1、B3U1 Integrated skills Learn about how human activities are harming animals by reading the news report; Practice listening by finishing A1, A2. What do you think of when seeing the pictures? Human activities cause increasing harm to animals! 1. What is the news report about? 2. How does the news rep
2、ort develop? A. Jim is reading a news report about how human activities are harming animals. Read the news report and answer the questions below. (Human activities cause increasing harm to animals.) 总分结构总分结构 What are the three main reasons why people hunt animals? Some people hunt animals for food;
3、some people hunt animals for fashion; animal skin is used to make coats and bags. still others hunt animals just for fun. In the first paragraph, which sentence can best summarize the main idea? How many aspects of impacts about human activities are mentioned to support the main idea? What are they?
4、 (Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction.) (Two. Direct impact and indirect impact.) When we build farms or factories, we destroy animal habitats and leave many animals with nowhere to live, or no food to eat. We can also put animals in danger without ever entering their habi
5、tats. Air, water, noise and light pollution can all have a deep and damaging influence quite far from their source. Partly due to pollution caused by ship traffic and other human activities. As the human population continues to grow, so does the effect we have on animals. How do human activities ind
6、irectly have an effect on animals? ThesisThesis statementstatement: : . DeductionDeduction: : ImpactsImpacts onon animalsanimals duedue toto humanhuman activitiesactivities DirectDirect _ _ _ For fashion _ _ Due to building Due to building farms or farms or factories, factories, animals animals habi
7、tats are habitats are destroyeddestroyed. Air,Air, water,water, noisenoise andand lightlight pollutionpollution cancan allall havehave anan impactimpact. . Figure out the structure Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction For food For fun Indirect fearsome 可怕的可怕的 词缀词缀-some可置于某些
8、名词后构成形容词可置于某些名词后构成形容词,表示表示“易于易于 的的;引起引起的的”。 quarrelsome爱争吵的爱争吵的,好口角的好口角的 troublesome令人烦恼的令人烦恼的,讨厌的讨厌的 go / get nowhere 毫无进展;一无所获毫无进展;一无所获 lead / get (sb.) nowhere 没有结果没有结果 nowhere to be seen 哪儿也看不到哪儿也看不到 nowhere near 离离差得远,远谈不上差得远,远谈不上 SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS 1. As the human population continues to gr
9、ow, so does the effect we have on animals. 随着人口的持续增长,我们对动物的影响也在不断增加。随着人口的持续增长,我们对动物的影响也在不断增加。 这是一个这是一个主从复合句主从复合句,主句主句是是so引导的倒装引导的倒装 so + 助动词助动词/ 情态动词情态动词/ 连系动词连系动词be+主语主语 表示“某人表示“某人/ 某物也这样”某物也这样” E.g. Walking and riding your bike count, and so do school sports. 步行和骑自行车就算,校内体育活动也算。步行和骑自行车就算,校内体育活动也算。
10、 They can leave now, and so can we. 他们现在可以离开了,我们也可以。他们现在可以离开了,我们也可以。 Tom is an engineer. So am I. Tom是一位工程师,我也是。是一位工程师,我也是。 【比较比较】 “so+主语主语+助动词助动词/ 情态动词情态动词/连系动词连系动词be”表示对前面所述”表示对前面所述 情况的肯定,意为“情况的肯定,意为“的确如此”。的确如此”。 eg Mike is a bit disappointed. 迈克有点儿失望。迈克有点儿失望。 So he is.的确这样。的确这样。 Listening Focus o
11、n key words Do not try to catch every word. Instead, listen for key words and phrases. You should focus on getting the main idea, not on single words or grammar. 1. What happened to several whale species in the last century? 2. What can protected areas ensure? 3. What causes the loss of animal habit
12、ats in the Amazon rainforest? 4. What will we be better able to do if we learn more about how human activities harm the environment? They were hunted near to extinction. They can ensure water and food supplies are safe. People cutting down trees. Animal protection Beautiful and lively Food and medic
13、ine Maintaining the balance Against the law Animal habitats Using less paper Discussion Why should we protect animals? How are animals harmed by human activities? What action should be taken to protect animals? Useful expressions 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 .