Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees!Section A 1a-2c

课件36张PPT。Unit 15
We’re trying to save the manatees!Period 1tigergiraffepenguinpandadolphinkoalalionDo you remember them?parrotrabbitsnakemonkeyAfrican elephantcheetah['t?i?t?]Chimpanzee
[t??mp?n'zi?]
Manatee
m?n?'tipolar bearKangaroo
[k??g?’ru?They're spotted and aggressive.
They're the fastest animals.Guessing Game: Can you guess what animals they are?cheetahsfast
spotted
aggressivewhat animals are they? How to describe them?They are enormous, have long noses. They live in Africa and Southeast Asia.elephantsenormous
gray
friendlywhat animals are they? How to describe them?They look like a cow, but they live in the water.manateesgray gentle shy
what animals are they? How to describe them?They only live in Australia and have pockets to keep their babies safe.kangaroosplayful
fast
what animals are they?
How to describe them?They are furry enough to keep out the cold. They are all white and only live in the North pole.polar bearsfurry
aggressiveThey look like monkeys but bigger than monkeys. They can imitate(模仿） what people do.chimpanzeesplayful
furry
noisy
enormous
grayplayful
fastnoisy
playfulgentle
shyspotted
fastaggressive
furry I am like this kind of animal. I’m strong and intelligent. I like water, and I like to eat vegetables.You're like a manatee.Yes.What kind of animal are you like?You're like an
elephant.Are manatees endangered animals?mangrove swampshabitat:mangrovesaquatic feed（水生食物）underwater plants
and vegetationFood:2a Listeningmanateeabout 2,500 in the USwater under trees in mangrove swampsswamps polluted, not enough food10 feet long, weighs 1,000 poundsListeningA: How big are manatees?
B: They’re about 10 feet long
and they weigh about 1,000
pounds.PairworkA lovely animal----
Manatee !1. They’re gentle/ intelligent/ large.2. Live in the water under the trees
in mangrove swamps 3. Eat aquatic feed(水生植物）4. Sometimes, a female manatee can feed its baby like a woman, so it’s called “mermaid” ['m?:meid] (美人鱼) or “woman of the waves”.endangered !!!But now, they areCauses: 1. Some of the swamps have become polluted.2. There isn’t enough food for all of them.Save the animals!
Save the world!!
Save ourselves!!! How to save the manatees?Protect the environment.
Make laws to save the animals.
Give them enough food.
Build zoos to be their home.
… Debate : 背景：在我们这个地方没有动物园。如果 想观看动物，就要走很远的路。为了保护动物、开发旅游资源，也为了孩子们学习成长的需要，政府计划兴建一个新的动物园。但是这个计划遭到了一些人的反对。到底该不该建这个动物园呢？政府决定向市民征求意见。也许你的意见就会影响最终的决策。
Should a new zoo be built in our town?Is this a debate?A: I agree . I think it’s a great idea because the
zoo is an interesting place. …
B: No,no,no! You know, the zoo is a terrible place
for animals. You are too cruel just like a crocodile.
A: How dare you say that! I think you’re just like a fly
always making me disgusted.
B:I’m a fly? You, a bedbug!
A:I hate you! (crying… ?)
B:I hate you too!! No!How to debate?Choose your view. (确定论点）
Please read the following letters and find the main view
of each letter. (SectionA 3a,3b) A: _______________________________ B: _______________________________ Agree to build a new zoo.Disagree to build a new zoo.Vs2. Collect the factors to support your idea. （收集论据）Read the two letters again, and write down the key points.
Do a pairwork to discuss. A: (cons)
______________
______________
______________ B: (pros)
______________
______________
______________1. Zoos are terrible.2.Keep animals in cages.3. Eat food once a day. You can write something more here if you have!Zoos are important.2. living textbooks3. Educate the publicNow, choose one of them!Vs3. Prepare your question to ask the other side.
(Divide the Ss into groups of four. In one group,
two of four students form a party to debate.) Question: __________________________? Useful language:
Could you tell me…?
Why do you think…..?
Do you think…?
Useful language:
I think that…
I believe that…
I feel that…
I agree / disagree with you.
Could you tell me…?
I agree with …
Why do you think…..?
Do you think…?
4. Take turns to speak loudly and clearly.
Try to make it convincing (令人信服）.
And then ask and answer the questions.
(After this step, ask some groups to act out.) The result of a debate —— Should a new zoo be built in our town?Problem:Here is a real story to help you.Enlarge your mind to find
a good solution