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Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Listening and SpeakingTeaching objectives:n By the end of this period, you will be able to…1.know about the current situation and problems of wildlife.e visuals to predict content.3.voice your opinions on wildlife protection.4.talk about the living conditions and protection measuresof wildlife in simple English.Lead inLook and discuss about the opening page. Questions:1.What do you think of when you see this photo?2.Do you think that elephants are an endangered species?3.What other endangered animals can you think of when reading the quote?When the buying stops, the killing can too.---WildAidWarming upLook at the posters and answer the questions.1.What message do these posters share?The message of these posters is that wildlife is under threat.2.Which one moves you the most? Why?Features of a poster: large pictures; concise and powerful words; usage of figure of speech;careful design and use of colors, types of characters/letters…Listening tip:Use visuals to predict content-Before you listen,look at pictures,charts,videos,and other visuals to help youpredict what you will hear.PredictionPay attention to the new words:rate: a measurement of the speed at which sth. happensmass: a large number of; huge; seriousextinction: habitat:death of all its living membersnatural environment where animals live and growListen to the first part and check your answers.Our planet's __w_i_l d_l_if_e___ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150and 200 species are becoming extinct every day. This mass extinction is caused by hunting, habitat_______ and pollution. We must make peoplelossaware of the problem and help ___________ the endangered wildlife beforeprotectit's too late!Listen to the first part again and answer the following questions.1.How do they feel when they saw the poster?They feel scary and terrible.2. Why are so many species dying?Because they are being hunted and killed. And there’s pollution andhabitat loss.3. What should people do then?People should be more aware and help protect the wildlife.Listen to the second part and answer the questions.1. How many elephants are killed on average every day ?542. What did Prince William say about China ?BA. China has made a lot of progress.B. China can become a global leader in wildlife protection.C. China preserves its natural habitats well.Discuss the question in groups.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 firstand not wait for others to change first. We must be the changewe want to see in the world.SpeakingLook at the pictures of3different kinds of 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?Example:A: I’m concerned about the African elephants. What do youknow about them?animals B: Well, I know that they’re being hunted and their habitat isgetting smaller, so they’re in danger of extinction.Elephants need large living spaces, so it’s difficult for them to adapt to the changes. A: That’s 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.problems measuresTalk about one of the animals in the photos. You can organize the information in this way:I’m concerned about…They are…(an animal) (problems)Some measures are being taken to help them. (measures)Possible versionA: I'm concerned about the blue whales. What do you know about them? B: Well, I know that they're being hunted and their number is getting dramatically smaller, so they're in danger of extinction. Blue whales need large and clear water habitats, so it's difficult for them to adapt to the changes.A: That's 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.1.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.Thank you!。
