1、Unit 2 Wildlife ProtectionReading for Writing&Assessing Your ProgressIn this section,you are going to:learn some useful skills on how to make an effective poster;organise your posters according to the steps;learn some useful phrases and get to know some background information about WWF.Look at the p
2、osters below.Which emotions do the photos communicate?1funny surprising frightening sad .poster on the leftPoster on the rightI think its.I t h i n k i t s a l i t t l e frightening!It doesnt look friendly and its teeth look sharp!I think its a lovely picture.The koalas are cute.They look soft and g
3、entle.When it comes to wildlife protection,all species the good,the bad,and the ugly should be treated equally.Pandas,dolphins,and other cute wildlife are important,but we must pay attention to less cute animals,too.The world needs all kinds without variety,our planet cannot survive.So if you want t
4、he future to be beautiful,you have to give ugly a chance.Read the posters and write a one-sentence summary for each.2“Ugly”animals are just as important as cute animals because nature needs variety to function properly.Billions of trees are being cut down every year to make paper for humans.Every tr
5、ee that is cut down is a part of the habitat of animals such as these koalas.In this way a lot of animal homes are being destroyed!Is it right to make animals homeless so that humans can have more paper?Read the posters and write a one-sentence summary for each.2Cutting down trees to make paper dest
6、roys the natural habitat of many animals.Look at the posters again.Discuss the questions in groups.31.What does each poster use to stir up emotions?The first poster uses an ugly picture of an animal to get a reaction from the reader,but then makes the point that this reaction is part of the problem,
7、because all animals should be protected,not just ones we think are cute.The ugly rodent is also framed by a Mickey Mouse outline,showing the difference between how we see them in cartoons and how they really are.The second has a cute picture and the headline is written as if the koalas were speaking
8、 to the reader which may make them more sympathetic.Look at the posters again.Discuss the questions in groups.32.Who do you think is the intended audience for each poster?Why do you think so?The posters are intended for everyone because they appeal to protecting our planet which we all live on,and t
9、o our paper consumption which we all rely on.Look at the posters again.Discuss the questions in groups.33.What does each poster want people to do?How do you know?The first poster wants us to consider“ugly”animals as just as important as cute ones,because it asks us directly to do that.The second wan
10、ts us to be aware of our paper consumption.It doesnt tell us to change directly,but it appeals to our emotions to change because what we are doing is not fair to animals like koalas.Look at the posters again.Discuss the questions in groups.34.In your opinion,which poster is more effective?Why?I thin
11、k the“Give Ugly a Chance”poster is more effective,because the viewer will react to the ugly animal first,but then read that this reaction is part of the problem that needs to be dealt with.South China TigerWhy is it endangered?Hunted for its skin and furPopulation:0 in the wild;3080 still livingWhat
12、 is being done?A plan is being carried out to increase the number of wild tigers.What can we do?Do not buy fur or other tiger products!Work in pairs.Make a poster about an endangered animal.Choose one of the animals below or one of your own.Do some research to add to the animal fact sheet.4Yangtze R
13、iver DolphinWhy is it endangered?Habitat loss and pollutionPopulation:1,0001,800What is being done?The dolphins are being moved to a clean and safe habitat.What can we do?Clean up the rivers!Follow these steps to organise your poster.1Write a title that is simple,interesting,and unusual,and then col
14、lect the information you need.2Write the name of the species and why it is endangered.3Use a powerful image to attract the readers attention to the facts and problems.4Tell the readers what you want them to think and do.Does the poster include key information about the animal?Does the poster explain
15、 why it is endangered?Does the poster support its information with facts?Is the message of the poster clear,i.e.can you tell clearly what the designer wants the reader to think or do?Is the image on the poster effective?Exchange posters with another pair.Use this checklist to give them helpful feedb
16、ack.5Put the poster in your classroom or in a public place.6Sample WritingProtect These Gentle Giants!The Eastern Lowland gorilla is critically endangered.They are threatened by human activity.They are hunted for their meat.Their natural habitat is being destroyed by farming,mining,and logging.There
17、 are less than 4,000 left in the wild.You can help by spreading the word about their plight and supporting charities that work to protect them.The World Wide Fund For Nature(WWF)_ the many species of plants and animals that _ around the world.The WWF wants more people to _ the problem,so they will s
