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Unit 1 Nature in the balance
Integrated skills
Calling for the protection of animals
高中英语译林2020版 必修三
Contents
1. Lead in
2. While-task
3. Post-task
4. Language points
5. Homework
Yangtze Finless Porpoise
Golden Snub-nosed Monkey
Tibetan Antelope
They are endangered, even close to extinction.
lead-in
1. Do you know these animals?
2. What do they have in common?
The conservation of endangered species is a matter of urgent priority!
Habitat loss and fragmentation (deforestation, urbanization and agricultural expansion).
Climate change (rising temperatures, extreme weather events and changing rainfall patterns).
Illegal hunting and poaching.
Invasive species.
Environmental pollution.
3. What are the main threats to the wildlife?
While-task
1. Who are the most fearsome 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?
A Read the news report and answer the questions below.
Humans have the greatest impact on animal populations.
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.
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’s the significance of protecting animals?
What can we do to protect animals?
Let’s watch the video in Part B and think about possible ways.
Discussion
Jim has found a video about protecting animals.
B1 Watch the video and answer the questions.
Viewing
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Viewing
1. What happened to several whale species in the last century?
They were hunted near extinction.
2. What can protected areas ensure?
They can ensure water and food supplies are safe.
3. What causes the loss of animal habitats in the Amazon rainforest?
People cutting down trees.
4. What will we be better able to do if we learn more about how human activities harm the environment?
We will be better able to change our behaviour.
Viewing
B2 Watch the video again and complete the notes below.
B2 Watch the video again 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.
beautiful and lively
food and medicine
maintaining the balance
against the law
animal habitats
using less paper
In pairs, talk about animal protection. Use the following questions and expressions to help you.
C
Why should we protect animals?
How are animals harmed by human activities?
What action should be taken to protect animals?
Speaking
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 …
Write an article for the school newspaper
calling for people to protect animals.
D
Planning your writing
Writing
Steps
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Write an article for the school newspaper
calling for people to protect animals.
D
1. Brainstorming
Writing
What information should be included in the article calling for the protection of animals?
1. Why should we protect animals?
2. How are animals harmed by human activities?
3. What action should be taken to protect animals? What can the government, the media, schools and individuals do?
Write an article for the school newspaper
calling for people to protect animals.
D
Brainstorming
Writing
1. What information should be included in the article calling for the protection of animals?
1. Why should we protect animals?
1. Maintain ecological balance.
2. Preserve biodiversity
3. Guarantee human survival and development
4. Uphold ethical responsibility
5. Create economic and cultural value
2. How are animals harmed by human activities?
Human activities harm animals in various direct and indirect ways, mainly as follows:
1). Habitat destruction and fragmentation
2). Illegal hunting and poaching
3). Environmental pollution
4). Climate change caused by human activities
5). Introduction of invasive species
6). Overexploitation
3. What action should be taken to protect animals?
action
The government
The media
Schools
Individuals
Organizations
Pass animal protection laws
Reduce the use of water and paper, and be careful when driving
Offer optional courses, establish clubs and organize activities
Spread the knowledge about the importance of protecting animals
Publicize activities about animal protection
Beginning
Body
Ending
Calling for
the protection of animals
Specify the importance of protecting animals
Explain how human activities harm animals
Come up with ways to protect animals
Call for action of all people to protect animals and state the positive results you would like to see
State the purpose of the writing
Developing an outline
Writing
Ways to protect animals
Make hunting endangered animals against the law.
Protect animal habitats by creating well-planned and well-managed protected areas and taking small actions like using less paper.
Reduce how much beef we eat.
Make people understand the importance of animals and their need for protection.
Expressions for your writing
Let’s join our hands and take action immediately.
It’s high time that we did/should do something to ...
In my opinion, we should ... and spare no effort to ... because only in this way can we ...
Please start from now on! We will never know what we can do until we try!
If everyone makes some contributions, ... will become ..
Expressions for your writing
Useful expressions for organizing the points and giving examples
in the first/second/third place
firstly/secondly/thirdly
to begin/start with
last but not least
what’s more/moreover
in addition/additionally
on one hand, on the other hand
such as
like
including
for example
for instance
take the example of
Post-task
Writing Task:
Write an Initiative Letter for Environmental Protection
Time Limit: 15 minutes
Word Count: 100-120 words
Content: Include at least 3 specific suggestions.
Language: Use formal and persuasive language; avoid slang. Use correct vocabulary and sentence patterns.
Help protect animals!
Animals are very important to our world, and we must work together to protect them. Some of them bring us joy. Some provide us with food and clothes. Still others have led us to key advances in science and technology. Last but not least, animals help maintain the balance of our ecosystem. Unfortunately, many species are endangered because of us.
Human activities have done much harm to animals. Some human activities, such as hunting and fishing, directly cause populations of many animals to fall. Other human activities have an indirect impact on animals. For example, the destruction of the Amazon rainforest has led to the loss of animal habitats.
Sample
We must try to do whatever we can to protect animals. By reducing our use of wood and paper, we can save not only trees, but animals living in the forests. Likewise, we should try to reduce the amount of beef that we eat, because many trees in the Amazon are cut down to make room for cattle farming. But above all, we should spread awareness about the importance of animals and their need for protection.
