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extinction BBC news agency------ Climate change and man-made unfriendly environment have so far caused extinction of 13 species of animal and endangered 800 other species in the world. WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature) , an international institution said the extinct animals are: peacock, crocodile, wolf, wild buffalo, and rhinoceros. adj. n. When did dinosaurs live? tens of millions of years ago, before humans came into being When did dinosaurs die out? For what reasons did dinosaurs die out? come into being 1.We don’t know when the world came into being. 2.A new rule will soon come into being. 3.A lot of languages came into being in the history. When did dinosaurs live? tens of millions of years ago, before humans came into being When did dinosaurs die out? about 65 million years ago For what reasons did dinosaurs die out? a large rock hit the earth and put too much dust into the air the earth got too hot Nobody knows for sure + wh-clause Nobody knows for sure + wh-clause (陈述句语序) Dodo is an extinct bird in the world. Listening Discussion What do you plan to do to help endangered animals from being extinct? a letter government offices/ formal organizations starts body Dear ……… Yours sincerely/ endings truly/ faithfully Sincerely (yours) friends/classmates/ informal relatives Hi, My dear, Dears ……….. Love, Cheers, Regards, Best wishes, Yours, My dearWWF, WWF, Dear I’m sorry that I report my feelings. Chinese Yangtze alligators (扬子鳄) in my area faces extinction. We, natives, are struggling to help them. We plan to stop factories nearby polluting the river to give them a safe habitat. We are also ready to offer them more food. Do you think our plans practical? Look forward to your reply. Best wishes. Yours, Yours sincerely, Lihua Lihua My dear Johnson, I need your help. The people in my town are interested in catching birds recently. These birds are caught to be sold. We are afraid of the future of the birds. I am going to suggest the mayor that we should make some laws to teach the catchers a lesson. Do you think it is a good plan? I hope you can give us some more ideas as a good lawyer. Yours sincerely, Yours, Angela Angela wild yellow-fish starts body government offices/ friends/classmates/ organizations (formal) relatives (informal) Dear ……… Yours sincerely/ endings truly/ faithfully Sincerely (yours) Hi, My dear, Dears ……….. Love, Cheers, Regards, Best wishes, Yours, Homework: 1.Try to collect some information about the animals extinction in and out of Wenzhou. (choose one kind of animal you like) 2.Write a letter to an organization or your friend with the proper language . Name: Dodo Birthplace: island of Mauritius (毛里求斯) Figure: extremely big Favorite food: fruit Appearance: A bird Weak point: can not fly Temperament: kind Now many species face__________. extinction WWF believes that whales are in danger of__________. extinction Scientists are trying to save the whale from__________. extinction extinct Sea birds have been ________for millions of years. Wildlife in danger Habitats destroyed Life threatened by enemies Why are they Climate change in danger of extinction? hunted by human beings Lack of food … government offices/ organizations formal friends/classmates/ relatives informal The story is about why ___________________. the dodo disappeared first person. It is told by the dodo using the____ Once upon a time I lived on the earth too. I was called “dodo”. My home was an _______ island curious and ___________ called Mauritius. I was ________ kind-hearted and quite different ________from most of the other animals there. I liked to make friends with the other quarreled I have no enemies. animals and never ________. We were birds too, but we were large and only wings My favorite activity was to had small _______. wander along the beach and wait till the insects ______ were ready to be eaten. What happened to dodo? Dodo disappeared/died out from the earth. Possible reasons of dodos’ extinction The change of weather Dodos killed each other. Human beings killed them. Lack of food They don’t want to eat anything and starve to die. Environment was destroyed. We live in a world where there is all kinds of plants and animals around us.