UnderstandingideasTheWildWithinXB2U6Survival

getthemainideaofthepassagefromthetitleandthegivenpictureunderstandthemainideaofeachparagraphbygettingthekeyinformationthinkhowwecanliveharmoniouslywithallthelivingthingsincitiesLearningObjectivesBytheendofthisclass,youwillbeableto...Notice:ThecrimetookplaceinaseasidesuburbofCapeTown.Spottingthecarwithitswindowleftopen,thegreedythiefdidn’thesitate.Withinseconds,hehadreachedinsideandrunawaywithabagofshopping.Nomatterhowmanycrimeshecommitted,thepolicewerepowerlesstoarresthim…Whocouldbethecriminal?Leadinfox/f?ks/狐貍leopard/?lep?d/豹bear/be?(r)/熊racoon/r??ku?n/浣熊chacmababoon/?t??km?//b??bu?n/hedgehog/?hed?h?ɡ/刺猬Thiswasnoordinarycriminal:itwasachacmababoon(豚尾狒狒).Readparagraph1andanswerthequestion.

Ifyouwereapoliceman,wherewouldyounormallyexpecttofindthecriminal--achacmababoon?Inthewildorinacity?Whatproblemscouldtheanimalsencounterincities?Possibleanswers:Theymayhavedifficultiesfindingfood,shelterandmates.Ifpeoplefindthem,theymaybetrappedorkilled.rubbishbinshigh-risebuildingsstreetlampThewildarewithinthecity.TheWildWithinActivity1Look&PredictWherearethesewildanimalsnow?Whatdoesthetitlemean?Whatdoesthetitlemean?...itisalmostasifourcitiesarebeingtakenoverbywildanimals.(para1)Thewildarewithinthecity.Activity2Readthepassagefastandmatchthetopicsentencestotheparagraphs2-5.Onethingcrucialtotheincreasingnumberof“urbananimals”istheirabilitytoadapt.Peopleoftenwonderaboutthereasonsbehindthismassurbanmigration.Forthoseanimalsthatdon’tadapt,thecitycanbeadangerousorevendeadlyplace.Yet,foritsnewestandwildestinhabitants,acitycanoffermanybenefits.Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5a.Onethingcrucialtotheincreasingnumberof“urbananimals”istheirabilitytoadapt.b.Peopleoftenwonderaboutthereasonsbehindthismassurbanmigration.c.Forthoseanimalsthatdon’tadapt,thecitycanbeadangerousorevendeadlyplace.d.Yet,foritsnewestandwildestinhabitants,acitycanoffermanybenefits.Mostofuswouldassumethaturbanevelopmentandclimatechangeareresponsiblefor...Howevertruththisis,wealsoneedtoconsiderthat...Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5ba.Onethingcrucialtotheincreasingnumberof“urbananimals”istheirabilitytoadapt.b.Peopleoftenwonderaboutthereasonsbehindthismassurbanmigration.c.Forthoseanimalsthatdon’tadapt,thecitycanbeadangerousorevendeadlyplace.d.Yet,foritsnewestandwildestinhabitants,acitycanoffermanybenefits.Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5bdAsourcitiesbecomegreener,theyofferincreasinglyappealingspacestoanimals...What’smore,hungryanimalsarefindingplentytoeatinourgardensand...a.Onethingcrucialtotheincreasingnumberof“urbananimals”istheirabilitytoadapt.b.Peopleoftenwonderaboutthereasonsbehindthismassurbanmigration.c.Forthoseanimalsthatdon’tadapt,thecitycanbeadangerousorevendeadlyplace.d.Yet,foritsnewestandwildestinhabitants,acitycanoffermanybenefits.Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5bdThereisevidencethaturbanracoonsaremoreintelligentthantheirwildcousins,as...Someanimalshaveevenchangedtheirlivinghabitstofitin...aa.Onethingcrucialtotheincreasingnumberof“urbananimals”istheirabilitytoadapt.b.Peopleoftenwonderaboutthereasonsbehindthismassurbanmigration.c.Forthoseanimalsthatdon’tadapt,thecitycanbeadangerousorevendeadlyplace.d.Yet,foritsnewestandwildestinhabitants,acitycanoffermanybenefits.Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5bdaUnabletodistinguishbetweenblueskyandglass,somebirdscrashintowindows...cHowevertheyadapttoourwaysofurbanliving,it’simportantthatwegetabetterunderstandingofandevenlearntoappreciateourwildneighbours.Onlythencanwelooktowardsharmoniouslysharingoururbanhabitats.Whateverthereasonsbehindthesespeciesenteringourcities,onethingisforsure-asit’softenameansoftheirsurvival,theycouldbewithustostay.Weshouldlearntobetterunderstandand_____________ourwildneighbours,andlooktowards____________________oururbanhabitats.appreciateharmoniouslysharingActivity3Readparagraph6andfindouthowweshouldtreaturbananimals.Activity4Useonewordortwowordstosummarizeeachparagraph.TheWildWithinPara.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Para.2Para.1wildlife___________________

