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Unit 5
Save the endangered animals
Oxford English
Module 3 Animals
Reading2
Listening
It is a sea animal and looks like a large fish. It is very clever and often plays some games for us in the zoo.
dolphin
Guessing game
What animal is it
It’s a heavy wild animal
with thick fur and sharp
(锋利的) paws. It can
walk upright(竖直地).
bear
It’s the king of the animal world. It has yellow fur and black stripes(条纹) on its body.
tiger
It's a small animal with a long furry tail.
It lives mainly in trees.
squirrel
It lives in China. It is black and white. Its favorite food is bamboo .
giant panda
Population In the wild: about 1,600
Appearance Weight at birth: about 100–200 grams
Adult weight: about 100–150 kilograms
Colour: black and white
A giant panda is a kind of bear. It has a white face
with black patches around its eyes. It also has
black ears, shoulders and legs. The rest of its body
is white.
Repeat the text after the tape.
Reading time
Home
Pandas live high up in the mountains of Central and Western China. They live in the bamboo forests there.
Food
Pandas in the wild usually eat bamboo. In zoos, their menu includes bamboo, apples and carrots. A giant panda can eat as much as 30 kilograms of bamboo a day.
Behaviour
Pandas like to live on their own. They need to eat a lot to stay healthy, so they spend more than 12 hours a day eating. Although they are big and heavy, it is not difficult for them to climb trees. They are strong enough to protect themselves.
Life
Pandas live for about 20 years in the wild, but in zoos they can live for up to 35 years.
The future
People are cutting down forests, so the pandas are losing their homes. Some people are killing them for their fur. It is cruel of them to do so. There are not many pandas in the world now. It is important for us to protect them.
1. The giant panda has a small population.
a the total weight of animals in an area
b the total number of animals in an area
2. Not many pandas live in the wild because there is not enough food for them.
a natural environment not controlled by people
a dangerous place
C1. The words in italics are from the article . Circle the correct answers to complete the sentences.
Reading task4
3. A giant panda is tiny at birth.
a. when it dies b. when it is born
A giant panda is about two to three feet tall at the shoulder.
a. the part of body between the arms and the neck
b. the top of the head
Shaanxi is in Central China. You can see pandas there.
a. the middle of b. the area around
Rabbit fact life
A rabbit weighs between 0.4 and 2 (1) __________ and can live for up to 12 years.However, a rabbit (2) ___________ can seldom live for more than a year.(3) _____________, a baby rabbit cannot see. An (4) _____________ rabbit cannot see very far, but it can see behind itself without turning its head.Adult rabbits can give birth to many baby rabbits, and their (5)___________ can grow very quickly. This can cause problems to farmers, because rabbits like to eat the farmers’ vegetables.
adult in the wild population
at birth kilogram
C2.Complete the passage below with the words from the box .
in the wild
kilograms
adult
population
At birth
as much as
花时间做某事
保持健康
为...提供
lose one's home
in the wild
at birth
砍伐
on one's own
Quick eyes
汉译英.
strong enough
吃竹子
more than
black- and- white fur
in the mountains of Central and Western China
like to lilve on their own； eat a lot to stay healthy; can climbe tree.
bamboo, apples, carrots
20 years in the wild;30 years in zoos.
Looks
Home
Behavior
Life
Future
Talk about pandas.
Free talk
Food
lose homes;be killed for fur
40
20
10
30
50
0
Go
10
0
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Try to describe Pandas
as much as possible in one minute.
Looks
Home
Behavior
Life
Future
Food
Show time
Consolidation
D1 Mandy wrote a passage about pandas for the school newspaper, but she has made some mistakes. Read the article on page 67 and help her correct the mistakes.
Please help us!
Hello. I am a panda. My home is in
Central and southern China. I live close to the mountains. I have a black face with white patches around my eyes. I also have black ears, shoulders and legs. I love eating bamboo and I spend more than 18 hours a day eating.
There are about 3,000 of us in the wild. However , some people are still killing us for our teeth. Please help us!
Western
high up
white
black
1600
12
fur
Groupwork
D2 You are writing about the future of the giant panda. Read the article again and complete the notes below. You may also add some other facts.
Why are giant pandas endangered
They are losing their homes because
________________________________________________________________________________________________
people are cutting down forests
Some people are killing them for their fur.
(Possible answer) People are polluting their homes.
Discussion
What actions can we take to protect giant pandas
1.build more reserves
2. encourage people to leave the reserves
3. tell other people to protect wild animals
4. make some laws to protect them
5. keep the world clean…
We can ...
We can't ...
1. work in the reserves
2. cut down the trees
3. keep wild animals as pets
4. kill them for their fur or meat
5. throw rubbish in the reverses…
A1.Jason is listening to a speech about endangered animals at school. Listen to the speech and tick ( ) the animals that are mentioned in it.
Listening
Endangered animals
B Jason is telling his mum about the speech. Listen to the recording again and complete their conversation below. Write one word or figure in each blank.
Jason: Mum, today I listened to a speech by a man from the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Mum: I know this organization. It looks after endangered animals. How many members does it have
Jason: It has close to (1) _________ _____
members in around (2) _________countries.
I know that there are (3) ___________ of
endangered animals around the world.
Mum: Why are they endangered
five million
100
thousands
Jason: It’s because people (4) ________
________ forests and (5) ___________ the water.
Mum: What do people from the WWF do to help these endangered animals
Jason: They work to (6) _________ the endangered animals and their (7) __________.
cut
down
pollute
protect
homes
I know this organization. It looks after endangered animals.
look after 照顾 =take care of
look after...well=take good care of...
Language points
归纳：
look at看 look for 寻找
look like看起来像 look up查阅
look out 小心 look through 浏览
渡渡鸟 —— died out in about 1660.