18、top hurting wildlife and _ solutions.Very few people in modern society actually intend to harm animals.Most people do not realise that many animal species cannot _ the changes brought about by modern civilisation.It is for this reason that the WWF constantly _ information to stir up public interest
19、in the welfare of the planet.Complete the phrases and use them to finish the passage.1about for of out to upadapt _ die _ be concerned _search _ put _ be aware _toof/outaboutforup/outofis concerned aboutare dying outbe aware ofsearch foradapt toputs outThink about what the WWF does to protect wildli
20、fe.The“World Wide Fund For Nature”(WWF)was founded in 1961 as the“World Wildlife Fund”,and it retains that name in the US and Canada.Its mission is“to stop the degradation of the planets natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature”.It is the worlds largest c
21、onservation organisation with over five million supporters and works on over a thousand projects in more than a hundred countries.The logo of the organisation originates from a panda named Chi Chi who was transferred from Beijing Zoo to London Zoo in 1958.As the only giant panda in the Western world
22、 at the time,she soon became famous and the logo was designed to represent her and is still used today.It may seem that protecting wildlife is something far from the life of a high school student,but in fact,a lot _(do)by young people around the world.In Washington State,USA,wolverines(貂熊)_(study)by
23、 scientists in an effort to learn how to preserve the population.However,during the winter,it is difficult to attract the animals to cameras hidden in snowy forests.A group of students heard about the problem and created a special device which _(test)deep in a snowy forest now.Their invention _(use)
24、to send out a certain smell near the cameras.The shy animals are attracted by the smell and coming around the cameras.They _(observe)by a conservation researcher.Read and complete the passage with the present continuous passive voice of the verbs in brackets.2is being doneare being studiedis being t
25、estedis being usedare being observedEndangered animals are not the only animals that need help and protection.All animals need help at times,such as pets that are left homeless when their owners move or wounded birds that fall to the ground.They can be kept in an animal rescue centre for some time u
26、ntil they recover.Cultural NoteAnimal shelters are common in the UK,Canada,and US.They are also known as“pounds”in the US and“rescue centres”in the UK.They are places where stray,lost,abandoned,or surrendered animals are kept and looked after.They also sometimes look after sick or wounded wildlife.T
27、he animals there are usually cats or dogs as these are the most common pets people have.Good homes are usually found for these animals,although sometimes they have to be put down.Here is part of a report about an animal rescue centre.Read the passage and then tell your partner about it.The questions
28、 may help you.1SMALL FRIENDS PET SHELTERThe Small Friends Pet Shelter was started by a group of high school students and their parents when they started to see many pets that were left behind after their families moved away.Today,there are about 70 cats,50 dogs,three rabbits,and a few turtles living
29、 at the shelter.The young people who run the shelter work hard to keep the place clean,take care of the animals,and advertise the animals so that they can be adopted.They have already helped to find homes for nearly 200 animals.It is hard work,but the young people working at the shelter think it is
30、worth it.So if you find a pet that is lost,call the young people at Small Friends Pet Shelter!And if you want to help out,go and volunteer your time and love.That is what the animals really need most.1.What is the rescue centre called?2.Who started it?3.What animals were rescued?4.What help does the
31、 centre need?What will it be called?What can we do to help the animals?What skills or equipment do we need?Where should the centre be built?What help could people offer?Think about animals that need help.Plan an animal rescue centre for them.Discuss the questions in groups.2Sample WritingPuppy Parad
32、iseWe are a rescue centre for puppies in the city.We look after puppies with no homes.Our centre is in the old part of the city,as there are lots of stray dogs and puppies in this area.We need volunteers to give their time and skills to help us run the centre.We also need vets to help look after pup
33、pies that are sick or injured.You can also help by giving or raising money for the centre as we are a registered charity.Our puppies soon grow into healthy,loving young dogs which need good homes to go to.If you are willing to accept the responsibility of looking after a dog for its whole life,you c
34、an adopt a dog from us.Make a poster in which you describe your animal rescue centre and ask for help.Put up the poster on the classroom wall.31.Make a poster about an endangered animal.2.Plan an animal rescue centre,and make a poster in which you describe your animal rescue centre and ask for help.
