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Unit 2
Wildlife Protection
Listening and Speaking
Can you describe what you see in the picture?
an African elephant:
teeth—tusks—ivory
long nose – trunk
several gemsboks:
a type of antelope in
Southern Africa
How do these animals relate to the title of the unit?
Read the quote on this page:
When the buying stops, the killing can too.
-Wild Aid
What other endangered animals can you think of when reading this quote?
giant panda
tiger
What wild animals are in danger?
rhino
polar bear
snow leopard
whale
What message do these posters share?
Which one moves you most? Why?
TIPS:
Images
Words
Message
Viewing
poster 1
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
the hands(指针) in the shape of a gun
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.
not allowed
by law
death of all its
living members
poster 2
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.
Viewing
poster 3
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.
Viewing
They show that wildlife is __________. Every day there are many species __________ or disappearing. So it is very important to call on (号召) people to protect the endangered wildlife .
What message do these 3 posters share in common?
endangered
dying out
wild animals
under threat
Which one moves you most? Why?
Features of a poster: big pictures/photos; powerful words/slogans; carefu