Unit 15 We ’ re trying to save the manatees the first period SA 1a 1b 1c

Warming up Animals are man’s friends.

Let’s go to the zoo O K. zoo Look at these animals, Can you say the name of the animals?

pig rabbit fox whale dolphin cow panda duckhorse wolf cat mouse zebra monkey turtle parrot goat sheep dog elephant bear

manatee gentle, shy What’s this? And how to describe it?

enormous, gray elephant

noisy, clever chimpanzee What’s this? And how to describe it?

kangaroo Playful 活泼快乐的 ; 爱玩的

Spotted Quick/Fast What’s this? And how to describe it? Cheetah /’sp ɔ t ɪ d /

What’s this? And how to describe it? It has long neck and it is shy giraffe /d ʒ i'r ɑ :f/

What’s this? And how to describe it? Polar bear aggressive, furry Covered with fur

1b Listening gentle furry enormous playful noisy shy aggressive gray fast spotted

Tapescript fill in the blanks: Victor: Hey, Ginny. What’s that____ ____, animal in the pond? Ginny: It’s a________, Victor. They’re kind of_________. Victor: Are they? Looks like they really love water. Ginny: Uh-huh. Victor: And what do you call those big, ______things in the water? big furry polar bear aggressive gray

Ginny: They’re called__________. Victor: What? Ginny: Manatees. They’re very_______ and very______. Victor: Oh. And how about the _______ __________spotted animals in that cage? Ginny: They’re________. The cheetah is _____________animal on earth. manatees gentle shy yellow and black cheetahs the fastest

Play a game~!!! Student A Student B Describe an animalGuess the animal’s name What’s this? I am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent. I like water and I like to eat vegetables. You’re like an elephant. NO. Yes. You’re like a manatee.

Do you think this picture is lovely? Now,look at the following pictures, What do you think about it ?

They are endangered. Maybe,in the future, you’ll see them in the museum…… What do you think about it?What shall we do? A hungry polar bear is eating a baby bear…

非洲海牛（ African manatee ） Endangered animals

South China Tiger 华南虎亦称 “ 中国虎 ” ， 是中国特有的虎种，近 20 年来发现, 数量为 15 只，也许实际数量更少。

The Orangutan hails from Indonesia. There are around 50,000 in the wild, but environmentalists warn they could be extinct by 2020 without a protection programme. 印度尼西亚红毛猩猩目前在野生环境下的数量大约为 5 万只， 但环保人士警告说，如果不好好保护红毛猩猩，那么这种 动物有可能在 2020 年时绝种。

The Pygmy Hippopotamus stands about one metre high and is native to West Africa. Numbers in the wild have fallen to below 2000 since 只有 1 米多高的矮脚河马生活在西非，从 1993 年起 这种动物在野外的数量不足 2000 只。

蓝蝴蝶（ Palos Verdes blue butterfly ） 目前的野生数量仅 200 只左右

第二课时 Section A 2a 2b 2c Grammar Focus Unit 15 We ’ re trying to save the manatees

Listening match the words with definitions. 1. endangered 2.mangroves swamps 3.habitat 4.aquatic feed a. the place where something lives b. there aren’t very many of them c. underwater plants and vegetation d. a place where trees grow in water

Kind of animalmanatee Numbers Habitat Reason why they are endangered Description Listen and complete the chart the water under the trees in mangrove swamps. swamps being polluted. not enough food. 10 feet long, 1000 pounds heavy

Tapescript Boy: Can you tell us about the manatees, please? Man: Sure. We’re trying to save them. Boy: Why? Are they___________? Man: Yes There used to be a lot of manatees, but now there aren’t very many of them? endangered

Boy: Do you know how many there are? Man: At this point, there are only about ____in the U.S_____, it was discovered that they were endangered. Since then, the government has passed laws to protect them. 2,500In 1972

Boy: _________do they live? Man: Their favorite habitat is the water under the trees in mangrove swamps. Boy: And ________ are they endangered? Where why

Man: Some of the swamps have become polluted. Also, there sometimes isn’t enough food for all of them. As you can see, they’re large. The average manatee is about ten feet long and. The average manatee is about____ feet long and weighs about _____ pounds. They need about ____ pounds of aquatic feed a day. ten 1,

Boy: Aquatic feed? Man: Oh, that’s underwater plants and vegetation. That’s what they eat.

