1、UNIT 2 WILDLIFE PROTECTIONListening and SpeakingLearning objectivesIn this class, you will1. 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 correctly.Th
2、e theme picture (Page 13)tusksa trunkantelopesan African elephantivory01Language points核心词汇 教材原句p. 14 Stop illegal hunting immediately 立即停止非法狩猎 illegal adj. 不合法的；非法的 il-（否定前缀）legal adj. 法律的；合法的教材原句p. 14 Stop illegal hunting immediately 立即停止非法狩猎hunt vt. & vi. 打猎；搜寻；追捕 n. 搜寻；搜索；打猎教材原句p. 14 Stop illega
3、l hunting immediately 立即停止非法狩猎 immediately adv. 立刻;表示“立刻，马上”的还有at once，right now，right away 等。immediately 除用作副词外，还可用作连词，相当于as soon as，表示“一就”。有类似用法的还有directly。immediate adj. 立即的，当前的教材原句p. 14 Our planets wildlife is dying out at an alarming rate. 我们星球的野生生物正在以惊人的速度消亡。die out 灭绝；逐渐消失 教材原句p. 14 Our plane
4、ts wildlife is dying out at an alarming rate. 我们星球的野生生物正在以惊人的速度消亡。alarming adj. 惊人的；使人惊恐的alarm vt. 使惊恐；使害怕；使担心 n. 恐慌；警报；警报器in alarm 惊恐地 教材原句p. 14 Our planets wildlife is dying out at an alarming rate. 我们星球的野生生物正在以惊人的速度消亡。rate n. &vt. （1）n. 速度；（比）率（2）vt. 划分等级at a/the speed of 以的速度 at an altitude of 在
5、的高度first-rate adj. 一流的 rating n. 等级；级别教材原句p. 14 Between 150 and 200 species are becoming extinct every day. 每天都有150 到200 个物种灭绝。extinct adj. 已灭绝的 extinction n. 灭绝 an extinct volcano死火山 an extinct species已灭绝的一个物种 教材原句p. 14 This mass extinction is caused by hunting，habitat loss，and pollution. 这种大量的灭绝是由
6、狩猎、栖息地丧失和污染造成的。mass adj. n. （1）adj. 大量的；广泛的 （2）n. 团，块，堆；群；大量，许多 a mass of / masses of +名词”作主语时，谓语动词取决于 of 后面的 名词。 教材原句p. 14 We must make people aware of the problem and help protect the endangered wildlife. 我们必须让人们意识到这个问题，帮助保护濒危野生动物 aware adj. 知道；发觉；有意识的（不用于名词前） （1）awareness n. 知道；意识 raise awareness
7、 of 提高意识（2）unaware adj. 不知道的；未意识到的教材原句p. 14 We must make people aware of the problem and help protect the endangered wildlife. 我们必须让人们意识到这个问题，帮助保护濒危野生动物 endanger vt. 使遭受危险；危害endangered adj. 有危险的；濒临灭绝的endangered animals 濒危动物an endangered species 濒危物种教材原句p. 14 How many elephants are killed on average
8、every day? 平均每天有多少头大象被杀？ average n. & adj. （1）n. 平均数；平均水平（2）adj. 平均的；正常的；中等的；普通的，平常的 an average cost/price 平均费用 / 价格 a child of average intelligence 智力平常的孩子 教材原句p. 14 China has made a lot of progress. 中国已经取得了很大的进步。make progress 取得进步make progress in. 在方面取得进步progress 是不可数名词，不能用a/an 修饰，没有复数形式。教材原句p. 15
9、 Im concerned about the African elephants. 我很担心非洲象。be concerned about 对关切的；为担忧的as/so far as sb./sth. is concerned 就而言 be concerned with 与有关；涉及；对关心的concern vt. & n. （1）vt. 涉及；让担忧（2）n. 担心，忧虑；关注；利害关系 教材原句p. 15 Elephants need large living spaces，so its difficult for them to adapt to the changes. 大象需要大的生
10、存空间，因此对它们来说适应变化是困难的。adapt vi. & vt. （1）vi. 适应 vt. 使适应；使适合（2）vt. 改编，改写（剧本等）measure n. & v. （1）n. 措施；方法；计量单位（2）vt. 测量；度量；估量 （3）verb（尺寸、长短、数量等）量度为The main bedroom measures 12 feet by 15 feet. 主卧室宽12 英尺，长15 英尺。 教材原句p. 15 The authorities are under pressure to build elephant parks. 政府正面临建设大象公园的压力 pressure
11、 n. 压力；要求reduce pressure减轻压力 give in to pressure屈服于压力 blood pressure血压 press v. 按，压 n. 新闻界；出版社earstuskstrunk Elephants large ears help them to hear and make them look larger when they are in danger. Their tusks are used for finding food and for protection. Their trunk is a versatile tool which they
12、use for many things including to breathe, smell, pick things up and to suck up water.uWhat do you think of when you see this photo? When I see this photo I think about Africa and all the amazing animals that live there.uHow much do you know about elephants?Leading-in African elephants are the worlds
13、 largest land mammal. All male and female African elephants have tusks whereas only one Asian type does. African elephants also have a larger rounder head than Asian ones.uDo you think that elephants are an endangered species? Elephants tusks are made of ivory, a material which has historically been
14、 a much desired and is the main reason they have been hunted. African elephants Leading-inWhat other wild animals are in danger?Elephant, panda, whale, antelope, koala, South China tiger, Yangtze River dolphin and Leading-inBefore you listen，discuss these questions in pairs. 1What message do these p
15、osters share? 2Which one moves you the most? Why? Activity 1Talk about saving endangered wildlife Use visuals to predict content Before you listen，look at pictures，charts，videos，and other visuals to help you predict what you will hear. Before you listen，discuss these questions in pairs. 1What messag
