(共30张PPT)
Unit 13
We’re trying to save the earth!
Period 2 (Section A 3a-3b)
人教版九年级
Language Goal
(1) Learn the useful phrases and sentences in the passage: cruel, industry, scientific, be harmful to, at the top of …
This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment.
No scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health.
(2) Review the grammar of present perfect and model verbs.
(3) Learn about the fact of dangerous situation the sharks are facing and lead students to have a strong awareness of protecting sharks and say no to finning.
(4) Lead students to find solutions to solving environmental problems around us and what we can do to help save the earth.
2019-nCoV(新冠状病毒), which has killed hundreds and infected thousands, is believed to originate from a kind of bats. Some people ate the bats and the virus began to spread among humans.
the danger of killing or eating wild animals
pandas
golden monkeys
white whales
tigers
red-crowned cranes
What are the endangered animals in the world
sharks
What do you know about sharks
They live in the ocean.
They are the strongest and the most dangerous animal in the ocean.
Sharks are at the top of the food chain.
Pre-reading
the food chain
at the top of the food chain
Many people think that sharks are too strong
to be endangered, but they are wrong.
It may talk about the sharks that are endangered and need us to save.
Read the passage quickly.
What is the main idea of each paragraph
Please underline the key phrases or sentences.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Reason for killing sharks
Results of killing sharks
Action to stop killing sharks
阅读技能:skimming
While-reading (fast reading)
While-reading (fast reading)
Read the passage and complete the fact sheet in 3a. (P99)
Where shark fin soup is popular
Number of sharks caught and traded every year
Numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen in the last 20 to 30 years
Two environmental groups against “finning”
in southern China
Para. 1
around 70 million
Para. 2
Para. 2
over 90 percent
Para. 3
WildAid and the WWF
阅读技能:scanning
While-reading 中考链接
判断正误,正确的写“T”, 错误的写“F”,并改正。
This passage mainly introduces the shark fin.
The shark dish is especially popular in southern China and abroad.
Without a fin, a shark can also swim and never dies.
Sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest
in their food chain.
5. We can read this passage in the scientific magazine.
阅读理解技能: skimming&scanning
主旨大意
细节理解
推断题
F
以偏概全
F
添油加醋
F
偷梁换柱
断章取义
F
文学常识
T
Para. 1
Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup
What is the reason for killing sharks
2. When you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup, you are killing _____________.
3. What do you think of the reason for killing sharks
Because of the famous and expensive dish—shark fin soup.
a whole shark
It’s cruel and ridiculous (= foolish).
While-reading (careful reading)
While-reading (careful reading)
阅读技能:scanning
Read Para. 2 and complete the fact sheet.
Results of
killing sharks
For a shark
For shark groups
For ocean
ecosystem
生态系统
Without a fin, a shark can
___________________________________.
The numbers of some kinds of sharks _____________ in the last 20 to 30 years.
All ocean life will be ___________ if there are not enough sharks.
not swim any longer and gradually dies
have dropped
in danger
While-reading (careful reading)
阅读技能:scanning
Read Para. 3 and complete the chart.
Action to _______________
WildAid and the WWF
Government
Individual (个人)
are teaching the public about finning
develop laws (法律) to stop the sale of shark fins
help save the sharks
protect the sharks
保护动物倡议书
Post-reading
How can we protect our animals
1. We should raise people’s awareness to protect animals and our environment.
2. We should not wear or buy the clothes made by an animal fur.
3. We should not eat wild and endangered animals.
4. We should protect their living environment.
1. 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.
so
when
3b
so although if but when
Many think that sharks are too strong to be endangered, ______
they are wrong.
4. _________ there are no scientific studies to support this, a lot of
people believe that shark fins are good for health.
5. Sharks may disappear one day ______ we do not do something to
stop the sale of shark fins.
but
Although
if
Read the passage again and fill in the blanks with
the words in the box.
文章连词的用法
时间
因果
转折
转折
条件
Post-reading
Some people like to eat shark’s fin soup, especially in ________ China. But getting the shark’s fin is very _______. When people catch sharks, they ____ ____ their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. The shark slowly dies because it can’t _____ without a fin. And it is also _______ to the environment. Sharks are at the ____ of the food chain. If the number of sharks _____ too low, it will break the balance of the nature. Please say _____ to eating shark fin soup, and take action to _____ the sharks!
southern
cruel
cut off
swim
harmful
top
drops
no
save
Retelling
Post-reading
Save the sharks
be killed for shark fin soup
Why
What
catch …, cut off …,
throw back into …
Results
can no longer swim, slowly die
be harmful to the environment
bring danger to all ocean life
How
teach the public about “finning”
After reading
Mind map
to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins
No scientific studies have shown
that shark fins are good for health.
