1、Unit 5Period 3 Listening and speaking新 课 导 入The oldest zoo in the world in Vienna in 1752Beijing zoo,the oldest zoo in the China in 1906课 堂 学 习l Dogs were first domesticated over 14,000 years ago.Sheep,cows and pigs have been kept at home as sources of food for around 7,000 years.l The oldest zoo in
2、 the world is in Vienna,opened in 1752.The oldest zoo in China is Beijing Zoo,which was founded in 1906.1.Can zoo animals survive in the wild?2.Can zoos offer animals their natural environment?3.Should we keep wild animals in the zoo?4.Should we educate people more about animals?7 Listen to the TV d
3、ebate and choose the correct topic.Learning to learnIn a debate,first listen out for the main topic.This is usually a statement or question at the very start of the debate.Speakers will state whether they are for or against the statement.Then,they will introduce their supporting arguments with expre
4、ssions such as We must remember that and We cant deny that Listen for specific information.Before listening,read the mind map on Page 55 to figure out the positions of both sides and their main arguments.Zoos can help protect animals _.Zoo animals can _and be unable to live on their own when returne
5、d to the wild.Zoos are a good way to _.Zoos cannot offer animals an environment thats_ their natural one.Zoos allow us to see and learn about animals in places similar to their_.Zoos_ people than for animals.8 Listen again and complete the mind map.depend too much on humansin danger of dying outeduc
6、ate people about animalsnatural environmentsas good asdo more good forForAgainstDebateNow talk about how the speakers express agreement and disagreement.Listen again if necessary.AgreeingI totally agree.Exactly.DisagreeingIm afraid I dont agree.Thats just not true.Listen and read aloud.Imitate the p
7、ronunciation and intonation of the speakers.DJ:Joining us today we have zoo keeper Max Wilson,and Amy Lee from the organization Keep Wild Animals Wild.They are here to discuss whether we should keep wild animals in zoos.Max,lets start with you.Max:As a zookeeper,Ive seen how zoos help protect animal
8、s in danger of dying out.For example,my zoo is well-known for its program to save tigers.Amy:Im afraid I dont agree that these programs are always successful.Weve seen a lot of examples where the animals start to depend too much on humans,and are unable to live on their own when returned to the wild
9、.Weve seen a lot of examples that have failed.Max:But you must admit there are successful ones.And zoos are also a good way to educate people about animals.Thats killing two birds with one stone.Amy:Oh,I totally agree that people should learn as much as possible about animals because we share the pl
10、anet with them.Max:Exactly.Zoos allow us to observe animals in places that are similar to their natural environments.Amy:Im sorry,but thats just not true.No zoo can offer its animals an environment thats as good as their natural one.Elephants,for example,need a huge amount of space to live happily.O
11、n the whole,I think zoos do more good for people than for animals.DJ:Well,I think we all agree that we should do our best to help protect animals and teach people more about them.Lets continue this discussion after a short break.9 Work in pairs.Hold a debate on whether we should keep animals as pets
12、.Student A:You are in favour of keeping animals as pets.You have the following arguments:1.Keeping pets develops a kind and caring attitude towards animals.2.Keeping pets is good for peoples physical and mental health.3.Keeping pets helps people know more about animals.Student B:You are against keep
13、ing animals as pets.You have the following arguments:1.Caring for other people is more important than caring for animals.2.It is bad for animals physical and mental health to be kept as pets.3.Animals kept at home can cause trouble for neighbours.Useful expressionsAgreeingDisagreeingExactly!I agree.
14、That is true.I see your point.No doubt about it.I suppose so.I dont agree.Thats just not true.Im afraid I totally disagree.Im not so sure about that.I dont think so.Thats not always the same.Do you think we should or shouldnt keep animals as pets?ExampleB:Many people keep animals,such as dogs,cats,r
15、abbits as pets.Whats your opinion?A:Well,I think keeping pets develops a kind and caring attitude towards animals.And it shows how much we love animals.B:I dont agree.Caring for other people is more important than caring for animals.If you love animals,you will set them free.A:I see your point,but k
16、eeping pets is good for peoples physical and mental health.You can take a walk while walking the dogs,for example.And you can keep company with the pets when you are alone.B:No doubt about it.Keeping pets does good to people,but it is bad for animals physical and mental health to be kept as pets.Ani
17、mals had better be given more attention when people enjoy themselves.A:Thats not always the same.Keeping pets helps people know more about animals.And this will in turn help animals find a better place to live with people.B:But we have to admit that animals kept at home can cause trouble for neighbo
18、urs.Therefore,we must take other people into consideration.A:Exactly!Its important to take good care of your pets and课堂总结课堂总结1.We listened for main information of a TV debate.2.We noted down specific information of whether we should keep animals in zoos.3.We acted out the debate on whether we should keep animals as pets while using expressions to express agreement and disagreement.What have we done?
