Unit8 Lesson4 It’s time to protect them!课件- 2024-2025学年冀教版英语七年级下册

I love nature! Unit 8 4 It’s time to protect them! 1 Learning objectives In this lesson, we will be able to: Understand the concept of endangered animals and be able to name some endangered species. Analyze the reasons for the loss of wildlife, including hunting, fishing, farming, city development, and diseases. Work in pairs to find information about an endangered species and write an introduction to it, using useful expressions like “It gets its name from...”“It lives in...”and“Its population is...”. 1 Match the words with the pictures. Do you know which animals are endangered? Talk with your partner. tiger snow leopard blue whale wolf giant panda Asian elephant Endangered animals are those that are at risk of dying out. They must be protected to keep our environment balanced. 2 Read the passage and answer the question. Loss of wildlife can happen naturally.Dinosaurs, for example, died out about 65 million years ago. Loss of wildlife can happen because of human activity. Expanding housing, industry and farming harms wildlife. A study from 2016 shows that nearly 72% of the endangered animals are at risk because of hunting and fishing. Nearly 62% are endangered by farming. 35% by city development, and 27% by diseases. For example, long-nosed monkeys live in Southeast Asia. They are famous for their large noses. But now, they become endangered because of habitat loss, pollution and hunting 2 Read the passage and answer the question. What can you find in the 2016 study about the loss of wildlife? Nearly 72% of the endangered animals are at risk because of hunting and fishing. Nearly 62% are endangered by farming, 35% by city development, and 27% by diseases. 3 Read the passage again and tick the reasons mentioned for the loss of wildlife. hunting fishing littering fights between animals diseases air pollution farming city development What other reasons do you think there are? ________________________________________________________ √ √ √ √ √ √ 4 Search the Internet and find more information about long-nosed monkeys to complete the card. Name: Proboscis monkey Habitat: Southwest Asia Foods:_______________________________ Characteristics:_________________________ Living situation: extinct endangered Protection:________________________________ 4 Search the Internet and find more information about long-nosed monkeys to complete the card. Now, introduce the long-nosed monkey to your partnet. 5 Work in pairs. Find information about an endangered species. Write an introduction to it. Useful expressions It gets its mame from... It lives in... Its population is... Show time Checklist Stars Language(语言正确) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Creation(有创意) Excellent Great Good Protecting the wildlife is protecting ourselves. human activity指 “人类活动”，其中 “activity” 常用复数形式 “activities”。 Point 用法 常在讨论对环境、自然等的影响时使用。 例句： Some rare plants are on the verge of extinction due to human activity. （由于人类活动，一些珍稀植物正濒临灭绝。） In urban planning, we need to consider various aspects of human activity. （在城市规划中，我们需要考虑人类活动的各个方面。） Loss of wildlife can happen because of human activity. 2. They must be protected to keep our environment balanced. 意为 “保持平衡”。 Point 用法 可以指物理上的平衡，也可引申为生态、经济等方面的平衡。 例句 Keeping a balanced lifestyle means not only working hard but also having enough time for relaxation and hobbies. （保持平衡的生活方式意味着不仅要努力工作，还要有足够的时间用于放松和培养爱好。） She always keeps a balanced diet and seldom eats junk food. （她总是保持均衡的饮食，很少吃垃圾食品。） 3. …35% by city development… “city development” 是名词短语，意为 “城市发展”。指城市在规模、人口、经济等方面的增长和变化。 Point 用法 可作主语、宾语等。 例句： Rapid city development may lead to habitat loss. （快速的城市发展可能会导致栖息地丧失。） 2.The government is making efforts to promote sustainable city development.（政府正在努力推动可持续的城市发展。） 4. Endangered animals are those that are at risk of dying out. 用法 后接名词或动名词形式。用于描述健康方面面临的风险。涉及到自然、环境等领域面临的危险情况。表示在其他一些情境下可能出现的不利状况。 例句 The project is at risk of failure if we don't get enough funds. （如果我们得不到足够的资金，这个项目就有失败的风险。） The coastal cities are at risk of being flooded due to rising sea levels. （由于海平面上升，沿海城市有被洪水淹没的风险。） 表示 “有…… 的风险；面临…… 的危险”。 Point “die out” 是动词短语，意为 “灭绝”,指一个物种完全消失。 Point 用法 不及物动词短语，后面不接宾语。通常用于描述物种、风俗、传统等的消失 例句 Some ancient languages have died out. （一些古老的语言已经消失了。） The custom of wearing traditional costumes has died out in some areas. （在一些地区，穿传统服装的习俗已经消失了。） 5. Dinosaurs, for example, died out about 65 milion years ago. The pangolin is an ______ animal. We should protect it. A. endanger 　B. endangered 　C. danger 　 D. dangerous Many old traditions are ______, because young people don’t like them. A. dying out 　B. looking out 　C. giving out 　 D. working out He was late for school ______ the heavy rain. A. because 　 B. because of 　 C. so 　　　　 D. but We should ______ the balance of nature. A. make 　　　B. get 　　　　 C. keep 　　　 D. lose 一、单项选择 B Ａ Ｂ Ｃ 二、填空题 We should stop people from __________ (hunt) the endangered animals. Many wild animals are at risk of ______ (lose) their homes. The study shows that some animals ______ (be) in danger because of human activities. He risked ______ (tell) the truth to his parents. hunting losing are telling 三、翻译 濒危动物是那些面临灭绝风险的动物。 2.狩猎是野生动物丧失的主要原因之一。 3.过度捕捞会导致海洋中野生动物的丧失。 4.城市发展会对野生动物构成威胁。 5.疾病是野生动物丧失的一个因素。 Endangered animals are those that are at risk of dying out. Hunting is one of the main reasons for the loss of wildlife. Overfishing can lead to the loss of wildlife in the ocean. City development can pose a threat to wildlife. Diseases are a factor in the loss of wildlife. Required（必做） Optional（选做） Copy the following words and phrases three times each: endangered animals hunting fishing farming city development disease die out Write a short paragraph (about 50 words) about an endangered animal you know, mentioning why it is endangered. Make a poster about protecting endangered animals. Include at least three reasons for protecting them and some pictures. $$