(
课件网) Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Listening and Speaking Learning objectives Language competence: learn about the current situation of endangered wildlife through visual aids and listening materials; Learning ability: use visuals to predict content and grasp key words while listening; Cultural awareness: have the awareness of the efforts that the countries as well as every single person can take in protecting the wildlife; Thinking ability: think creatively and talk about how to save endangered wildlife through role-play conversations. Look at the opening page of the unit. Can you describe what you see in the picture tusks /t sks/ antelopes/ nt l p/ an African elephant ivory / a v ri/ Elephants are hunted for their ivories in some countries, which has made their numbers decrease sharply; some are even endangered. Look and discuss What can you see What message do these posters share It is high time that we should pay attention to the problem and take action to preserve wildlife. Look at the posters on page 14 Tip: Use visuals(视觉材料) to predict content Can you describe what you see in the posters and what message they convey Poster 1 a clock dial—counting the time a tiger at “11 o’clock” position a human at “12 o’clock” position many dead bodies under the clock what should be the hands（指针）is a gun words: stop illegal hunting immediately Message: Illegal hunting has resulted in the extinction of some animals. If we don’t stop it, human beings will be the next one to die out. not allowed by law Poster 2 an hourglass top: 150-200 wildlife species lost bottom: some lost wildlife (extinct wildlife) background: every 24 hours Message: There are 150-200 wildlife species lost every 24 hours. The poster calls on people to pay attention to such a serious situation. extinct adj. extinction n. Can you describe what you see in the posters and what message they convey Poster 3 a big bowl of shark fin soup a big dying shark with its fin falling down, bleeding dead sharks without fins, more sharks on a spoon Message: Up to 73 million sharks end up in shark fin soup each year. The poster intends to call on people to protect wildlife by stop having shark fin soup. Can you describe what you see in the posters and what message they convey 鱼翅汤 Which one shocks you the most ？ Eg: The second one. Because I feel surprised that there are so many species dying out every day. What do the posters have in common？ vivid pictures figures time element words in red 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 ... ...
