Unit5 Listening & Speaking课件 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级下册

1.What do you know about giant pandas? 2. What do they eat and where do they live? 3. Look at the title. What do you think the podcast might be about? Look and answer Saving giant pandas Before you listen WWF The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Switzerland. It is the largest and most experienced independent non-governmental environmental protection organization in the world. The logo of WWF is a giant panda. Bing Dwen Dwen — the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Pangdun —the mascot of Chengdu Panda Asian Food Festival There are nature reserves for pandas. Scientists help pandas have more babies. There are laws to protect pandas. … 1 You are going to listen to a podcast about protecting the giant panda in China. Discuss the questions below. (1) Do you know of any organization / event that has a panda in its logo or as a mascot? (2) Do you know how the giant panda is protected in China today? 2 Listen to the podcast and complete the sentence. The podcast is about _________________________________________________. This question is about the main idea of the podcast. You should pay attention to the first and the last paragraph. the efforts to save the giant panda proper noun number clause clause verb phrase Look at the notes and predict the content. number number verb phrase the 2022 Winter Olympics 1,114 1,870 protect the home 2021 they have babies set them free in the forest make laws to protect pandas 3 Listen again and fill in the blanks. 1. What type of text is it? A. Narrative（记叙文）.     B. Expository（说明文）.    C. Argumentative（议论文）. The giant panda is often used as a symbol: The logo of the WWF is a giant panda. The official mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics is another famous panda. Giving examples. Using figures. In 1980, the number of giant pandas in China was about 1,114. Now, there are about 1,870 pandas in the country. To save the giant panda, we can: Protect the home of the giant panda. Bring pandas to breeding centres. Make laws to protect pandas. 2. How does the speaker provide information about pandas? Match the methods with the boxes below. After you listen Loved by people all around the world Pandas then and now Ways of saving the giant panda The logo of ... The official mascot of … In 1980, … Now, … Protect the home of ... Bring pandas to … Make laws to … We can also ... After you listen Draw a mind map After you listen 4 Have you visited the giant panda reserve in Chengdu? If you have, what did you see and learn there? If you have not, what do you expect to see and learn there? Discuss in groups. After you listen What economic benefits do you think giant pandas bring to the areas where they live? What does the giant panda symbolize in China? How do giant pandas help China share its culture with the world? Many tourists come to see the pandas. This creates jobs for local people, and it also helps local shops, restaurants and hotels make money. Pandas are a symbol of friendly relations, and China has sent many pandas to other countries. Pandas show the world the friendly side of China. Many people want to visit China to see pandas, and this gives them a chance to learn more about the country. 5 Discuss the following questions. Thanks to China’s efforts, giant pandas are no longer endangered（濒危）. Now, the giant panda is listed as a vulnerable species（易危物种）. Watch the video 请教师自行搜索央视熊猫频道（https://www.ipanda.com/）的相关视频 Audio script Good afternoon. Welcome to the Humans and Wildlife Podcast. Today, we’re going to share stories about the efforts to save the giant panda. The giant panda isn’t just a national treasure in China. With its unusual black and white coat, it is loved around the world. For example, the logo of the WWF—the World Wildlife Fund, one of the world’s leading organizations in wildlife conservation—is a giant panda. Bing Dwen Dwen, the official mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics, is another famous panda. Until 2016, the giant panda was on the Endangered Species List. In 1980, there were only around 1,114 giant pandas in China. However, after decades of conservation efforts, the wild panda population is finally growing again. Now, there are about 1,870 pandas in the country. China’s conservation programme has been an amazing success. There is now hope for the giant panda. Over the past few decades, scientists have tried to save the giant panda from dying out. There are three main ways of doing this. The first way is to protect the home of the giant panda. Many panda reserves have been set up. In 2021, the Giant Panda National Park was founded. The second way is to bring pandas to breeding centres to make sure they have babies. When the baby pandas grow up, scientists set them free in the forest. The third way is for the government to make laws to protect pandas. The growing number of giant pandas in the wild shows that these different ways have worked very well. Although the situation is better than before, giant pandas still face many dangers, mostly due to climate change. So, we need to continue to protect them.  