(共25张PPT)
Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
Reading for Writing:
Make an effective poster
Learning objectives
1. To learn what a poster is and what a poster include;
2. To read and understand two posters and then write summaries for them;
3. To learn to make a poster about an animal which is endangered.
What are they
posters
What do you think of them
surprised…
sad
shocked
Can you tell the advantages of using posters
How to make an effective poster for protecting an endangered animal
Pre-writing
Pre-writing
2. What are the similarities of the two posters in structure
Similarities
Pre-writing
Similarities
picture
title
body
What are the features of an effective poster
picture
title
body
impressive, eye-catching, strong visual effect …
clear, brief, vivid, powerful, informative, convincing,
situation or problems
reasons
opinions or appeals
simple, unusual, attractive, easy-understanding, interesting.
Pre-writing
exclamatory sentence
personification
Look at the posters below. Which emotions do the photos communicate
funny
surprising
frightening
sad
poster on the left
poster on the right
I think it’s a little frightening! It doesn’t look friendly and its teeth look sharp!
I think it’s a lovely picture. The koalas are cute. They look soft and gentle.
…
…
Pre-writing
Words and Expressions
Give Ugly a Chance!
_______________ (当谈及...) wildlife protection, all species—the good, the bad and the ugly—should_______________ (被平等对待). Pandas, dolphins and other cute wildlife are important, but we must______________ (关注) less cute animals too. The world needs all kinds _____________________________________(没有多样性,我们的星球就无法生存). So if you want the future to be beautiful, you have to give ugly _________(paraphrase) a chance.
Pre-writing
When it comes to
be treated equally
pay attention to
—without variety, our planet cannot survive.
=less cute
Don't Make Paper with My Home!
Billions of trees___________________ (正在被砍伐) every year to make paper for humans. Every tree that is cut down is __________________________(动物栖息地的一部分)such as these koalas. In this way a lot of animal homes _________________ (正在被破坏)! __________________________________________ ___________________(为了让人类有更多的纸,让动物无家可归是正确的吗?)
Words and Expressions
Pre-writing
are being cut down
a part of the habitat of animals
are being destroyed
Is it right to make animals homeless so that humans
can have more paper
Give ugly a chance!
When it comes to wildlife protection, all species — the good, the bad and the
ugly—should be treated equally. Pandas, dolphins and other cute wildlife are
important, but we must pay attention to less cute animals too. The world
needs all kinds—without variety our planet cannot survive. So if you want
the future to be beautiful, you have to give ugly a chance.
A one-sentence summary
Highlight the key words of each sentence.
2.Write a one-sentence summary for each poster.
Pre-writing
One-sentence summary:
In terms of wildlife protection, we should pay attention to ugly animals too because our planet needs variety to survive.
A one-sentence summary
Pre-writing
Highlight the key words of each sentence.
2.Write a one-sentence summary for each poster.
Don’t make paper with my home!
Billions of trees are being cut down every year to make paper for humans.
Every tree that is cut down is a part of the habitat of animals such as these
koalas. In this way a lot of animal homes are being destroyed! Is it right to
make animals homeless so that humans can have more paper
One-sentence summary:
Cutting down trees to make paper destroys the habitat of many animals.
Write a title that is simple, interesting, and unusual and then collect the information you need.
Write the name of the species and why it is endangered.
Use a powerful image to attract the reader’s attention to the facts and problems.
Tell the readers what you want them to think and do.
title
Brainstorm:
How to design an effective poster
Pre-writing
body
picture
summary
words and phrases about wildlife protection
endangered species
habitat
decrease
extinct
evolution (进化)
feed on
a food chain
fur
cruel
reserve
forbid
hunt
in danger of dying out
take effective
measures
raise the awareness of
Pre-writing
While-writing
1. Choose one of the animals below or one of your own. Do some research to add to the animal fact sheet.
South China Tiger
Why is it endangered
What is being done
What can we do
A plan is being carried out to increase the number of wild tigers.
Hunted for its skin and fur.
Do not buy fur or other tiger products!
Yangtze River Dolphin
Why is it endangered
What is being done
What can we do
The dolphins are being moved to a clean and safe habitat.
Habitat loss and pollution
Clean up the rivers!
While-writing
While-writing
reasons
situation
appeal
The number of pandas has been decreasing.
Present continuous passive voice
Example:Protect the Panda
While-writing
Poster:Protect the Panda
Protect these cute Giant Panda!
While-writing
Useful Expressions
1. It is a treasure of our country. 它是我国的国宝。
2. Believe it or not, at present only several thousand pandas exist in the world.
信不信由你, 目前世界上仅现存几千只熊猫。
3. It’s because of human activities that tigers are endangered.
正是因为人类的活动, 老虎处于濒危的状态。
4. Many wild animals are in danger of dying out.
很多野生动物面临着灭绝的危险。
5. The government has taken effective measures to protect them.
政府已采取有效的措施来保护它们。
6. People should raise the awareness of the protection of wild animals.
人们应该提高保护野生动物的意识。
7. It’s amazing that there are merely less than 1, 000 Yangtze River dolphins living in China. 非常令人吃惊, 目前中国仅有不足1 000只扬子鳄。
Post-Writing
Show your effective poster about an endangered animal with us.
Post-Writing
Post-Writing
Post-Writing
Post-Writing
Write a letter to the WWF asking them to help save one of the endangered animals you are most concerned about.
Homework