Lesson2EndangeredSpecies

1 Unit 22 Lesson2 Endangered Species Learning Sheet 晋江市侨声中学晋江市侨声中学 苏玉玲苏玉玲 Learning objectives To practice listening for specific information and taking lecture notes by using abbreviations To get to know more about endangered species To learn to write a proposal for endangered species and raise awareness of protecting them Teaching procedures Step 1 Lead in Show students some pictures of some endangered animals Have them think about the reasons for their being endangered Share with them a short video about a sea turtle as well as a piece of news about a dead sperm whale Then lead in the new lesson Step 2 Pre listening Listening strategies taking lecture notes Listen for topic words e g endangered species decrease These words are usually stressed and the facts are often repeated e g rare few extinct List your main points using numbers or an asterisk This makes your notes easier to read when you look at them later Don t try to write down everything select important information Use abbreviations and your own shorthand see the example below Step 3 While listening Task 1 Listen to the lecture Use the Strategies to write some notes And then answer the following questions 1 What issue does the lecture focus on 2 What animals are mentioned in the lecture Task 2 Listen to the lecture again and complete the factfiles Listen to the first part and complete the form with words you hear habitatPandas live only in the central of mainland China Reasons for being endangered The number of pandas has fallen because of destroying much of their habitat Food Pandas only eat 2 Numbers of pandaThe number has increased from 1000 to pandas are in special centres and live in zoos Listen to the second part and complete the following form The Yangtze DolphinIt is sometimes called of Yangtze River Reasons for being endangered 1 Its numbers are decreasing due to 2 they are often by fishermen s hooks and in their nets 3 in the past also reduced numbers Listen to the last part and complete the following form Original number of species In the 1950s there were sub species of tiger but three are now extinct Number of remainingAll remaining species are endangered Numbers worldwidethe total number of tigers worldwide has dropped to Reasons for being endangered 1 Tigers are because people falsely believed parts of the tiger s body are good for health 2 Another reason is the of the tiger s natural habitat Step 4 Post listening Make a conclusion about what are listened Here also share with students some disturbing facts about white pollution Step 5 Writing Have students first discuss in groups and then write a proposal of their own Reasons for being endangered pollution 假定你是李华 近期你在新闻中了解到现在有很多动物濒临灭绝 对此 请你写一份倡议书 假定你是李华 近期你在新闻中了解到现在有很多动物濒临灭绝 对此 请你写一份倡议书 呼吁大家共同采取行动来保护这些动物 词数呼吁大家共同采取行动来保护这些动物 词数 100 词左右 词左右 3 Structure of a proposal Show Time Para 1 Introduction Present the present situation Para 2 Body Give some workable suggestions Para 3 Conclusion Appeal to people to take action Useful expressions Para 1 threatens the survival of poses a big threat to the survival of It is urgent that some strong measures should be taken to solve the problem Para 2 suggest advise advocate doing sth had better do sth It would be beneficial better if In addition besides moreover what s more make a big difference Para 3 in a word all in all in short It s high time that sb did sth contribute to make a big difference Some Key Words to help you make laws to ban refuse to eat or buy build up more reserves donate money join organizations like the World Wildlife Fund raise public awareness write letters to the government or newspapers 4 Pre