新目标9下Unit11SectionAp3.ppt

Unit 13 Were trying to save the earth!;The earth is badly polluted. What should we do to save the earth?;Let’s take actions (采取行动);Never take wooden chopsticks or plastic forks when buy takeaway food.;A pangolin;A shark;1.Are sharks endangered animals? Yes, they are. 2.If so, what cause them to be in danger? People catch them for their fins.;Humans are not the only life on the earth. There are also many animals and plants living with us. ;Where shark fin soup is popular;Read the article again and answer questions: 1. What do people do after cutting off the fins? 2.Why is cutting off the fins cruel and harmful to the environment? ;1. What do people do after cutting off the fins? They throw the sharks back into the ocean. 2.Why is cutting off the fins cruel and harmful to the environment? Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life.;3.How much have the numbers of some kinds of sharks fallen in the last 20 to 30 years? The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years. 4. What do the environmental protection groups do the help save the sharks? They are teaching the public about finning. They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins. 5.Is it sure that shark fin soup is good for people’s health? No. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health. ;3b;3. Many think that sharks are too strong to be endangered, _____ they are wrong. 4. _________ there are no scientific studies to support this, a lot of people believe that shark fins are good for health. 5. Sharks may disappear one day ___ we do not do something to stop the sale of shark fins.;Retell the passage according to the words below.;1. A shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. 鲨鱼不能再游泳然后慢慢死掉。;2. This is