1、Unit 2Wildlife Protection Listening&Speaking必修二必修二Learning ObjectivesBy the end of the class,students are expected to:1.learn the listening strategy of prediction through different visuals before listening;2.listen to and catch facts and opinions about endangered wildlife;3.make a speech about wildl
2、ife protection;4.strengthen their awareness of wildlife protection and peer-cooperation.Unit 2 Wildlife ProtectionWhatwild plants wild animalsWildlifeelephantantelope Activity1 Look&Discuss They are endangered animals.in danger of dying out/being extinctl What other wild animals are endangered?eleph
3、antTibetan antelope藏羚羊藏羚羊Look&Discuss l What other wild animals are endangered?giant pandaSouth China TigerLook&Discuss WildAidLet explore more!illegal huntingLook&Discuss What message can you get from each of the posters?Use visuals（视觉资料）to predict contentBefore you listen,look at pictures,charts,v
4、ideo and other visuals to help you predict what you will hear.Activity2:Discuss&PredictPoster 1Many animals are dying out because of illegal hunting.If we dont stop it,we humans may finally die out.So，shoot animals with a camera,not a gun.Poster 2 A number of wildlife species are becoming extinct at
5、 an alarming rate.Thus,we should pay attention to such a shocking problem.Poster 3 We should call on people to(呼吁呼吁)stop having shark fin soup because so many sharks end up(最终最终)dead each year.Remember,what you drink is not soup but life.The second poster moves me the most because it is very bad tha
6、t whole species are being lost,and the image of animals falling through an hourglass shows how serious it is and how time is running out to protect these species Which one moves you the most?Why?many wildlife species are in danger of and its time to save or them before they .The three posters want t
7、o tell us that Listen to the first part and fill in the blanks.Ex2Our 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 endang
8、ered wildlife before its too late!protectwildlifelossWhile-listeningillegal hunting;habitat loss;environmental pollution;a lack of food;Why are so many species becoming extinct?LISTENING PART 1A:Have you seen that poster with the clock?Its so good,but a little scary,too.B:I know.So many wild animals
9、 are dying out.This poster says that between 150 and 200 species die out every day.A:That s terrible.We really need to do something.Why are so many species dying?B:Well,some animals are being hunted and killed.And then theres pollution and habitat loss,I guess.Animals need a place to live in,just li
10、ke us,and they need clean air and water,too.A:It seems like people need to be more awareB:Absolutely.More people need to know.A:Yes,they should make more of these posters-maybe it will help protect the wildlifeActivity 3：Listen&Understand1.How many elephants are killed on average every day?2.What di
11、d 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.54Listen to the second part and answer the questions.Ex3LISTENING PART 2 Someone has to speak up for endangered animals.Some famou
12、s people,such as Chinese superstar Yao Ming and Britains Prince William,work hard to help.In October 2015,Prince William gave a moving speech on CCTV:In the 33 years since I was born,weve lost around 70 percent of Africas elephant population.Of those that are left,20,000 are killed every year.That i
13、s 54 elephants killed every single day.That means there are elephants which are being killed right now!In his speech,Prince William also praised Chinas efforts to protect wildlife:I am absolutely convinced that China can become a global leader in the protection of wildlife.You dont have to be Prince
14、 William or Yao Ming to speak up and do something about endangered animals.You can be the voice of wildlife protection in your area.Remember:Change begins with you.DiscussuWhat does Change begins with you mean?It means that if we want things to change,we must change ourselves first and not wait for
15、others to change first I think it tells us that we must be the change we want to see in the world.1.Pass laws to punish illegal hunting and trading2.Set up nature reserves3.Raise public awareness through advertising and education1.Dont buy wildlife products.2.Join a volunteer protection group.3.Call
16、 on people to protect them.4.Protect the environment through daily action.DiscussingFor the governmentFor individualWhat can we do to make a change?In pairs,discuss the questions,role-play the example,and then talk about one of the animals in the photos below.(1)What do you know about the animals in
17、 the photos?(2)What is being done to help them?Discussblue whalepandaAfrican elephantsRole playA: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 liv
18、ing 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.Pay attention to the stress patterns of the polysyllabic words.uIm concer
19、ned about(an animal)uThey are in danger of dying out.(problems)They are being hunted or killed.Their habitat is getting smaller/being polluted.uSome measures are being taken to help them.The government I think I can(measures)The situation of the panda has improved in recent years due to conservation
20、 efforts.The species is still considered endangered,but the population has increased from around 1,000 individuals in the 1970s to around 1,800 individuals today.Conservation efforts for pandas include habitat protection,captive breeding（圈养繁殖),and reintroduction programs.Protected areas have been es
21、tablished in China to preserve the bamboo forest habitat that pandas rely on.The situation of the blue whale is concerning,as it is currently listed as endangered species.The main threats to blue whales include historical and ongoing whaling,ship strikes,entanglement(缠住)in fishing gear（钓鱼装备）,and noi
22、se pollution.Conservation efforts are in place to protect this species,including regulations on whaling and shipping lanes,as well as efforts to reduce ocean pollution.重新引入计划：一种保护濒危物种的方法，通过在其原生地或其他适宜的地方释放人工饲养的动物来增加其种群数量。圈养繁殖：在人工环境下进行的繁殖活动，旨在保护濒危物种并增加其种群数量。What measures are being taken to help pandas
23、?Pass laws and regulations Establish nature reserves Fight against illegal hunting Apply for volunteers Raise public awarenessSummary The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.-Mahatma Ghandhi一个国家的伟大和道德进步可以通过对待动物的方式来判断。-圣雄甘地Protecting animals a
24、re protecting ourselves!Work in pairs.Read the words aloud to each other,and put them into the correct groups.and stand for stressed syllables.(for primary stress,and for secondary stress),and for unstressed syllable.表示重读音节，表示次重读音节，表示非重读音节。Pronunciationalarming announcement authority architecture ci
25、vilisation competition contribution electricity investigate literary recommend responsibility vocabulary volunteer refrigerator_habitat_ _downstairs_ _ _ _ _alarmingannouncementrecommend volunteerliteraryarchitectureauthorityinvestigatecompetition contributionvocabulary refrigeratorelectricitycivilisationresponsibilityCheck your answers with another pair.Then listen and repeat.alarming announcement authority architecture civilisation competition contribution electricity investigate literary recommend responsibility vocabulary volunteer refrigeratorPronunciation
