Transcript The text is mainly about threats facing our oceans

Lecturer: Yan Hongyun
Class: Class 4 , Senior2
Date: December 4th , 2007
Choose the best answer as quickly as
possible :
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1.____of
the earth surface is covered by the sea.
A.6/7 B. 5/6 C. 4/5 D.3/4
A the one with the largest area.
2.Of the four oceans, __is
A. the Pacific Ocean
B. the Atlantic Ocean
C. the Indian ocean
D. the Arctic ocean
3.Which animal is the biggest in the ocean?
D
_______________.
A. shark
B. dolphin
C. sea horse
D. blue whale
A
4. Sea animals are in Group__________.
A. penguin
tuna
starfish
seal
B. chimpanzee eagle peacock squirrel
C. zebra camel pigeon
D. onion
crocodile
cabbage peach beaver
5.Ocean can bring us some mineral
resources as follows: __________
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A.shrimp crab kelp
B.fur
skin
C.bamboo
lobster
horn
salt
thrill trade
D.uranium
hiking
silver copper gold
6.Which countries are famous for fishing?
ABD
__________.
A. Peru
B. Japan
C. France
D. Finland
7. _____is
B
a coastal city with developed
tourism .
A.Berlin
B. Sydney
C. Paris
D. Chicago
8.Oceans provide a habitat for millions of
species of plants and animals, moderate(调
A
节) our__________.
A.temperature
B. transportation.
C. communication routes
D. petroleum deposits
Unit 6
Oceans under Threat
What can we see in the picture?
Marine life
fish
coral reef
seaweed
We can see different types of___________,
marine life such
as fish,_________
so on. The
coral reefs, _________and
seaweed
ocean is simply a wonderland---providing us not
only with food, but also with a wide range of
enjoyment.
In what ways do human activities
affect the creatures in the pictures?
overfishing
frequent visits
pollutants piling up
Read the text quickly and answer
the questions.
What is the text mainly about?
The text is mainly about threats
facing our oceans.
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Which paragraph is not about
problems facing our oceans?
Paragraph E: Possible Solutions.
Read the text and then ask and
answer questions in turn .
Human Activities and Their Impacts
Human Activities
Impacts
Not enough fish to breed in these areas
overfishing
killing
Other fish being affects
Not enough fish for human beings
Marine creatures becoming rare
Coral and shellfish being destroyed by heavy boats
Touring
Natural cycles of marine life being disturbed
Pollutants piling up on a continental shelf
Dumping
Marine life being poisoned and never recovering
Possible solutions:
 _________
Laws
are to be made.
Regulations are to be enforced.
 _________
aware of
People
 _________are
to be made
________
________________________
.
the importance of ocean protection
Every species of marine life is to
 ___________________________
be saved.
___________________.
…
Describe the picture and comment
on the little girl and the whale.
Assignments:
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Assignment I ( Individual Work )
1. Follow the tape and practise reading the
text . Look up some words and expressions
in the dictionary if you feel difficult .
 2. Summarize the text : Do Exercise C1 and
C2 .
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Assignment II
( Group Work )
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Do you know about the recent whale hunting
in Japan? Please write a letter to the
Environmental Protection Bureau(环保局 ) to
show our concern about both human beings
and whales.
Good-bye!
Thank you!