16、e do these posters share? The message of these posters is that wildlife is under threat. 2Which one moves you the most? Why? The second poster moves me the most because it is very bad that whole species are being lost，and the image of animals falling through an hourglass shows how serious it is and
17、how time is running out to protect these species. Activity 1Talk about saving endangered wildlife What on Earth Are We Doing to Our Planet? 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
18、 pollution. We must make people aware of the problem and help _the endangered wildlife before its too late! Activity 2Listen to the first part and fill in the blanks. 听力文本 LISTENING PART 1 A： Have you seen that poster with the clock? Its so good，but a little scary，too. B： I know. So many wild animal
19、s are dying out. This poster says that between 150 and 200 species die out every day. A： Thats terrible. We really need to do something. Why are so many species dying? B：Well，some animals are being hunted and killed. And then theres pollution and habitat loss，I guess. Animals need a place to live in
20、，just like us，and they need clean air and water，too. A：It seems like people need to be more aware. B：Absolutely. More people need to know. A： Yes，they should make more of these postersmaybe it will help protect the wildlife. What on Earth Are We Doing to Our Planet? Our planets is dying out at an al
21、arming 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 endangered wildlife before its too late! Activity 2Listen to the first part and fill in the blanks. wildli
22、felossprotect Listen to the second part and answer the questions. 1 How many elephants are killed on average every day? _2What 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 wel
23、l. Activity 3听力文本 LISTENING PART 2 Someone has to speak up for endangered animals. Some famous people，such as Chinese superstar Yao Ming and Britains Prince William，work hard to help. In October 2015，Prince William gave a moving speech on CCTV：“In the 33 years since I was born，weve lost around 70 pe
24、rcent of Africas 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! In his speech，Prince William also praised Chinas efforts to protect wildlife：“I am absolutely conv
25、inced that China can become a global leader in the protection of wildlife.”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 you! Listen to the second part and a
26、nswer the questions. 1 How many elephants are killed on average every day? _2What 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. Activity 354What does Change begins with y
27、ou mean?It means that if we want things to change, we must change ourselves first and not wait for others to change first .I think it tells us that we must be the change we want to see in the world.Activity 4In pairs，discuss the questions，role-play the example，and then talk about one of the animals
28、in the photos below. Activity 51What do you know about the animals in the photos? 2What is being done to help them? blue whalepandaAfrican elephantsIn pairs，discuss the questions，role-play the example，and then talk about one of the animals in the photos below. Activity 5EXAMPLE A： Im concerned about
29、 the African elephants. What do you know about them? B： Well，I know that theyre 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. A： Thats terrible. What measures are being taken
30、to help them? B： The authorities are under pressure to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products. Activity 1 Work in pairs. Read the words aloud to each other, and put them into the correct groups.alarmingannouncement authorityarchitecturecivilizationcompetition contributione
31、lectricityinvestigateliteraryrecommendresponsibilityvocabulary volunteerrefrigeratorfor primary stressfor secondary stressfor unstressed syllablePronunciationalarmingannouncementrecommendvolunteerliteraryarchitectureauthorityinvestigatecompetitioncontributionvocabulary refrigeratorelectricityciviliz
32、ationresponsibilityActivity 2 Check your answers with another pair. Then listen and repeat.habitatdownstairsPronunciationActivity 3 Listen to the conversation in Activity 5，paying attention to the stress patterns of the polysyllabic words and repeat them.AfricanelephantshabitatextinctiondifficultterribleauthoritiesPronunciationTHE END
