1、（金戈铁骑（金戈铁骑 整理制作整理制作）Unit 4 Wildlife protection1.Do you like animals?Which animal do you like best?2.Have you ever been to Shenzhen Safari Park?Which animals do you think are rare and precious animals?Why?3.Since they are endangered what should we do with this problem?Wild plants and animals have to
2、look after themselves.They need food,a good environment and safety.If their habitat is threatened or they cannot find enough food,their numbers may decrease.As a result these endangered animals may even die out.They need help.This is what wildlife protection is all about.PandaSouth China tigerMilu d
3、eerAsian elephant White-headed HawkRed-crowned CraneNational bird.ChinaleopardMany animals are killed by people who want to sell their fur or use their bones for medicine.Why are they in danger of disappearing?The trees are cut down and,the living environment has been damaged.As a result,few areas l
4、eft where animals can live.Many animals are not as good as free.Some animals have been eaten in the restaurant.Many rivers and lakes have been so pollutedthatthe dead fish is everywhere,and the water is useless.Air pollution which is caused by cars and factories is a serious problem in many of the w
5、orlds big cities.AnimalProblemOne homein ChinaNumber before concernNumber after concernPandaWolongNature Reserve,Sichuan ProvinceAbout 1,600 after more than 50 reserves set up to protect bamboo areasMilu deerNanhaizi Milu Park,BeijingMore than 2,500 after being brought back from UK South China tiger
6、Baishanzu National Natural Protection Zone,Zhejiang ProvinceAbout 30-40 remain in the wild after being left in peace with no huntingNot enough food:loss of bamboo growing areasNearly all disappear-edDisappeared from ChinanoneToo much hunting in the 1950svery few Group work:Describe the chart1.What p
7、roblems are some wild animals in China facing?2.What has China done to solve the problem?3.How have things changed since China took action to protect wild animals?Example:The problem the pandas face in China is that they do not have enough food because of the loss of bamboo growing areas.To solve th
8、is problem,China has set up a protection zone in Sichuan Province for the pandas.It is called Wolong Nature Reserve.Thanks to the effort,things have changed for the better.The number of pandas has risen from very few to around 1,600 after the growth of bamboo areas for the pandas.1.We can help endan
9、gered animals by protecting their habitats,creating new habitats.2.Control export and import of endangered animals and plants.3.Give publicity to the importance of protecting wild animals.4.Set up the special government organizations to carry out the rules and laws.Debate:What can we do to help wild
10、 animals survive?Daisy took _ to travel and talked with _,which made her know _ of the wildlife protection.a flying carpetsome animalsthe importanceFast reading:True or fause1.Daisy saw many antelopes in Tibet.2.Daisys sweater was made of sheep wool.3.The antelopes were an endangered species.4.The e
11、lephant used to be well protected in Zimbabwe.5.In Zimbabwe,tourists love to see the elephants.6.The farmers in Zimbabwe get nothing from the elephants now.7.This is a real story in Daisys life.Careful reading:AnimalsWhereWhat did she find?HowTibetZimbabweRain forestantelope being killed for _They w
12、ere _an endangered speciesSadThe tour companies had to_ to visit or hunt.Farmers used to_elephant._ offered help.Farmers _ hunt.HappyA millipede insect containing a powerful drug could_it _ mosquitoes.amazedfur huntGovernmentpayno longerprotect from1.Why has the antelope in Tibet become an endangere
13、d species?Its fur is being used to make sweaters.As the sweaters become popular,more and more animals are killed.So very few antelopes are left.2.Why are elephant numbers increasing in Zimbabwe?The farmers stopped killing the elephants,so the numbers increased.3.How does the government of Zimbabwe h
14、elp protect wild animals?The government helps the farmers.It makes sure that the tour companies pay the farmers when tourists come to visit and hunt a few animals.4.Why is it important to protect the rainforest?Looking after the rainforest helps protect plants and animals we know nothing about.They
15、may make it possible for us to produce medicines and drugs that we dont yet know about.5.What must be done if wildlife protection is to succeed?You can give various answers.Read each paragraph carefully and write down its main idea and the supporting details in the correct boxes.Para-graphMain ideaS
16、upporting details1Why we need wildlife protection1 Animal:Tibetan Antelope2 Situation:being hunted for the fur under its stomach3 Result:numbers are decreasing rapidly21 Animal:2 Situation:3 Result:3 and 4 1 Animal:2 Situation:3 Result:a good example of wildlife protectiona good example of wildlife
17、protectionelephants in Zimbabwe previously hunted with numbers decreasing rapidlyprotection by farmers who make money from tourism.a millipede from tropical rainforestproduces a drug naturally which can protect us from mosquitoesDaisy plans to tell WWF about the drug.Daisy had learned so much!What c
18、an you learn from Daisys traveling?Sentence patternUseful words or phrases1.It is important to 2.It is necessary to1.stopfrom save from2.make luxury goods(奢侈品）奢侈品）3.get along well with4.destroy What would the world be like if there were no wildlife?No wildlife,no human beings!Its important to stop p
19、eople from using animals to make luxury goods./to save animals from being killed.Its necessary to learn to get along well with animals.Its necessary to stop destroying the habitat of animals.Suppose you are Daisy.A reporter of China Daily are interviewing you about your special travel.How did you go
20、 traveling?Where did you go at first?Then?Finally?What animal did you meet there?What did you find?How did you feel?What do you suggest?Useful patterns and expressions:I suggest that we should Its important/necessary to dofur/hunt/die out/endangered/destroy/habitats/protectfrom/pay attention tohomework!1.Review the reading text/2.Finish reading task in WB unit 4.
