【精品课件一】Unit 13 Period 2 3 课件N - 副本.ppt

* 3a Read the passage about sharks and complete the fact sheet below . Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup? When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. This method is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years. Environmental protection groups around the world, such as Wild Aid and the WWF, are teaching the public about “finning ”. They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark’s fins. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark’s fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks! Complete the fact sheet below . In southern China. Around 70 million. By over 90 percent . The Wild Aid and the WWF 3b Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the words in the box. so although if but when 1. Many people do not realize they are killing a whole shark_______ they enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup. 2. Sharks are at the top of the food chain, _________ if their numbers drop, the ocean’s ecosystem will be in danger. when so 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