1、Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Listening and Speaking Learning objectives In this class, you will 1. use visuals to predict content before listening; 2. listen and talk about facts and opinions about endangered wildlife; 3. recognize the stress patterns of polysyllabic words, and read these words correc
2、tly. A Pre-listening Tip 1. Where was this picture taken? 2. When was it taken (in the past or recently)? 3. What is happening in the picture and why is it happening? 4. How does the picture give us an idea about what we are going to hear or read? Use visuals to predict content The theme picture (Pa
3、ge 13) tusks a trunk antelopes an African elephant ivory The theme picture 1. What do you think of when you see this photo? Africa, and all the amazing animals that live there How I love elephants The theme picture 2. Do you think that elephants are an endangered species? Some elephants are endanger
4、ed in some parts of the world. They are hunted for their tusks in some countries, which has made their numbers fall. The theme picture 3. What other wild animals are in danger? There are lots of wild animals in danger around the world, such as tigers. They are often in danger because of the human ac
5、tivity which threatens them directly or the environment they need to survive. A quote (Page 13) 1. What message do these posters share? 2. Which one moves you the most? Why? Posters (Page 14) 1. What message do these posters share? Wildlife is under threat. Posters 2. Which one moves you the most? W
6、hy? Posters Read the first part and try filling in the blanks. Our planets _ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150 and 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 end
7、angered wildlife before its too late! Our planets _ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150 and 200 species are becoming extinct every day. This mass extinction is caused by hunting, habitat _ , and pollution. We must make people Listen to the first part and fill in the blanks. aware of the pr
8、oblem and help _ the endangered wildlife before its too late! wildlife loss protect 1. How many species die out every day? How do you feel? 2. Why are so many species dying? Read the first part aloud and answer questions. Our planets _ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150 and 200 species ar
9、e becoming extinct every day. This mass extinction is caused by hunting, habitat _ , and pollution. We must make people Read the first part aloud and answer questions. aware of the problem and help _ the endangered wildlife before its too late! wildlife loss protect Read the first part aloud and ans
10、wer questions. 1. How many species die out every day? How do you feel? Between 150 and 200 species are becoming extinct every day. 2. Why are so many species dying? Some animals are being hunted and killed, and theres also pollution and habitat loss. Read the first part aloud and answer questions. 1
11、. 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. Listen to the second part and answer the questions. 54 Some
12、one has to speak up for endangered animals. Some famous people, such as Chinese superstar Yao Ming and Britains Prince William, work hard to help. Read the second part In October 2015, Prince William gave a moving speech on CCTV: “In the 33 years since I was born, weve lost around 70 percent of Afri
13、cas 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! Read the second part In his speech, Prince William also praised Chinas efforts to protect wildlife: “I am abs
14、olutely convinced that China can become a global leader in the protection of wildlife.” Read the second part You dont have to be Prince William or Yao Ming to speak up and do something about endangered animals. You can be the voice of wildlife protection in your area. Remember: Change begins with yo
15、u! Read the second part 1. What does “Change begins with you” mean? It means that 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. Discussion Discussion 2. What should we do about endangered animal
16、s? Be the voice of wildlife protection in your area and speak up for endangered animals. Make more posters to make more people aware of the situation. 1. What do you know about the animals in the photos? 2. What is being done to help them? Speaking blue whale panda African elephants 1. What do you k
17、now about the animals in the photos? I know that elephants are being hunted and their habitat is getting smaller, so theyre in danger of extinction. Elephants need large living spaces, so its difficult for them to adapt to the changes. Speaking 2. Whats being done to help them? The authorities are u
18、nder pressure to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products. Speaking 1. Do you know any endangered animals? What do you know about them? 2. What is being done to help them? 3. What can you do to help them? Speaking Im concerned about They are being hunted or killed and their
19、habitat is getting smaller, so theyre in danger of extinction. They need , so its difficult for them to adapt to is being done to help them. I think I can I think its also necessary to Useful Expressions Accuracy Fluency Richness Complexity Evaluation 1. Do you know any endangered animals? What do y
20、ou know about them? 2. What is being done to help them? 3. What can you do to help them? Speaking Read the following polysyllabic words. Pronunciation alarming, animal, afternoon, chocolate, computer, holiday, potato, understand, volunteer 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Listen to the three syllable words and wri
21、te them in the correct columns. Pronunciation animal alarming afternoon 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 alarming, animal, afternoon, chocolate, computer, holiday, potato, understand, volunteer Listen to the three syllable words and write them in the correct columns. Pronunciation 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 animal chocolat
22、e holiday alarming computer potato afternoon understand volunteer Read the words aloud and put them into the correct groups. and stand for stressed syllables. ( for primary stress, and for secondary stress), and for unstressed syllable. Pronunciation (Page 15) habitat downstairs habitat downstairs D
23、o you know how to read the following words? Pronunciation Page 15, Activity 1 Read the words aloud and put them into the correct groups. and stand for stressed syllables. ( for primary stress, and for secondary stress), and for unstressed syllable. stands for primary stress, for secondary stress, an
24、d for unstressed syllable. Listen and check your pronunciation stands for primary stress, for secondary stress, and for unstressed syllable. Pronunciation alarming announcement recommend volunteer literary architecture authority investigate stands for primary stress, for secondary stress, and for un
25、stressed syllable. Pronunciation competition contribution vocabulary refrigerator electricity civilisation responsibility Pronunciation Read the conversation in Activity 5, paying attention to the stress patterns of the polysyllabic words and put them into the correct groups. African elephants habit
26、at extinction difficult terrible authorities Wildlife Protection 1.Do you know any endangered animals? What do you know about them? 2.What is being done to help them? 3.What can you do to help them? Homework Please write a passage about wildlife protection, talking about the previous questions. Below the passage, please list one or two polysyllabic words used in this passage, and mark the stress pattern for each listed word.
