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Unit 10

The world around us

Revision

New words

antelope wolf hippo kangaroo giraffe

Tibetan jungle fur endanger lead

Phrases

use…for/ as /to do in/out of danger die out make sure take turns

use…for/as/to douse…for/as/to doe.g. I use my bike for (going) shopping.e.g. I use my bike for (going) shopping.He use the card as a bookmark.He use the card as a bookmark.I use the knife to cut the apple.I use the knife to cut the apple.in danger/out of dangere.g. His life was in danger.She was seriously ill, but is now out of danger.endanger vt.e.g. Smoking endangers your health.The giant pander is an endangered species.make sure (to find out for certain)e.g. She made sure that she had turned off the gas.You’d better make sure of the time and place.die out (to disappear completely)e.g. This kind of bird is dying out.take turns (at/in) doing somethinge.g. You can’t both use the bike at once—you’ll have to take turns.The three brothers took turns at/in looking after their sick mother.

Warming-up

Questions:1. Do you know any other endangered animals?

2. Why are they in danger?

3. Why is it important to make sure that animals do not die out?

4. What can we do to help endangered animals?

When farmers cut down trees, tigers can no longer hide and hunt. Many tigers are killed by people who want to sell their fur and use their bones for medicine.

Endangered animals:polar bear hippo kangaroo

panda giraffe elephant

wolf lion fox

tiger…

hippo

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kangaroo

Speaking

The reporter’s questions:

1. Where did you live before they brought you to the zoo?

2. How long have you been living in the zoo?

3. Do you prefer living in the zoo or in the jungle? Why?

4. If you could say something to all humans, what would you tell them?

Task 3: Task 3: SpeakinSpeakin

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lionlion

wolfwolf

fofoxx

kangarookangaroo

giraffegiraffe

Don’t bother me! Wait for me!!

I’m from CCTV-10.I would not like to be famous.

I’m strong!

I would like to live in the jungle!!

Do you like this zoo?

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1. solve vt.

e.g. We solved the maths problem.

He finally solved the difficulty of transportation.

2. solution n. (an answer to a difficulty or problem)

e.g. It’s a difficulty to find a solution to this problem,

It was a very good solution to my difficulty.

3. deal with (attend to, manage something)

e.g. I’ll deal with the problem at once.

There are too many difficulties for us to deal with.

4. way + to do something /of doing something

e.g. Try to find your own way to express your idea.

We all have our favorite ways of doing certain things.

Listening Listening suggested answers:suggested answers:1.1.

What kind of pollution is it?

Air pollution Water pollution

Rubbish/trash

What are causes?

Cars, factories, burning coal and oil

Factories and drainage

Tourist/people

What are the effects?

Various answers are possoble.

We can’t use/drink the water that is polluted.

Making the environment ugly, dirty and even dangerous.

2.2.Air pollu-tion

We can make cars that don’t pollute the environment. We can ask companies to use modern, clean technology.

We can limit the number of cars in our cities. If people get sick from air pollution, we must help them.

Water pollu-tion

We can try to use less water and make sure that we do not pollute the water. We can tell factories that they are not allowed to pour waste into lakes and rivers.

We can clean the water in our rivers and lakes.

Rubbish

We should not throw rubbish in parks and cities. We should not buy things that use a lot of packaging.

We can pick up rubbish if we see it. We can put more rubbish bins in our parks and cities.

the ways endangered animals live.

what causes the animals to be endangered.

some suggestions on how to protect and save the endangered animals.

We know

Summary

1. Some words and useful expressions

use…for/as/to do in/out of danger endanger make sure die out take turns solve solution deal with way to do/of doing in the wild

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2. Get some information

Homework:

1. Recite the new words

2. listen to the tape of listening

3. Practice on page 139

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Thank you!