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(共29张PPT)
Unit 2
Wildlife Protection
Listening and Speaking
What's the present living
condition of wild animals
or
What are the causes of this situation
illegal hunting
Whales are hunted for food!
Elephants are hunted for ivory!
Global warming is melting glaciers so that polar bears are losing their homes.
People cut trees for various reasons so that natural habitats are fewer and fewer.
habitat loss
habitat pollution
People throw away plastic bags there and here, which pollutes wild animals’ habitat.
illegal hunting
habitat loss
habitat pollution
The mass extinction is caused.
An increasing number of wild animals are dying out.
When the buying stops, the killing can too. ----WildAid
public service advertising
Let’s know more about WILDAID.
non-profit organization
goal: to end the illegal wildlife trade
Yao Ming as a spokesperson
Slogan : When the buying stops, the killing can too.
protection list:
rhinos, elephants, sharks, mobula
(蝠鲼: 软骨鱼)
Look at these posters, what messages do these posters share
Pre-listening
What can you see
a clock counting the time
the hands in the shape of a gun
many dead animals
Can you guess what will happen when it’s 12 o’clock
What can you see
A hourglass
What does the hourglass tell us
150-200 wildlife species
are lost every 24 hours.
What does the picture tell us
Up to 73 million sharks end up in shark fin soup each year.
Say NO to shark fin soup.
When the buying stops, the killing can too.
All these posters share the message that the wildlife is endangered/in danger.
Before you listen, look at pictures, charts, videos or other visuals to help you predict what you will hear.
Use visuals to predict the contents.
What
on Earth
Are We Doing
to Our Planet
1.Why does the gorilla bury his face in his hand
Look at the picture and predict.
2.Why is it happening like this
3.What are we going to hear based on this poster
What
on Earth
Are We Doing
to Our Planet
Listen to the first part and fill in the blanks.
Our planet’s __________ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150-200 species are becoming extinct every day. This mass extinction is caused by hunting, habitat _____, and pollution. We must make people aware of the problem and help _______ the endangered wildlife before it’s too late.
wildlife
protect
loss
Tip:
To read the whole passage before listening to get the main idea of it and try to fill in the blanks based on what we heard just now.
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
Listen to the second part and answer the questions.
Tips:
1. Before listening, you should read the questions to make
clear what information you’re expected to get.
2. Circle the key words in the questions.
Listen to the second part and finish the following blanks.
Someone has to ________ for endangered animals. Some famous people, such as Chinese superstar Yao Ming and Britain’s Prince William, _________________. In October 2015, Prince William ___________________ on CCTV: "In the 33 years since I was born, we’ve lost _______ 70 percent of Africa’s elephant population. Of those that _______, 20,000 are killed every year. That is 54 elephants killed every single day. " That means there are elephants which ______________ right now! In his speech, Prince William also ____________________ to protect wildlife: "I am absolutely convinced that China can become a global leader in the protection of wildlife. You don’t have to be Prince William or Yao Ming to speak up and do something about endangered animals. You can be the _____ of wildlife protection in your area. Remember:
______________________."
speak up
work hard to help
gave a moving speech
around
are left
are being killed
praised China’s efforts
voice
Change begins with you
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
Tips:
1. Before listening, you should read the questions to make clear what information you’re expected to get.
2. Circle the key words in the questions.
Listen to the second part and answer the questions.
Discussion
Post-listening
What does “Change begins with you” mean
If we want things to change, we must change ourselves first and not wait for others to change first.
We must be the change we want to see in the world.
What do you know about the animals in the photos
Let’s learn more about endangered animals.
What is being done to help them
A: I’m concerned about the African elephants.
What do you know about them
B: Well, I know that they’re being hunted, and their habitat is
getting smaller, so they’re in danger of extinction.
Elephants need large living spaces, so it’s difficult for them to
adapt to the changes.
A: That’s terrible. What measures are being taken to help them
B: The authorities are under pressure to build elephant parks and
tell people not to buy elephant products.
example
African elephants
Tibetan antelope
pangolin
What can we do to preserve them from dying out
If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the
global community can sometimes provide a solution.
Laws should be passed to stop people from killing or hunting them.
Nature preserves/reserves are set up so that wild animals can live in peace with no hunting.
People are educated to be aware of the importance of wildlife protection.
What can we do to preserve them from dying out
People organized international organizations to preserve wildlife together.
The protection of wild animals and plants is essentially to protect the ecological environment in which human beings live, is to protect the homeland of human beings.
-- Xi Jinping
See you next class
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