英语课件 人教课标版 高一 必修 2 Unit 4

wild animal Warming up wildlife: animals or plants which live or grow in natural conditions

Let’s enjoy a wonderful movie “The Lion King” (Please try to find out what animals you can see in the movie)

Let’s enjoy some pictures of some endangered animals Let’s enjoy some pictures of some endangered animals. Talk about them as much as you know with your partner.

Tibetan antelope（藏羚羊）

South China Tiger 华南虎

panda

crocodile

milu deer

antelope

elephant

leopard

rhino

golden monkey

lion zebra

giraffe

leopard tortoise

red-crowned crane 丹顶鹤(仙鹤)

Do you know what endangered animals are dying out in China? milu deer tiger panda antelope

Why are these animals dying out? too much hunting

What do people kill them for? fur & skin

meat tusk

Wild plants and animals have to look after themselves Wild plants and animals have to look after themselves. They need food, a good environment and safety. If their habitat is threatened or they cannot find enough food, their numbers may decrease. As a result these endangered animals may even die out. They need help. This is what wildlife protection is all about.

How Daisy learned to help wildlife ? What’s this passage about?

Discussion Some wild animals disappeared or died out. What problems are the wild animals facing? lack of food, bad environment, people’s hunting and killing …

Endangered Species Quiz. What is the main reason plants and animals are becoming endangered？ A. Capture for export to zoos. B. Habitat destruction. C. Predators (天敌).

2. Extinction, at its present rate, is a natural process. A. true. B. False. 3. How many new species become extinct each day? One. B. Forty. C. Seventy-five. D. One hundred. E. Five Hundred.

4. Why are plants so important? They produce our food. They are widely used in making medicines. They provide shelter and energy for humans and animals. all of the above.

5. Human activities that may affect habitat include: building homes. chopping down trees. C. drilling for oil. D. all of the above

6. About ____ giant pandas exist in the wild. 1.5 B. 100 C. 1,600 D. 5,000 E. 10,000 7. Reasons we should protect endangered species include: preserving ecosystems. saving valuable products. preventing loss of objects of fascination, wonder and beauty. all of above.

8. To avoid buying products made from endangered animals, we shouldn’t buy: ivory, wool sweaters, and alligator boots. cotton pants, snakeskin belts, and alligator boots. ivory, snakeskin belts, and alligator boots. ivory, snakeskin belts, and wool sweaters.