Unit 4Unit 4

Wildlife protectionWildlife protection

panda

elephant

tiger

monkey

antelope

rhino

• They are being killed and hunted by people.

• They have not enough food.

• Their habitat(栖息地 ) is being destroyed or changed.

• They are being killed by other animals.

• …

Why are they in danger?

Place Animal

First visit

Second visit

Third visit

Skimming

antelopeTibet

elephantZimbabwe

Rain forest monkey

(Para.1)

(Para.2-3)

(Para.4-5)

1. How many places did Daisy visit? What are they?2. What animals did she see?

Every year over______ antelopes are ____.Now there are only ______ of them ____. So in ____ years they may all be _____.

• Why are antelopes being killed and hunted?

• What has happened to them? (using 3 numbers)

furwool

3 gone

under their stomachs

Para.1

left

Careful reading

29,00029,000

They are being killed and hunted for ____ ,which is being used to make sweaters, and ____, which is taken from_________________.

killed72,000

Para.2-3Careful reading

1.The elephant used to be well protected in Zimbabwe.

2. The tour companies are allowed to hunt some animals for free.

3.Now the farmers protect the elephants and rhinos because they can get a lot of money from animals.

usedn’t

a feeF

F

T

True/False?

Para 4-5Careful reading

1. What was the monkey doing?

2. Why was the monkey doing so?

The monkey rubbed itself with a millipede insect in order to _____ itself _____ mosquitoes. Because the insect _______ a _______ drug ____ ____ mosquitoes.

protect from

contains powerfulaffectswhich

Thinking

1. What does “WWF” mean in the passage?

A. a country where wildlife is well protected.

B. an organization that help protect endangered wildlife.

C. a person who helps protect wildlife.

2. What are the three animals’ problems?

3. What things had Daisy learned ?

antelopeelephant monkey

B. Areas in which theenvironment is beingdestroyed and animalsare dying out habitat(栖息地 ) is beingdestroyed or changed.

C. Animalsthat have notenough food.

A. Animals that arebeing killedand hunted.

•

2. What are the three animals’ problems?

3.What things had Daisy learned ?

• 1)She had learned that the wild animals were being killed or hunted. And they are dying out.

• 2) She knows how the animals in the rain forest live together.

• 3) She also learned it necessary to protect the wild animals.

a. stop man from killing them.

b. build the protection zone.

c. have them fed by man.

We should

Ways of wildlife protection

Discussion • If you were animals, what would

you like to speak to human beings?

What shall we do for them?

• Daisy had a strange experience in a dream with a _________ one day. It first took her to Tibet, where she met an _______ which told her that antelopes’ __ and ____ were taken from under their________. Then Daisy arrived in Zimbabwe. She learned that the government there helped to ______the elephants ___ hunting by allowing the tourists to _______ and hunt at the number which was___. At last, she stopped at a thick rain forest, where a monkey asked her to _____________ the rain forest. Daisy learned so much from this experience.

flying chairantelope

fur woolstomachs

protect fromtake photos

pay attention to

set

2. as a result (of sth): because of somet

hing that has happened 作为…的结果 ; 因此 ; 由于

e.g. I was very busy. As a result, I cou

ldn’t take care of her.

e.g. About twenty people were killed as

a result of the big fire.

as a result of + 名词性的东西 “由于…”由于地震 , 许多人失去了家园。 As a result of the earthquake, a lot of pe

ople lost their homes.

他们没有足够证据，因此他们放弃了控告。 They d

idn’t have enough evidence. As a result,

they gave up the charge.

result from… 起因于… .

result in … 结果为… . ，导致…1). The terrible accident ____________

his careless.

2). His careless __________ the

terrible accident.

resulted from

resulted in

3. apply v.

申请 ~ for

e.g. He is going to apply for that job.

应用 ; 运用 ; 适用 ~ to

e.g. The school rule applies to every stud

ent.

The nurse is applying some medicine

to his wound.

apply oneself to… 专心 ; 集中精力e.g. Students should apply themselves

to their study.

4. suggest 提议； 建议 ①+ sth

我建议周末去野餐。 I suggest a picnic on this weekend.

② + doing sth.

I suggest going on a picnic on t

his weekend.

③ + sb’s doing sth.

我建议你们周末去野餐。 I suggest your going on a picnic

on this weekend.

④ + sth. to sb.

他向我们提议了一个新方案 H

e suggest a new plan to us.

⑤ + that sb. ( should ) do sth.

