1、2019新人教高中英语必修二新人教高中英语必修二 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Listening and SpeakingLead-inearstuskstrunk Elephants large ears help them to hear and making them look larger when they are in danger.Their tusks are used for finding food and for protection.Their trunk is a versatile tool which they use for many
2、things including to breathe,smell,pick things up and to suck up water.uWhat do you think of when you see this photo?When I see this photo I think about Africa and all the amazing animals that live there.uHow much do you know about elephants?African elephants are the worlds largest land mammal.All ma
3、le and female African elephants have tusks whereas only one Asian type does.African elephants also have a larger rounder head than Asian ones.Lead-inuDo you think that elephants are an endangered species?Elephants tusks are made of ivory,a material which has historically been a much desired and is t
4、he main reason they have been hunted.African elephants Look at the posters and answer the questions.1.What message do these posters share?2.Which one moves you the most?Why?The message of these posters is that wildlife is under threat.Features of a poster:large pictures;concise and powerful words;us
5、age of figure of speech;careful design and use of colors,types of characters/letterspre-listeningPre-listeningTalk about saving endangered wildlifeThe second poster moves me the most because it is very bad that whole species are being lost,and the image of animals falling through an hourglass shows
6、how serious it is and how time is running out to protect these species uWhich one moves you the most?Why?Listening tip:Use visuals to predict content-Before you listen,look at pictures,charts,videos,and other visuals to help you predict what you will hear.Pay attention to the new words:rate:mass:ext
7、inction:habitat:a large number of;huge;seriousdeath of all its living membersnatural environment where animals live and grow Prediction a measurement of the speed at which sth.happensListen to the first part and check your answers.Our planets _ is dying out at an alarming rate.Between 150 and 200 sp
8、ecies 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!wildlife loss protect ListeningListen to the first part again and answer the following questions.1.How
9、do they feel when they saw the poster?2.Why are so many species dying?3.What should people do then?They feel scary and terrible.Because they are being hunted and killed.And theres pollution and habitat loss.People should be more aware and help protect the wildlife.Listening Listen to the second part
10、 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 a global leader in wildlife protection.C.China preserves its natural habitats well.54BListening Discuss the question in group
11、s.What is said at the very end of the listening?What does it mean to you?“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 world.DiscussionLook at the pictures of 3 different kinds o
12、f 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?SpeakingExample: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 g
13、etting 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 are under pressure to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products.
14、animalsproblems measuresYou can organize the information in this way:Im concerned about (an animal)They are (problems)Some measures are being taken to help them.(measures)Talk about one of the animals in the photos.A:Im concerned about the blue whales.What do you know about them?B:Well,I know that t
15、heyre being hunted and their number is getting dramatically smaller,so theyre in danger of extinction.Blue whales need large and clear water habitats,so its difficult 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
16、make laws to ban illegal hunting whales and tell people not to buy whales products.Possible versionPronunciation1.Work in pairs.Read the words aloud to each other,and put them into the correct groups.alarmingannouncement authorityarchitectureCivilizationcompetitioncontributionelectricityinvestigateL
17、iteraryrecommendresponsibilityvocabularyvolunteerrefrigeratorfor primary stressfor secondary stressfor unstressed syllablealarmingannouncementrecommendvolunteerliteraryarchitectureauthorityinvestigatecompetitioncontributionvocabularyrefrigeratorelectricitycivilizationresponsibility2 Check your answe
18、rs with another pair.Then listen and repeat.Pronunciationhabitatdownstairs3 Listen to the conversation in Activity 5,practise identifying the stress patterns of the polysyllabic words AfricanelephantshabitatextinctiondifficultterribleauthoritiesPronunciation1.Make a short conversation about one of the animals that you are concerned about.2.Review the new words learned from the listening material:rate,mass,extinction,habitat,etc.
