1、Unit 2 Wildlife ProtectionPeriod 1 Listening and SpeakingLead inWhat message does this video share?Lead in:The wildlife are facing the extinction！endangered animalspandagolden monkeyantelopekoalapolar bearYangtze alligatorWhy?Pre-listeningillegal hunting Whales are hunted for food!Elephants are hunt
2、ed for ivories!Pre-listeningwhite pollutionPeople throw away plastic bags there and here,which pollutes wild animals habitat.habitat pollutionlack of foodPre-listeninghabitat lossGlobal warming melt glaciers so that polar bears are losing their homes.People cut trees for various reasons so that natu
3、ral habitats are fewer and fewer.Pre-listeningillegal hunting habitat losshabitatpollutionlack of foodl The mass extinction is caused.l An increasing number of wild animals are dying out.Pre-listeningWhat message do these posters share?Wild animals are in danger of extinction!Pre-listeningLets know
4、more present situation of endangered species.What message does do these posters want to deliver?Tip:pay attention to the pictures and words in the posters ua clockcounting the timea tiger at“11 oclock”positiona man at“12 oclock”positionmany dead bodies under the clockuwords:stop illegal hunting imme
5、diatelymessage:Illegal hunting has resulted in the extinction of some animals.If we dont stop it,human beings will be the next one to die out.uan hourglasstop:150-200 wildlife species lostdown:“lost”falling down with some wildlife at the bottom(extinct wildlife)ubackground:every 24 hours message:The
6、re are 150-200 wildlife species lost every 24 hours.Call on people to pay attention to such a serious situation.ua big bowl of shark fin soupa big dying shark with its fin falling down,bleedingdead sharks without fins more sharks on a spoonmessage:Up to sharks end up in shark fin soup.Call on people
7、 to protect wildlife by stop having shark fin soup.Sharks are dying out at alarming rate.While-listening:fill in the blanks.A:Have you seen the _with the clock?Its so good,but a little _,too.B:I know.So many wild animals are_.This poster says that between 150 and 200 _die out every day.A:Thats terri
8、ble.We really need to do something.Why are so many species dying?B:Well,some animals are being _and killed.And then theres _and_,I guess.Animals need a place to live in,just like us,and they need clean air and water,too.A:It seems like people need to be more_.B:Absolutely.More people need to know.A:
9、Yes,they should make more of these postersmaybe it will help _the wildlife.posterscarydying outspecieshunted pollution habitat lossaware protect While-listening:fill in the blanks.Our planets _ is dying out at an alarming rate.Between 150 and 200 species are becoming extinct every day.This mass exti
10、nction is caused by hunting,habitat _,and pollution.We must make people aware of the problem and help _ the endangered wildlife before its too late!protectwildlifelossWhile-listening:answer the questions.(1)How many elephants are killed on average every day?_(2)What did Prince William say about Chin
11、a?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.54Post-listening:DiscussionWhat does“change begins with you”mean?If you want things to change,you must change yourself first.Post-listening:Speakingblue whalepan
12、daAfrican elephantsblue whale: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 difficult for them to adapt to the changes.panda:I know that panda is the treasure of China.Now the
13、number is about 2,000 and China has built some national natural preserves such as the Wo Long National Natural Preserve in Si Chuan to provide enough bamboo for them.Arican elephants:Because of their ivory,African elephants are being hunting illegally.So the number of them is dramatically decreasing
14、.Luckily,many countries have passed laws to ban on trading the ivory and protect elephants.What do you know about the animals in the photos?Post-listening:SpeakingWhat is being done to help them?A:Im concerned about _.What do you know about them?B:Well,I know that _ and their number is getting drama
15、tically smaller,so theyre in danger of extinction._ need(s)_,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 protect them and tell people not to _.pandastheir food bamboos were cut downPandasenough
16、bambooscut down the bamboosPost-listening:Video time.When the buying stops,the killing can too.Pronunciation 1 Work in pairs.Read the words aloud to each other,and put them into the correct groups.alarmingannouncement authorityarchitectureCivilizationcompetitioncontributionelectricityinvestigateLite
17、raryrecommendresponsibilityvocabularyvolunteerrefrigeratorfor primary stressfor secondary stressfor unstressed syllablePronunciation alarmingannouncementrecommendvolunteerliteraryarchitectureauthorityinvestigatecompetitioncontributionvocabularyrefrigeratorelectricitycivilizationresponsibility2 Check your answers with another pair.Then listen and repeat.habitatdownstairsPronunciation 3 Listen to the conversation in Activity 5,practise identifying the stress patterns of the polysyllabic words AfricanelephantshabitatextinctiondifficultterribleauthoritiesUnit 2 Wildlife ProtectionThank You