What mustn’t we do when we are on the beach? We mustn’t throw rubbish into the sea. What should we do to protect the sea animals in danger? We must keep the oceans clean. We should write to factories and ask them to stop polluting the sea. What else should we do to protect the sea animals? We must make laws to protect the sea. We should also call on our family and friends to … Talking about animal protection What words do the students use to talk about obligations? Modal verbs like “should” and “must”. Talking about obligations should和must表达义务或责任。 Affirmative 肯定 Negative 否定 Difference 区别 Examples 例句 should 应该 should not/shouldn’t 不应该 在表示义务或责任时，should比must语气略轻一些。 You should be quiet in the library. You shouldn’t get up so late. must 必须 must not/mustn’t 禁止 They must finish the work today. You mustn’t play with fire. How to protect the giant pandas Protect the home of ... Bring pandas to … Make laws to … How to protect the sea animals We must keep the oceans clean. We should write to factories and ask them to stop polluting the sea. It is important for us to keep the oceans clean. It is right for us to write to factories and ask them to stop polluting the sea. We must ... / It is important to ... We should ... / It is necessary to ... We should ... / It is right to ... Pair work S1: What should / must we do to protect the sea animals? S2: We must / should / ought to .... S1: What shouldn’t / mustn’t we do? S2: We ... We need to / have to... ... We need to help each other.（我们应该互相帮助——主观判断） We have to pay taxes.（我们必须交税——法律要求） 教材75页活动2 Animals Dangers they face Ways to protect them Giant panda climate change, habitat loss, … l Protect the home of the giant panda. l Bring pandas to breeding centres. l Make laws to protect pandas. African lion     Asian elephant     Polar bear     Red-crowned crane     South China tiger   Speak up I want to talk about ... They are in danger because ... We should / must ... Example: I want to talk about giant pandas. This species is in danger because of climate change. First, we must do our best to protect their home. We should also try to bring more pandas to breeding centres to make sure they have babies. Finally, the government should make laws to protect the giant panda and its habitat. An animal spokesperson I am a ... Habitat Life Food Threats How to protect the species … Example: I am a South China tiger. My family and I live in the forests of southern China. I usually go hunt alone at night, and I catch animals like deer and wild pigs. South China tigers can usually for about 10 to 15 years in the wild. However, we are facing a lot of problems in our lives. Our biggest problem is that we are losing our home. People cut down trees to build farms and cities. In the past, many tigers were also hunted illegally. Luckily, the government has now built nature reserves and made laws to protect us. I hope people can do more to help keep us safe. Imagine you are an animal in danger. Give a short speech and explain who you are, and what humans can do to protect your species. Talk about the points below. Self-assessment 评价内容 评分（1–5） 1. 我能了解中国针对大熊猫采取的保护措施，以及这些措施取得的显著成效。 1 2 3 4 5 2. 我能理解说明类语篇的体裁特征，掌握其运用的说明方法。 1 2 3 4 5 3. 我能通过有重点地听和快速记录，获取特定信息。 1 2 3 4 5 4. 我能用已学知识谈论如何保护濒危动物。 1 2 3 4 5 Homework 基础作业 朗读课本75页的对话。模仿例子，另选一种濒危动物，与同学进行问答。 拓展作业 根据本节课的思维导图，写一篇50–80词左右的文章介绍大熊猫。 选择一种濒危动物，录制1–2分钟的视频，阐述其面临的危险以及保护方法，呼吁大家保护濒危动物。 official /R'fISl/ adj. 官方的 The news is true although it is not official. effort /'efRt/ n. 努力 His efforts to protect the panda population were much appreciated. organization /0O:GRnaI'zeISn/ n. 组织；机构；团体 This environmental organization works to protect endangered animals. decades of 数十年 Decades of research helped scientists find a new way to solve the problem. conservation /0kBnsR'veISn/ n. 保护；保存 We should pay more attention to the conservation of forests. panda reserve 熊猫保护区 The panda reserve provides enough food and space for pandas. set up 建立；设立 They plan to set up a new reading club for students. breeding centre 繁育中心；育种中心（专门用于动植物繁殖、培育的机构或场所） The zoo runs breeding centres to help increase the number of rare animals. climate change 气候变化 We need to take action to fight climate change. throw /PrRW/ v. 抛；扔 Don’t throw away the old books — they might be useful. law /lO:/ n. 法律；法规 New laws have been passed to protect the environment. punish /'pVnIS/ v. 处罚；惩罚 Nature will punish those who destroy the environment. ought to 应该；应当 We ought to respect our parents and teachers. 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