人教版新目标英语九年级Unit13We27retryingtosavetheearthSectionA3a-3b

1、Unit 13 We are trying to save the earth,Section A 3a-3b,自治区、直辖市重点保护野生动物名录的还有成百上千种。随着经济的持续快速发展和生态环境的日益恶化，我国的濒危动物种类还会增加。 改革开放以来，我国进口了不少动物，如湾鳄、暹罗鳄、食蟹猴、黑猩猩、非洲象等。至于我国究竟有多少种濒危动物很难说清。但可以肯定，如果包括无脊椎动物的话，至少有1000种,Animals are our friends,We live in the same small world. To love animals is to love ourselves,Som

2、e animals are endangered. We should do something to protect the animals and the environment,Not only pandas but also sharks are endangered now,1. Do you think sharks can be endangered? Why? 2. What do you think might cause a fall in the number of sharks,The sharks were caught,The shark is being kill

3、ed,The man is cutting the fin off,The sharks (that have no fins) will be thrown back into the ocean again,The fins will be delivered（投递,交付） to the markets or the restaurants,The shark fin soup,1800.00RMB each bowl,It comes,Yao Ming, the Chinese basketball star, are calling on(号召) us to protect shark

4、s. As what he said in the ad（广告）, when the buying stops, the killing can too,Read the title, the first and last sentences in each paragraphs and match the main ideas,Talk about shark fin soup. Sharks are endangered now. Appeal to people against eating shark fins,Para. 3 Para. 1 Para. 2,in southern C

5、hina,around 70 million,over 90 percent,WildAid and the WWF,3a,Read the passage about sharks after the tape and complete the fact sheet below,While you read,2,Read Paragraph 1 and judge the sentences,Sharks fin（鱼鳍）soup is famous and expensive all around the world. Youre killing a whole shark when you

6、 enjoy a bowl of sharks fin soup,F,T,Points in Para 1 hear of/about 听说 in southern China= in the south of China 在中国南部地区 each time 每次 a bowl of shark fin soup 一碗鱼翅汤,Read Paragraph 2 carefully and answer the following questions,Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the oceans ecosystem,Although s

7、harks are at the top of the food chain, people _ their fins and eat _,cut off,shark fin soup,If a shark doesnt have a fin, what will happen,A shark can no longer swim and slowly dies,If sharks numbers drop（下降） too low, what will happen,It will bring danger to all ocean life,Why are sharks endangered

8、 now,Around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years,Save the sharks,Fill in the chart according to Paragraph 2,people enjoy _,fishermen _, _, then _,_decreased quickly,a bowl of

9、 shark fin soup,catch sharks,cut off their fins,throw them into the ocean,The numbers of some kind of sharks,Points in Para2 cut off 切掉 not onlybut (also) 不仅，而且 be harmful to=be bad for 对有害 without a fin 没有了鳍 no longer=notany longer 不再 at the top of the food chain 在食物链的顶端 12.danger 危险-dangerous 危险的-

10、endangered 濒临灭绝的,When people catch sharks, they 切掉 their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is 不仅 cruel, 而且 对有害 the environment. 没有了 a fin, a shark can 不再 swim and slowly dies. Sharks are 在食物链的顶部 in the oceans 生态系统. If their numbers 下降太低, it will bring 危险to all ocean life,Points in P

11、ara2 in fact 实际上 catch-caught-caught industry 工业，产业，行业 fall-fell-fallen over 90 percent 超过百分之九十 in the last 20 to 30 years 在过去的20到30年里 （用现在完成时,Many believe that sharks can never be 濒临灭绝的 because they are the strongest in their food chain. But 实际上, around 70 million sharks are 捕捉 and traded in this 产

12、业 every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have 在过去的20到30年下降了超过百分之九十,Read Paragraph 3 and discuss, How can we save the sharks,What are they doing,They are teaching the public（公众） about “finning”. They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins,What can we do to

13、 save the sharks,We should stop eating the shark fin soup,No trading, no killing,Read Paragraph 3 and judge the sentences,WildAid and the WWF are environmental protection groups in China. Two environmental groups appeal to establish laws to stop sale shark fins. Sharks fins are good for health,F,T,F