我建议我们用另一种方式来处理这个难题。 I

suggest that we (should) deal with this

difficult problem in a different way.

⑥ It’s suggested that sb. ( should ) do

sth.

有人提议立即下课。 I

t’s suggested that the class should b

e over at once.

※ 当 suggest 解为“暗示 , 表明”时 , 从句要用一般陈述语气 , 不用虚拟语气。 他的表情表明他很生气。 His expression suggested that he was very

angry.

Her pale face suggests that she should be

ill. is

7. protect v. to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage or illness

protect sb /sth from (against) sth

e.g. Try to protect your skin from the sun.

e.g. Kids should be protected from the violence.

e.g. The walls were built to protect the

country against the attack.protection n.

8. contain v. to have something inside or have something as a part

e.g. He opened the bag, which contained

a wallet, a car key and a mobile

phone.

e.g. This article contains important

information about wildlife

protection.container n. 容器

9. affect v. have an effect on 影响e.g. Smoking greatly affects health.

区别 : effect n.

have an effect on/ upo

n sb./ sth.e.g. Smoking has a great effect on health.

10. pay attention to: give your attention to

e.g. I’m sorry, I wasn’t paying attention to

what you were saying.

ExercisesExercises

1. May was very sick, ____ he could

not eat or sleep.

A. as a result B. after all

C. anyway D. however

2. The car accident _____ the driver’s

careless.

A. resulted in B. resulted of

C. resulted from D. result for

3. Getting ___ in the forest is very

dangerous.

A. losing B. lost

C. to lost D. being lost

4. You will get ___ if you stand under

the sun for a long time.

A. burning B burn

C. burnt D. to burn

5. He is hunting ___ his lost watch

here and there.

A. to B. at C. for D. out

6. It will be ___ wonderful world if all

nations live in ___ peace with each

other.

A. a a B. the the C. a the D. a /

7. I hear Tim once was ___ of losing

his life, but now he is ___.

A. in danger, out of danger

B. in the danger, out of the danger

C. in danger , out of danger

D. in the danger, out of the danger

8. The poor families can apply __ the gove

rnment __ financial ( 财政的 ) help. A. f

or to B. to to C. f

or for D. to for

9. The young lady decide to apply ___ the

new position in the office.

A. to B. with C. for D. in

4. The weak light is dying _____.

5. His anger died _____ after being

given some money.

6. About 10 million people die __

cancer every year.

7. Some people die ____ the lack of

water in the dry areas.

away

down

of

from

Learning about Language

Ex1

1. powerful 2. apply 3. enemy

4. mosquito 5. affect 6. container

7. loss 8. suggest 9. pay attention

10. die out 11. drug 12. as a result

Learning about Language

Ex3

1. After all 2. endanger

3. affect 4. powerful

5. because 6. because of

Revision of the Passive Voice

1. Every year over 29,000 antelopes

________ (kill) in Tibet.

---Present Simple

2. In the past, the elephants __________

(kill) by farmers.---Past Simple

are killed

were killed

3. In the past twenty years, a large number

of bamboo areas ______________ (set up)

to help pandas grow.---Present Perfect

4. Nearly all the Milu deer _____________

(kill) before they were brought back fro

m UK.---Past Perfect

have been set up

had been killed

5. At present a new home ____________

(build) for pandas.

is being built

---Present Continuous

6. WWF hopes that more and more wild

animals _______________ (protect) in

the future.

will be protected

---Future Simple

The Present Continuous Passive Voice

现在进行时被动语态Structure: be (am, is, are) + being + VppExample sentences in the reading

1. Our fur is being used to make

sweaters like yours.

2. … we’re becoming endangered in

Zimbabwe.

现在进行时被动语态的用法：表示说话时正在进行的被动动作

e.g. Look! The children are being taken

care of by their aunt.

e.g. The project is being discussed at the

meeting.

e.g. A new film is being shown in the

theatre.

表示目前这段时间正在进行 , 但此时此刻不一定在进行的被动动作

e.g. A modern school is being built in my

hometown.

e.g. Many interesting experiments are

being carried out these days.

e.g. Several new railways are being built.

1. Since your bike ___, you can use mine.

A. has been repaired B. is repaired

C. has been repairing D. is being repaired

2. Look! The foreign guests ____ ar

ound the factory by Mr Zhang.

A. is showing

B. are being s

hown C. are bein

g showing D. have

been shown

3. ---Do you know what Lily is doing?

--- She _____ in the office.

