(
课件网) Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Period 1 Listening and Speaking Lead in Can you describe what you see in the picture Look at the opening page of the unit. ②I see several gemsboks, they are a type of antelope in Southern Africa. ①I see an African elephant,the elephant's long teeth (tusks).I think that the elephant's teeth could be made into ivory products. Lead in Look at the opening page of this unit. Discuss with your partner and answer the following questions. 1 What do you think of when you see this photo 2 Do you think that elephants are an endangered species 3 What other wild animals are in danger Lead in Look at the opening page of this unit. Discuss with your partner and answer the following questions. 1 What do you think of when you see this photo This is a vast forest in which the elephants, gemsboks, lions, foxes and wolves live. Lead in African elephant is the largest mammal(哺乳动物) on land. Because of its tall body, it is a real Hercules(大力士)and Big Mac(巨无霸)in the land animal world, and it has a long nose and long teeth as weapons. Therefore, there are no natural enemies in nature except human beings. Ivory is made of elephant tusks, which has been used as a precious carving material. Ivory is expensive, so elephants have been killed and caught indiscriminately, which is one of the reasons for the sharp decline in their number. 2 Do you think that elephants are an endangered species Lead in Elephants, pandas, golden monkeys, antelopes, Tibetan antelopes, South China tigers, Yangtze alligator, mi-lu. 3 What other wild animals are in danger Key words illegal adj.[ li ɡl] 非法的，违法的 hunt v.&n.[h nt] 打猎，搜寻 immediately adv.[ mi di tli] 立即，马上 Key words alarming adj.[ lɑ m ] 令人担忧的 rate n.[re t] 速率，速度，比率 extinct adj.[ k st kt] 灭绝的，消亡的 Key words mass adj.&n.[m s] 大量，许多；团，块 aware adj. [ we (r)] 明白的，意识到的 endanger vt.[ n de nd (r)] 危及，使处于险境 A quote (page13) When the buying stops, the killing can too. ———WildAid Listen to the second part and 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 While-listening Someone has to speak up for endangered animals. Some famous people, such as Chinese superstar Yao Ming and Britain’s Prince William, work hard to help. In October 2015, Prince William gave a moving speech on CCTV: "In the 33 years since I was born, we’ve lost around 70 percent of Africa’s elephant population. Of those that are left, 20,000 are killed every year. That is 54 elephants killed every single day. " That means there are elephants which are being killed right now! In his speech, Prince William also praised China’s efforts to protect wildlife: "I am absolutely convinced that China can b ... ...
