3. Do you know something about the dodo ? It is a big bird which cannot fly. It became extinct about 300 years ago. It lived on the island of Mauritius.

4. Prediction: 1.disappear--- --- 2.increase--- 3.set a trap--- to have a clever idea to catch someone 4.spear A long piece of wood with a sharp pointed end of metal die outextinct decrease ( 设陷阱 ) （矛）

5. Which is the best for describing the main idea of the story?Which is the best for describing the main idea of the story? A.This story is about how foolish the dodo was.A.This story is about how foolish the dodo was. B.This story is about why the dodo disappeared.B.This story is about why the dodo disappeared. C.This story is about how the dodo and man made friends.C.This story is about how the dodo and man made friends. D.This story is about how the other birds and theD.This story is about how the other birds and the monkeys tried to save the dodo. monkeys tried to save the dodo.Listening

6. Listen to the tape again and choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. 1. The dodo is_____. A. fierce B. unkindfierce C. friendly D. foolish

7. 2. He wants to believe that Man is telling the truth because _____. A. Man is friendly B. he thinks Man is friendly C. he thinks the bears and monkeys lie D. Man is his best friend

8. 3. He didn’t realize who had killed many of his friends until _____. A. Man told him the truth B. the other birds told him C. he saw how his friend was being killed by Man D. the monkeys told him

9. Besides the dodo, there’s another species which became extinct before we can have a chance to say hello to them.

10. 1.When did dinosaurs live? 2. Where were the eggs of 25 species found? 3. Why was the bird-like dinosaur a rare species? 4. How did dinosaurs become extinct?

11. 1.When did dinosaurs live? They lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago. 2. Where were the eggs of 25 species found? They have been found in Xixia County, Nanyang, Hunan Province.

12. 3. Why was the bird-like dinosaur a rare species? Because these dinosaures could not only run like the others but also climb trees. 4. How did dinosaurs become extinct? A. A huge rock from space hit the earth. B.The earth got too hot for them to live on. C.The volcano erupted and made dinosaurs die of hunger. D. Dust blocked ( 阻挡 ) the sunlight and the earth became too cold for dinosaurs to live on. …….

13. Compare their extinction causes and find out the biggest difference. changes of nature human activity vs.

14. Tip1: Useful words & expressions The problem the... face is that/ because/ because of … because/ because of … loss of food; too much hunting; living environment being destroyed; serious conditions

15. The problem the dodos face is because of too much hunting. The problem the dodos face is because of too much hunting.

16. The problem the dinosaurs face is because of living environment being destroyed.

17. Giant Panda The problem the ……face is because of……

18. South China tiger The problem the ……face is because of……

19. Some endangered animals: the African elephant The Golden Monkeytiger zebra

20. Milu deer

21. Looks and living habits Reasons for disappearance How they returned Present situation Value of the cooperation （合作的价值） Like other deer but with large _____ lived _____ and ate ____ and the ___________. They were not _______ and many were _______. The ______________ asked to bring back some and _______ was happy to help. They are _____ for _______ has grown rapidly. This is a good example to show _____________ and ____________ between two countries. horns togethergrass soft part of trees protected killed government of China the Duke happy the number the friendshipunderstanding

22. Discussion How should we treat wildlife, especially endangered animals in the future?

23. Treat them as our friends. Protect the environment around us. Build reserve areas to protect them. Let them have enough food and good living conditions. Collect money to protect the endangered animals. Don’t hunt or kill them freely.

24. 1. Put on more advertisements( 广告 ) to tell people the importance of protecting wildlife. 2. Call on the rich not to buy the endangered animal products while the poor not to hunt them for money. 4. Use the high technology to clone the endangered animals. 3. Make laws to punish those who sell or buy endangered animal products.

25. Homework Write a composition according to your discussion with the title( 标题 ) some advice on wildlife protection