A. may be interviewed

B. can be interviewed

C. can being interviewed

D. may be being interviewed

‘be + under / in + n.’ 可代替进行时被动语态e.g. The city is under attack at the moment.

The city is being attacked at the mome

nt. 目前这个城市正遭到进攻。

e.g. The bridge is under repair.

The bridge is being repaired.

桥梁正在修理中。

e.g. The problem is under discussion at t

he meeting.

The problem is being discussed at th

e meeting. 这个问题正在会上讨论。

e.g. The telephone is in use now.

The telephone is being used now.

电话正在使用中。

Translation

1. What can we do to protect the Milu

deer from disappearing again?

2. Do you think that pandas in China a

re in danger?

Do you think that pandas in China a

re being endangered?

3. What do you suggest we should do to

protect wildlife?

4. Do you know why dinosaurs died out

suddenly about 65 million years ago?

5. National natural protection zones

should not be opened to tourists. Do

you agree?

3. die out: disappear completely

e.g. This kind of bird has died out.

e.g. SARS has died out in China.

区别 : die away: (sound, wind, or light

…) becomes weaker and finally sto

ps

e.g. The noise of the cars died away.

die off : 先后死去 ;( 草木 ) 先后枯死由于缺水 , 这植物的叶子先后枯死。As a result of the lack of water, the le

aves of this plant are dying off.

die of/ from 因…而死 ( 由于疾病 , 饥寒 , 情感原因造成的死亡一般用 die of,

除此之外的原因造成的死亡用 die fro

m.)

The old man _________ drinking dirty

water.

The old man ______ cold and hunger.

died from

died of

4. reserve n. an area of land where wild a

nimals can live without being hunted

保护区5. hunt v. to chase animals and birds in

order to catch and kill them

e.g. Don’t hunt wild animals.

hunter n. a person or animal that hun

ts wild animals

6. in peace 和平地 ; 和睦地e.g. The roommates live in peace toge

ther.

7. be in danger (of) : 处于危险之中e.g. Carol is in danger of losing her job.

Some wild animals are in danger of

dying out.

Words and expressions for reading

1. fur n. ( 不可数名词 ) 软毛 ; 毛皮 e.g. a fur coat

2. stomach n. 腹部 ; 胃 e.g. He was lying on his stomach.

stomachache n. pain in your st

omach

5. thick adj.

thick black hair

a thick forest

a thick door

thick smoke

a thick rope

浓密的头发茂密的森林厚重的门浓烟粗绳

6. rub v. ~ sth on /over e.g. I often rub sun cream on my face in s

ummer.

请用适当的介词填空1. Whales will die ___ , if we don’t prot

ect them.

2. Nowadays every woman is dying ___

fair skin.

3. The trees are dying __ because of the

drought.

out

for

off

Summary

• We are not alone in the world. We human beings could not survive without all the plants and animals around us. No wildlife, no human beings!

Let’s live in Let’s live in harmony!harmony!

Homework

1. Read the text again and discover useful words and expressions.

2. Preview “learning about language”.

WWF ——World wildlife fund

(世界野生动物基金会）We share our planet with so

many wonderful creatures. It's up to us to preserve the earth in all at its beauty and diversity.

World Wildlife Fund works to protect the habitats and endangered species around the world. Its members are making a difference every day.

One day, a girl c___ Daisy had a strange d___. She flew to Tibet in a wonderful c___ and talked with a s__ antelope. It told her they were hunted because their f__ and wool, which were taken from under their s_____, could be used to make s______ like hers. In three years they may all be g___. Later, she flew toZimbabwe where she talked with an e____ elephant and learned that the farmers there no l____ hunted them. That’s because the government decided to help and asked the tour companies to bring tourists to take p____ or to hunt. As a r___, the farmers made a lot of money. At last, Daisy arrived at a thick rain f___ where a monkey told her that he found a millipede insect and r____ it over his body to p____ him from mosquitoes. The monkey advised her to pay a_____ to the rain forest and understand how the animals l___ together. Also he told Daisy “No rain forest, no a_____ and no d___.” Although it was only a dream, Daisy had learned so much!

alled reamhair ad

urtomachs

weaters one

xcitedonger

hotos

esultorest

ubbed rotect

ttention

ive

nimals rugs

The farmers didn’t want to _______

them even if ______ love to see them

because they were considered to have

destroyed the farms. Daisy took a _____

of the elephant quickly. Then the flying

chair rose again and almost at once they

were in thick rain _____.

