(共20张PPT)
Unit 13 We’re trying to save the earth.
Period 3 3a-3b
2. What do you know about the sharks
1. What animals can you see
sharks
the food chain
in the ocean’s
ecosystem
at the top of
endangered
the strongest
[t e n]
[i:k s st m]
fin
[f n]
shark fin soup
cruel
catch
throw…back
cut off
no longer
be harmful to
[kru: l]
[hɑ:mfl]
Let’s take action! (采取行动)
environmental
protection
groups
the sale of shark fins
develop laws
Stop !
(世界自然基金会)
the sharks !
What does this passage mainly talk about
Save
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Read the passage quickly. Find out what the main idea of each paragraph is
Skimming:
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Take action to
protect the sharks
Sharks are endangered
Talk about shark fin soup
3a
Where shark fin soup
is popular
Number of sharks caught
and traded every year
How much the numbers of
some kinds of sharks have
fallen in the last 20 to 30 years
Two environmental groups
which are against “finning”
southern China
70 million
over 90 percent
WildAid and the WWF
3a
Read the passage about sharks and complete the fact sheet below.
Read Para 1. and answer
Is shark fin soup famous and expensive all
around the world
2. Do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark when you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup
No, it is popular in southern China .
Yes .
Further thinking :
If your parents order shark fin soup,
what should you do or say
say no to eating shark fin soup
1. Without a fin, a shark can still swim and
never dies .
2.If their numbers drop too low, it will bring
danger to all ocean life.
3. Sharks will never be endangered because
they are the strongest in their food chain.
4. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have
fallen by over 90 percent every year.
T
F
F
Read Para 2. and tell “T” or “F”
no longer
slowly
although
F
in the last 20 to 30 years
Read Para 3. and answer
1. What are WildAid and the WWF doing
2. What else have they done
3. Have scientific studies shown that shark fins
are good for our health
Environmental protection groups around the world, such as WildAid and the WWF, are teaching the public about “finning”. They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them Help save the sharks!
They are teaching the public about “finning”.
They have even asked governments to develop laws to
stop the sale of shark fins.
one part of the body
B. cutting off and getting shark fins
1.They are teaching the public about “finning”.
fin (现在分词)_________
finning
2. They have even asked governments to develop
laws to stop the sale of shark fins.
A. noun B. verb
1. They have even asked governments to develop
laws to stop the sale of shark fins.
environmental protection groups
Read the passage again and write what
the underlined words refer to.
Guess by reading the
context(语境)--before or after
the sentence.
Some people like to eat shark fin soup, especially
in _____________China . But getting the shark fin
is very ___________. When people catch sharks ,
they ________ _______their fins and _______the
sharks back into the ocean. The shark slowly______
because it can’t swim without a fin . And it is
also ____________to the environment .Sharks are
at the top of the food_________ . If the number
of sharks ______too low , it will _______the balance
of the nature .Please say no to eating shark fin soup,
and take action to_______ the sharks !
Fill in the blanks !
southern
cruel
cut off
harmful
drops
break
save
throw
chain
Can you find the conjunctions(连词)
in this passage
dies
Many people do not realize they are killing a whole shark ________they enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup.
2. Sharks are at the top of the food chain, ___________ if their numbers drop, the ocean’s ecosystem will be in danger.
3. Many think that sharks are too strong to
be endangered, _________they are wrong.
___________there are no scientific studies to support this, a lot of people believe that shark’s fins are good for health.
5. Sharks may disappear one day_________ we do not do something to stop the sale of shark fins.
Read the passage again and fill
in the blanks with the words in the box.
so
although
if
but
when
3b
when
so
but
Although
if
catch
cut off…
throw…back into
without …
no longer …
at the top of
chain
ecosystem
If… drop too low
bring danger to
harmful
cruel
Many believe
because…
But…70 million…
in this industry
The numbers of …
have fallen…90%
Save the sharks!
popular
2. How do you help protect the endangered animals
1. After reading the passage ,will you have
shark fin soup What should we do
We should
No deal, no kill !
We should….We shouldn’t ….
We should keep the balance of the ecosystem.
We shouldn’t break the balance of the nature.
/say no to eating shark fin soup.
/ take action to save the sharks .
/ do something to stop the sale .
If you were sharks ,
what would you like to tell people
Protecting wildlife means protecting ourselves!
We human being can’t live on alone !
Wildlife need our love !
Help me ! Save me !