1. MODUIE 6
Animals in Danger

2. Siberian tiger
and
great panda

3. conservation endangered extinct habitat reserve
Introduction: Vocabulary and speaking
1 : Introduce some animals in danger
2 : Match the words in the box with their meanings.
conservation endangered extinct habitat reserve
species struggle survival wild wildlife
1 a type of animal or plant ( )
2 the place where an animal lives naturally ( )
3 protection ,especially of natural things ( )
4 in danger ( )
5 a fighter which lasts a long time ( )
species
habitat
conservation
endangered
struggle

4. 3 Look at the reasons why some animals are becom-
ing extinct. Which is the most important?
They are killed for body parts or food .
(2) People want them for pets .
(3) People have moved into their natural habitat .
(4) They are killed by pollution .
(5) They are killed by climate change .
Now work in groups .Discuss your ideas with other
Students .

5. Reading :
Step one : Leading in
1 Give some examples of the animal species now in danger .
2 Look at the pictures and try to guess what the animals they are in the picture .
3 Look at the title and guess what the passage is about .
4 Tell them some information about the animals in the pictures .

6. Saving the Antelopes

7. Listening to the tape and try to finish the exercises.
Step two : Listening
Listening to the tape and try to finish the exercises.
Choose the best answers .
1 ( )How did Jiesang Suonandajie die ?
a He froze to death b He was killed by criminals
c He had an accident in his jeep
2 ( )Why are Tibetan antelopes in danger ?
a They have lost their natural habitat b They are killed for their wool c They cannot survive at high altitude b b

8. 3 ( ) What has the Chinese government done to help the antelopes ?
a It is protecting the antelope in a natural reserve .
b It has sent police to countries where “shahtoosh”
is sold .
c It has closed the border with India .
4 ( )What’s happened to the trade in “shahtoosh”?
a It has grown quickly b It has become legal
c It has become harder to sell “shahtooh”. a c

9. 5 ( ) What will happen to the Tibetan antelope ?
a Its number will continue to increase .
b It may survive. c It will soon become extinct. a
Step Three :Reading
Read the passage and try to find the words in the passage which mean:
1 high ground ________
2 a piece of cloth people wear on their shoulders _______
3 money you make by selling something _________
plateau
shawl
profit

10. 4 a group of animals which live or move together
________
5 to cut the skin off an animal ________
6 an order not to do something ________
7 a surprise visit (especially by police) ________
8 take away officially __________
9 hard ________
10 working together ___________
herd
skin
ban
raid
confiscated
tough
co-operation

11. Read the passage again .Say what the numbers
and dates refer to .
1 50,000:The number of antelopes left by the 1990s.
$5,000:The price of a shawl made from “shatoosh”
1975:The year when the trade ban on
“shatoosh”shawls was started.
138:The number of “shatoosh”shawls found in a London shop.
5 2%: The percentage of the antelope population those shawls represented.

12. 3,000:
5,000 metres: :
The number of poachers caught in ten years.
The height of Qinghai- Tibetan Plateau.
The year when the antelope population started to grow again.
Step four:Work in pairs ,try to get the main ideas
of each paragraph .
Para 1:
Para 2:
Para 3:
Para4 :
Jiesang Suonandajie gave his life to save the Tibetan antelope.
A large number of antelopes have been killed for their wool.
The business of antelope wool is illegal but it is not easy to be stopped .
The Chinese government began to take an

13. active part in protecting the antelopes.
Para 5:
Progress has been made in protecting the antelopes.
Step Five :Language points:
1 …a group of poachers who were killing the endangered Tibetan antelope.
endanger :to cause danger to
the endangered Tibetan antelope = the Tibetan antelope that is endangered .
2 Although surprised,the poachers had an advantage
- there were more of them.

14. although surprised =although they were surprised，过去分词短语做状语，表状态。
e. g :Moved to tears ,the boy stood still at the door .
Translate the sentence :他们大为震惊，不知说什么好
Greatly shocked ,they didn’t know what to say .
Often working at night …,leaving only the babies .
leaving only the babies 现在分词做状语，表结果
e. g :In a few minutes ,the tiger ate the wolf ,leaving bones The old man died,leaving his grandson a big fortune.

15. 4 The animals are skinned on the spot and …
skin a 皮、皮肤 ( n ) b 剥…的皮( v )
此外：peel ( 水果等）的皮（ n ）、 除去…的皮（ v ）
e. g :Be careful ,there is a banana peel on the ground .
Look ,the monkey is peeling a banana .
bridge 桥（n ）bridge the gap 填补空白的间隙（v ）
e. g :There is an old stone bridge here .
Frequent communication can bridge the gap between
parents and the children .
But today the government seems to be winning the battle

16. seem to be doing / seem to have done seem to be doing 表示不定式动作与谓语动作同时进行
e. g :They seem to be talking in the office now .
He seemed to have known the bad news .
Step Six :Discussion
What should we do to save the animals in danger ?
Step Seven:Homework
Do the exercises in the workbook .

