1、Book 3 Unit 1 Nature in the balanceIntegrated skillsCalling for the protection of animals Learning objectivesBy the end of this section,you are expected to: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;
2、3.write an article for the school newspaper calling for everyone to protect animals.Step1 Lead-inWhat do you think of when seeing the pictures?Its very cruel of humans to kill animals to make profits.Human activities are causing great harm to animals.According to the tittle,what do you think the pas
3、sage will talk about?Step2 Reading Human activities cause increasing harm to animalsReading-PredictHuman activities that cause increasing harm to animalsThe harm that human activities do to the animalsThe animals that suffering from human activitiesThe consequences of human activities causing increa
4、sing harm to animalsWays to protect the animals from harmful human activities.Step 2 Reading Human activities cause increasing harm to animalsReading-figure out the structure and main idea of each paragraphpara 1para 2para 3Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction.Hunting and f
5、ishing have directly influenced the worlds animal populations.Human activities that have indirect effects on animals can be just as harmful.1.What are the three main reasons why people hunt animals?Reading part A-Questions 2.How do human activities have effects on animals indirectly?Step 2 Reading 1
6、.What are the three main reasons why people hunt animals?Some people hunt animals for food;some people hunt animals for fashion;some hunt animals just for fun.Reading part A-Questions Hunting and fishing have directly influenced the worlds animal populations.Some people hunt animals for food:whale m
7、eat is eaten in some parts of the world.Some people hunt animals for fashion:animal skin is used to make coats and bags.Still others hunt animals just for fun:deer are tracked and shot by people who enjoy the excitement of the sport.Step 2 Reading Human activities that have indirect effects on anima
8、ls can be just as harmful.When we build farms or factories,we destroy animal habitats and leave many animals with nohere to live,or no food to eat.We can also put animals in danger without ever entering their habitats.Air,water,noise and light pollution can all have a deep and damaging influence qui
9、te far from their source.Partly due to pollution caused by ship traffic and other human activities,the dolphin population has dropped greatly.As the human population continues to grow,so does the effect we have on animals.Reading part A-Questions 2.How do human activities have effects on animals ind
10、irectly?When farms and factories are built,human activities put animals in danger by destroying their habitats and their food sources.Whats more,the populations of some animals have dropped greatly because of the pollution caused by human activities.Step 2 Reading Step3 Retell the key points of the
11、news report.Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction.Thesis statement:Deduction:Impacts on animals due to human activitiesDirect Due to building farms or factories,animals habitats or food sources are destroyed.Air,water,noise and light pollution can all have an impact on anima
12、ls.Indirect For food For fashionFor funBefore watchingRead the questions in part B1 on page 9,and make some reasonable predictions about the answers.Focus on key wordsDo 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
13、 or grammar.Step4 Watch the video Step4 Watch the video 1.What happened to several whale species in the last century?2.What can protected areas ensure?3.What causes the loss of animal habitats in the Amazon rainforest?4.What will we be better able to do if we learn more about how human activities ha
14、rm the environment?Video Part B 1Watch the video and answer the questions in part B1 on page 9.They were hunted near to extinction.They can ensure water and food supplies are safe.People cutting down trees.We will be better able to change our behaviour.Watch the video again and complete the notes in
15、 part B2 on page 9.They make our world more(1)_.They provide(2)_ for us.They play a role in(3)_ of our ecosystem.beautiful and livelyfood and medicinemaintaining the balanceImportance of animalsVideo Part B 2Watch the video again and complete the notes in part B2 on page 9.Make hunting endangered an
16、imals(4)_.Protect(5)_.Create well-planned and well managed protected areas.Take small actions,like(6)_.Make people understand the problems faced by animals.against the lawanimal habitatsusing less paperWays to protect animalsVideo Part B 2 Today I want to talk about protecting animals.We often forge
17、t how important animals are to our world.They make our world more beautiful and lively.They provide food and medicine for us.They play a role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem.Its therefore our duty to protect animals.The best way to protect animals is to do what many countries did with wh
18、ales years ago.When several whale species were hunted near to extinction in the last century,many countries made killing whales against the law.If we make it against the law to hunt endangered animals,populations of these animals will have time to recover.We must also try to protect animal habitats.
