Integrated skills

Giant Pandas

Looks •____ and ____•Look like____•Look like ______(baby pandas)

Food•_________________ (in the very beginning)•________(6 months old)

Qualities•_____ and _______•___________________(20 months old)

Danger•Baby pandas ___ when they’re young.•Bamboo forests are becoming .•Pandas have no place or no food .

black whitebearswhite mice

their mothers’ milk

bamboo

die

to live

quiet peacefullook after themselves

smaller and smaller

to eat

Today we are going to learn more about wild animals. We will talk about their looks, abilities, qualities, food and the danger they face. Listen to the conversation and complete the fact sheets.

A Helping wild animals

TigersLooks• big and strong• ________ eyes• ________ fur with _______ stripesAbilities• can ______ fast, but only for a short while• able to _______ and climb

brightorange

dark

run

swim

TigersQualities• like to live _______Food• animalsDanger• hunters catch tigers for their fur, bones or other parts of the body

alone

WolvesLooks• not very _______• thick ________Abilities• can see, hear and _____ things far away• can run for _______ without stoppingQualities• often work as a team• never kill for _____

bigfur

hours

fun

smell

Wolves Food• animals• sometimes _______Danger• losing living areas• people kill wolves because they think wolves are dangerous to humans

fruits

Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.

Dear Sir or Madam,We are writing to tell you about some wild animals in danger. Tigers are big and ______. They have very ______ eyes. Tigers like to live ______. There are not many tigers in the world now. Tigers are in danger because people catch them for their fur, _______ or other parts of the body.

strongbright

alone

bones

Wolves are not very big. They can see, ______ and ______ things far away. They often work as a _____. Sadly, they have fewer and fewer living areas, and people kill them because they think wolves are __________ to humans. They are now in danger. We think we should help these animals.Yours sincerelyMillie Daniel

team

dangerous

hear smell

B Speak up: It’s a great pity!

We should help wild animals. They are our best friends. Millie is talking to her mum about how to protect wild animals. Are you interested in it? Let’s listen to their conversation and answer the questions.

Why are some wild animals in danger?They lose their lives because people hunt them. People sell their fur, bones or other parts of the body.

What can we do to protect wild animals?We shouldn’t buy fur coats any more.

WILD ANIMALS ARE IN DANGER NOW!

They cannot find enough food.

The forest has been destroyed ( 被毁 ).

Their habitat ( 栖息地 ) is being threatened ( 受到威胁的 ).

They are killed by the environmental pollution ( 环境污染 ).

Human beings hunt them too much.

Why are wild animals in danger?

Discussion

What do people kill them for?

fur &

skin

tusk ( 象牙 )

meat

What should we do to protect wild animals?

　　　

What should we do to protect wild animals?

　　　　　　　　　　　

To build more nature reserves.

Not to over kill them.

Not to pollute( 污染 ) our environment( 环境 ).Not to over cut forest.

To collect money to help them.

To plant more treesTo make more lawsTo encourage more people to act

What does WWF stand for?

World Wildlife Fund 世界野生生物基金会

The logo of WWF

World Wildlife Fund 世界野生生物基金会

world’s largest privately financed

conservation organization

protect endangered species and their

habitats

works in more than 100 countries with

nearly 5 million members

Animals are in danger!Forests are in danger!Are we human beings in danger?

plants

animalshumansharmonious

和谐的

Wildlife ( 野生动物 ) is our friends. They can keep the balance of nature and make the whole world colorful. To protect wildlife is to protect ourselves.

Talk

Make a dialogue about protecting wild

animals with your partner. Use Millie and

her mum’s conversation as a model.