Retell
听说
一整只鲨鱼
每次
一碗鱼翅羹
切掉
扔回
不仅……而且……
对……有害
没有鱼鳍
不再
慢慢死去
在海洋生态系统食物链的顶端
给所有的海洋生物带来危险
濒临灭绝
hear of
a whole shark
each time
a bowl of shark fin soup
cut off
throw back into
not only ... but also ...
be harmful to
without fin
no longer
slowly die
at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem
bring danger to all ocean life
be endangered
Post-reading
事实上
被捕杀和交易
17. ……的数量
18. 某些品种
19. 在过去的20年到30年
20. 环境保护组织
21. 比如
22. 立法
23. ……的销售
24. 到目前为止
25. 帮助拯救鲨鱼。
in fact
be caught and traded
the number(s) of
some kinds of
in the last 20 to 30 years
environmental protection groups
such as
develop laws
the sale of
so far
Help save the sharks!
Post-reading
Language points
1. This method is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment.
这种方法不但残忍,而且对环境有害。
not only … but also …
(1)用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分,着重强调后者,其意为“不仅……而且……”; 其中的also有时可以省略。
e.g. She not only plays well, but also writes music.
Not only men but also women were chosen.
(2)若连接两个成分作主语,其后谓语通常与靠近的主语保持一致。
e.g. Not only you but also he has to leave.
(3)not only放在句首,后接句子时要用倒装结构。
e.g. Not only had the poor man been fined, but also he had been sent to prison.这个可怜的人不仅被罚款,而且还被送进了监狱。
2. A shark can no longer swim and slowly dies.
鲨鱼不能再游泳,然后慢慢死掉。
no longer意思是“不再”
e.g. I’m no longer a student.
我不再是个学生了。
有两个短语和no longer同义,即not … any longer和not … any more,但它们侧重的方面不同。
no longer和not … any longer侧重时间。
e.g. He no longer lives here.
= He doesn’t live here any longer.
他不在这儿居住了。(一个时间以前他住在这儿,过了这个时间, 他就离开了。)
not … any more侧重程度和数量
e.g. You can drink no more.
= You can’t drink any more.
你不能再喝了。(喝酒的量到了一定程度,不能再继续下去了。)
3. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life.
如果它们的数目降至过低,会给所有海洋生物带来危险。
此句复数形式的numbers表示全海洋中鲨鱼的总量。当表示数值的高或低时,number要用high或low修饰。
e.g. In that country, the number of children going to school is higher in cities than in towns and village.
在那个国家,城市儿童入学人数比乡镇及农村要高。
常与number搭配的动词有grow, fall等。
e.g. The number of families that own cars has been growing quickly recently.
近来拥有轿车的家庭数量增长很快。
Exercises
用方框中词的适当形式完成下面的句子。
(1) I think it’s ____ to make such a young boy work all day.
(2) The poor fisherman can’t _____ his children’s education.
(3) I think the government must develop _____ to protect environment.
(4) Eating too much junk food is _______ to your health.
(5) He can use different _______ to work out the problem.
method, cruel, harmful, afford, law
cruel
afford
laws
harmful
methods
II. 单项选择。
1. —Are you going to _____ any of the events
—Yes. Maybe long jump and high jump.
A. take part in B. join
C. attend D. join in
2. I can’t afford ____ him an expensive birthday present.
A. to buy B. buying
C. for buying D. buy
3. —Remember to ____ the lights when you leave the room.
—OK. I will.
A. turn on B. turn down
C. turn up D. turn off
4. The girl always has some money to ___ snacks.
A. spend B. pay for
C. take D. cost
5. —Look! _____ boys are playing on the playground.
—Yes. _____ them is about 200.
A. The number of; A number of
B. The number of; The number of
C. A number of; The number of
D. A number of; A number of
III. 根据汉语提示完成句子。
1. 我们必须采取行动来阻止他们。
We must _____ ______ to stop them.
2. 我从没听说过这个人。
I have never ______ ____ such a man.
3. 我们乐意尽力帮你摆脱困境。
We are glad to do what we can do ___ ___ you ___.
4. 到目前为止,我已经交了二十个朋友了。
____ ____, I have made twenty friends.
5. 实际上,她从没去过那儿。
____ ____, she has never been there.
In fact
take action
heard of
to help out
So far
Write 5 measures to protect the environment.