【英语周报】2015-2016学年高一英语人教版必修4课件：Unit 5 Theme parks Listening .pptVIP

* Have you ever been to Sea World or Marine Land? What kind of things do you think visitors can see and do at these parks? Listen to the tape and tick the items below that you can do at Sea World in Australia. Feed the dolphins. Watch birds do tricks. Learn about a rescue programme. Play with polar bears. Go on a roller coaster. Go diving to see fish. What two things does Ji Yang really want to do? Ji Yang really wants to see the water ski show and the dolphin show. 2. What does David think about training wild animals to do tricks? David thinks training wild animals to do tricks is crazy. Listen again and answer the questions. 3. Does Ji Yang think it is a problem for the polar bears to leave their cold home in the Arctic? Why or why not? Ji Yang doesn’t think it’s a problem for polar bears to leave the Arctic, because they have ice and cold water to swim and play in so they’re not too hot. In groups of four, discuss the following questions. Come up with several reasons for both the “yes” and “no” sides of each question. Be prepared to present the reasons to the class. Do you think it is right or wrong to teach wild animals to do tricks? Why or why not? Do you think it is right or wrong to take wild animals out of their natural environment and bring them to live in zoos? Why or why not? In my opinion… It seems to me… I think it’s no problem to… I’m afraid I have to disagree. I’m sorry, but I don’t agree. But have you considered that…? Sample dialogue: S1: Do you think it is right or wrong to teach wild animals to do tricks? S2: Well, I think it’s OK! The animals have a good life in the zoo or park, so I think it’s no problem for them to learn to do something funny for us to laugh at. What do you think? S1: Well, I can see your point, but I also see that it’s not natural. People have taken them out of their natural environment and then forced them to learn tricks. Wild animals are not pets! S2: Yes, I understand, but