Unit6

SHARKS:

DANGEROUSORENDANGERED?

1.Getthetargetinformationthroughskimming;2.Clarifytheauthor’spointofviewandwritingintention,andunderstandthetextinformation;3.Analyzethetextwithcriticalthinkingandformanunderstandingofthethemeofthearticle.4.Expressyouropinionsbasedonthecontentofthetextandtherealityofthelife.LearningaimsAfterthisclassyouwillbeableto:PredictingNowlookatthetitleandthepicture.

predict

whatwillbetalkedinthepassage.

finWhatdoyouthinkofsharks?Tickthewordsthatyouwouldusetodescribesharks.Addanymoreyoucanthinkof.dangerouspowerfulendangeredinterestingman-eatingterrifyingcuteintelligenthugeMore:______Nowcompareyourchoiceswiththeclass.Sharewhatyouknowaboutsharks.Gothroughthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.Whichfilmwasmentionedinthepassage?2.Whocanintroducethefilmtous?3.Whydidtheauthormentionthefilm?4.Aresharksdangerousorendangered?Fastreading

Sharesomeinformationwithyourclassmates.1.releasetime:_________2.director:

_____________3.Actors:__________________________________________4.Plot:___________

Whydidtheauthormentionthefilm?Tointroducethetopic1975StevenSpielbergRoyScheiderRobertShawRichardDreyfuss...Aresharksdangerousorendangered?Theyaredangerousbecausetheyattackandkillswimmersbuttheyarenotthatdangerousbecausetheydonotseepeopleasfood,andtheyattackusbymistake.Butafter1975,thenumberoflargesharksaroundtheAmericanfellquickly,andsoonfellaroundtheworld.Pleasedrawastructuremaptoshowthestructureofthepassage,usingdangerousandendangeredastheclue.Organizethestructureofthepassage.SHARKS:DANGEROUSorENDANGERED?DangerousEndangeredMorepeoplewantto____________.para1&2para3&4protectsharksfromextinction

para5Nowshareyourstructuremapwithus.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?1.

TocriticisePeterBenchley'smisleadingdescriptionofsharksinhisbookandadvocatetheprotectionofsharks.2.Toexplainpeople'smisunderstandingofsharksandraiseawarenessofsharkprotection.3.Toinformpeopleaboutsharksandrecommendthefilmandthebooktothem.Readthefirstparagraghandanswerthequestions.1.Whatstrengthenedpeople’slong-heldideaofthegreatwhitesharkasadangerousanimal?2.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthe1975filmJaws?3.HowsharksaredescribedinthefilmJaws?CarefulreadingthefilmJawsItwasverysuccessful,butmadepeoplemorefrightenedofsharks,whichmadethingsworse.Weseeawomanswimmingatnightinadarksea.Suddenly,sheispulledunderwater.Shesurfaces,criesinfear,thendisappearforever.TIMEEVENTSCONSEQENCESBeforeSeeingthefilmJawsPeoplehavealwaysbeen(1)_________ofsharks.Itmadethings(2)______AfterseeingthefilmJawsManypeoplebelievethatsharkswerebadanimalsthat(3)____humansSomepeoplestoppedswimminginthesea(4)___________otherpeoplestartedfishingforsharks,justwantingthem(5)_______________

Readthesecondparagraghandfillintheform.scaredworseatewhilekilledWhatwasthefilm’simpactonsharksafteritwasonin1975?1.Itmadepeoplefrightedofsharks.2.Peoplewhosawthefilmstartedtobelievethatsharkswerebadanimals.3.Otherpeoplestartedfishingforsharksandkilledasmanyastheycould.Readthethirdandfourthparagraghsthenanswerthequestions.1.Whatcontributedtosharks’fewernumber?2.WhatchangedBenchly?3.HowdoyouthinkPeterBenchleyfeltafterdivingin1980?Questions:PeterBenchleymightfeelsadforthesharksbeingkilled;hemightfeelregretfulfordepictingthegreatwhitesharkasadangerousanimalinhisbook;hemightalsofeelangryaboutfinning.After1975,thenumberoflargesharksaroundAmericafellquickly,andsoonfellaroundtheworld.Thiswasnotonlyduetofearofsharks,butalsofinning.Hecameacrossasightwheresharkswerebeingkilled.becauseofMorepeoplethaneverwanttoprotectthemfromextinction.Havethesituationbeenchanged?Whatcanbedonetoprotectsharks?Governmentsororganizations?Experts?We?expertsgovernmentswedomoreresearchandoffermorefindingsaboutsharks...setuplawsaboutmarineconservation...knowmoreaboutsharks...refusetoeatsharkfinsoup...developanawarenessofprotectingmarinelife...DiscussionWhenthebuyingstops,thekillingcantoo.Completethechart

showinghowattitudestowardssharks

havechangedwithwordsandexpressionsfromthepassage.

1asdangerousanimals2sharkswerebadanimalsthatatehumans3swimminginthesea4fishforsharks5fearofsharksandfinning6waswrongaboutsharks’behaviour7toprotect8sharksdonotseepeopleasfood9understandingsharks10protectsharksfromextinction123JawmakespeopleafraidofsharksPeoplewerescaredandkilledsharksThenumberofsharksfellquicklySHARKS:DANGEROUSORENDANGERED?45MorepeoplewanttohelpPeoplerealisesharksareendngeredBehindthechangesinattitudes,whathaschangedinpeople?Nowretellthepassageaccordingtothechart.1.Doyouknowwhichotherwildlifeareindanger?Canyoushareadescriptionofanendangeredwildanimal.2.Canyoutellmewhetherpeople’sattitudetowardsthiswildanimalhaschanged,ifanychangeshavetakenplace,pleasesharewithus.PostreadingShareWhatotherfilmsorbooksdoyouknowthatfeaturewildanimals?Dothey"paint"agoodorbadpictureoftheseanimals?Sayhowtheanimalsaredescribed.LifeofPi.Itpaintedagoodpictureofthetiger.Itwasdescribeddangerousatfirst,butthetige