恐鸟 —— died out in about the 16th century.
We will NEVER see them again.
Extinct animals
They are disappearing from the world.
西班牙猞猁：目前仅剩不足120只 。
苏门达腊猩猩：总数少于7500只，并以每年1000只的速度锐减。
澳洲毛鼻袋熊：生活在澳洲，总共不超过100只 。
野生双峰驼 ：全球仅剩650余峰，比大熊猫还珍贵，到了极度濒危的状态。
鹿瞪羚：在过去10年间其数量下降了80%，目前总数不超过100头。
野生扬子鳄：全中国不足150条 。
黑白花狨 ：分布在巴西亚马逊热带雨林 ，高度濒危 。
棱皮龟：20年间种群数量由11万5千锐减到2万6千只。
大熊猫是世界上最珍贵的动物之一，数量十分稀少，属于我国国家一类保护动物。
To protect animals is
to protect ourselves !
Love animals,
love nature!
Let’s make the world
a better place
for them and for us !
Let’s take action right away!
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Unit5 Save the endangered animals
Reading2&Listening同步练习
词汇。
1. 在野生环境中_____________
2. 出生时___________________
3. 独自_____________________
4. 几乎；接近________________
5. 砍伐________________
6.花时间做某事________________
7. 保持健康______________________
8. 照顾______________________
句子翻译。
1.它身上其他部位都是白色的。
_______________________________________________
2.熊猫在野生环境中通常以竹子为食。
_______________________________________________
3.熊猫喜欢独立生活。
_______________________________________________
4.虽然它们又大又重，但是爬树对它们来说一点困难都没有。
_______________________________________________
5.一些人正在为得到它们（熊猫）的皮毛而捕杀它们。
_______________________________________________
单选。
( )1. It's difficult a little girl to answer these questions. It's really nice you to help her answer them.21·cn·jy·com
A. of; of B. of; for C. for; of D. for; for
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( )3. The work is so difficult that we can't finish it in time .
A. of our own B. to our own C. on our own D. with our own
( )4.______ is really hard _______ them to climb such a high mountain.
A. This, to B. It, to C. This, for D. It, for
( )5. I don't like standing others. That is impolite.
A. closed to B. close to C. closed from D. close from
( )6.--- It is clever _____ you to work out the problem.2-1-c-n-j-y
--- I should thank Peter first. He ________me a lot at that time.21*cnjy*com
A. for; helps B. of; helped
C. of; helps D. for helped
( )7.Thanks for your invitation, but I’m so sorry I can’t go. I need to ______ my baby at home.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
A.take away B.take off C.take care of D.take out of
( )8. --- Nowadays, many people kill animals just ________ their fur.【出处：21教育名师】
--- Yes. This makes animals _______ their lives.【版权所有：21教育】
A. to; to lose B. for; to lose
C. for; lose D. to; lose
四、用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.I am glad that your at school has improved. (behave)21教育名师原创作品
2．It’s necessary for us (protect)the environment．21*cnjy*com
3．The WWF is an important environmental (organize)．
4. Could you tell me what your (weigh) is
5. I bought many things, (include) some fruit.2·1·c·n·j·y
6.The woman gave ________ (born) to a lovely baby two hours ago.
7. Some animals protect each other when they face ___________ (dangerous).
8.The shopping mall is in the_______ (central) of this city.
五、阅读。
Jeff Corwin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )is a scientist and author. He does these jobs with one life goal: to help save animals and their habitats. His latest book, 100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth's Most Endangered Species, is a collection of stories about animals on the edge(边缘) of extinction. Corwin recently talked to TFK kid reporter Sarah Horbacewicz.
Reporter: How would you describe your job
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Corwin: I knew tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )t when I was 6 years old. My dad was a police officer, and we lived in the city. I really enjoyed the time when I could go to the quiet countryside. The day that I saw my very first wild snake, I knew that's what I would do for the rest of my life. I didn't know if I would be a teacher or a zookeeper, but I know I would have a life connected with (与……有关) nature.
Reporter: Why did you write the book
Corwin: We're losin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )g species(物种) very fast. I wanted to show people that while we are in a very serious situation, we are not at the point of no return. If we make big changes, we may have the chance to save what remains.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
Reporter: Is i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )t true that humans are the reason that many of these animals are in danger
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1. Jeff Corwin is a(n) .
A. teacher B. author
C. police officer D. zookeeper
2. Jeff Corwin's life goal is to .
A. protect the environment
B. do some scientific researchers
C. save animals and their habitats
D. let more people know about nature
3. The underlined wo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )rd "extinction" means " " in Chinese.
A. 灭绝 B. 生存 C. 冬眠 D. 饥饿
4. What does the underlined sentence mean
A. Human beings are now in danger.
B. We can't save the endangered species.
C. Humans can't deal with serious situations.
D. We can make some changes to save the endangered animals.
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading
A. Corwin lived in the city when he was young.
B. Corwin has been tr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )ying his best to help save animals and their habitats.
C. It isn't true that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 ) humans can have a positive effect on other living things.
D. The first ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )time Corwin saw the wild snake, he knew what to do for the rest of his life.
Unit5 Save the endangered animals
Reading2&Listening同步练习
答案
一、1.in the wild
2.at birth
3.on one’s own
4.close to
5.cut down
Spend some time doing sth
Stay healthy
look after
二、1.The rest of its body is white.
2.Pandas in the wild usually eat bamboo.
3.Pandas like to live on their own.
4.Although they are big and heavy, it is not difficult for them to climb trees.
5.Some people are killing them for their fur.
三、1-8 CCCDBBCC
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5.including 6.birth 7.danger 8.center21教育网
五、 BCADC
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