Unit 10 教学演示 Are we endangered ？

Countless wild animals are joining endangered lists! Endangered animals

Tiger

Rhino

Elephant

Turtle

Shark

1998 is year of the tiger. But there’re only ________ wild tigers left. The tiger is killed for his ________. The rhino is killed for horn. The _______ is killed for ivory. The _______ is killed for his shell. The _____ is killed for his paw. So please help me to help the animals. Never buy a dangerous species’ ______. Remember when the _______ stops, the ______ can too turtle bone elephant bear product buyingkilling

Pre-reading: 1.How do plants and animals live together? 2.What do human beings need to survive? 3.What do animals and plants need to survive? 4. What do animals do to survive in places where it is very hot or cold, where there isn’t much water or where it is difficult to find food?

Read for the first time and say “true” or “ false” to the following statements. 1.“We are not alone in the world.” means that humans always have friends to talk with. 2. We often take good care of ourselves and planet according to what Steve Jones said. 3. Since many living things have already died out, we must do something to protect other living things. ( F ) ( T )

4. Plants and animals will be endangered when they can’t adapt to the change of their habitat. 5. Plants and animals don’t have to change when a new species comes. 6. Learning more about animals, plants and environment is helpful to protect the world. 7. Creating more space for humans is more important than for animals and plants. (F) (T) (F) (T)

Read the text again and get the main idea of the text. Para.1: Para.2: Para.3: What people are doing now is endangering animals and plants. How do animals and plants become endangered? How can we keep the animals and plants from becoming endangered? Able to adapt → survive Unable to adapt → become endangered

Post-reading questions: 1.Why do animals and plants become endangered? 2.A species can become endangered when its habitat is changed or destroyed. Can you think of things human beings do that may destroy or cause changes in habitat? 3.What can we do to protect animals and plants that are being endangered? habitat change, the arrival of new species in the habitat, overuse of the resources in the habitat. pollution., land use, hunting, farming, etc. reduce pollution, clean up the environment, create new habitat, make room for animals and plants, etc.

Group work There are many things we can do to make our world better. Even small things can make a big difference. Now discuss with your group of four, and make a list of things that you can do to save our earth.