Unit 4 Wildlife protection Using language

What’s your impression of the dinosaur? Large/huge strong fierce violent cruel ……

fierce adj. 凶猛的, 好斗的 Tigers and lions are very fierce animals. 激烈的, 猛烈的 The competition for the job is fierce.

kinds of dinosaurs Pterosaur 翼龙 Triceratops 三角龙

Stegosaurus 剑龙 tyrannosaurus 霸王龙

plant-eaters meat-eaters

Guess: What might be the reasons for their disappearance?

When did the dinosaur exist on the earth? Tens of millions of years ago, long before humans came into being. When did the dinosaur die out ? 65 million years ago Why did the dinosaur die out? Maybe that’s because a large rock hit the earth or because the earth got too hot to live on.

1. There were many different species of dinosaur and all of them have been found in China. 2. Not long ago, a rare new species of bird-like dinosaur was discovered in Henan Province. 3. Scientists could tell from their eggs that some dinosaurs could not only run but climb trees. 4. Some scientists are sure dinosaurs died out because the earth got too hot for the dinosaurs to live on any more. 5. Dinosaurs died out quickly about 65 million years ago and many other animals have died out more recently. a number of Liaoning F F F T True or false bones F think

1. There were many different species of dinosaur and a number of them have been found in China. 2. Not long ago, a rare new species of bird-like dinosaur was discovered in Liaoning Province. 3. Scientists could tell from their bones that some dinosaurs could not only run but climb trees. 4. Some scientists think dinosaurs died out because the earth got too hot for the dinosaurs to live on any more. 5. Dinosaurs died out quickly about 65 million years ago and many other animals have died out more recently. True statements

Dodo

Listen and choose the correct answer 1. The story is about____. A. how foolish the dodo was B. how the dodo became extinct C. how the dodo and man became friends D. how the other birds and animals tried to save the dodo 2. The dodo is ——? A. fierce B.unkind C. friendly D. foolish 3. 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 4. He didn’t realize who 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

Fill in the text. Once upon a time I lived on the _______of Mauritius. I was called “dodo”. There were many of us and we were_______ with all other animals on the island. One day a new animal came to my island. His name was _____, At first I _______my food with him. Then the number of our species began to__________quickly. other animals told me all my friends were killed and eaten by Man while I was_______for food. I was so disappointed that I _______out of my hiding place and got killed by man too. In this way I died out in the world. island friends shared hunting decrease rushed Man

渡渡鸟是一种不会飞的鸟, 仅产于非洲的岛国毛里求斯. 肥大的体型总是使它步履蹒跚, 再加上一张大大的嘴巴, 使 它的样子显得有些丑陋。幸好岛上没有它们的天敌, 因此, 它们安逸地在树林中建窝孵卵, 繁殖后代。 16 世纪后期, 带着来复枪和猎犬的欧洲人来到了毛里求 斯。不会飞又跑不快的渡渡鸟厄运降临了。欧洲人来到 岛上后, 渡渡鸟就成了他们主要的食物来源。从这以后, 枪 打狗咬, 鸟飞蛋打, 大量的渡渡鸟被捕杀。就连幼鸟和蛋也 不能幸免。开始时, 欧洲人每天可以捕杀到几千只到上万 只渡渡鸟, 可是由于过度的捕杀, 很快他们每天捕杀的数量 越来越少，有时每天只能打到几只了。 1681 年，最后一只渡渡鸟被残忍的杀害了, 从此, 地球上 再也见不到渡渡鸟了, 除非是在博物馆的标本室和画家的 图画中。