高中英語(yǔ)必修二 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Listening and Speaking

1、Listening and SpeakingUnit 2 Wildlife ProtectionLook at the opening page of the unit. Lead inCan you describe what you see in the picture? an African elephant:teethtusksivory long nose trunk What other endangered animals can you think of when reading this quote? several gemsboks:a type of antelope i

2、n Southern AfricaHow do these animals relate to the title of the unit?Read the quote on this page: When the buying stops, the killing can too.-Wild AidLook at the poster. Can you describe what you see in the poster and what message they convey? Viewingposter 1a clockcounting the timea tiger at “11 o

3、clock” positiona man at “12 oclock” positionmany dead bodies under the clockwords: stop illegal hunting immediatelymessage: Illegal hunting has resulted in the extinction of some animals. If we dont stop it, human beings will be the next one to die out. not allowed by lawdeath of all its living memb

4、ersposter 2an hourglasstop: 150-200 wildlife species lostdown: lost falling down with some wildlife at the bottom (extinct wildlife)background: every 24 hours message: There are 150-200 wildlife species lost every 24 hours. Call on people to pay attention to such a serious situation. extinction n. e

5、xtinct adj.Look at the poster. Can you describe what you see in the poster and what message they convey? Viewingposter 3a big bowl of shark fin soupa big dying shark with its fin falling down, bleedingdead sharks without fins more sharks on a spoonmessage: Up to 73 million sharks end up in shark fin

6、 soup each year. Call on people to protect wildlife by stop having shark fin soup. Look at the poster. Can you describe what you see in the poster and what message they convey? ViewingWhat message do these 3 posters share? ViewingWhich one moves you most? Why?Wildlife is under threat. Features of a

7、poster: big pictures/photos; powerful words/slogans; careful design and use of colors, types of characters/lettersRead the text and try to fill in the blanks before listening. ListeningWhat on Earth Are We Doing to Our Planet?Our planets _ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150-200 species ar

8、e becoming extinct every day. This mass extinction is caused by hunting, habitat _, and pollution. We must make people aware of the problem and help _ the endangered wildlife before its too late!Then Listen and check your answers. wildlifelossprotecta large number of; huge; seriousnatural environmen

9、t where animals live and growListeningListen to the second part and take notes. China can become a global leader in wildlife protection. “Change begins with you.”If we want things to change, we must change ourselves first and not wait for others to change first. We must be the change we want to see

10、in the world. 54.Can you answer the following questions with your notes?1. How many elephants are killed on average every day?2. What did Prince William say about China?3. What is said at the very end? What does it mean to you?Look at the pictures of 3 different kinds of animals. Do some research on

11、 them based on these questions: Speaking1. What problems do they face? 2. What is being done to help them?With what youve found out, make a short speech about any one of them. A: Im concerned about the African elephants. What do you know about them?B: Well, I know that theyre being hunted and their

12、habitat is getting smaller, so theyre in danger of extinction. Elephants need large living spaces, so its difficult for them to adapt to the changes. A: Thats terrible. What measures are being taken to help them?B: The authorities are under pressure to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy

13、 elephant products. an animalproblemsmeasuresRead the following conversation as an example. Look at the pictures of 3 different kinds of animals. Do some research on them based on these questions: 1. What problems do they face? 2. What is being done to help them?With what youve found out, make a sho

14、rt speech about any one of them. You can organize the information in this way: Im concerned about (an animal)They are (problems)Some measures are being taken to help them. (measures)SpeakingPronunciationstressed syllables and unstressed syllablesRead all these words and separate the syllables first.

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16、 electricity investigate literary recommend responsibility vocabulary volunteer refrigeratorListen, check your answers and repeat them. Pronunciationstressed syllables and unstressed syllables3 syllables4 syllables5 syllables6 syllablesalarming announcement recommend volunteer authority architecture

17、 competition contribution investigate literarycivilisation electricity vocabulary refrigeratorresponsibility alarming announcement authority architecture civilisation competition contribution electricity investigate literary recommend responsibility vocabulary volunteer refrigeratorMark the syllables with different colors and put the words into correct groups. (red for primary stressed; black for secondary stressed; blue for unstressed)按音節(jié)記單詞，提高單詞拼寫(xiě)的記憶效率；區(qū)分重讀和非重讀音節(jié)，提高讀詞的準(zhǔn)確性和辨識(shí)度。SummaryIn this l