Unit 4 Wild animals Main task Writing a report The Olympic Mascots. a giant panda a girl a Tibetan antelope a fish a swallow.

Unit 4 Wild animals

Main task

Writing a report

The Olympic Mascots.

a giant panda

a girl

a Tibetan antelope

a fish a swallow

Are we living peacefully with wild animals?

Wild animals are

in DANGER!!!

What do you know about giant pandas?

Appearance

Food

Babies

Other info

Listen and take notes.

Appearance

Food

Babies

Other info

Appearance

• colour

• look like …

• quiet and peaceful

Food

• bamboo shoots and leaves

• milk (for baby pandas)

Babies• How many babies do mother giant pandas

have at a time?• What do the babies look like?

two white micea mouse

Other info

• Problems for giant pandas.

The number is ….

Why?

• What action can we take?

Millie’s letter to China Daily.Dear editor,I’m a member of the Wild Animal Club. I’m writing to you about ______ _______. There are only about a ________ of them in the world now. The number _____ ______ smaller and smaller because farmers keep _______ their ______ _______ and turn them into farmlands. If this continues, they will have _______ to live. They are in _______! Could you help us let more people know about these _______? Thanks!By the way, my friend Simon is writing a report on bears. He will send it to you next week. Millie

giant pandasthousand isgettingtaking living areas

nowheredanger

problems

BearsAppearance:big and strong; small eyes; black / white / brown fur; sharp pawsAbility:can walk upright; good at swimming and climbing trees

BearsCharacter:like to move around in the daytime; seldom hurt peopleDangers:hunters hunt them for their fur and paws → no bears in the world

Simon’s report.Report: _________ are in danger!

Bears are ______ and _______. They have ________ eyes, _____________ or brown fur and _______ paws.

Bears can _____________. They are good at _________ and _____________!

Bears like to _______ around in the _________. They ________ hurt people.

Sadly, many hunters kill bears for their _____ and _____. We must stop this. If we do not take any action,

____________________________.

Bears

big strong smallblack or white sharp

walk upright swimmingclimbing trees

move daytimeseldom

fur paws

there will be no bears in the world

title

appearance

ability

character

advice/warning

How to write a report?• You should write basic facts.

(appearance, food, character, ability, danger, your advice, etc.)

• You should NOT write your personal feelings.

(I think ...; I like ....)

Write a report.

• Tigers• Appearance: big and strong; bright eyes;

yellow fur; black stripes; beautiful• Ability: can run very fast; good at hunting

other animals• Character: live as a family until baby tigers

are 2-3 years old; usually live alone• Food: other animals• Dangers: hunters hunt them for their fur and

bones (to make medicine)

Write a report.

• Wolves

• Appearance: not very big; grey fur

• Ability: very good eyesight, hearing and smell

• Character: friendly towards each other; often work as a team; seldom attack people;

• Food: other animals; insects; snails; vegetables

• Dangers: loss of living areas; no home; no food

Write a report.

• Elephants• Appearance: big and strong; grey; long trunks

and tusks• Ability: poor eyesight; very good hearing and

smell; can lift heavy things• Character: friendly towards each other; live in a

group• Dangers: very few elephants left; the number is

getting smaller and smaller; people hunt them for tusks and take their land

Discussion.What can we do to

protect the wild animals?