Unit6Earthfirst

Understandingideas

Sharks:dangerousorendangered

1.identifytheopinionsandintentionsof

theauthor 2.knowthegenreandtextualfeaturesofthispassage

3.retellhowattitudestowardssharkshavechangedwithwordsandexpressionsfromthepassage 4.tellmyownopinionsonhowtoprotecttheendangeredanimals 5.makeaspeechtospeakforanendangeredanimal.

Learningobjectives:

bytheendofthislesson,Iwillbeableto:BrainstormingWhat’syourimpressionofsharks(useadjectivestodescribethem)BrainstormingWhat’syourimpressionofsharks(useadjectivestodescribethem)endangereddangerousterrifyingpowerfulsharksman-eatinghugeinterestingintelligentcuteHaveyoueverseenthefilmJawsDirector:StevenSpielberg（1975)

Writer:PeterBenchley

What’syourimpressionofsharksafterwatchingtheshortfilmHowaboutthisSharks:dangerousorendangered1.ReadthepassageandfindouthowsharksaredescribedinthefilmJaws.（Para.1—2）Sharksaredescribedinthefilmasdangerousandbadanimalsthateathumans.2.Whatisfinning（Para.3）It’satypeoffishingwheresharksarecaughtandtheirfinscutoff.3.WhatmadethewriterofthefilmJawschangehisattitudetowardssharks？(Para.4)Hecameacrossfishermenwerefinning.Sharkswerekilledandtheseafloorwascoveredwithdeadsharks.4.Ishealoneintheprotectionofsharks？(Para.5)No.Morepeoplethaneverwanttoprotectsharksfromextinction.While-reading

A.TodescribePeterBenchley’sattitudestowardssharksinhis

bookandadvocatetheprotectionofsharks.

B.Toexplainsharkswereendangeredandthechangesofpeople’s

attitudesandactionstosharksandraiseawarenessofsharkprotection.

C.Toinformpeopleaboutsharksandrecommendthefilmandthebooktothem.

What’sthemainideaofthepassageWhat’sthegenreofthepassageA.Narration（記敘文）:Shareastoryoranexperience.

B.Exposition（說明文）:Explainsomethingandprovidefactstoinformreaders.

C.Argumentation（議論文）:Presentanopinionthatsomebodymaynotacceptandargueforit.Skimthepassagequicklyandmatchthemainideawitheachparagraph.

Paymoreattentiontothefirstorlastsentence.While-readingTask1Para.1A.Thenumberoflargesharksfellquicklyduetofearofsharksandfinning.Para.2

B.ThefilmJawsstrengthenedtheideaofsharkasadangerousanimal.Para.3C.Morepeoplewanttoprotectsharksnow.Para.4

D.ThefilmJawsmadepeoplebecomemorescaredofsharksandkillthem.Para.5E.PeterBenchley’sattitudestowardsSharksarechanging.AndSharksarenotthatdangerous.Workoutthestructureofthetext.Sharks:DangerousorEndangered?Para1+Para2_____________Para3+Para4_____________Para5______________________________________________________________________________dangerousendangeredMorepeoplewanttoprotectsharksfromextinction.n.滅絕，絕種）Nowtrytogetthestructureofthepassage.EndangeredMorepeoplewanttoprotectsharksfromextinction.Para.1:ThefilmJawsstrengthenedideaofsharkasadangerousanimal.Para.2:ThefilmJawsmadepeoplebecomemorescaredofsharksandkillthem.Para.3:Numberoflargesharksfellquicklyduetofearofsharksandfinning.Para.4:PeterBenchley’sattitudestowardsSharksarechanging.AndSharksarenotthatdangerous.Para.5:Morepeoplewanttoprotectsharksnow.DangerousWhile-readingTask2Canyoufindouthowpeople’sattitudestowardssharkshavechangedasdangerousanimalsHowattitudestowardssharkshavechangedsharkswerebadanimalsthatatehumansswimmingintheseafishforsharksfearofsharksandfinningHowattitudestowardssharkshavechangedHowattitudestowardssharkshavechangedwaswrongaboutsharks’behaviortoprotectsharksdonotseepeopleasfoodunderstandingsharksprotectsharksfromextinction

AnormalfearfrightenedmorefrightenedkillprotectsharksBeforethefilmJawsAfterthefilmJawsTodayWhile-readingTask3

Discuss

thereasonwhyalotofwildlifeisendangeredandwhatwecando.Post-reading:discuss&ShareMeasuresReasonsHabitatlossHunting/killingEnvironmentalpollution...RaiseawarenessofprotectionMakerelatedlawsBuildnaturereservesStopillegalkillingLearnmoreaboutwildlife...Sharkshavearighttokeepswimming.SHARKSPeopleandanimalsliveinharmonyontheearth.Manyspecies,oneplanet,onefuture!

Weshouldstarttoprotectwildanimalsfromnowon.Onlywhenweprotectthewildlifecanweliveinharmonywithnature.

Pleaseremember:nomatterwhatwedo,theearthcomesfirst.

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