Unit 15 We’re trying to save the

manatees!Section A

Endangered animals

DesertificationNatural

disasters

Pollution

the earth

save the animals

Let’s go to the zoo.

Do you know these animals?

cheetahscheetahs

elephantselephants

manateesmanatees

kangarooskangaroos

polar bearspolar bears

chimpanzeeschimpanzees

Name

Description

report: It is a cheetah.Cheetahs are spotted, furry and fast.

Name

Description

report: It is a cheetah.Cheetahs are spotted, furry and fast.

gentle furry enormous playful noisyshy aggressive gray fast spotted

enormousgray

playfulfast

noisyplayful

gentleshy

spottedfast

aggressivefurry

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gentle furry enormous playful noisyshy aggressive gray fast spotted

polar bears

manateescheetahs

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Can you guess what animals they are?

1 They look like a cow, but they live in the water.

2 They are furry enough to keep out the cold. They are all white and only live in the North pole.

Guessing Game: Can you guess what animals they are?

3. They are enormous, have long trunks. They live in Africa and Southeast Asia.

4. They only live in Australia and have pockets to keep their babies safe.

5. They look like monkeys but bigger than monkeys. They can imitate what people do.

6.They are spotted and aggressive. They run fast.

7.They live only in China and eat bamboo.

8 They are shy , have red eyes, like eating carrots and can run quickly.

10 They can learn to speak. They’re playful.

9 They are soft and have long bodies. They can “walk”quickly on the water without feet.

Are manatees endangered animals?

1. Are the manatees endangered animals?

2.Where do the live?

3. Are they big or small?

Yes, they are.

They live under the water.

They are big.

a. the place where

something lives

b. there aren’t very many of them

c. underwater plants and vegetation 植物

d. a place where trees grow in water

1. endangered

2.mangrove 红树 swamps 沼泽地

3.habitat 生长环境4.aquatic feed

水生植物

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Kind of animal manatee

Numbers

Habitat

Reason why they are endangered

Description

Listen

Listen and complete the chart.

about 2500 in the US

the water under the trees in mangrove swamps.

*swamps being polluted.* not enough food.

*about10 feet long, large*weighs about 1000 pounds

A lovely animal---- Manatee !

1. They’re gentle/ intelligent/ large.

2. Live in the water under the trees in mangrove swamps ( 红树林 )

3. Eat aquatic feed( 水生植物）

4. Sometimes, a female manatee can feed its baby like a woman, so it’s called “mermaid” ( 美人鱼 ) or “woman of the waves”.

But now, they are

Causes: 1. Some of the swamps have become polluted.

2. There isn’t enough food for all of them.

How to save the manatees?1. Protect the environment.

2. Make laws to save the animals.

3. Give them enough food.

4. Build zoos to be their home.

5. …

What animals are endangered now? Underline them . manatees, dogs, chicken, bears, pandas, flies( 苍蝇 ), tigers, bedbugs( 臭虫 ), parrots

华南虎亦称“中国虎”

endangered animals in the world

艾登堡的长喙针鼹（ long-beaked echidn

a ）

Palos Verdes 蓝蝴蝶（ Palos Verdes blue butterfly ）

endangered animals in the world

象牙喙啄木鸟（ Ivory-Billed Woodpecker ）

斑驴（ Quagga ）

endangered animals in the world

黑脚雪貂（ Black-footed ferret ）

Save the animals!Save the world!!Save ourselves!!!

时 态 谓语动词的形式（ do/be）

一般现在时一般过去时现在进行时现在完成时一般过去时被动语态现在完成时被动语态

do / does am/ is /are

did was /were

be (am / is / are) doing

have / has done

was / were done

have / has been done

完成时的标志： already, yet, ever,

never, just, before, once, twice 等 , 也可以和包括现在在内的时间状语 , 如these days, today, this year, so

far ,for+ 时间段 , since+ 时间点 / 从句连用。

already ---------- yet 已经

用于肯定句 用于否定句 , 疑问句

1. She has not seen this film _____.

She has _______ seen this film.

3. He has _______ watched a video.

He has not watched a video _____.

already

already

yet

yet

现在完成时中延续性动词和终止性动词

英语动词根据词义可分为两种 , 一种是延续性的 , 一种是终止性的 , 终止性动词 ( 也可称为非延续性动词 , 瞬间动词 , 或点动词 ),

如 :become, begin, buy, borrow, arrive, die,

finish, get to know, go, join, marry, start, stop

等表示动作的发生与结束于一瞬间完成 , 不能再延续 , 不用于完成时。

We should protect endangered animals.How can we help endangered animals?

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Animals are our friends.

Zoos provide clean and safe places for

endangered animals to live.

Zoos are like living textbooks for young people.They help to educate the public about caring for them.

What do you think of this kind of zoo?Is it a good place to protect animals?

Cage

tiny极小的

如何阐述看法1. Choose your view. ( 确定论点） Please listen to 3a and 3b to find the main view of each letter.

3a: _______________________________

3b: _______________________________

Zoos are terrible places.

Zoos are important places.

2. Collect the factors to support your idea. （收集论据）Read 3a and 3b again, and underline the reasons .

Exercises I : 根据汉语完成下列句子。 我反对在我们镇上建新的动物园。

我发现那里几乎没有人 , 我感到非常惊讶。

他们为许多濒危动物提供家园 , 并且帮助教育公众关心它们。

我强烈要求每个人参观我们的动物园。

I ______ ______ _______ a new zoo in our town.

I was very __________ ______ ______ hardly anyone there.

They ________ home ____ many ___________ animals and

help ___ _________ the public about ______ ______ them.

I ______ everyone _____ ______ our wonderful zoo.

am against building

surprised to find

provide for endangered

to educate caring for

urge to visit

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3. Organise your language with some phrases and sentence patterns. ( 组织语言 )

Useful expressions:I think that…I believe that…I feel that…I agree / disagree with you.Could you tell me…? I don’t think so.What’s moreDo you think…?

4. Sum up ( 归纳总结 )

We think zoos are good for animals. Because zoos are very important. They can…

We don’t think zoos are good for animals. Because zoos are very terrible. …

Zoos are good for animals. They provide food and homes

for endangered animals.

Animals cannot travel freely and have to stay in cages.

People also think zoos are important because zoos can help educate the public.

To make things wore, the cages are too small for the animals.

However, life in a zoo is not always perfect.

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Recite some important sentences in 3a

and 3b. Do you agree with “Disgusted” or “Animal

Friend”? Write a letter to the editor

and give your opinion.

1. I am against building a new zoo in our town. 2. I have never seen one I liked or one that was suitable for animals to live in.3. I was very surprised to find hardly anyone there.4. They provide homes for many endangered animals, and help to educate the public about caring for them.5. I urge all of your readers to visit our wonderful zoo.

1 Our teachers 1 Our teachers online for a long time. online for a long time. We should stay sway form it. We should stay sway form it. A against talking B agree to talk A against talking B agree to talk C are against talking D would like to talkC are against talking D would like to talk2 --I think students should bring phones to school.2 --I think students should bring phones to school. ---- . This can cause some trouble.. This can cause some trouble. A I agree with you B I don’t like this A I agree with you B I don’t like this C You’re right D I disagree with youC You’re right D I disagree with you3 she thinks only of herself. She doesn’t 3 she thinks only of herself. She doesn’t others. others. A care B care for C care of D care toA care B care for C care of D care to4 He urged his pupils 4 He urged his pupils remember the important remember the important

words. words. A for B at C to D onA for B at C to D on

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