reading unit4 in module 2.pptVIP

* * * Giant Panda Antelope South China tiger rhino Elephants whale whale red-crowned crane 丹顶鹤 仙鹤 dolphin 中华白海豚, 是世界濒危物种 What do they have in common? They are rare, valuable. They lived in nature. wildlife But the number of these animals is decreasing. They are dying out! They are endangered! Why are they in danger of disappearing? Causes of Endangerment hunting Pollution Food shortage disease Destroy of habitation 栖息地） Reasons: Reading How Daisy learned to help wildlife Find out the main idea of the passage: A : It is about some protection of wildlife. B: It is about a journey of a flying chair. C: It is about Daisy’s wonderful experience with some animals. Skimming: 略读） What three places did Daisy go? What three animals did she meet? What took her to these places? In Tibet she met an antelope. In Zimbabwe she met an elephant. In the rain forest she met a monkey. Animal: Tibetan Antelope Situation: Being hunted for the fur under its stomach Result: Numbers are decreasing rapidly Main idea: Why we need wild life protection Para1 Paragraph 2 Animal: elephants in Zimbabwe Situation: previously hunted with numbers decreasing rapidly Result: protection by farmers who make money from tourism Main idea: A good example of wildlife protection Paragraph 34 Animal: a millipede from tropical rainforest Situation: produces a drug naturally which can protect us from mosquitoes Result: Daisy plans to tell WWF about the drug Main idea: What we can get from wildlife protection Read the text again and choose the best answer. 1. Why did elephants use to be an endangered species in Zimbabwe? A. Tourists hunted too many elephants. B. Farmers hunted them without mercy. C. The government encouraged farmers to hunt them. D. Their living environment was seriously polluted. B 2. What can be inferred from the elephant’s words, “Have you come to take my photo”? A. It thinks itself a beautiful animal. B. Elephants are friendly to human beings. C. Money from to