Unit 1 Nature in the Balance Integrated skills (2) Speaking and Writing 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版（2020）必修第三册

Unit 1 Nature in the balance Integrated skills (2)— Speaking and Writing 1. To use proper expressions to talk about wildlife protection; 2. To write an article for the school newspaper calling for everyone to protect animals. Lead-in What do you think of when seeing the pictures? Human activities are causing great harm to animals. We must take action to protect them. In pairs, talk about animal protection. Why should we protect animals? How are animals harmed by human activities? What action should be taken to protect animals? Talking about animal protection Animals are in danger/at risk when we … We can take care of/protect animals with these measures. Protecting animal habitats is of great importance because … We can take measures to/make efforts to … We should call on people to … Speaking Useful expressions Useful questions A: I read a news report that animals, especially wild ones, are at risk when we don’t see them as important to our world. Do you think we should protect animals and their habitats? B: Yes, it’s of great importance because they help maintain 　 the balance of our ecosystem. They provide us with many 　 　 things such as food, clothes and happiness. Sample A: You’re right. Don’t forget they’ve also led us to key advances in science and technology. Unfortunately, some human activities have done much harm to them, directly and indirectly. B: What do you mean? A: For example, hunting and fishing directly cause animal populations to fall, while indirectly, the cutting down of trees leads to the loss of animal habitats. B: That’s true, but we can take measures to help save them. A: Definitely! What do you suggest? B: We can reduce how much beef we eat because forests are often cut down to make room for cattle farming and can also reduce our use of wood and paper. Most importantly, we should call on people to pay attention before it’s too late. What do you think? A: Agreed! Wri