Unit13We’retryingtosavetheearth.SectionA(3a-3b)Learningaims:1.(1)Tolearnandmasterthenewwordsandexpressions:cruel,harmful,law,scientificbeharmfulto,atthetopof,thefoodchain(2)Tolearnthetargetlanguages:Weshouldhelpsavethesharks.Noscientificstudieshaveshownthatsharkfinsaregoodforhealth.2.Tounderstandthereadingmaterialandimprovespeakingskills.3.Toknowtheimportanceofprotectinganimalsandourenvironment.sharkfinsoupSAVEthesharksTask1:Readthepassagesilentlyandcompletethefactsheetbelow.WheresharkfinsoupispopularNumberofsharkscaughtandtradedeveryyearHowmuchthenumbersofsomekindsofsharkshave…Twoenvironmentalgroupsagainst“finning”southernChinaaround70millionover90percentWildaidandtheWWFTask2:Readthepassagequietlyandfillintheblankswiththewordsinthebox.Task3:Readthepassageafterthetape,payattentiontothepronunciationandtheintonation.Task4:Fillintheblanks:Somepeopleliketoeatsharksoup,butgettingtheshark’sfinisvery.Whenpeoplecatchsharks,theytheirfinsandthrowthesharksbackintotheocean.Thesharkslowlydiesbecauseitcan’tswimwithoutafin.Anditisalsototheenvironment.Sharksareattheofthefood.Environmentalprotectiongroupshaveevenaskedgovernmentstodeveloptostopthesaleofsharkfins.Sofar,nostudieshaveshownthatsharkfinsaregoodforhealth,sowhyeatthem?Helpthesharks!cruelcutoffharmfultopfinscientificsavechainlawssavethesharksinsouthernChina,kill,enjoycutoff,throw,cruel,harmfulatthetopof,ocean’secosystemdroplow,danger,strongestcaughtandtraded,industryWildAidWWF,developlawsnoscientificstudiesSaygoodbyetofins!HelpHelpsavethesharks!savethesharks!
