高一英语新教材第10单元reading PPT课件.pptVIP

* The world around us Unit 10 When farmers cut down trees,tigers Can no longer hide and hunt. many tigers are killed by people who want to sell their fur and use their bones for medicine. There are few areas left where Pandas can live. The beautiful Tibetan antel- opes are hunted For their wool. Warming up Many of the world’s animals and plants are in danger,. Read about the endangered animals above And discuss the following questions. Do you know of any other endangered animals Why are they in danger? Why is it important to make sure that animals Do not die out? What can we do to help endangered animals. Many species of wildlife are endangered; some have become extinct due to the destruction of the animals habitats from agricultural, industrial, and urban developments, as well as having to compete with humans for food. Several hundred species of animals still face the danger of extinction. Such wildlife include the cheetah, the grizzly bear, the jaguar, the panda, the squirrel monkey, the fox, the crocodile, the tiger, the bald eagle, and the whale… Answers to question 1 Bald eagle Blue whale Polar bear Black rhino Manatee Giraffe Grizzly bear Crocodile Cheetah If animals and plants are die out, we will not be able to survive. All animals and plants have spec- ific functions and necessary if we want healthy ecosystems. We need the animals and plants for me- dical and commercial purposes.We also have a moral responsibility to make sure that we do not cause other animals to die out because of our dominance on the planet. Possible Answers To Question 2 We can help endangered animals by protecting their habitats, protecting the environment ( by recycling and reusing), controlling export and import of animals and plants and by learning more about animals and the environment. Possible Answers To Question 3 The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of human beings.