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课件网) Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Period 1 Listening and Speaking Unit 2 Wildlife Protection ｛ wild plants wild animals Wildlife elephant gemsbok 南非大羚羊 What do you think of when you see the picture Do you think they are endangered species How do you understand the sentence When the buying stops, the killing can too. --WildAid Watch a video. What wild animals are in danger Lead-in Why are wild animals in danger Sharks are hunted for food! Elephants are hunted for ivories! illegal hunting Lead-in Why are wild animals in danger Global warming melts glaciers (冰川) so that polar bears are losing their homes. People cut trees for various reasons so that natural habitats are fewer and fewer. habitat loss Lead-in Why are wild animals in danger People throw away plastic bags here and there, which seriously pollutes wild animals’ habitat. habitat pollution lack of food Lead-in Lead-in illegal hunting habitat loss habitat pollution lack of food The mass extinction is caused. An increasing number of wild animals are dying out. What message do these posters share The message of these posters is that wildlife is under threat. Lead-in Activity1 Listen to the first part and fill in the blanks. Our planet’s _____ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150 and 200 species die out every day. Some animals are being _____ and _____. And then there’s _____ and habitat _____. Animals need a place to live in, just like us, and they need clean air and water, too. People need to be more aware. We should make more of these _____. Maybe it will help _____ the endangered wildlife before it’s too late. wildlife posters loss pollution killed hunted protect Current situation Reasons While-listening call on us to take action Listening tip: Use visuals to predict content Before you listen, look at pictures, charts, videos, and other visuals to help you predict what you will hear. n. 视觉 While-listening: answer the questions. (1) How many elephants are killed on average every day _____ (2) What did Prince William say about China A China has made a lot of progress. B China can become a global leader in wildlife protection. C China preserves its natural habitats well. 54 1. What does “Change begins with you” mean 2. Do you agree with this sentence 3. What can we students do to protect wildlife Post-listening: Discussion ① Raise awareness of wildlife protection ② Stop buying or eating wildlife products. ③ Don’t throw rubbish anywhere to reduce environment pollution ④ Call on others to protect wildlife by designing posters. …… 1. It means that if we want things to change, we must change ourselves first and not wait for others to change first. Every single person plays an important role in wildlife protection. Even a small action makes a big difference. Post-listening: Speaking blue whale panda African elephants blue whale: I know that they're being hunted and their number is getting dramatically smaller, ... ...
