1、Unit 15 Were trying to save the manatees!第一课时 Section A 1a-2c 一背记本节课单词1.海牛 n,2.袋鼠 n.3.黑猩猩 n.4.猎豹 n.5.红杉 n.7.栖息地；生长环境 n.8.水生动植物 n. furry_; enormous_; playful_; noisy_; shy _; aggressive_; gray_; fast _;spotted _;V: Hey, Ginny. Whats that big, _ animal in the pond?G: Its a polar bear, Victor. Theyre k
2、ind of_.V: Are they? Looks like they really love water.G: Uh-huh.V: And what do you call those big, _ things in the water?G: Theyre called manatees.V: What?G: Manatees. Theyre very _ and very _.V: Oh. And how about the yellow and black _ animals in that cage?G: Theyre cheetahs. The cheetah is the _a
3、nimal on earth.四听力训练 2a 2bB: Can you tell us about the manatees, please?M: Sure. Were trying to save them.B: Why? Are they _?M: Yes. There used to be a lot of _,but now there _ very many of them.B: Do you know how many there are?M: At this point, there are only about _ in the U.S. In 1972, it was di
4、scovered that they were endangered. Since then, the government has passed laws to protect them.B: Where do they live?M: Their favorite _ is the water under the trees _ _ _.B: And why are they endangered?M: Some of the swamps have become _. Also, there sometimes _ _ _ for all of them. As you can see, theyre large. The average manatee is about_ _ _and weighs about 1000 _. They need about 100 pounds of _ _ a day.B: Aquatic feed? M: Oh, thats underwater plants and vegetation. Thats what they eat.
