Unit 1 Nature in the Balance Integrated skills 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册

高中英语 必修（第三册） Unit 1 Nature in the balance Integrated skills Calling for the protection of animals Learning aims: By the end of this section, you will be able to: 1. learn about how human activities have caused harm to animals; 2. be aware of the importance of animals and come up with ways to protect animals; 3. write an article for the school newspaper calling for everyone to protect animals. 1. Do you know these animals? Lead-in 2. What do they have in common? They are endangered. They are close to extinction. 白鹮huán White Ibis 鲸 Whale 3. What are the reasons for their being endangered? Natural disasters Human activities … Lead-in Read the news report on Page 8 and try to answer the following questions. 1. What does the writer want to tell us through the title? A Reading He/She wants to tell us the influence of human activities on animals. 2. What has the writer mentioned in the first paragraph? 3. How does the writer classify the impacts of human activities on animals? Reading Human activities have the greatest impact on animal populations. Direct and indirect. 4. What are the three main reasons why people hunt animals? 5. How do human activities indirectly have an effect on animals? Reading We hunt animals 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. Discuss in groups: Is it possible to reduce the impact of human activities on animals? Reading Viewing Watch the video and answer the following questions: 1. What happened to several whale species in the last century? 2. What can protected areas ensure? B1 Viewing Watch the video and answer the following questions: 1. What happened to several whale species in the last century? 2. What can protected areas ensure? B1 They were hunted near to extinction. They can ensure water and food supplies are safe. Viewing 3. What causes the loss of animal habitats in t