1、Wildlife ProtectionUnit 4 Period 1 Listening&Speaking&Talking Part 1:Listening and SpeakingLeading-inThey tell us wildlife is being hunted and under threat.Look at the opening page of the unit.Lead inCan you describe what you see in the picture?an African elephant:teethtusksivory long nose trunk Wha
2、t other endangered animals can you think of when reading this quote?several gemsboks:a type of antelope in Southern AfricaHow do these animals relate to the title of the unit?Read the quote on this page:When the buying stops,the killing can too.-Wild AidLook at the poster.Can you describe what you s
3、ee in the poster and what message they convey?Viewingposter 1ua clockcounting the timea tiger at“11 oclock”positiona man at“12 oclock”positionmany dead bodies under the clockuwords:stop illegal hunting immediatelymessage:Ilegal hunting has resulted in the extinction of some animals.If we dont stop i
4、t,human beings will be the next one to die out.not allowed by lawdeath of all its living membersposter 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 ev
5、ery 24 hours.Call on people to pay attention to such a serious situation.extinction n.extinct adj.Look at the poster.Can you describe what you see in the poster and what message they convey?Viewingposter 3ua big bowl of shark fin soupa big dying shark with its fin falling down,bleedingdead sharks wi
6、thout fins more sharks on a spoonmessage:Up to 73 million sharks end up in 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?ViewingWhat message do these 3 posters shar
7、e?ViewingWhich one moves you most?Why?Wildlife is under threat.Features of a poster:big pictures/photos;powerful words/slogans;careful design and use of colors,types of characters/lettersBefore listening:Prediction Predict what the listening text is about by looking at the pictures.The listening tex
8、t is probably about some animals that are endangered and why and how we can protect them from being extinct.Listening tip Before Listening，we can use visuals to predict content and look at the pictures,videos,charts and other visuals to help us predict.While listening:Listening to the first part of
9、the tape,the students need to solve the following tasks.Our planets _is dying out at an alarming rate.Between 150 and 200 species 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
10、 before its too late!wildlifelossprotectWhile listening:Listen 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 w
11、e want to see in the world.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?In pairs,discuss the questions,role-play the example,and then ta
12、lk about one of the animals in the photos below.1.What do you know about the animals in the photos?2.What is being done to help them?Look at the pictures of 3 different kinds of animals.Do some research on them based on these questions:1.What problems do they face?2.What is being done to help them?W
13、ith what youve found out,make a short speech about any one of them.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 difficult
14、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.an animalproblemsmeasuresRead the following conversation as an example.Look at the pictures of 3 diff
15、erent kinds of animals.Do some research on them based on these questions:With what youve found out,make a short speech about any one of them.You can organize the information in this way:l Im concerned about(an animal)l They are(problems)l Some measures are being taken to help them.(measures)1.What p
16、roblems do they face?2.What is being done to help them?A:Im concerned about the blue whales.What do you know about them?B:Well,I know that theyre 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 dif
17、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 make laws to ban illegal hunting whales and tell people not to buy whales products.stressed syllables and unstressed syllables3 syllables4 syllables5 syllables6
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20、ferent colors and put the words into correct groups.(red for primary stressed;black for secondary stressed;blue for unstressed)按音节记单词，按音节记单词，提高单词拼写提高单词拼写的记忆效率；的记忆效率；区分重读和非区分重读和非重读音节，提重读音节，提高读词的准确高读词的准确性和辨识度。性和辨识度。stressed syllables and unstressed syllables alarming announcement authority architectur
21、e civilisation competition contribution electricity investigate literary recommend responsibility vocabulary volunteer refrigeratorIn 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 protec
22、t the endangered animals.We practiced separating words by syllables and reading them with correct stresses.Part 2:Listening and Talking Listen to the tape,for the first time,and then ask the students to solve the following tasks.Choose the right ending for each sentence.1.Binoculars2.Build bird feed
23、ers3.Use a bird field guide4.Put paper cut-outs on windowsA:in order to identify birdsB.so that birds do not crash into them in order that.C.to make sure that birds have enough foodD.are used for watching birds from far awayDCABPart 2:Listening and TalkingListen again and use the phrases you hear to
24、 fill in the blanks.Expressing purposesThis is used for./so as to/in order to/He has done it so that/in order that1.They got up early _search for wild birds.2.Ive brought a field guide _we can look up the birds we see.3.My dad gave me the binoculars _we can see the birds better.4.Bird watching clubs
25、 clean up habitats build bird feeders,and put paper cut-outs on windows _protect birds.so as to so that in order that in order to Part 2:Listening and Talking Listen and answer the questions.1.Who are the teenagers?2.Where are they?3.What are they doing?4.Why are they doing it?Part 2:Listening and T
26、alking1.Who are the teenagers?They are from a bird watching club.2.Where are they?In the Qinling Mountains.3.What are they doing?They are searching for new wild birds and looking them up in their field guide.4.Why are they doing it?It is interesting and you can practice it anywhere.Work in groups.Th
27、ink of the wildlife in your neighborhood and their needs.What can you do to care for them?Find out the solutions.Role play a dialogue with your peers.Version:A:I often see wild cats and dogs in our neighborhood.Maybe we should do something to care for them.B:Should we put out bowls of food for them?
28、C:Sure,and I think we could also put out boxes or other things for them,so that they can find shelter when its cold or wet outside.D:What else can we do for them?A:Why not raise money and form a pets homeless shelter where homeless pets can find a home and may be adopted by others.C:Sound great.Lets make a plan and try it Finish the exercise that is given today.T h a n k y o u
