Unit 6 Survival Understanding ideas The Wild Within 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册

The Wild Within Think & Share: Have you ever seen a wild animal in the city? Where was it? What was it doing? How did you feel? fox leopard bear racoon Where do they usually live ? woodland grassland wetland forests mountains… The wild usually live in the wild. chacma baboon hedgehog Let’s watch a cartoon clip, and then tell me where are they now? 按“空格键”或“↓键”切换下一页 Discuss in pairs: Why do you think these animals came into the city? Do you think they are happy living in the city? Why or why not? Where are the wild? rubbish bins high-rise buildings street lamp The wild are within the city. Why do they choose to live in the city ? What problems would they meet ? The Wild Within 7 Look at the title and the pictures. Make your prediction: What does “The Wild Within” mean? What kind of problems might wild animals face in the city? What benefits might the city bring to them? The within Wild Look at the title of the passage and the picture. Think about what the title means. The title means the wild animals within the cities. Now read the passage fast and choose the topic sentences for para.1-5. C. For those animals that don't adapt, the city can be a dangerous or even deadly place. D. Yet, for its newest and wildest inhabitants, city can offer many benefits. The crime took place in a sea suburb of Cape Town. Para 2 Para 1 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 A. One thing crucial to the increasing number of "urban animals" is their ability to adapt. B. People often wonder about the reasons behind this mass urban migration. However they adapt to …, it’s important that we get a better understanding …and learn to appreciate… suggestions adaptation reasons benefits dangers crime Look through the article. Find/choose the topic sentence for each paragraph, and then summarise each para with one word. The crime took place in a seaside suburb of Cape Town. Spotting the car with its window left open, the greedy thief didn’t hesitate. Within seconds, he had reached inside and run away with a bag of shopping. No matter how many crimes he committed, the police were powerless to arrest him. You see, this was no ordinary criminal: it was a chacma baboon. Once almost unheard of, scenes like this one in Cape Town are now common all over the world. With foxes in London, mountain lions in San Francisco and wild pigs in Hong Kong, it is almost as if our cities are being taken over by wild animals. Para. 1 crime / phenomenon Para. 1 11 ________________________________________________________________ Most of us would assume that urban development and climate change are responsible for pushing the animals out of their natural habitats. However true this is, we also need to consider that some of these so-called “urban animals” have never moved at all-it’s we humans who have moved into their territory. Wherever they go, animals find towns and cities in their way. With nowhere else to make their homes, they have no choice but to move in with us. b. People often wonder about the reasons behind this mass urban migration. Para. 2 reasons for migration 12 _______________________________________________________ As our cities become greener, they offer increasingly appealing spaces to animals looking for new habitats. Out of reach from many of their natural predators, these newcomers often flourish in their new city lives. Today, foxes can be seen all over London-one even being found living on the 72nd floor of the Shard building when it was under construction! What’s more, hungry animals are finding plenty to eat in our gardens and in the leftover we throw away. d Yet, for its newest and wildest inhabitants, a city can offer many benefits. Para. 3 benefits of cities for animals 13 _______________________________________________________ There is evidence that urban racoons are more intelligent than their wild cousins, as they frequently have to figure out difficult problems such as how to open rubbish bins and other containers which they would not find in the wild. Some animals have even changed their living habits to fit in with their new homes. Although naturally active at night, urban foxes come out in daylight if the reward is good enough. Their city location also means that they are getting a taste for the multicultural cuisine on offer from the garbage, such as hamburgers, lamb kebabs and even garlic bread! a. One thing crucial to the increasing number of “urban animals” is their ability to adapt. Para. 4 animals' adaptation to cities 14 _______________________________________________________ Unable to distinguish between blue sky and glass, birds crash into windows at speeds of about 50 kilometers per hour. Recent studies estimate that between 400 million and 1 million birds die from window impacts each year in the US alone. Shockingly, these deaths amount to around ten per cent of the total US bird population. Some species are more affected than others. One theory behind this is that these birds have yet to change their migratory routes that take them through cities with high-rise buildings. c. For those animals that don’t adapt, the city can be a dangerous or even deadly place. Para. 5 dangers for some animals 15 美联社报道：数百只鸟在迁徙途中冲撞纽约市摩天大楼 16 Careful reading ▲ (　　)1.What’s the author’s purpose of talking about the “theft” in Cape Town in Paragraph 1? A.To introduce the topic of the passage. B.To show us how animals live in the city. C.To give us some warnings. D.To call on us to take care of wild animals. A (　　)2.What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about? A.Animals’ flourishing in cities. B.Benefits of cities for wild animals. C.A great amount of food wasted by humans. D.The relationship between animals and humans. B (　　)3.What does the author mean by saying “urban foxes come out in daylight” in Paragraph 4? A.They have no choice but to do so. B.They are no longer afraid of humans. C.They are more intelligent than wild foxes. D.They have changed their living habits. D (　　)4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A.To call on us not to build skyscrapers in the urban areas. B.To encourage us to have a better understanding of our wild neighbours. C.To advise us to better protect our wild neighbours in cities. D.To show us the sad stories of wild animals in cities. B (　　)5.In which part of a newspaper can you find this passage? A.Travel.　　 B.Health.　　 C.Animals.　　 D.Diet. C 1. Why do they choose to live in the city ? 2. What problems would they meet ? window impacts not changing migratory routes light and noise pollution humans’ killing chemical pollution and poison busy traffic urban development、climate change、habitat loss appealing spaces、lack of predators、enough food Nature is not limited to faraway mountains and oceans, it also exists in urban cities and our daily lives. In this video we will unfold a world of wildlife we were probably not aware of. Let’s bear this in mind: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth. Make laws to protect the wild and their habitats /plan urban construction wisely /establish natural reserve /set up more natural habitats Obey the laws/plant trees/raise awareness of environmental protection What can we do to achieve a balance between the need for urban development and the protection of wild animals? Post-reading Government Ordinary people Summary ▲ taking over urban development appealing spaces adapt crashing harmoniously Para. 2 reasons Structure Para. 3 benefits Para. 4 adaptation Para.1 topic Para. 6 conclusion Para. 5 dangers Summary coexistence We should learn to better understand and appreciate our wild neighbours, and share our urban habitats with them harmoniously. Reread the passage and fill in the blanks. ▲ In Cape Town,you will witness many crimes 1.______________　　　 　 (commit) by animals,but there’s nothing the police can do about them. Nowadays,many wild animals are moving into cities,as if our cities are being taken over by them. People often wonder about the reasons behind this mass urban migration,one of 2.　　　　 is that we humans have moved into their territory. Cities offer 3.________　　　 　 (increase) appealing spaces to animals 4.________　　　 　 (look) for new habitats. committed which increasingly looking Without natural predators,the animals in cities often flourish and are easy to find plenty to eat. 5.　　　　 (figure) out difficult problems in cities,animals need to be more 6.　　 　　 (intelligence) and some have even changed their living habits. However,many animals are also faced with many dangers. Unable to distinguish between blue sky 7.　　 　 glass,birds often crash into windows,resulting in many deaths. The reason is 8.　　　　 they have yet to change their migratory routes. Through this,we can get a 9.　　　　 (good) understanding of and even learn to appreciate our wild 10.　　 　  (neighbour).Only then can we look towards harmoniously sharing our urban habitats.  To figure intelligent and that better neighbours �޼���Ӱ-bbs.wujidy.com Lavf58.12.100 This File is Created by Easy RealMedia Tools@! Lavf58.12.100 $