Language points
Language points
1. When you think of a fearsome hunter,images of lions and sharks may spring to mind.
当你想到可怕的猎人时,狮子和鲨鱼的形象可能会浮现在脑海中。
think of 想到
spring to mind浮现脑海
spring n.春天;弹簧;弹性,弹力;泉水;发条迅速行动;创始阶段;
v.跳;(水、血等)涌出;裂开,爆炸;跃;蹦;突然出现
spring up 突然出现;突然产生
The mountain spring flows crystal clear down the rocky slope.
山间的泉水沿着岩石斜坡清澈地流淌而下。
2. Recent research by environmental scientists,however,shows that in fact,humans are the most fearsome hunters who have the greatest impact on animal populations.
然而,环境科学家最近的研究表明,事实上,人类是最可怕的猎人,对动物种群的影响最大。
recently:最近
in fact:事实上
have impact on 对...有影响
But those who truly understand the economic impact and can work to change the patterns can create a wide range of career possibilities.(2018江苏卷)
Gordon says the hunch program has an impact on college admissions and practical life skills.(2019年全国卷2 阅读D篇)
However, they have real impacts, as they result in misguided use of scarce resources.(2019年江苏卷 阅读C篇)
3. Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction.
人类活动使许多动物濒临灭绝。
In the last 500 years,over 300 species of animals have gone extinct.
在过去的500年里,超过300种动物灭绝了。
Altogether there are some ten thousand of these volcanoes on earth, all but a few hundred of them extinct.(2019江苏卷 阅读B)
词根: stinct
=prick,表示"刺,刺激"; 2. 引申为火焰
adj. distinct 清楚的,明显的;[from]截然不同的
dis分开+stinct刺,刺激→把刺分开→明显的
distinctive 特别的;有特色的;与众不同的
distinct[adj.清楚的,明显的;[from]截然不同]+ive表形容词→adj.特别的;与众不同的
instinctive 本能的 instinct[n.本能,直觉,天性]+ive表形容词→adj.本能的
4. Some people hunt animals for fashion: animal skin is used to make coats and bags.
有些人猎杀动物是为了时尚:动物皮被用来制作外套和包。
be used to :被用来做某事
hunt for:猎取
同义词辨析
hunt, explore, track, seek 这些动词均含"搜索,寻找"之意。
hunt: 一般指寻找所需的物件,或对罪犯的搜寻,特指追猎。
explore: 一般指对未知事物或新生事物的探索、观察与研究。
track: 侧重按一定线索追查出结果。
seek: 语义庄重,语气强,使用广。多暗示做出很大努力去寻求某人或物。
5. Still others hunt animals just for fun:deer are tracked and shot by people who enjoy the excitement of the sport.
还有一些人打猎只是为了好玩:喜欢这项运动刺激的人跟踪和射杀鹿。
track n.小道; 跑道; 铁轨; 音轨; 足迹; 路径; 履带
v. 跟踪; 追踪…的动向; 跟踪摄影; 留下足迹; 探究
But unlike most collectors, Zac tracks down the medals' rightful owners, and returns them.(2019年浙江卷阅读A)
By tracking people's e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.(2016年全国卷3 阅读D)
Callie Babbitt and her colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life – from when its minerals are mined to when we stop using the device.(2018年高考英语全国卷I 阅读D)
6. When we build farms or factories,we destory animal habitats and leave many animals with nowhere to live,or no food to eat.当我们建造农场或工厂时,我们破坏了动物的栖息地,使许多动物无处居住,或者没有食物吃。
animal habitats: 动物的栖息地
destroy:毁坏
词根: struct =build,表示"建立,结构"
destruct 破坏的
de去掉,变坏+struct建立,结构→adj.破坏的 n.故意或有计划的破坏 v.破坏
destructible 可破坏的, 易毁坏的
destructive 破坏性 destruct破坏+ive……的→adj.破坏性
industrial 工业的,产业的 industry工业, 产业+ial……的→industrial
industrious 勤勉的, 刻苦的
instructive 有益的, 教育性的
instruct[v.教,教授;命令,指示]+ive表形容词→adj.有益的, 教育性的
7. Air,water,noise and light pollution can all have a deep and damaging influence quite far from their source.
空气、水、噪音和光污染都能对远离源头的地方产生深远的破坏性影响。
light pollution:光污染
The false accusations polluted his previously spotless reputation. 虚假指控玷污了他之前清白无瑕的声誉。
Effective pollution control is essential for protecting public health.
有效的污染控制对于保护公众健康至关重要。
8. Partly due to pollution caused by ship traffic and other human activities,the dolphin population has dropped greatly.
部分由于船舶交通和其他人类活动造成的污染,海豚的数量大幅下降。
due to 由于
The failure is due to the inadequacy of preparations.
这次失败是由于准备不足造成的.
due adj.预期的; 到期的; 适当的; 应有的 n.应得的东西 adv.正对着
The details will be announced in due time.详情将在适当的时候公布。
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
Summary
Prewriting is the very first step of writing.
Prewriting includes two important elements: brainstorming or researching, and developing an outline. You can also prepare some useful expressions that you can use in your writing.
The more you plan in the beginning, the less time you may spend writing and revising later.
Summary
Homework
Polish your letter after class (within 120 words).
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