Unit 5 Wild animals（Writing）课件2025-2026学年沪教版(五四学制）英语七年级下册

Wild animals 第五课时 Unit 5 Writing 初中英语沪教版(五四学制）七年级下册 Learning objectives 通过本课时的学习，学生能够： 1. 掌握求助信的基本结构和内容要点，包括自我介绍、点明目的、说 明问题、阐述原因、提出请求等，积累相关语言表达； 2. 运用所学知识，完成一篇结构完整、内容充实、语言准确的野生动 物保护求助信； 3. 进行自评和互评，增强批判性思维能力和语言表达能力； 4. 增强保护野生动物的意识，积极参与野生动物的保护。 重点 重点 What do you know about these wild animals? Look and say blue whale antelope gorilla sea turtle What happens to these wild animals? Look and say get hurt by fishing nets get hunted lose the habitats eat plastic garbage Free talk What can we do to help these wild animals? If you were one of these wild animals and were to write a letter to a wildlife protection organisation for help, what would you write? Read and answer Read the letter and answer the questions. Dear humans, We are some blue whales in the Antarctic waters. We are one of the oldest and largest living animals on the planet. We are writing to ask for help. We have to say your boats and ships are putting us in danger. Because of our huge size, we easily get hurt by fishing nets. When we are close to the surface of the ocean, we are more likely to be hit by moving ships. Even worse, they make so much noise that we cannot communicate or find our way around. So, please do something to help us. We need your care and protection. Yours, Blue whales Who wrote the letter and to whom was it written? Why did they write the letter? Blue whales wrote the letter to humans. To ask for help as they are in danger. Read and match How do the animals explain the problem? Match the cards on the left with the sentences in the letter. cause request problem writing purpose self-introduction Dear humans, ①We are some blue whales in the Antarctic waters. We are one of the oldest and largest living animals on the planet. ②We are writing to ask for help. ③We have to say your boats and ships are putting us in danger. ④Because of our huge size, we easily get hurt by fishing nets. When we are close to the surface of the ocean, we are more likely to be hit by moving ships. Even worse, they make so much noise that we cannot communicate or find our way around. So, ⑤please do something to help us. We need your care and protection. Yours, Blue whales 1 2 3 4 5 Read and answer Read and answer the questions. Dear humans, We are some blue whales in the Antarctic waters. We are one of the oldest and largest living animals on the planet. We are writing to ask for help. 1. Where do these blue whales live? 2. What is unique about the blue whales regarding the age and size? In the Antarctic waters. They are one of the oldest and largest living animals on the planet. one of + 形容词最高级 + 复数名词“最……之一” Read and answer Read and answer the questions. We have to say your boats and ships are putting us in danger. Because of our huge size, we easily get hurt by fishing nets. When we are close to the surface of the ocean, we are more likely to be hit by moving ships. Even worse, they make so much noise that we cannot communicate or find our way around. 1. What is the problem? 2. Why are the blue whales in danger? The boats and ships are putting them in danger. They easily get hurt by fishing nets. They are more likely to be hit by moving ships. Noise from ships affects their communication and navigation. put sb. in danger 使某人处于危险之中 Read and answer Read and answer the questions. So, please do something to help us. We need your care and protection. Yours, Blue whales 1. What is the blue whales’ request? 2. If you were a member of the animal protection organisation, what would you do to protect blue whales? Human’s help and protection. Reduce noise pollution. Raise public awareness of animal protection. ... Dear humans, We are some blue whales in the Antarctic waters. We are one of the oldest and largest living animals on the planet. We are writing to ask for help. We have to say your boats and ships are putting us in danger. Because of our huge size, we easily get hurt by fishing nets. When we are close to the surface of the ocean, we are more likely to be hit by moving ships. Even worse, they make so much noise that we cannot communicate or find our way around. So, please do something to help us. We need your care and protection. Yours, Blue whales Read and analyze What is the structure of the letter? Greeting Beginning Body Ending Sign-off and signature We are some blue whales in the Antarctic waters. We are one of the oldest and largest living animals on the planet. We are writing to ask for help. We have to say your boats and ships are putting us in danger. Because of our huge size, we easily get hurt by fishing nets. When we are close to the surface of the ocean, we are more likely to be hit by moving ships. Even worse, they make so much noise that we cannot communicate or find our way around. So, please do something to help us. We need your care and protection. Read and fill Beginning Body Ending self-introduction and _________________ writing purpose problem and _________________ _________________ cause request TEEN skill Writing a letter for help Be clear and polite when writing a letter for help and pay attention to the following: Introduce yourself briefly. Explain your writing