17. Review of attributive clauses
GRAMMAR
Review of attributive clauses

18. Exercises :
Look at the underlined clauses and answer the questions .
It is soft,light,and warm – the ideal coat for an animal which has to survive at high altitudes.
(2) The poachers leave only the babies, whose wool is not worth much.
(3) The wool is taken to Indian , where it is made into the shawls.
(4) Sometimes there were gunfights,like the one in which Jiesang Suonandajie was killed .

19. (5) Officials who work in the reserve are helped by volunteers who come from all over the country.
a Which one refers to people ?
b Which one refers to a place ?
c Which one refers to a situation ?
d Which one refers to an animal ?
e Which one refers to the relationship between a thing and its owner ?
(5)
( 3 )
( 4 )
( 1 )
( 2 )
2 Complete the sentences with who , which , or whose.

20. A volunteer is someone _____ works without being paid.
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an organisa-tion ______aim is to protect wildlife.
A volunteer is someone _____ works without being paid.
Animals ______ live on the Tibetan plain have to survive in a hard climate .
The Tibetan antelope is an animal ______ wool is worth a lot of money.
The shawls _____were found in London had just arrived from India .
Jiesang Suonandajie was the nature reserve official_____ gave his life for the antelope.
whose
who
which
whose
which
who

21. Complete the sentences with when ,where or why.
The reason _____ the antelopes are in danger is clear.
A reserve is a place _____ animals are protected .
Spring is the time _____ the antelopes move .
The day ______ the killing stops will be a happy day.
I want to go to a place _____ I can see a lot of wildlife.
why
where
when
when
where

22. Complete the sentences with of whom , to whom ,
for which or in which.
The region _________ the antelopes live is very cold.
The volunteer ________ I spoke said conditions were difficult.
Jiesang is a hero _________ we should be proud .
There are several animals _________ special laws have been introduced.
in which
to whom
of whom
for which

23. Vocabulary and Listening :
1 Complete the meaning with the words in the box.
bird insect mammal reptile
A(n)______ is a small animal with six legs . Some have wings.
2) A(n) _______ is an animal which drinks its mother’s milk when it is young.
3) A(n) ______ has cold blood and lays eggs.
4) A(n) ______ has warm blood and lays eggs.
insects
mammal
reptile
bird

24. 2 Add some more words to each list .
Bird
Insect
Mammal
Reptile
eagle hawk
swan duck
sparrow
swallow
kingfisher
thrush
gull
butterfly
fly
wasp
bee
moth
beetle
wolf
lion
tiger
panda
deer
fox
mouse
rat
snake
lizard
gecko
crocodile

25. Function :Expressing concern
Read the example and choose the meaning of the underlined sentence.
Example:There are still poachers who kill elephants.
It’s really upsetting .
a It is difficult to believe .
b They frighten everybody.
c I am very worried.
( c )
2 Complete the sentences in your own words. Write about animals in danger.

26. Speaking :
1 Work in groups.Talk about an animal in danger. Follow these steps.
Decide which animal(s) to talk .
2) Identify the problem and express concern .
3) Think of ways to help the animal(s). If you like, use the following ideas :
more laws more police more volunteers
more information more reserves
2 Discuss your ideas with your partners.

27. a a b b Everyday English: Choose the correct meanings.
1 To keep an eye on something means ______.
a) watch it carefully b) think about it
A terrible din is ______.
a) a loud noise b) a bright light
If you go for someone you ______.
a) visit them b) attack them
It’s a pity means_____.
a) I’m angry b) I’m sorry a a b b

28. Cultural Corner
WWF

29. Step One : Listening
Listen to the tape and try to understand what the passage is about .
Step Two :Reading
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1 What is the WWF?
2 What is the aim of the organisation ?
3 When and where was it founded?
4 Who designed the famous panda logo ?
5 What has the WWF been doing since the 1980s?

30. 1 The WWF was founded in Switzerland in the year 1961.
Read the text again and tell the sentences are True or False.
1 The WWF was founded in Switzerland in the year 1961.
2 Peter Scott was both a painter and a naturalist .
3 At present the organisation has branches in 130 countries.
4 The WWF only pays attention to protecting wild animals in danger .
5 It was Dr George Shaller who set up an office of WWF in Beijing .
6 Saving the panda is one of the projects that the WWF is carrying out in China .
( F )
( T )
( F )
( F )
( F )
( T )

31. Task:
Making a survey of endangered species in China.
1 Work in groups .Choose an endangered animals
and find out more about it .
2 Describe the animal and its habitat .
3 Explain why the animal is in danger .
4 Present your findings to the rest of the class.