protect

tourists

forest

photo

A _______ was rubbing a millipede

_____ which contains a powerful ____

over his body because it could protect

him from __________ . So Daisy

decided to produce this new drug with

the help of _____. The chair rose and

flew home.

monkey

insect drug

mosquitoes

WWF

One day, Daisy _________ a strange dream. She flew in a wonderful ______ to ______ with an ________ in Tibet. The antelope told her they were hunted because of their ______ which can be used to make _______ like hers. In three years they may all be ______. Later, she _____ to Zimbabwe where she talked with an _______ and got to know the farmers there no longer _______ them. That’s because the ___________ decided to help and the farmers finally made a lot of ______. At last she _______ at the thick rain forest where a monkey told her “ No rain forest, no ______ And no _______.” Although finally everything was _______, she had _______ so much!

dreamedchair talk

antelopefur

sweaters

gone flewelephant

huntedgovernment

money

arrivedanimals drugs

gonelearned

Para 3

• What can be inferred from( 推测 ) what the monkey said?

A. The rain forest is being destroyed by people.

B. A millipede can kill mosquitoes.

C. Looking after the rain forest can help with wildlife protection.

需改进

1.The life for the elephant has been improved.

2.The government in Zimbabwe helps to protect wildlife.

3. The farmer protect the elephants and rhinos because they can make money of them.

4.There is no hunting in Zimbabwe now.

some protectionstill some problems?

T

F

para2

T

F

Summary

We are not alone in the world. We human beings could not survive without all the plants and animals around us. No wildlife, no human beings!

Let’s live in Let’s live in harmony!harmony!

What is the monkey doing ? Why?

Para 3

Paragraph 2&3

1. How did the elephant feel?

The elephant felt excited.

2. How did life improve for the elephants?

Past: Farmers used to hunt them for

destroying their farms.

Now: Farmers like them and no longer

hunt them.

3. How did life improve for the farmers?

Farmers made a lot of money because

the tour companies had to pay them

for visiting and hunting the animals.

Paragraph 4

In what ways does looking after the rain

forest help with wildlife protection?

Looking after the rain forest helps wildlife

protection because it is where wildlife

lives. It also contains many medicine and

drugs that we do not know. These drugs

may save lives.

Fill in the blanks with proper words.Not long

agoDaisy had the experience with the help of a __________, in order to know which animals gave _____to make her sweater.

In Tibet, China

Every year over 29,000 _________ are killed for ______ and fur. And there are only 72,000 _______.

In Zimbabwe

Rhinos used to ___________ because they destroyed farms and now tourists are allowed to ___________ or to hunt a number of _________.

In thick rain forest

Monkeys find millipede ________ and rub them over their bodies because the insects contain a powerful ______which _______ mosquitoes.

In WWF Daisy could tell what she had experienced and learned from__________.

flying chairfur

antelopeswool left

be huntedtake photos

animals

insects

affectsdrug

animals

Animal she met Places she went

First visit

Second visit

Third visit

Fast reading

read the passage quickly and try to fill in the table below about Daisy’s journey (skim)

antelope Tibet

elephant Zimbabwe

Rain forestmonkey

(Para.1)

(Para.2-3)

(Para.4-5)

Background InformationWhat is WWF?

World Wildlife Fund 世界野生生物基金会world’s largest privately financed

conservation organizationprotect endangered species and their

habitatsworks in more than 100 countries

with nearly 5 million members

http://www.worldwildlife.org

• Read it again ,then fill in the form.

Daisy

Tibet

Zimbabwe

Rain forest

___ used to make sweater

killed for ___Every year over______killed

Furwool

29,000

_______ used to hunt them

now farmers ____ them

farmers

like

A millipede insect _______mosquitoes No __________,no ________and no _______

rain forestanimals drugs

affects

Many tigers are killed by people who want to sell their fur and use their bones for medicine.

When farmers cut down trees, tigers can no longer hide and hunt.

• Why are antelopes being killed and hunted?

• What will happen to them?

Careful reading para.1

They are being killed and hunted for fur ,which is being used to make sweaters, and wool , which is taken from under their stomachs.

In 3 years they may all be gone.

1.The life for the elephant has been improved.

2.The government in Zimbabwe helps to protect wildlife.

3. The farmer protect the elephants and rhinos because they like them.

4.There is no hunting in Zimbabwe now.

T

F

Para2-3

T

F

some protection

Skimming

1. What animals did she see? Where were they?

2. Are they in danger? If so, what are their problems?