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(共27张PPT)
Unit 1　
Nature in the balance
Section 4　Integrated skills
Calling for the protection of animals
1．Learn about how human activities have caused harm to animals；
2．Be aware of the importance of animals and come up with ways to protect animals；
3．Write an article for the school newspaper calling for everyone to protect animals.
1．Read the news report and answer the questions below.
(1) What is the news report about
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Activity 1
Reading
读
Human activities cause increasing harm to animals.
(2) Why are humans described as “the most fearsome hunters” rather than lions or sharks
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Because environmental scientists have found that human activities have the greatest impact on animal populations. While predators like lions and sharks hunt for survival, human actions—such as hunting and urban development—have driven many species to extinction, with over 300 species lost in the past 500 years.
(3) Why has the dolphin population dropped significantly according to the news report
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The decline is partly due to pollution from ship traffic and other human activities, which indirectly threaten dolphins by degrading their marine environment.
2．Read the news report again and fill in the blanks below.
Thesis: Human activities have brought many animals (1) _______________．
Deduction:
Impacts on animals due to (2) __________________． Direct For (3) _______．
For (4) __________．
For (5) ______．
Indirect Due to (6) ___________farms or factories, animals’ (7) ___________are destroyed.
(8) ______, water, noise and light pollution can all have an impact.
close to extinction
human activities
food
fashion
fun
building
habitats
Air
Activity 2
Watching
看
Watch a video about protecting animals and finish the exercises of parts B1 & B2 on page 9 of the textbook.
【答案】 略
In pairs, talk about animal protection. Use the following questions and expressions to help you.
● Why should we protect animals
● How are animals harmed by human activities
● What action should be taken to protect animals
Activity 3
Speaking
说
Expressions：
Talking about animal protection
Animals are in danger/at risk when we …
We can take care of/protect animals with these measures.
Protecting animal habitats is of great importance because …
We can take measures to/make efforts to …
We should call on people to …
【答案】
Why to protect animals Why animals are endangered How to protect animals
They help maintain our ecosystem.
They provide us with food and clothes.
They bring us fun.
They lead us to key advances in science and technology. Hunting and fishing；
Cutting down trees；
Agriculture. Create protected areas.
Cut down fewer trees.
Use little paper.
Raise people’s awareness of protecting animals.
Activity 4
Writing
写
1．Learn about the text type of a proposal and its format(格式).
Write an article for the school newspaper calling for everyone to protect animals by referring to the structure below：
State the importance of protecting animals.
Explain how human activities harm animals.
Come up with ways to protect animals.
2．When writing a proposal, you can follow the structure like this：
Dear ,
(简要叙述发起倡议的缘由) . In order to (倡议的目的), I/we call on (倡议的对象) to (发出倡议).
It is for us to . On one hand, (倡议的原因之一). On the other hand, (倡议的原因之二). Therefore, as ____________________(引出具体的倡议内容), we should do as follows./So it is high time . Firstly, (倡议内容一). Secondly, (倡议内容二). Thirdly, (倡议内容三).
If you are willing to , please (介绍该倡议的参与方式).
(再次发出倡议).
Signature
3．Have a practice.
由于废气、污水、白色垃圾等环境污染已危及人类的健康与生存，为鼓励大家节能环保，你校将举办一次“低碳行动”的环保活动。假定你是高一(6)班的李华，你将要在这个活动中向全体师生发起“低碳生活”的倡议，以下是倡议的内容：
1．尽量绿色出行：步行或骑自行车；
2．少喝一次性瓶装水；
3．尽量不使用一次性制品，如一次性筷子(disposable chopsticks)和塑料袋；
4．每周至少手洗衣服一次。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear teachers and fellow students，
I am Li Hua, from Class Six, Senior One. ______________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
审　题
步骤一 审题，明确体裁：倡议书
步骤二 确定时态、人称：一般现在时为主；第一人称为主
步骤三 布局文章框架
步骤四 列出核心要点：
第一段 介绍自己，并阐述现阶段人类面临的环境污染问题；
第二段 表明“低碳生活”的倡议并举例说明具体做法；
第三段 总结全文，发出倡议。
谋　篇
Dear teachers and fellow students，
I am Li Hua, from Class Six, Senior One. We human beings are seriously threatened by the _______________________(说明现象).
In order to _______________________________________________ __________(倡议的目的), I am going to make the following suggestions.
environmental pollution
encourage all of us to save energy and protect our environment
Firstly, ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ (倡议内容一). Secondly, to avoid white pollution, we can______________________ ________________________________________________________________(倡议内容二). What’s more, _________________________________ ______________________________________________(倡议内容三).
it is suggested that we should choose eco–friendly modes of transportation whenever possible, such as walking or cycling
reduce the use of bottled water and unrecyclable items such as disposable chopsticks and plastic bags
if we can wash clothes by ourselves at least once a week, it will be beneficial to saving energy
I believe everyone should ___________________________________ __________________！(发出倡议)
Yours，
Li Hua
take responsibility to take part in the global green campaign
4．Check your writing.
Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects：
□ Punctuation　　　　□ Spelling　　　 　 □ Grammar
□ Choice of words　 　□ Style(formal/informal)　□ Structure
1．Polish up your writing.
2．Try to remember the expressions from the news report and the sentences of animal protection.
3．Finish the exercises on pages 5–7 of Exercise book.
课后拓展：文体常识
一、 文体特点
倡议书(a proposal)一般是由个人、社团或组织拟定，就某事向成员或社会发出呼吁、提出倡议，希望得到响应并共同践行的书面文章，如为公益、环保等事项发出的倡议。倡议书是公开发表的文书，语气应正式且富有感召力，宜多使用主动语态和强有力的动词。倡议书一般分成三部分：第一部分说明现象并交代背景；第二部分分析问题原因、阐明倡议目的并提出倡议内容；第三部分发出呼吁、表达期望。
二、 常用句式
开头：问题陈述/数据引用
1．As the … frequently hits our city, an increasing number of people are concerned about …
2．Have you ever wondered what would happen if …
3．It is with great concern that we draw your attention to the problem of …
4．Did you know that … This startling figure highlights the urgent need for action on …
5．Recent studies have shown that … has increased by X% in the past year, demanding our immediate response.
主体：分析原因/提出倡议
6．If left unaddressed, this problem will lead to … (e.g. negative consequences).
7．There are some benefits of doing …
8．Now we are appealing to you to … as a way to …
9．To tackle this challenge, we propose a threefold approach.
10．Our initiative aims to … (具体目标) by … (具体方法).
11．We are kindly requesting your support in the following ways: …
结尾：呼吁行动/展望未来
12．Let’s make joint efforts to create a green and harmonious environment.
13．Let’s spare no effort to take action.
14．Your cooperation would be much appreciated.
15．A small act from you can create a wave of change.

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