild animals and nature and enhance environmental awareness. (迁移创新类) 3 What are they Sharks What do you know about sharks · Sharks don’t have bones. · Most sharks have good eyesight. · Sharks first appeared in the ocean around 455 million years ago. · Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem. Sharks are endangered. The growing trade in shark fins which are often used to make expensive shark fin soup has become a serious threat to many shark species. Here is a passage about sharks. Read the passage and finish the following tasks. Read the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 B. Talk about shark fin soup. C. Sharks are endangered now. A. Call on people against eating shark fins. Read Para. 1 and write T for true or F for false. ①Shark's fin soup is famous and expensive all around the world. ②You're killing a whole shark when you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup. F T in southern China. people enjoy _____. fishermen _____ sharks, ___ their fins, then _____ them _____ the ocean. _____have fallen quickly. a bowl of shark fin soup catch cut throw back into The numbers of some kinds of sharks Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks. Read paragraph 2 again and complete the fact sheet. Results of killing sharks For a shark For shark groups For ocean ecosystem Without a fin, a shark can _____. The numbers of some kinds of sharks _____in the last 20 to 30 years. All ocean life will be _____ if there are not enough sharks. not swim any longer and gradually dies have dropped in danger Read Para. 3 and answer the questions. 1. What are WildAid and the WWF So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health. They are two environmental pretection groups. 2. Are shark fins good for health Read para. 3 again and fill in the chart. Actions to _____ Government Individual（个人） are teaching the public about finning develop laws(法律) to stop the sale of shark fins. help save the sharks protect the sharks WildAid and the WWF Read the passage again and complete the fact sheet . Where shark fin soup is popular Number of sharks caught and traded every year How much the numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen in the last 20 to 30years Two environmental groups which are against “finning” in southern China Para 1 around 70 million Para 2 Para 2 over 90 percent Para 3 WildAid and the WWF Retell the passage. Some people like to eat shark fin soup. But getting the shark's fin is very _____. When people catch sharks, they ____ ____their fins and _____the sharks _____the ocean. T ... ...
