M8U22-Culture-Corner.ppt
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CultureCorner高二北师大版模块八高二北师大版模块八Unit22EnvironmentalProtectionTheWorldWildlifeFundPartIWarm-upHaveyoueverheardoftheWWF?
WhatdoesWWFstandfor?
ThewebsiteofWWFTheWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)isaninternationalenvironmentalorganizationbasedinSwitzerland.TheirmascotistheGiantPanda.Itistheworldslargestindependentconservationorganizationwithover5millionsupportersworldwide,workinginmorethan90countries,supporting15,000conservationandenvironmentalprojectsaroundtheworld.Itisacharity,withapproximately90%ofitsfundingcomingfromvoluntarydonationsbyprivateindividualsandbusinesses.PartIIReadingTask1.Readthroughthetextandmatchtheparagraphswiththeheadings.a)Introductionb)Concentrationsonglobalconservationc)Conclusiona)Introductionb)Concentrationsonglobalconservationc)ConclusionPara1Paras2-5Para6Readthetextandchoosethecorrectanswer.1.Accordingtothearticle,whatarethemajorcausesofglobalwarming?
a)Forestfiresandclimatechangeb)Gasesfromburningcoalandoilc)Over-fishingandlackoffreshwater2.HowmuchdoestheWWFspendayeartoprotectexistingforests?
a)5millionb)130millionc)40million3.Howmanyoftheworldsfresh-waterhabitatshavebeendestroyedinthelast100years?
a)50%b)70%c)25%4.HowmanyspeciesofplantsandanimalsarethereonEarth?
a)146,000b)15millionc)40millionAccordingtothetext,whatdid/doestheWWFdotopreventthefollowingproblems:
Climatechange:
TheWWFencouragesgovernmentsandbusinessestostartusingclean,renewableenergysourceslikewind,waterandsolarpower.Forest:
TheWWFspendsUS$40millionayeartoprotectexistingforestsandtoplantnewtreesindeforestedareas.Oceans:
TheWWFhasthelargestmarineconservationprogrammeintheworld,andworkscloselywithgovernmentstoprotectsealife.Freshwater:
TheWWFworkshardtoprotectfresh-waterenvironmentfrompollutionandtohelppeopleindevelopingcountrieshaveaccesstosafe,cleanwater.PartIIIVocabularyUsethefollowingwordstofillintheblanks.found,protect,supporters,endanger,besides,concentrateTheWWFwas_bySirPeterScottin1961.Hisgoalwastohelp_theEarthsnaturalenvironment.TodaytheWWFistheWorldslargestconservation.Ithasalmost5million_allovertheworldandhasorganisedmorethan11,000projectsin130countries._protecting_species,theWWF_onthesekeyareasoffoundedprotectsupportersBesidesendangeredconcentratesHomeworkVoiceyouropinion:
NobodyknowsexactlyhowmanyspeciesofplantsandanimalsthereareonEarth.Manyspecieshavebecomeextinctandmanyareindangerofextinction.Whatcanwedotoprotecttheendangeredplantsandanimals?
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合肥世界外国语学校卜楠