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课件网) Writing ~ Further study Unit 5 Wild Animals Learning aims 阅读介绍濒危生物的文章，了解他们面临的问题和解决办法，厘清文章结构，学会使用自述用语 完成一篇濒危生物自述的文章 通过观看电视剧Seven Worlds, One Planet,了解世界各地的野生动物 Lead in Activity 1 Read for the content of the passage Skim the passage and find out what it is about. Read for structure Say what animal you are, where you live, what you eat and why you are writing. Dear humans, I am an Indian rhino. I eat grass and small plants. I am writing to ask for your help to protect the rhinos in the wild. Read Para. 1 and find out where the rhinos live, what they eat and why they write the letter. Many years ago, thousands of us lived in some parts of Asia. We ate special plants near our homes, but they became fewer and fewer when farmers started using them to feed their animals. People also hunted us for our horns. As a result, our number started to drop. Describe what problem(s) you are facing and what causes the problem(s). Read Para. 2 and find out what problems the rhinos face and why. The governments of India and Nepal made laws to protect us. But you can do more. Please stop using our horns for your own needs. Our horns are important for us to live healthy lives. Please help us, or there may be none of us left in the future. Thank you for reading my letter. Yours sincerely, Lila, an Indian rhino Describe what humans did to help and what else you want humans to do. TIP We usually end a formal letter with thanks and a polite closing followed by a sign-off签名. Read Para. 3 and find out what humans did to help and what else rhinos want humans to do. Read for language Find useful expressions in the letter and come up with more. Then finish the chart below. Paragraphs Content Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 What animal you are, where you live, what you eat and why you are writing. What problem(s) you are facing and what causes the problem(s). What humans did to help and what else you want humans to do. (1)_____ (2)_____ (3)_____ Para. 1 I am a(n) … I live in … I eat …/live on … I am writing to …/The purpose of my writing is …/I would like to … Dear humans, I am an Indian rhino. I eat grass and small plants. I am writing to ask for your help to protect the rhinos in the wild. Many years ago, thousands of us lived in some parts of Asia. We ate special plants near our homes, but they became fewer and fewer when farmers started using them to feed their animals. People also hunted us for our horns. As a result, our number started to drop. Para. 2 … became fewer and fewer/smaller and smaller. … hunted … for … … is becoming/getting warmer. … get hurt by … … may not have enough food to eat or a place to live. … difficult for … to have babies. … may easily get sick and die. The governments of India and Nepal made laws to protect us. But you can do more. Please stop using our horns for your own needs. Our horns ar ... ...
