1、Unit 2Wildlife ProtectionPeriod 1 Listening & Speaking &Talking Look and discuss about the opening page.Lead in Questions: 1.What do you think of when you see this photo?2.Do you think that elephants are an endangered species?3.What other endangered animals can you think of when reading the quote?Vi
2、deo TimePre-listeninguWhat message do these posters share? The message of these posters is that wildlife is under threat.Use visuals to predict contentBefore you listen, look at pictures, charts, videos and other visuals to help you predict what you will hear.Listen to the first part and fill in the
3、 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 endangered wildlife before its too late!protectwildlifeloss
4、While-listeningA: Have you seen that poster with the clock? Its so good, but a little scary, too.B: I know. So many wild animals are dying out. This poster says that between 150 and 200 species die out every day.A: That s terrible. We really need to do something. Why are so many species dying?B: Wel
5、l, some animals are being hunted and killed. And then theres pollution and habitat loss, I guess. Animals need a place to live in, just like us, and they need clean air and water, too.听力材料听力材料Listening 1A: It seems like people need to be more awareB: Absolutely. More people need to know.A: Yes, they
6、 should make more of these posters-maybe it will help protect the wildlife.听力材料听力材料Listening 1Listen to the second part and answer the questions.(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
7、a global leader in wildlife protection.C China preserves its natural habitats well.54While-listening 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 sp
8、eech on CCTV: In the 33 years since I was born, weve lost around 70 percent 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! 听力材料听力材料Listening 2 In his
9、speech, Prince William also praised Chinas efforts to protect wildlife: I am absolutely convinced 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 wildlif
10、e protection in your area. Remember: Change begins with you.听力材料听力材料Listening 2Speaking4.Discuss the question in groups.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
11、want to see in the world.Speaking Look at the pictures of 3 different kinds of animals. In pairs, discuss the questions and role-play the example. 1. What do you know about the animals in the photos?2.What is being done to help them?Example: A: Im concerned about the African elephants. What do you k
12、now 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 to help them?B: The authorities ar
13、e under pressure to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products. animalsproblems measures1.Work in pairs. Read the words aloud to each other, and put them into the correct groups. and stand for stressed syllables. ( for primary stress, and for secondary stress), and for unstres
14、sed syllable.表示表示重读音节重读音节， 表示次重读音节，表示次重读音节， 表示非重读音节。表示非重读音节。Pronunciationalarming announcement authority architecture civilisation competition contribution electricity investigate literary recommend responsibility vocabulary volunteer refrigerator_habitat_ _downstairs_ _ _ _ _alarming announcementre
15、commend volunteerliteraryarchitectureauthorityinvestigatecompetition contributionvocabulary refrigeratorelectricitycivilisationresponsibility2.Check your answers with another pair. Then listen and repeat.alarming announcement authority architecture civilisation competition contribution electricity investigate literary recommend responsibility vocabulary volunteer refrigerator3.Listen to the conversation in Activity 5, paying attention to the stress patterns of the polysyllabic words and repeat them.Thanks
