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1、Period 7Listening Task，Talking and WritingTeaching aims1Students will be able to find out the reasons why the population of sharks decreases sharply.2Students will be able to express opinions with the polite expressions like：I dont think it is wise to.It would be better if we. It is a good idea to.I
2、 suppose it is right.I wonder if.3Students will be able to persuade the local government to protect wildlife in a polite way.Teaching proceduresStep 1Before listeningShow students a picture of shark and tell them a fact that shark populations are decreasing rapidly.Step 2During listeningTask 1：Tell
3、students Jordon Davies is interviewing the shark expert Don James about the sharks situation.First read the statements below.Then listen and number these statements in the order that they hear them.Shark populations grow at a very slow rate.A lot are killed because of modern fishing technology.Gover
4、nments should take action so that the fishing of sharks is slowed down.Shark attacks get a lot of attention in the news.Shark populations are decreasing at a serious rate.Some species need to be protected.The chance of being bitten by a shark is actually very small.Millions of sharks are killed each
5、 year.Keys：the order：7 4 8 1 5 6 2 3Task 2：Listen again and answer the following questions：1Should people be afraid of swimming in the sea?2How many people are killed by sharks each year?3Do sharks or people need to be protected？Why?4Why are so many sharks being killed?5Why does the sharks biology a
6、ffect shark populations？Complete the sentences blow.A：Age for reproducing young _B：Time for the young to develop _ C：Number of young _6How long have shark species been in existence?7What does Don think will happen if we dont slow down the fishing of sharks?Suggested answers：1No.2Only a few.3Sharks n
7、eed to be protected as millions are killed each year by human beings，whereas only a few human beings are killed each year by sharks.4Sometimes they are killed by accident and sometimes on purpose.For example，shark fin soup is a delicacy in some Asian countries.515 years；14 months；79.6400 million yea
8、rs.7Don thinks that many shark species will not be able to survive.Step 3Postlistening(talking)Ask students to make up a dialogue according to the situation below.Suppose you were a citizen in a coastal city in China，shark hunt is a serious problem in your province.Try to persuade the local governme
9、nt to take action to protect wild life in a polite way with the help of the following expressions：I dont think it is wise to.It would be better if we.It is a good/wise idea to.I suppose it is right.I wonder if.Why not.Wed better.Step 4HomeworkWrite a persuasive letter to the local government to cont
10、rol the improper hunts.1Killer Whales Common name：Killer Whale来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&KScientific name：Orcinus orca来源:学科网Size：Females can reach lengths up to 24 feet and weigh between 3000 to 8000 lb.Males can reach lengths up to 27 feet and can weigh up to 12 000 lb.Calves are about 8 feet long and 300 to 40
11、0 pounds at birth.Where are they found?来源:Z_xx_k.ComFrom the North Pole to the South Pole from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic，killer whales are found in all oceans of the world.What do they eat?How do they get a name like “killer whale”？Killer whales are one of the top predators in the sea.As a gr
12、oup，killer whales are known to eat fish，squid，seals，sea lions，penguins，even other whales.But，keep in mind，it would be difficult for a killer whale off the coast of California to eat a penguin.Killer whales eat the food(or prey)thats available to them.For example，a killer whale that lives in the nort
13、hern Pacific can hunt harbor seals，California sea lions，and a variety of fish.A killer whale in the Antarctic could find Weddell seals，leopard seals，and penguins!Researchers studying killer whales in the Northwest Pacific have found that some pods feed primarily on fish and others seem to prefer mar
14、ine mammals.A killer whale uses its sharp teeth to catch its prey.Killer Whale Highlights：Scientists have determined that killer whales can live a maximum of 35 years.How？By looking at a crosssection of a killer whales tooth.Killer whales，like other marine mammals，produce a periodic growth layer on
15、the teeth.By counting these layers，scientists can estimate the animals age.You can tell an adult male from an adult female by the shape of their dorsal fin.This is a male(photo below)，how do we know？A males fin is very tall(up to 6 feet tall)and triangular shaped.A female is shorter(3 feet)and curves back toward the dorsal fin(see the picture
