1、Peroid1 Listening and SpeakingUnit 2 Wildlife ProtectionLook at the opening page of the unit.Can you describe what you see in the picture?an African elephant:teethtusksivory long nose trunk several gemsboks:a type of antelope in Southern AfricaLeading-inHow do these animals relate to the title of th
2、e unit?What other endangered animals can you think of when reading this quote?Read the quote on this page:When the buying stops,the killing can too.-Wild AidLeading-inLook at the poster.Can you describe what you see in the poster and what message they convey?poster 1ua clockcounting the timea tiger
3、at“11 oclock”positiona man at“12 oclock”positionmany dead bodies under the clockuwords:stop illegal hunting immediatelymessage:Illegal hunting has resulted in the extinction of some animals.If we dont stop it,human beings will be the next one to die out.not allowed by lawdeath of all its living memb
4、ersPre-listeningposter 2uan hourglasstop:150-200 wildlife species lostdown:lost falling down with some wildlife at the bottom(extinct wildlife)ubackground:every 24 hours message:There are 150-200 wildlife species lost every 24 hours.Call on people to pay attention to such a serious situation.extinct
5、ion n.extinct adj.Look at the poster.Can you describe what you see in the poster and what message they convey?Pre-listeningposter 3ua big bowl of shark fin soupa big dying shark with its fin falling down,bleedingdead sharks without fins more sharks on a spoonmessage:Up to 73 million sharks end up in
6、 shark fin soup each year.Call on people to protect wildlife by stop having shark fin soup.Look at the poster.Can you describe what you see in the poster and what message they convey?Pre-listeningWhat message do these 3 posters share?Which one moves you most?Why?Wildlife is under threat.Features of
7、a poster:big pictures/photos;powerful words/slogans;careful design and use of colors,types of characters/lettersPre-listeningRead the text and try to fill in the blanks before listening.What on Earth Are We Doing to Our Planet?Our planets _ is dying out at an alarming rate.Between 150-200 species ar
8、e 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!Then Listen and check your answers.wildlifelossprotecta large number of;huge;seriousnatural environment where
9、 animals live and growListeningListen to the second part and take notes.China can become a global leader in wildlife protection.“Change begins with you.”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 want to see in the worl
10、d.54.Can you answer the following questions with your notes?1.How many elephants are killed on average every day?2.What did Prince William say about China?3.What is said at the very end?What does it mean to you?ListeningLook at the pictures of 3 different kinds of animals.Do some research on them ba
11、sed on these questions:1.What problems do they face?2.What is being done to help them?3.With what youve found out,make a short speech about any one of them.SpeakingYou can organize the information in this way:lIm concerned about(an animal)lThey are(problems)lSome measures are being taken to help the
12、m.(measures)SpeakingSpeakingRead the following conversation as an example.A:Im concerned about 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 dif
13、ficult for them to adapt to the changes.A:Thats terrible.What measures are being taken to help them?B:The authorities are under pressure to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products.Pronunciationalarming announcement authority architecture civilisation competition contributio
14、n electricity investigate literary recommend responsibility vocabulary volunteer refrigeratorstressed syllables and unstressed syllablesRead all these words and separate the syllables first.3 syllables4 syllables5 syllables6 syllablesalarming announcement recommend volunteer authority architecture c
15、ompetition contribution investigate literarycivilisation electricity vocabulary refrigeratorresponsibility Pronunciation3 syllables4 syllables5 syllables6 syllablesalarming announcement recommend volunteer authority architecture competition contribution investigate literarycivilisation electricity v
16、ocabulary refrigeratorresponsibility Mark the syllables with different colors and put the words into correct groups.(red for primary stressed;black for secondary stressed;blue for unstressed)Pronunciation按音节记单词，提高单词拼写的记忆效率；区分重读和非重读音节，提高读词的准确性和辨识度。PronunciationTipsTipsIn this lesson,we read posters about the serious problems of wildlife protection.We listened to a conversation and a talk about what measures people are taking to protect the endangered animals.We practiced separating words by syllables and reading them with correct stresses.Summary
