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课件网) Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading for Writing Learning objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Figure out the structure and language features of wildlife-protection posters and acquire key information like the main message, emotional appeals, and intended actions from the posters. Master language skills and design a persuasive poster for an endangered animal using emotive language; Deepen students’ understanding of the global culture of wildlife protection and raise awareness of wildlife protection. The proboscis monkey(长鼻猴) is a large primate endemic to the island of Borneo. It is named after the long, hanging nose present in males and spends most of its time living in the trees near mangrove forests or jungle streams. Due to the threat of deforestation in its tropical rainforest habitat, populations of the species are in decline and it is listed as Endangered. 长鼻猴是婆罗洲岛特有的大型灵长类动物，因雄性长鼻悬垂而得名。 大部分时间生活在红树林或丛林溪流附近的树上。由于其热带雨林栖息地受到砍伐森林的威胁，该物种的数量正在下降，已被列为濒危物种。 The dugong(儒艮) is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees. The dugong has been hunted for thousands of years for its meat and oil. Its current distribution is fragmented, and many populations are believed to be close to extinction.Dugongs have experienced rapid population collapse during recent decades and are now functionally extinct in China. 儒艮是海牛目（Sirenia）的四个现存物种之一，该目还包括三种海牛。数千年来，人们一直在猎杀儒艮，以获取其肉类和油脂。目前，儒艮的分布已经支离破碎，许多种群据信濒临灭绝。近几十年来，儒艮的数量迅速减少，目前在中国已功能性灭绝。 Gooty sapphire(蓝宝石华丽雨林) tarantulas are a brilliant blue color. Their unique coloration makes them a popular tarantula in the pet trade. They are a rare tarantula located only in small area of southeast India. Due to habitat loss they are listed as Critically Endangered. 蓝宝石华丽雨林拥有一种靓丽的蓝色。独特的颜色使它们成为宠物交易中很受欢迎的狼蛛。它们是一种稀有的狼蛛，仅分布在印度东南部的一小片地区。由于栖息地的丧失，它们被列为极度濒危物种。 Make an Effective Poster Look at the posters below. Which emotions do the photos communicate funny surprising frightening sad … poster on the left poster on the right I think it’s a little frightening! It doesn’t look friendly and its teeth look sharp! I think it’s a lovely picture. The koalas are cute. They look soft and gentle. … … Function: A poster stirs up readers’ emotions with pictures. Read the posters and write a one-sentence summary. Poster on the left Situation Reason Appeal “Ugly” animals are not treated equally as cute ones. They are considered as less cute. Pay more attention to “ugly” animals. _____ are just as important as _____ because nature needs _____ to function properly. Ugly animals cute animals variety Poster on the left Si ... ...
