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Unit 2
Wildlife Protection
Listening and Speaking
Lead-in: What can you see in the posters?
Lead-in: What can you see in the posters?
Lead-in: What can you see in the posters?
Lead-in: What does the three posters want to convey?
They convey that wildlife is endangered. Every day there are many species dying out or disappearing. So it is very important to call on (号召) people to protect the endangered wildlife .
Pre-listening:
Discuss: Why are wild animals dying out?
illegal hunting for fur, ivory(象牙), food and so on.
global warming/climate change
pollution
lack of food
loss of habitat
mistreatment(being treated badly)
While-listening: Activity 1
1. Fill in the blanks .
Our planet's __________ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150-200 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 before it's too late.
wildlife
loss
protect
While-listening: Activity 2
Listen and answer the questions:
A.China has made a lot of progress.
B. China can become a global leader in wildlife protection.
C. China has preserves its natural habitats well.
54.
1. How many elephants are killed on average every day?
2. What did Prince William say about China?
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Scripts:
Someone has to speak up for endangered animals. Some famous people, such as Chinese super star Yao Ming and Britain’s 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, we’ve lost around 70 percent of Africa’s elephant population. Of those that are left, 20,000 are killed every year. That is 54 elephants killed every single day. " That means there are elephants which are being killed right now!
In his speech, Prince William also praised China’s efforts to protect wildlife: "I am absolutely convinced that China can become a global leader in the protection of wildlife. You don