1、 Period 4 Reading for writingWildlife Protection UnitMake an effective poster人教版（2019）高英必修二dolphin n. 海豚 (pl. -s)A sea animal (a mammal ) that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth.New wordsYangtze River dolphin 白鰭豚a school of dolphins 一群海豚koala n. 樹袋熊；考拉 (pl. -s)An Australian animal with thi

2、ck grey fur, large ears and no tail. Koalas live in trees and eat leaves.New wordskoala bear 考拉熊；無尾熊；樹袋熊stir vt. 激發(fā)；攪動stir up 激起B(yǎng)egin or cause to begin to be active or to develop.Example sentences：They stir up a lot of emotion, and emotions are very creative.The visual impression could stir up emoti

3、ons and thoughtsNew wordsstir oneself振作stir in一邊加原料一邊調和emotion n.感情；情感；情緒(pl. -s)A strong feeling such as love, fear or anger; the part of a persons character that consists of feelingsExample sentences：The solution is acceptanceletting the emotion be there.Fear is not all of who you are, rather it i

4、s an emotion that you are experiencing.New wordsemotion management 情緒管理; 情感管理emotion quotient (EQ) 情商skin n.皮；皮膚 (pl. -s)the layer of tissue that covers the bodyExample sentences：If you can see shadows, you need to protect your skin.The leopards skin is marked with black spots.New wordsskin cancer 皮

5、膚癌skin color 膚色unusual adj. 特別的；不尋常的Different from what is usual or normalExample sentences：This may indicate something unusual about me, but I rather like math.This is an unusual sign.New wordsunusual weather 異常天氣unusual You 不一般的你；不同尋常的你Lead-inIf you had the chance to save one of the two animals, w

6、hich would it be and why?Look at the posters below. Which emotions do the photos communicate?funnysurprisingfrighteningsadposter on the leftposter on the rightActiv.1I think its a little frightening! It doesnt look friendly and its teeth look sharp!I think its a lovely picture. The koalas are cute.

7、They look soft and gentle.Activ.2Write a short summary for a longer paragraph.Give Ugly a Chance: “Ugly” animals are just as important as cute animals because nature needs variety to function properly.Dont Make Paper with My Home: Cutting down trees to make paper destroys the natural habitat of many

8、 animals.Activ.3Discuss the questions in groups.What does each poster use to stir up emotions?The first poster uses an ugly picture of an animal to get a reaction from the reader, but then makes the point that this reaction is part of the problem, because all animals should be protected, not just on

9、es we think are cute. The second has a cute picture and the headline is written as if the koalas were speaking to the reader which may make them more sympathetic.Activ.3Discuss the questions in groups.Who do you think is the intended audience for each poser? Why do you think so？The posters are inten

10、ded for everyone because they appeal to protecting our planet which we all live on, and to our paper consumption which we all rely on.Activ.3Discuss the questions in groups.What does each poster want people to do? How do you know?The first poster wants us to consider ugly animals as just as importan

11、t as cute ones, because it asks us directly to do that. The second wants us to be aware of our paper consumption. It doesnt tell us to change directly, but it appeals to our emotions to change because what we are doing is not fair to animals like koalas.Activ.3Discuss the questions in groups.In your

12、 opinion, which poster is more effective? Why?I think the Give Ugly a Chance“ poster is more effective, because the viewer will react to the ugly animal first, but then read that this reaction is part of the problem that needs to be dealt with.For example:Learn to make a poster about an endangered a

13、nimal.Step 1: Choose one of the animals below or one of your own. Do some research to add to the animal fact sheet.Step 2: Follow these steps to organize your poster.Step 3: Write a title that is simple, interesting, and unusual, and then collect the information you need.Step 4: Write the name of th

14、e species and why it is endangered.Step 5: Use a powerful image to attract the readers attention to the facts and problems.Step 6: Tell the readers what you want them to think and do.Activ.4Protect These Gentle Giants!The Eastern Lowland gorilla is critically endangered. They are threatened by human

15、 activity. They are hunted for their meat. Their natural habitat is being destroyed by farming, mining, and logging.There are less than 4,000 left in the wild.You can help by spreading the word about their plight and supporting charities that work to protect them.Sample WritingUse this checklist to

16、give them helpful feedback. Does the poster include key information about the animal? Does the poster explain why it is endangered? Does the poster support its information with facts? Is the message of the poster clear, i. e. can you tell clearly what the designer wants the reader to think or do? Is

17、 the image on the poster effective?WritingContent: Causes of endangerment, species Numbers, conservation measures and our actions.Language: Use the most attractive words and short, powerful sentences.Design: Placement of text and pictures; Title position and its font size and color; Text fonts, font size and color matching.SummaryThe design of a posterHom