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Integrated skills
Calling for the protection of animals
Unit 1 Nature in the balance
Do you know these animals?
Lead-in
Yangtze finless porpoise
golden monkey
Tibetan antelope
What do they have in common?
They are endangered, even close to extinction.
What are the causes for their being endangered?
climate change,
natural disasters,
human activities, ...
A Read the news report and answer the questions below.
A
1. Who are the most fearsome(很可怕的) hunters according to research?
2. What are the three main reasons why people hunt animals?
3. How do human activities indirectly have an effect on animals?
Humans have the greatest impact on animal populations.
Reading
For food, for fashion and for fun.
We destroy their habitats when we build farms or factories. Air, water, noise and light pollution can have an impact on animals.
cause increasing harm to
spring to mind
have the greatest impact on
bring ... close to extinction
go extinct
impact indirectly on animal populations
be tracked and shot
put ... in danger
Key Expressions
对 ... ... 造成日益严重的损害
突然想到
对 ... ... 有最大的影响
使 ... ... 濒临灭绝
(变得)灭绝
间接影响动物数量
被追踪和射杀
使 ... ...处于危险状态
What is the writer's prediction of humans' effects on animals?
As the human population continues to grow, so does the effect we have on animals.
What can we do to protect animals?
Watch the video in Part B and think about possible ways.
Discussion
Jim has found a video about protecting animals.
B
Viewing
B2 Watch the video and complete the notes below.
Animal protection
Importance of animals
They make our world more (1) _______________.
They provide
(2) _______________ for us.
They play a role in
(3) ___________________ of our ecosystem.
Ways to protect animals
Make hunting endangered animals (4) _______________.
Protect (5) _______________.
Create well-planned and
well-managed protected areas.
Take small actions, like
(6) _______________.
Make people understand the problems facing animals.
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