Period7ListeningTask,TalkingandWritingTeachingaims1.Studentswillbeabletofindoutthereasonswhythepopulationofsharksdecreasessharply
2.Studentswillbeabletoexpressopinionswiththepoliteexpressionslike:Idon'tthinkitiswiseto
Itwouldbebetterifwe
Itisagoodideato
Isupposeitisright
Iwonderif
3.Studentswillbeabletopersuadethelocalgovernmenttoprotectwildlifeinapoliteway
TeachingproceduresStep1BeforelisteningShowstudentsapictureofsharkandtellthemafactthatsharkpopulationsaredecreasingrapidly
Step2DuringlisteningTask1:TellstudentsJordonDaviesisinterviewingthesharkexpertDonJamesaboutthesharks'situation
Firstreadthestatementsbelow
Thenlistenandnumberthesestatementsintheorderthattheyhearthem
□Sharkpopulationsgrowataveryslowrate
□Alotarekilledbecauseofmodernfishingtechnology
□Governments