19、Creating protected areas is an effective way to protect animal habitats.Well-planned and well-managed protected areas can ensure that water and food supplies are safe,and can reduce the impact of human activities.There are also things we can do to help protect animal habitats,and even a small action
20、 can make a big difference.For example,using less paper may not seem like it would save the animals in the Amazon rainforest.Yet since the loss of animal habitats is partly caused by people cutting down trees in the rainforest,to a certain degree,reducing the need for paper helps protect animal habi
21、tats from destruction.Finally,making people understand the problems facing animals also helps.The more we learn about how human activities harm the environment,the better well be able to change our behaviour-before its too late!Video scriptBeginning State the purpose of the writing Specify the impor
22、tance of protecting animalsBody Introduce ways to protect animalsEnding Call for action of all people to protect animals Review some useful expressions learned while watching the video.1.Significance of animal protection to make our world more beautiful and lively to provide food and medicine for us
23、 to play a role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem2.Ways to protect animals to make hunting endangered animals against the law to protect animal habitats to make people understand the problems faced by animalsVideoConsolidationPart CThink further about animal protection.Use the following qu
24、estions 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?Step5 ThinkingState the importance of protecting animalsExplain how human activities harm animalsCome up with ways to protect animalsPart C Usef
25、ul expressions about animal protection.Wild 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.Write an article for the school news
26、paper calling for everyone to protect animals.Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.Step6 Writing task Your ideas are more likely to be persuasive if you can present them in a clear and concise manner.Write an outline for your writing Collect more useful express
27、ions Planning your writing Learning about the structureWhen you write an article to call for the protection of animals,you can follow the structure below:State the importance of protecting animals.Explain how human activities harm animals.Come up with ways to protect animals.Learning about the langu
28、age It is a good idea to give examples when you explain how human activities harm animals.You can use the following expressions:for example,for instance,take the example of,etc.You can also use powerful and emotive words and phrases to make a strong impact on the reader.Animals are very important to
29、 our world,and we must work together to protect them.Some of them bring us joy.Some provide us with food and clothes.Still others have led us to key advances in science and technology.Last but not least,animals help maintain the balance of our ecosystem.Unfortunately,many species are endangered beca
30、use of us.Human activities have done much harm to animals.Some human activities,such as hunting and fishing,directly cause populations of many animals to fall.Other human activities have an indirect impact on animals.For example,the destruction of the Amazon rainforest has led to the loss of animal
31、habitats.We must try to do whatever we can to protect animals.By reducing our use of wood and paper,we can save not only trees,but animals living in the forests.Likewise,we should try to reduce the amount of beef that we eat,because many trees in the Amazon are cut down to make room for cattle farmi
32、ng.But above all,we should spread awareness about the importance of animals and their need for protection.Help protect animals!Step7 Language focus 1.人类活动对动物的危害越来越大。2.突然记起或想到3.对.有最大的影响4.人类的活动使许多动物濒临灭绝。5.灭绝6.对动物数量有间接影响7.为了好玩8.享受运动的刺激9.对动物有间接影响的人类活动也同样有害。10.破坏动物的栖息地11.这使得许多动物无处生存，或者没有食物吃12.我们也可以不进入动物的
33、栖息地就把它们置于危险之中。13.在远离源头的地方产生了深刻的破坏性影响14.部分原因是15.随着人类人口的不断增长，我们对动物的影响也在不断增加。1.Human activities cause increasing harm to animals.2.spring to mind3.have the greatest impact on4.Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction.5.go extinct6.have an indirect impact/indrect effects on animal
34、populations/impact indirectly on/indirectly influence.7.for fun8.enjoy the excitement of the sport9.Human activities that have indirect effects on animals can be just as harmful.10.destroy animal habitats 11.leave many animals with nowhere to live,or no food to eat12.We can also put animals in danger without ever entering their habitats.13.have a deep and damaging influence quite far from their source 14.partly due to15.As the human population continues to grow,so does the effect we have on animals.
