1 . Shackleton and a team tried to sail to another island to find help. Look at the picture below and discuss the challenges you think they faced.

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2 . Find out some key words in Activity 2 of the book and guess what they will be talking about.

Ben Drake, an expert on air pollution, is being interviewed on the radio. He said that smog was a severe problem in the early 20th century in Britain. At that time, Britain was experiencing a boom in industry. Factories and homes used lots of coal, which created smog. He also mentioned the heavy smog in London was particularly bad and caused over 4000 deaths in 1952. Later the UK government restricted burning coal   in homes and forced factories to move away from city centers. As smog is harmful to everyone, the expert advised us to replace coal with cleaner forms of energy, use new energy-efficient vehicles and further develop green technology.

1. The expression “    1    ” originated in Britain and means a     2    of “smoke” and “fog”.
2. Smog became a severe problem in Britain because people at that time burnt lots of    3    .
3. The worst smog in British history happened in London in 1942.
4. The Great Smog of London claimed 5,000 lives.
5. Later, the UK government ordered people not to burn     4    in their homes.
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3 . Discuss the following questions with your partner.
1. What are the animals? What do you know about them?

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2. What do you know about the Changtang National Nature Reserve?
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4 . “When the buying stops, the killing can too.” How do understand the sentence?
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5 . Listen to the second part and answer the questions.
1. How many elephants are killed on average every day?
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2. What did Prince William say about China?

A．China has made a lot of progress.

B．China can become a global leader in wildlife protection.

C．China preserves its natural habitats well

6 . What can individuals do to help protect wildlife?
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7 . What are some threats to wildlife? Please list as many as you can.
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8 . Listen to the first part and fill in the blanks.

What on Earth Are We Doing to Our Planet?

Our planet’s     1     is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150 and 200 species are becoming extinct every day. This mass extinction is caused by hunting, habitat     2    , and pollution. We must make people aware of the problem and help     3     the endangered wildlife before it’s too late!

9 . Look at the title “Talk about saving endangered wildlife” and the information in pictures, and then answer:

1. What message do these posters share?                 
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2. Which one moves you the most? Why?
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10 . Think and answer.
1. What are they doing?

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2. What do you think is necessary for bird observation?
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