人教新课标高中英语必修二unit4Workbook.ppt

Aunty Gladys is a writer for the teenager magazine Animals. She usually answers letters from the readers who worry about the wildlife around them. Look at the pictures and predict what the listening will be about. It’s saving wild birds covered in oil. Step 1: Step 2: Part B: the solution HX: What do you do with those birds? AB: First, we comfort a bird by feeding it and keeping it warm. Then we clean it. We rub the bird very carefully. We use warm water and a little soap and work quickly as the birds hate being touched. HX: Is this a difficult job? AB: Yes, because it’s very important to do the job quickly. HX: What happens after that? AB: The birds are kept warm and given a rest. HX: I suppose after that they want to touch their feathers with their beaks. AB: Yes, they do. Birds produce a natural oil in their tails and put this over their feathers until they feel better. HX: Thank you. I’ve learned a lot. AB: Not at all. It’s been my pleasure. Speaking task What else threatens birds besides oil spills? How can we help protect birds? How can we help people understand the importance of protecting the environment so that birds can live in peace? In pairs, discuss the following questions: Page 66 Punish people found to have stolen of bought stolen eggs Their eggs being stolen by collectors Try to encourage organic food Their food being poisoned by pesticides Refuse to shop in places that sell dead birds for food Being hunted for food Ban hunting of binds Being hunted and killed for sport Make boat owners aware of their responsibilities to birds when they cause oil spills From oil which collects on their feathers after oil spills Possible solutions Problems for birds Answer key to exercise 1 Answer key to exercise 2 Make special protected areas for birds to lay eggs Their eggs being stolen by collectors Stop farmers using so many pesticides on the fields Their food being poisoned by pesticides Make laws stop people eating birds for food Being hunted for food Punish