1、Introduction,Module 6 Animals in Danger,Words and Expressions,endanger reserve habitat extinct struggle wildlife protect,vt. 使处于险境；危及 n. 保护区；保护圈 n. 栖息地 adj. 灭绝的；绝种的 n. 挣扎；斗争 n. 野生生物 vt. 保护,Objectives,1. To know some endangered animals 2. To know the reasons why some animals are becoming extinct and
2、the ways to protect them 3. To learn the new words and expressions,List as many endangered animals as possible.,lion,Tibetan antelope,blue whale,snow leopard,golden monkey,zebra,red-crowned crane,elephant,K o a l a,koala,milu deer,Chinese alligator(扬子鳄),Crested Ibis (朱鹮),我国是濒危动物分布大国。据不完全统计，仅列入濒危野生动植
3、物种国际贸易公约附录的原产于中国的濒危动物有120多种 (指原产地在中国的物种)，列入国家重点保护野生动物名录的有257种，列入中国濒危动物红皮书的鸟类、两栖爬行类和鱼类有400种，列入各省、自治区、直辖市重点保护野生动物名录的还有成百上千种。随着经济的持续快速发展和生态环境的日益恶化，我国的濒危动物种类还会增加。 改革开放以来，我国进口了不少动物，如湾鳄、暹罗鳄、食蟹猴、黑猩猩、非洲象等。至于我国究竟有多少种濒危动物很难说清。但可以肯定，如果包括无脊椎动物的话，至少有1000种。,我国有多少种濒危动物?,The Siberian tiger is one of the most beauti
4、ful animals in the world. It is also one of the rarest Today only about 1,000 are left. Some of them are in the Hunchun Nature Reserve on the border between China and Russia. The Chinese and Russian governments have created the reserve to help save the tigers natural habitat.,Do you know the Siberia
5、n tiger?,P51 1,Some facts about Siberian tiger:,males: 178-208 cm, 177kg females: 167-182 cm, 118kg,primarily in eastern Russias birch forests (桦树林), though some exist in China and North Korea,live alone travel many miles to find prey,elk, wild boar(野猪), etc (most of them avoid humans),about 26 year
6、s,It is estimated that the wild population of Siberian tigers is around 350-450, and they are in danger.,The panda is the symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature. Thanks to scientists hard work, the number of the pandas living in the wild has increased to about 1,590.,How about giant pandas?,Anothe
7、r famous animal in danger is the giant panda, whose habitat is in China.,Some facts about giant panda:,spend much of its day resting and looking for food,forests in central China,20 to 30 years in the wild,average 150 to 250 pounds six feet in length (at birth 100 to 200 grams, 15-17cm),99% bamboos
8、1% grasses, sugar canes, apples, sweet potatoes, some insects,There are less than 2,000 pandas in the whole world, and pandas are in danger.,Sumatran rhinoceros 北部白犀牛,刚果瓜兰巴国家公园拥有世界仅存的不足25只的北部白犀牛，北部白犀牛将可能在地球上彻底消失。,Do you know other endangered animals?,Yangtze River Dolphin 白鳍豚,它们大约在长江生活了2500万年，有“活化石”
9、的美称。由于数量奇少，被列为中国一级保护野生动物。,Sumatran Tiger 苏门答腊虎,在野生状态下只有20只。随着40年代巴利虎和70年代里海虎的灭绝，人们预计，这一物种在不久的将来也将在地球上消失。,目前全世界范围内12种最濒危动物中唯一数目成增长趋势的动物。需经历11-35年成长期。,Ridley Turtle 兰坎皮海龟,Why are these animals becoming extinct?,They cannot find enough food.,The forest has been destroyed. People have moved into their n
10、atural habitat.,They are killed by pollution.,fur & skin,They are killed for body parts or food.,tusk,meat,They are killed by climate change.,dinosaur 恐龙,polar bear北极熊,mammoth 猛犸象,People want them for pets.,Steppe zebra 斑驴,Broad-Shelled Turtle 长颈龟,Work in groups. Discuss which reason is the most imp
11、ortant for animals extinct.,P51 3,Every year thousands of wild animals and plants become extinct. According to the Red List of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, more than 12,000 animal species are now in danger.,The question is: What can we do to help them in their struggle for
12、 survival?,To build National Parks and Wildlife Reserves,Possible answers:,To join a conservation organisation,To strengthen management and severely punish the poaching,To donate money to the charity/ organisation for animal protection,世界自然基金会,The World Wide Fund for Nature,To establish some worldwi
13、de organisation to protect animals, such as:,Founded: April 29, 1961 Headquarters: Switzerland Motto: For a living planet, Conserving the worlds biological diversity (保护世界生物多样性) Ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable (确保可再生资源的可持续利用) Promoting the reduction of pollution a
14、nd wasteful consumption (推动降低污染和减少浪费性消费的行动),WWFs mission(使命):,Wildlife is our friends. They can keep the balance of nature and make the whole world colorful. To protect wildlife is to protect ourselves.,Match the words in the box with their meanings.,conservation endangered extinct habitat reserve s
15、pecies struggle survival wild wildlife,1 a type of animal or plant 2 the place where an animal lives naturally3 protection, especially of natural things4 in danger,species,habitat,conservation,endangered,P51 2,5. a fight which lasts a long time 6 an area of land where animals are protected 7 dead (f
16、or a species, not a single animal) 8. continuing to live 9 living in a natural state, away from people 10 wild animals,struggle,reserve,extinct,survival,wild,wildlife,conservation endangered extinct habitat reserve species struggle survival wild wildlife,1. endanger vt. 危及；使遭到危险 It was foolish to en
17、danger your life in that way. 用那种方式危及你的生命是愚蠢的。 He said overusing the equipments will endanger the rights of citizens. 他说，过度使用这些设备将危害到普通 市民的权利。,Language points,1. 环境污染危及到野生动物的生存。2. 失业率持续上升将会危及社会安定。,practice,The environmental pollution endangers the survival of the wild animals.,If unemployment contin
18、ues to rise, social stability may be endangered.,2. struggle n.&v.挣扎，斗争，奋斗 (1) struggle to do sth. 挣扎着干某事struggle/fight against 与斗争struggle /fight for 为争取而斗争struggle/fight with 和一起战斗struggle to ones feet 挣扎着站起来 (2) carry on a struggle 进行斗争in the struggle against在与的斗争中,a. He has been struggling for s
19、uccess in his business.他一直为事业成功而努力奋斗着。 b. He has been struggling against illness for many years.他与疾病抗争了许多年。 c. They were struggling to get out of the burning car.他们挣扎着从燃烧着的车里往外爬。,1. 他们已经学会同逆境做斗争。They have learned to struggle against adversity. 2. 我每天早上挣扎着从梦里醒来。I struggle to wake up from a dream ever
20、y morning.,practice,译一译,关于动物的谚语,Birds of a feather flock together.,物以类聚，人以群分。,Never offer to teach fish to swim.,不要班门弄斧。,Love me, love my dog,爱屋及乌。,一箭双雕。,Kill two birds with one stone.,鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。 （不要过早乐观。）,Dont count your chickens before theyre hatched.,The early bird catches the worm.,早起的鸟儿有虫吃。,1. Preview the new words and expressions on Page 52&53. 2. Search for more information about WWF.,