人教版九年级英语

Unit13 We’re trying to save the earth!第2课时课件Section A (3a-3b)

3a Read the passage about sharks

and complete the fact sheet below.

Where shark fin soup is popular Number of sharks caught 70 million and traded every year how much the numbers of some kinds of sharks over 90 percent have fallen in the last 2030 years Two environmental WildAid and the WWF groups against "finning"

Points in Para 11. hear of 听说2. shark fin soup 鱼翅汤 3. in southern China= in the south of China 在中国南部地区

4. each time 每当…5. a bowl of …一碗……

Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?

Many have 听说 鱼翅汤. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular 在中国的南部地区. But do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark 每当 you enjoy 一碗 shark fin soup?

When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life.

Points in Para26. cut off 切掉7. not only…but also 不仅，而且 8. be harmful to … 对……有害 9. without a fin 没有了鳍 10. no longer 不再 11. at the top of… 在……的顶部 12. the food chain 食物链 14. danger 危险---dangerous 危险的

13. in the ocean’s ecosystem 在海洋生态系统中

When people catch sharks, they 切掉 their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is 不仅 cruel, 而且 对……有害 the environment. 没有了 a fin, a shark can

不再 swim and slowly dies. Sharks are 在食物链的顶部 in the ocean’s 生态系统. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring 危险to all ocean life.

Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in

their food chain. But in fact, around 70 millionsharks are caught and traded in this industry

every year. The numbers of some kinds ofsharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last

20 to 30 years.

Points in Para215. endangered 濒临灭绝的16. in fact 实际上 17. catch-caught-caught 18. industry 工业，产业，行业 19. fall-fell-fallen 20. over 90 percent 超过百分之九十

21. in the last 20 to 30 years 在过去的20到30 年里 (用现在完成时)

Many believe that sharks can never be 濒 临灭绝的 because they are the strongest

in their food chain. But 实际上, around70 million sharks are 捕捉 and traded in

this 产业 every year. The numbers ofsome kinds of sharks have 在过去的20到

30年下降了超过百分之九十.

Environmental protection groups around the world, such as WildAi

d and the WWF, are teaching the public about “finning”. They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark’s fins. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark’s fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!

Points in Para322. environment-environmental23. environmental protection groups 环保组织 24. such as 例如 25. develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins 完善法律来组织预鱼鳍的销售 26. so far 到目前为止 (用现在完成时)

27. scientific studies 科学研究28. show-showed-shown/showed

环境保护组织 around the world, 例如 WildAid and the WWF, are teaching the public about “finning”. They have even asked governments 完善法律来阻止 鱼鳍的销售. 到目前为止, no 科学研究 have 表明 that shark’s fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!

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