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animals’_____________tocities____________forsomeanimals__________towardsurbananimals

takingover/enteringreasonsbenefitsadaptionproblems/dangerssuggestionsPara.2reasonsStructurePara.3benefitsPara.4adaptionPara.5dangersPara.1topic/phenomenonPara.6conclusion/suggestionexpositionMoreandmorewildanimalsareenteringcities.Reasonsformigration:Urbandevelopmentandclimatechangepushtheanimals1_______________2_______________Benefitsofcitiesforanimals:Appealingspacesashabits.3_______________4_______________Animals'adaptiontocities:Urbananimalsaremore5__________

________________6_______________Dangersforsomeanimals:7_______________________________8_______________________________Weshouldlearntobetterunderstandandappreciateourwildneighbours,and9_______________________________________________________________________________________Activity5Readthepassagecarefully,organizeinformationfromthepassageandcompletethediagram.Moreandmorewildanimalsareenteringcities.Reasonsformigration:Urbandevelopmentandclimatechangepushtheanimals1____________________________________

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Benefitsofcitiesforanimals:Appealingspacesashabits3___________________________________________________________________________________________________________4___________________________________________________________________________________________________________outoftheirnaturalhabitatsWherevertheygo,animalsfindtownsandcitiesintheirway.Withnowhereelsetomaketheirhomes,theyhavenochoicebuttomoveinwithus.Outofreachfrommanyoftheirnaturalpredators,thesenewcomersoftenflourishintheirnewcitylives.Hungryanimalsarefindingplentytoeatinourgardensandintheleftoverswethrowaway.Moreandmorewildanimalsareenteringcities.Animals'adaptiontocities:Urbananimalsaremore5

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__________________________________________________________intelligentthantheirwildcousins.Someanimalhaveevenchangedtheirlivinghabitstofitinwiththeirnewhomes.Somebirdscrashintowindowsbecausetheyareunabletodistinguishbetweenblueskyandglass.Somebirdshaveyettochangetheirmigratoryroutesthattakethemthroughcitieswithhigh-risebuildings.Moreandmorewildanimalsareenteringcities.Reasonsformigration:Urbandevelopmentandclimatechangepushtheanimals1_______________2_______________Benefitsofcitiesforanimals:Appealingspacesashabits.3_______________4_______________Animals'adaptiontocities:Urbananimalsaremore5__________

________________6_______________Dangersforsomeanimals:7_______________________________8_______________________________Weshouldlearntobetterunderstandandappreciateourwildneighbours,and9

____________________________________________________________________________________________looktowardsharmoniouslysharingoururbanhabitats.1.Whydidtheauthorgivetheexampleofthecrime?

Tointroducethetopic. Toshowhowanimalsliveinthecity.C.Togiveussomedangerouswarnings.D.Tocallonustotakecareofthewildanimals.

Activity6Choosethecorrectanswers.2.Why

urbanracoonsaremoreintelligentthanwildanimals?A.Becausetherearemoretastyfoodincities.B.Becausetheyhavetosolvedifficultproblems.C.Becausetheyhavetofindnewhomes.D.Becausetherearemorehumans.3.Inparagraph4,whatdoesthewriterusetoprovehisopinion?A.examplesB.statisticsC.theoriesD.experiencesEvidencesuchasexamples,datas,facts,originaldocuments

canmakeyouropinionmorebelievableandstronger.4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?Weshouldbemorecarefulbecausetherearemanydangerousanimalsinourcities.Theanimalsincitiesaremoreintelligent.Let’sgetonwellwithourwildneighbourssothattheycansurvive.Peopleencountermanyproblemscausedbytheanimals.Treatthemasourfriends.educedamagetotheenvironment.Rbjectto(反對)hunting.Oassmorelaws.Pncouragepeopletosaynotoanimalproducts.Eherishtheirnaturereserves.Cakeeffectivemeasurestohelpthem.TprotectActivity7Think&Share1.Howdowegetonwellwithourwildneighours?Activity8Actoutadialoguebasedonthepassage.Coverasmuchinformationaspossible.

StudentA:Youareacountry/ruralfox.

You’recallingyourcitycousinforadviceonwhethertomoveintothecityornot.StudentB:Youareacityfox.You’reintroducingyourlifeinthecityandgivingyourcousinsomeadvice.Hey,cousin!What’sup?Well,thelifeinthecountryisgettingharder…Makeasummary.

Believeitornot,moreandmorewildanimalsareenteringourcities.Itistruethaturban1.____________

(develop)andclimatechangeplayaveryimportantpartinpushingtheanimalsoutoftheirnaturalhabitats.However,itiswehumans2._________havemovedintotheirterritory.Animalshavenochoicebut3._________

(move)inwithus.

Withourcities4._________(become)greener,citiesofferincreasinglyappealingspacestoanimalslookingfornewhabitats.Wildanimalsoftenflourishintheirnewcitylivesbecausetherearenotmanyoftheir5._________

(nature)predators.Besides,hungryanimalscanfindplentyoffoodtoeat.developmentwho/thattomovebecomingnatural

Thereisevidence6._________urbanracoonsaremoreintelligentthantheirwildcousins.Thatisbecausethey7.__________(frequent)havetofigureoutdifficultproblems.Someanimalsha