M6-Cultural Corner

1、Module 6 Animals in Danger高二外研版必修五高二外研版必修五Learning goals1. Review and learn some vocabularies of wild animals.2. Learn to analyze the reason of rare animals becoming extinct.tigerSiberian tigersLeopardzebra gorillaLionOwleagle扎龍自然保護區(qū)扎龍自然保護區(qū)可可西里自然保護區(qū)可可西里自然保護區(qū)五大連池自然保護區(qū)五大連池自然保護區(qū)1. What does WWF stand f

2、or?It is the worlds largest organization for nature conservation.2. What is the WWF doing in China?It has its own office with more than 30 staff working on 20 projects protecting Chinas natural environment and educating pupils at school.AnswersCareful-reading1.Whats the aim of the WWF when it wasfou

3、nded? To protect the natural habitats of wild animals in danger of extinction.2. Does the organization always have the same focus of attention? No.3.When did the WWF set up an office in Beijing? In 1995.True or False The WWF was founded in Switzerland in the year 1961.2. Peter Scott was both a paint

4、er and a naturalist.3. At present the organization has branches in 130 countries.4. The WWF only pays attention to protecting wild animals in danger.5. It was Dr George Shaller who set up an office of WWF in Beijing.6. Saving the panda is one of the projects that the WWF is carrying out in China.FTF

5、FFTLanguage Points: stand for: 代表，象征你知道GNP代表什么嗎？Do you know what GNP stands for?沒人知道這個標牌是什么意思?No one knows what the sign stands for?2. waste：v. 浪費，濫用，糟蹋為什么浪費錢買你不需要的衣服呢？Why waste money on clothes you dont need? waste：u. n. 廢物，垃圾，荒蕪地區(qū) wasted: adj. 荒蕪的， 廢棄e.g. 浪費的機會a wasted opportunity3. have an effect

6、 on: 對有影響 Parents usually have a great effect on their children.have an influence on: 對有影響父母通常對孩子的影響是巨大的。4. focus n. (pl. foci 或focuses) 焦點，焦距 v.聚焦，集中這是會議上關(guān)注的重要焦點。It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.討論集中于三個主要問題上。The discussion focused on three main problems.Homework Write a passage of a certain kind of end