Period 7 Listening Task，Talking and WritingTeaching aims 1．Students will be able to find out the reasons why the population of sharks decreases sharply.2．Students will be able to express opinions with the polite expressions like：I don't think it is wise to...It would be better if we...It is a good idea to...I suppose it is right...I wonder if...3 ． Students will be able to persuade the local government to protect wildlife in a polite way.Teaching procedures Step 1 Before listeningShow students a picture of shark and tell them a fact that shark populations are decreasing rapidly.Step 2 During listeningTask 1：Tell students Jordon Davies is interviewing the shark expert Don James about the sharks' situation.First read the statements below.Then listen and number these statements in the order that they hear them.□Shark populations grow at a very slow rate.□A lot are killed because of modern fishing technology.□Governments should take action so that the fishing of sharks is slowed down.□Shark attacks get a lot of attention in the news.□Shark populations are decreasing at a serious rate.□Some species need to be protected.□The chance of being bitten by a shark is actually very small.□Millions of sharks are killed each year.Keys：the order：7 4 8 1 5 6 2 3Task 2：Listen again and answer the following questions：1．Should people be afraid of swimming in the sea?2．How many people are killed by sharks each year?3．Do sharks or people need to be protected？Why?4．Why are so many sharks being killed?5．Why does the shark's biology affect shark populations？Complete the sentences blow.A：Age for reproducing young ________________________________________________________________________B：Time for the young to ...
