必修二Unit 4 Wildlife Protection Using language.pptVIP

Unit 4 extinction dinosaur inspect incident dust fierce n. 灭绝；消亡 n. 恐龙 vt. 检查；视察 n. 事件；事变 n. 灰尘；尘土；尘埃 adj. 凶猛的；猛烈的 Words preview come into being according to 形成；产生 按照；根据……所说 Expressions preview Animal extinction Fast reading 1. When did dinosaurs live? 2. When did dinosaurs die out? Tens of millions of years ago. About 65 million years ago. 3. According to the UN report, how many animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years. 844 Detailed reading: True or false There were many different kinds of dinosaur and all of them have been found in China. Not long ago, a rare new species of bird-like dinosaur was discovered in Henan Province. a number Liaoning F F 3. Some scientists are sure dinosaurs died out because the earth got too hot for the dinosaurs to live on any more. 4. Dinosaurs died out suddenly about 65 million years ago and many animals have disappeared in the last 500 years. F T think Discuss the possible reasons for the disappearance of dinosaurs. Think about what is mentioned in the text. 1. It came after an unexpected incident when a huge rock from space hit the earth and put too much dust into the air. 2. The earth got too hot to live on. Discuss the possible reasons for the disappearance of dinosaurs. There may be other reasons for it. dodo 渡渡鸟 Before listening to the dodo’s story, try to predict in pairs how it might have become extinct. Listen to the tape and choose the sentence on page 30 which gives the main idea of the story: This story is about how the dodo became extinct. No 1 is wrong. It is not fair to blame the dodo for his disappearance. No 3 only explains half the story. The dodo and man did become friends but only because man wanted to kill the dodos as easily as possible. No 4 is wrong because the other animals and birds did not do much to save the dodo. They warned him but did not help him. Listen to the tape and choose the correct answer t