Unit 13
We're trying to save the earth!
Section A
(3a-3b)
Reading-Save the sharks！
My dear friends,
welcome to my world!
Objectives
To have the awareness (意识）[??we?n?s] of protecting sharks and respecting nature
To understand the passage about endangered animals -- sharks
To learn to use some words and expressions
fin
law
cruel
shark
industry
scientific
ecosystem
at the top of
be harmful to
the food chain
not only…but also
n. （鱼）鳍
n. 法律；法规
adj. 残酷的；残忍的
n. 鲨鱼
n. 工业；行业
adj. 科学上的；科学的
n. 生态系统
在......顶部或顶端
对......有害的
食物链
不仅......而且......
Preview detection
预习检测
1. in southern China
2. cut off
3. be harmful to the environment
4. the ocean’s ecosystem
5. fall by
6. develop laws
7. endangered animals
海洋生态系统
对环境有害
Can you translate these phrases?
制定法律
在中国南部
濒危动物
割下
下降了
Before you read
1
1. What’s your impression (印象）about sharks?
2. Do you know what
it is ?
3. Can you guess the price of one bowl of
shark fin soup?
Shark fin soup.
It's about 1000 yuan.
Large，cruel,
strong, scary,
dangerous …
Match the main ideas of each paragraph.
Talk about shark fin soup.
Sharks are endangered now.
Appeal to(号召） people against eating shark fins.
Para. 3
Para. 1
Para. 2
2
While you read
Skimming(略读）
Scanning（查读）
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 against “ finning”
Read the passage again and complete
the sheet.
70 million
Over 90 percent
WildAid, WWF
Read Paragraph 1 and fill the blanks.
①Shark’s fin（鱼鳍）soup is famous and expensive in
____________.
②You’re killing ___________
when you enjoy a bowl of shark’s fin soup.
a whole shark
southern China
Two facts
about
shark fin soup
Careful reading（细读）
I. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment.
Read Paragraph 2 and find underline the two opinions about sharks.
II. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered.
I. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment.
Without a fin, sharks
can no longer swim
and slowly dies.
…at the top of the food chain… bring danger to the all ocean life.
Why?
Cutting off sharks’ fins and throwing them into back the ocean
Two opinions about killing sharks:
II. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered.
But in fact,
Around 70 million… were caught and traded in this industry every year.
The numbers …have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
Why?
Because they are the strongest in the food chain.
Read Paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
1. What are the two environmental protection groups doing to protect the sharks? And what have they done?
a. They are teaching the public about “finning”.
b. They have even asked governments to develop
laws to stop the sale of shark fins.
2. Are shark fins good for health? Why?
No, they aren’t. Because no scientific studies have shown that sharks are good for health.
3
After you read
Retell the passage according to the words below.
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 sharks 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 drops too low, it will break the balance (平衡）['b?l?ns]? of the nature. Please say no to eating shark fin soup,and take actions to save the sharks!
southern
cruel
cut off
swim
harmful
top
No sale, no killing.
Recently, in order to let students call on (号召) more people to protect sharks, our school have asked each class to design a poster (海报）to show our ways of protecting sharks. Let’s discuss it in your groups.
Groupwork
We should say no to shark fin soup.
We can protect the ocean, their living environment.
We can learn more knowledge about protecting sharks.
We can raise people’s awareness（提高人们的意识）by handing out posters, giving a speech to the public to let people know the importance of protecting sharks.
We can advise our government to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins.
We can also write letters to some famous newspaper offices to call on（号召） more people to protect sharks.
Ways of protecting sharks:
质疑解惑
Do you have any questions?
Review the passage you’ve learned today.
2. Write at least 5 measures to protect the endangered animals.
Homework
