高中英语北师大版U22Lesson 2课件.pptVIP

Lesson 2 Endangered Species Do you love the dolphin ? Are they friendly to human beings ? Where can you find the tiger? Do you know the number of the panda? Have you ever seen this kind of animals? Match the names of the endangered species with their pictures? panda Yangtze dolphin 3. crested ibis 4. snow leopard 5. tiger 6. Yangtze alligator 1 5 2 4 3 6 Listening Strategies: Taking lecture notes Listen for “ topic ” words, e.g. endangered, species, decrease. These words are usually stressed and the facts are often repeated, e.g. Rare, few, extinct. List your main points using numbers or an asterisk (*). This makes your notes easier to read when you look at them later. Don’t try to write down everything; select important information. Use abbreviations and your own shorthand (see the example below) Listening Listen to the lecture. Use the Strategies to write some notes. And then answer the following questions: 1. What issue does the lecture focus on ? The serious issue of endangered species. 2. What animals are mentioned in the lecture ? The panda, the Yangtze Dolphin, the tiger. 3. Is the number of pandas increasing now ? Yes, it is, but it is not enough. 4. What should we human beings do to protect the beautiful animals ? We need to stop illegal hunting and extend conservation programmes. Further understanding Listen to the lecture again and complete the factfiles . Panda Numbers -- world wide: -- in special centers: -- in zoos: 1600 20 120 Habitat: bamboo forests (of Central China) Food: Bamboo Reason for being endangered: human activity destroying their habitat Yangtze Dolphin Reasons for being endangered: pollution of the river caught and killed in fishermen’s nets hunting in the past Tiger Numbers world wide: Original number of types: Number of species remaining: Reasons for being endangered: 5000 8 Killed by hunters for false beliefs Loss of t