1. We’re trying to save the manatees. 我们正在竭尽全力拯救海牛. Try to do =try one’s best to do 努力去做某事。如： Every student should try to study hard in order to study in a university. 为了进入大学学习，每个学生都应该 努力学习。 Important points

How big are manatees? 海牛有多大？ How big... 询问体重。以 how 组合的疑问 词组有很多，如： how old 询问年龄 how often 询问频率 how long 询问动作持续的长短 how much 询问质量或者价钱 how far 询问距离 how many 询问数量 how soon 询问过多久 Important points

….they weigh about 1,000 pounds, …… 他们大约重 1000 磅。 weigh 称 …… 重量，测 …… 重量。如： He weighed the stone in his hand. 他用手掂了掂这块石头的重量。 The piece of meat weighs four pounds. 这块肉重四磅 。 weight 还可用做名词，重量。 如： What is your weight ？ 你的体重是多少？

Part 1 : Read 3a and 3b, then answer the following questions. 1.In 3a, is the writer against building a new zoo in their town ? 2.How often are the animals in tiny cages only given food ? Once a day 3.If we don’t support our zoos, what will happen? They won’t have enough money to take care of so many fine animals. Yes, he is.

Part 2: Read 3a and 3b, then finish the tasks I am writing to say that I am against building a new zoo in our town. A. be against doing sth.________ B. 译文： _________________________ ___ 反对做某事 在某人一生中 我写这封信是要反对在我们镇上建一个新的动物园 I have read many story books in my life. 1.Translate the following sentence: 1.Translate the following sentence: 2.Make a sentence with “ in my life ”. 2.Make a sentence with “ in my life ”. A. in one ’ s life________ ___ A. in one ’ s life________ ___ B. Make a new sentence: B. Make a new sentence:..

I was very surprised to find hardly anyone there. A. be surprised to do sth.________ ___ B. hardly____ ____ C. 译文： ____________________________. 3.Translate the following sentence I have never seen one I liked or one that was suitable for animals to live in. A. be suitable for sb.___________ B. be suitable to do sth____________ C. 译文： _______________________ 我从来没有看到一个我喜欢的或者适合动物居住的动物园。 适合某人 适合做某事 惊讶地做某事 几乎不 我很惊讶地发现几乎没有人在那里 4.Translate the following sentence: 4.Translate the following sentence:

5.They provide homes for many endangered animals. A. provide sth for sb ____________. B. 同义短语： ________________. C. 同义句： __________________________ _________. 提供某物给某人 provide sb with sth They provide many endangered animals with homes care for 6. If we don ’ t support our zoos, they won ’ t have enough money to take care of so many fine animals. 6. If we don ’ t support our zoos, they won ’ t have enough money to take care of so many fine animals. 从原文中找出能替换划线部分的短语。 ______. 从原文中找出能替换划线部分的短语。 ______.

7.Translate the following sentence: I urge all of your readers to visit our wonderful zoo soon. A. urge sb. to do sth. _____________ B. 译文： _________________________ _________________________. 强烈要求某人做某事 我强烈要求你所有的读者尽快去我们美 丽的动物园

练一练 A. 用方框中所给单词或短语适当形式填空： 1.Have you_________ the light yet? 2.Can you _______us _______more food? Ours isn’t enough. 3.Many teachers are against _______ computer games. 4. When we saw him,we ______________ find that he was a blind man How long have you __________ the book? ---- For 3 weeks. 6. We urge people not ______________litter. provide sb with sth., be surprised to do sth, keep, play, throw away, turn off turned off providewith playing were surprised to kept to throw away

单项选择 1. Zoos are terrible places for animals ___. A. live B. to live on C. living D. to live in 2.I have visited a lot of zoos____my life. A.of B. in C. on D. at 3.My math teacher often urges us ___my homework on time. A.to finish B. finishing C. finished D. finishes 4.The house is suitable_____young children. A.with B. for C. to D. at 5.Are you for or ____ our plan? A. opposite B. refuse C. against D. not D B A B C