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Get the facts on wolves By: Joan Cao

One of the world’s endangered animals

Let’s review the passage The _______ animal we have learnt about is the wolf. They are very ______. They can live in different places. They ______ big dogs. In fact, all of our ______ dogs probably came from wolves. Wolves live in ______. And the members in the pack are ______ to each other. But the wolf has a ______ as a fierce animal, because in many films and stories, they attack human beings and other animals. But the ______is that the wolf does no harm to us. On the other hand, human beings do no good to them. In many European countries, wolves are ______ by the law. And there are also some ______ in Germany to protect them. endangered adaptable resemble domestic packs friendly reputation truth protected campaigns

Appreciating the film and answering the following questions: 1. What is the endangered animal in the the film clip? 2. What did the hunters do to this endangered animal? 3. What do you think of these endangered animals?

What do you know about these animals?

Discuss one of the animals in the four pictures and talk about： 1. Where they live. 2. What they eat. 3. Anything else you know about them.

A conversation Situation: A reporter for Young and Green Magazine is interviewing some animals to find out more about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a zoo. Work with your partner: S1 will act as the reporter S2 will act as one of the animals Take turns asking and answering questions.

A sample dialogue: Reporter: Good morning, Mr. Tiger. My name is…and I am a reporter from Young and Green Magazine. Would you mind if I asked you some questions? Tiger: Of course not./ I don’t mind. Go ahead. Reporter : Now, …

Sample questions: Why do you live in the zoo? Where did you live before they brought you to the zoo? How long have you been living in the zoo? How about the food you eat in the zoo? Do you enjoy your life in the zoo? Do you prefer living in the zoo or living in the wild? If you could say something to all humans, what would you say? …

Let’s read! Read the passage quickly and then answer the questions. (you can underline the answers in the passage if possible)

A group discussion What should we do or not do to protect the endangered animals?

Put your conclusions in the table below: In order to protect the endangered animals on Earth, We should We should not 1) 2) 3) 4) …

Love animals Protect the environment It's everyone's duty.

Thanks for coming! Assignment Write a short passage about the topic we have discussed (about 100-150 words). How should we protect endangered animals? Thanks for coming!