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Unit 2 : Wildlife Protection
Period 5 : Reading for Writing
人教版2019必修第二册
1. Understand and memorize the words and expressions in the context;
2. Be familiar with the structure and language feature of a poster;
3. Be able to write a letter to WWF asking for help;
4. Learn about wildlife protection and think actively about how to protect wild animals.
Teaching objectives
Look at the posters below. Which emotions do the photos communicate?
frightening,
uncomfortable, …
lovely,cute, …
funny
surprising
frightening
sad
Function: A poster stirs up readers’ emotions with eye-catching pictures.
Lead in
Lead in
What do the three posters have in common?
A poster is a large notice or picture that you stick on a wall or board, often in order to advertise or promote something.
Lead in
Basic elements included in a poster?
eye-catching pictures or photos
powerful /touching/attractive titles/slogans
persuasive/emotion-stirring language
careful design and use of colors and types of letters
When you are making an effective poster, keep the following questions in your mind:
Before reading
1. Who is your intended/target audience?
2. What kind of emothion do you intend to stir up?
3. What do you want your audience to do?
While reading
Sample 1
When it comes to wildlife protection, all species—the good, the bad, and the ugly—should be treated equally. Pandas, dolphins, and other cute wildlife are important, but we must pay attention to less cute animals, too. The world needs all kinds—without variety, our planet cannot survive. So if you want the future to be beautiful, you have to give ugly a chance.
Give Ugly a Chance!
an eye-catching picture
an interesting title
persuasive statement to call people to highlight the importance of biological variety.
While reading
Sample 2
Billions of trees are being cut down every year to make paper for humans. Every tree that is cut down is a part of the habitat of animals such as these koalas. In this way a lot of animal homes are being destro