14、,Points in Para3 environmental protection groups 环保组织 such as 例如 develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins 完善法律来组织鲨鱼鳍的销售 so far 到目前为止 （用现在完成时） scientific studies 科学研究 show-showed-shown/showed,They have even asked governments 完善法律来阻止鱼鳍的销售. 到目前为止, no 科学研究 have 表明 that sharks fins are good for health

15、, so why eat them? Help save the sharks,3b,Read the passage again and fill in the blanks with the words in the box,Many people do not realize they are killing a whole shark _ they enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup. 2. Sharks are at the top of the food chain, _ if their numbers drop, the oceans ecosyste

16、m will be in danger,when,so,3. Many think that sharks are too strong to be endangered, _ they are wrong. 4. _ there are no scientific studies to support this, a lot of people believe that shark fins are good for health. 5. Sharks may disappear one day _ we do not do something to stop the sale of sha

17、rk fins,but,Although,if,adj. 科学上的，科学的,1. A shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. 鲨鱼不能再游泳然后慢慢死掉,no longer意思是“不再” e.g. Im no longer a student. 我不再是个学生了,有两个短语和no longer同义，即notany longer和notany more，但他们侧重的方面不同,Language points,2. This method is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. 这种方

18、法不但残忍而且对环境有害,not onlybut also 用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分，着重强调后者，其意为“不仅而且”; 其中的also有时可以省略,e.g. She not only plays well, but also writes music. 她不但很会演奏，而且还会作曲。 Not only men but also women were chosen. 不仅仅是男的，女的也有被选中的,若连接两个成分作主语，其谓语通常与靠近的主语保持一致。 e.g. Not only you but also he has to leave. 不只是你，他也得离开,not only放在句首，

19、后接句子时要用倒装结构。 e.g. Not only had the poor man been fined, but also he had been sent to prison. 这个可怜的人不仅被罚款，而且还被 送进了监狱,be harmful to 对有害 e.g. Smoking is harmful to the health. 吸烟有害健康。 Playing computer games much is harmful to students. 电脑游戏玩太多对学生有害,3. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocea

20、ns ecosystem. 鲨鱼位于海洋生物系统食物链的顶部,at the top of 在最高地位; 用最高最大的(速度, 声音等) e.g. He shouted at the top of his voice in order that he might be heard. 他尽力大声叫喊, 以便别人能听见,4. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. drop （n. 滴；落下；vt. 滴；使降低；vi. 下降；终止） 如果它们的数目降至过低，会给所有海洋生 物带来危险。 此句复数形式

21、的numbers表达全海洋中鲨 鱼的总量。当表示数值的高或低时，number要用high或low修饰,fall不及物动词， 落下、掉下之意； 而drop是及物动词， 扔下， 使掉下之意。 如: The stone fell down onto his feet. He dropped the stone onto his own feet,e.g. In that country, the number of children going to school is higher in cities than in towns and village. 在那个国家，城市儿童入学人数比乡镇 及农村

22、要高。 常与number搭配的动词有grow, fall等。 e.g. The number of families that own cars has been growing quickly recently. 近来拥有轿车的家庭数量增长很快,5. Environment protection groups around the world, such as WildAid and the WWF, are teaching the public about “finning”. 世界各地的环境保护组织，如野生救援协 会和世界自然基金会，都在教育公众有关 “猎翅”的行为。 1) 句中fin

23、本为名词，指 “鱼鳍”。此句中的finning由动词化的fin（割鲨鱼鳍以获取 鱼翅）的-ing形式转化而成，指课文中所 陈述的 “猎翅”这一行为,2) WildAid和WWF组织 WildAid（美国野生救援协会）是保护野生动物及栖息地环境的一个非盈利性的机构，1999年注册成立，其宗旨是保护及救助世界范围内的野生动物；WWF（世界自然基金会）英文全称为World Wide Fund for Nature，成立于1961年，是享有国际盛誉，全球最大的独立性非政府环境保护组织之一,II. 单项选择。 1. Are you going to _ any of the events? Yes. Maybe long jump and high jump. A. take part inB. join C. attend D. join in 2. I cant