(共38张PPT)
Unit 1 Nature in the balance
Integrated skills
Calling for the protection of animals
Figure out how human activities have caused harm to animals
Be aware of the importance of animals
Come up with ways to protect animals
Make a poster to call on people around to protect animals
The Amazon rainforest
Quick Quiz: 1 Where do you think those animals live together
2. What roles do you think animals can play in the Amazon rainforest
As part of the Amazon rainforest, animals help maintain ______________________________________________
the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem
3. What are the impacts of human activities on those significant animals
An increasing number of animals have become_________due to human activities
extinct
To our common mother(earth)
We animals
along with you humans
play the same role in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem.
Why do you humans hunt us to extinction
Tell me why
Reading
Reading and understanding
Why do you humans hunt us to extinction
Direct influence on animal populations
whale meat
For______
For______
For______
Why do you humans hunt us to extinction
food
animal
skin
excitement
fashion
fun
Topic sentence
Supporting sentence
Examples
Indirect effect on animal populations
build farms or factories
_______ animal habitats
_______animal habitats
How do you humans hunt us to extinction
air,water,noise and light
Topic sentence
Supporting sentence
Examples
Destroy
Pollute
Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction.
Direct and Indirect impacts on animals
Direct impact
Indirect impact
Forfood
For fashion
For fun
What is the topic of this news report
whale meat
animal
skin
excitement
Destroy animal habitat
Pollute animal habitat
build farms or factories
air,water,noise and
light
Topic
Human activities have brought many animals close to extinction.
Direct and Indirect impacts on animals
Direct impact
Indirect impact
Forfood
For fashion
For fun
Human activities cause increasing harm to animals
whale meat
animal
skin
excitement
Destroy animal habitat
Pollute animal habitat
build farms or factories
air,water,noise and
light
You put us animals in danger when .........
Why do you humans hunt us to extinction
Watching
Watch
what you have done
Think
what you should do
B1. Answer the questions below.
1. What happened to several whale species in the
last century
3. What can protected areas ensure
2. What causes the loss of animal habitats in the
Amazon rainforest
4. What will we be better able to do if we learn more
about how human activities harm the environment
Before-watching
Tip 1 Analyse the material below and make possible predictions
become extinct
build farms or factories air,water,noise and light
safety home food water
change
B1. Answer the questions below.
1. What happened to several whale species in the
last century
3. What can protected areas ensure
2. What causes the loss of animal habitats in the
Amazon rainforest
4. What will we be better able to do if we learn more
about how human activities harm the environment
Before-watching
Tip 2 Focus on the keys words that help you locate information
become extinct
build farms or factories air,water,noise and light
safety home food water
change
while-watching
B1. Answer the questions below.
1. What happened to several whale species in the
last century
3. What can protected areas ensure
2. What causes the loss of animal habitats in the
Amazon rainforest
4. What will we be better able to do if we learn more
about how human activities harm the environment
After-watching
Tip 2 Focus on the keys words that help you locate information
They were hunted near to extinction.
They can ensure water and food supplies are safe.
People cutting down trees
We will be better able to change our behaviour.
What happened to several whale species in the last century
They were hunted near to 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.
It is time for
you to change your mind
and
behaviour!
B2. Watch the video again and complete the notes below
Before-watching
Tip 1 Analyse the material below and make possible predicitons
They make our world more (1)
________________.
They provide (2)
____________________ for us.
They play a role in (3) _______ _______________ of our ecosystem.
Importance of 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 faced by animals.
Ways to protect animals
2. What roles do you think animals can play in the Amazon rainforest
As part of the Amazon rainforest, animals help maintain ______________________________________________
the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem
B2. Watch the video again and complete the notes below
Before-watching
Tip 1 Analyse the material below and make possible predicitons
They make our world more (1)
________________.
They provide (2)
____________________ for us.
They play a role in (3) _______ _______________ of our ecosystem.
Importance of 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 faced by animals.
Ways to protect animals
2. What roles do you think animals can play in the Amazon rainforest
As part of the Amazon rainforest, animals help maintain ______________________________________________
the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem
Before-watching
Tip 2 Focus on the keys words that help you locate information
Review some useful expressions learned while watching the video.
1. Significance of animal protection
to make our world more beautiful and lively
to provide food and medicine for us
to play a role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem
2. Ways to protect animals
to make hunting endangered animals against the law
to protect animal habitats
to make people understand the problems faced by animals
to make people understand the problems faced by animals.
Video Consolidation
Change you,
and save us!
Drawing &Talking
Make a poster
Make a friend
Make an interview
Gaming time
Round one (Make a poster)
Make a poster with you group members,using the structure and
content you have learnt in this lesson.(1-12 points)
Round two (Make a friend)
Choose a group of members to exchange ideas
Round three (Make an interview)(1-14 points)
Choose your role as a human or Jim(a jaguar)
Role-play the interview using information with a poster from a
selected group.The points belong to the group who offer the
poster. (1-10 points)
Gaming time
Round one
Make a poster with you group members,using the structure and
contents you have learnt in this lesson.(1- 12 points)
Gaming time
Round one
Make a poster with you group members,using the structure and
content you have learnt in this lesson.(1-12 points)
Group number Score
1
2
3
4
Punctuation Spelling Grammar Content
Choice of words Style (formal/informal) Structure Fun
Gaming time
Round one
Make a poster with you group members,using the structure and
content you have learnt in this lesson.(1-12 points)
Round two
Choose a group of members to exchange ideas
Group number Score
1
2
3
4
Peer review
What advice does your partner give on your writing
How can you improve your writing
Gaming time
Round three
Choose your role as a human or Jim(a jaguar)
Role-play the interview using information with a poster from a
selected group.The points belong to the group that offers the
poster. (1-14 points)
Round 1 Group number Score
1
2
3
4
Round 2 Group number Score
1
2
3
4
Jim:We are in danger when humans___1____.Do you think humans should protect us
Human: Yes/No, because_____2____
Jim:You are right.Don’t forget we also ___3___. However, humans have done much harm to us,directly or in directly.
Human: What do you mean
Jim:For example,_____4________
Human: That’s true, but we can take measures to save you.
Jim:What do you suggest
Human: we can___5___and also can __6__.Most importantly, we should call on people to __7__.What do you think
Jim:Agreed!Writing an article about it for school newspaper is a good way!
Gaming time
Round three
Choose your role as a human or Jim(a jaguar)
Role-play the interview using information with a poster from a
selected group.The points belong to the group that offers the
poster. (1-14 points)
Round 1 Group number Score
1
2
3
4
Round 2 Group number Score
1
2
3
4
A single victory will never be our destination!
Mutual benefit is!
Only man can not make
an ecosystem
win-win cooperation can!
Work together for
mutual benefit!
Homework
1 Fill the following blanks after reviewing this section
Why to protect animals Why are animals endangered How to protect animals
3 Preview Extended reading and even surf the Internet to figure out the balance between economy and environment.
2 Show your poster to people around you, calling on them to take actions