初三unit15-3

1、Unit 15Were trying to save the manatees!主讲教师：刘艳主讲教师：刘艳Section AEnjoy a wonderful movie “The Lion King”(Please try to find out what animals you can see in the movie and write them down.)Lets go to the zoo.What animals can you see in the zoo?cheetahspottedfastchimpanzeenoisyplayfultigeryellow and blac

2、kaggressive elephantsgray enormouspandasblack and whitegentlebearsbrownfurryWhat animal is it?Its a cheetah.How to describe it? Its spotted and fast.gray enormousbrown furry 1a1aWhat animal is it?Its a How to describe it? Its .gentlewhite and blackyellow and black aggressiveplayfulnoisyWho am I ?Who

3、 am I? I live in China. Im black and white. I eat bamboo and move by walking. pandaI live in the forest.I eat other small animals.I am called “King of all the beasts”. tigerWho am I?I am like this animal because I amstrong and intelligent. I like water and I like to eat vegetables.Can you guess?Can

4、you guess?manateeI am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent. I like water and I like to eat vegetables.Youre like an elephant. No.1c1cGroupworkYoure like aManatee.Yes.aquatic foodmangrove swamps2a2aListen and match the words with definitions.1. endangered a. the place where something

5、lives.2. mangrove swamps b. there arent very many of them.3. habitat c. underwater plants and vegetation 4. aquatic feed d. a place where trees grow in waterKind of animal manateeNumbersHabitatReason why they are endangeredDescriptionListen and complete the chart.2500 in the U.S.the water under the

6、trees in mangrove swamps.swamps being polluted.not enough food.10 feet long,1000 pounds heavy2b2bA: Hi. Can you tell me something about the manatees?B: Yes, sure .A: Where do they live?B: They live in the water under the trees in mangrove swamps.A: How big are they?B: They are 10 feet long and 1000

7、pounds heavy.A: Why are they endangered?B: Because swamps being polluted and there is not enough food.A: Oh ,I see. Thanks a lot.B: Youre welcome.pandasEndangered reasonnot enough food, less of bamboo growing areasOne habitat in ChinaWolong Nature Reserve, Sichuan ProvinceNumbersabout 1,600 in China

8、Descriptionabout 5 feet long180 pounds weightA report on some endangered animals in ChinatigerEndangered reasonforests have been cut down, too much huntingOne habitat in ChinaBaishanzu Natural Reserve, Zhejiang ProvinceNumbersabout 30-40 in ChinaDescription8 feet long450 pounds weight. 请以老虎为题，写一篇请以老

9、虎为题，写一篇80-10080-100词短文。词短文。要点：要点：1 1概括出老虎的外貌特征，生活习性。概括出老虎的外貌特征，生活习性。2 2指出老虎目前所面临的危险。指出老虎目前所面临的危险。3 3老虎是人类的朋友，号召大家保护老虎老虎是人类的朋友，号召大家保护老虎以及老虎的生存环境。以及老虎的生存环境。 A tiger is a kind of big animal. It looks like a cat, but much bigger than a cat. It is yellow and black. Tigers live in the thick forests and small animals are their food. During the past years, many forests have been cut down and tigers are hunted. There are fewer tigers left in the world now