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Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
Listening and speaking
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When the buying stops, the killing can too.
-WildAid
Lead-in
———— Let's know more present situation of endangered species
posters
What message does do these posters want to deliver?
Tip: pay attention to the pictures and words in the posters
a clock—counting the time
a tiger at “11 o’clock” position
a man at “12 o’clock” position
many dead bodies under the clock
words: stop illegal hunting immediately
message:
Illegal hunting has resulted in the extinction of some animals. If we don’t stop it, human beings will be the next one to die out.
an hourglass
top: 150-200 wildlife species lost
down: “lost” falling down with some wildlife at the bottom (extinct wildlife)
background: every 24 hours
message:
There are 150-200 wildlife species lost every 24 hours. Call on people to pay attention to such a serious situation.
a big bowl of shark fin soup
a big dying shark with its fin falling down, bleeding
dead sharks without fins
more sharks on a spoon
message:
Up to 73 million sharks end up in shark fin soup each year.
Call on people to protect wildlife by stop having shark fin soup.
Sharks are dying out at an alarming rate.
Lead-in
———— Free talk: Which one moves you most? Why?
In my perspective, picture 1 moves me most. When seeing this picture, I am alarmed to find that we, human beings, are also in danger of dying out.
In my perspective/As for me, picture ___ moves me most. When seeing this picture, ...
Based on these posters, what will we hear in the listening material?
Tip:Use visuals to predict content
Lead-in
1. What problem is the species of wildlife facing?
2. What do the local authority and Wang Junkai do to protect these species?
They are in danger of disappearing.
—— endangered species
illegal trade
being hunted illegally by hunters
ivory
Authority:set up preserves/reserves
dangern
—endangerv
—endangeredadj
dying out.
Wang:join the campign, call on people to protect endangered species