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Unit 13 Section A-2 Class Type Reading Objectives To read and understand the story about the shark. To practice describing the useful expressions. Key structure Do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark’s fin soup? 2. This method is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. 3. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark’s fins are good for health. Difficulties How to understand and express the useful expressions into good use. Vocabulary cruel, harmful, law, industry be harmful to, at the top of, the food chain Period 1 Procedure Lead-in Revision. Ask Ss to review the word phrases that learned before. Step 1 Free talk. 1. Do you know the animals in the video next? 2. Have you ever met them? Where? Step 2 Show Ss a video about the endangered animals. Step 3 Discussion. 1. Do you know the animals that are endangered? 2. Do you know the reasons? Step 4 Show Ss about some pictures about the endangered animals. Step 5 After looking at the animals, let Ss to talk about the question: Why people hunt for the sharks? Step 6 Free talk. What do you know about sharks? Do you think sharks can be endangered? Why? What do you think might cause a fall in the number of sharks? Step 7 Brainstorm. Show Ss the background about the shark fin soup with some pictures about the endangered sharks followed. Step 8 Ask Ss to listen and answer the questions in 3a. Step 9 Read the passage and check T or F. Step 10 Ask Ss to complete the sentences with the given words and sentence meaning. Step 11 Translation. Ask Ss to translate the sentences into Chinese. Step 12 Ask Ss to match the words with the right meaning. Step 13 Retelling. Show Ss the retelling of this passage and then complete the sentences. Step 14 Pair works. Ask Ss to make sentences with the conjunctions in 3b. Step 15 After asking Ss about the question that “how could you help these animals”, show Ss some ways of protecting these animals. Step 16 Brainstorm. Sh