purpose clearly. Say why you need help with strong reasons. End your letter with a request. Read and think How to introduce yourself briefly? We are ... Dear humans, We are some blue whales in the Antarctic waters. We are one of the oldest and largest living animals on the planet. We are writing to ask for help. We have to say your boats and ships are putting us in danger. Because of our huge size, we easily get hurt by fishing nets. When we are close to the surface of the ocean, we are more likely to be hit by moving ships. Even worse, they make so much noise that we cannot communicate or find our way around. So, please do something to help us. We need your care and protection. Yours, Blue whales How to explain your writing purpose clearly? Read the letter and think about the useful expressions. We are one of the... on the planet/in the ocean ... As one of the ... ... We are writing to ask for help. lp The purpose of this writing is to ... ... Read and think How to present why you need help with strong reasons? We have to say ... put ... in danger. Dear humans, We are some blue whales in the Antarctic waters. We are one of the oldest and largest living animals on the planet. We are writing to ask for help. We have to say your boats and ships are putting us in danger. Because of our huge size, we easily get hurt by fishing nets. When we are close to the surface of the ocean, we are more likely to be hit by moving ships. Even worse, they make so much noise that we cannot communicate or find our way around. So, please do something to help us. We need your care and protection. Yours, Blue whales How to end your letter with a request? Read the letter and think about the useful expressions. Because of ... easily get hurt. When we are close to ... we are more likely to ... Even worse ... Please do something to help us. lp We need your care and protection. ... ... Think and share How can we present a problem politely? We have to say ... Dear humans, We are some blue whales in the Antarctic waters. We are one of the oldest and largest living animals on the planet. We are writing to ask for help. We have to say your boats and ships are putting us in danger. Because of our huge size, we easily get hurt by fishing nets. When we are close to the surface of the ocean, we are more likely to be hit by moving ships. Even worse, they make so much noise that we cannot communicate or find our way around. So, please do something to help us. We need your care and protection. Yours, Blue whales We are sorry to say that ... We have no choice but to say that ... We regret to inform you that ... We must bring to your attention that ... ... Discuss and note What threats do other wild animals face? Choose a wild animal, discuss with your partner and note down its problem(s) and possible cause(s). problems  causes Loss of home: Forests are being cut down for farming.  Hunting: Tigers are hunted for their fur, bones, and other body parts. Less food: The animals they eat, like deer, are disappearing. People cut down trees for buildings and farming, taking away tigers’ homes. People want tiger parts for medicine or money. People hunt animals that tigers need for money or food. Some of their homes are being destroyed, too. Let’s write Complete the following letter. Dear humans, We are _________. In the past 10 years, our number has dropped sharply. _________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ tigers We are writing this letter to seek your help. We’re sorry to say we face big problems. Our forest homes are getting smaller. We’re hunted for fur, bones and other body parts. Also, we have less food as the animals we eat become fewer. This is mainly because people cut down trees for buildings and farming, destroying our homes. They hunt us for medicine or money, and also hunt the animals we eat. Tigers Yours, _______ self-introduction writing purpose causes problems request Please help us. Protect our homes, stop illegal hunting, and ensure our food supply. signature Evaluate and revise Make a reasonable evaluation of your writing and revise it . How many stars can you get? (1-5 stars ) 1. Did you cover all the necessary elements? 2. Did you present the information in a logical order? 3. Did you accurately analyze the problems and causes? 4. Did you use appropriate and polite languages? 5. Did you call on humans to help the wild animals? Exchange and note Exchange the letter with your partner. Note down what you think are excellent and give suggestions if you have any. Excellent points Suggestions Summary convey the needs of wild animals and call for human protection. understand the threats that wild animals face. 2 1 After learning this lesson, I can 3 master the structure and key points of writing a letter for help on behalf of wild animals. ●Introduce yourself briefly. ●Explain purposes clearly. ●Say why you need help with strong reasons. ●Present a problem politely. ●End the letter with a request. Homework 1. Polish your letter with the help of your partner’s suggestions. 2. Research more information about the threats wild animals face and make a poster to raise awareness about wild animal protection. Bye-bye! $