牛津译林版八年级上册英语Unit 5 Wild animals课文音频

Unit 5 Wild animals 翻译：第五单元 野生动物

Humans and animals are family under the same sky. 翻译：人类与动物是同一片蓝天下的一家人。

In this unit, we will 翻译：在本单元中，我们将

read about protecting pandas; 翻译：阅读有关保护大熊猫的内容；

learn about efforts to protect wild animals; 翻译：了解为保护野生动物所做的努力；

talk and write about how to protect wild animals; 翻译：谈论并描写如何保护野生动物；

better understand the relationship between animals and humans. 翻译：更好地理解动物与人类之间的关系。

The Wild Animals Club is inviting students to write a letter to humans on behalf of a wild animal. 翻译：野生动物俱乐部现邀请同学们代表一种野生动物给人类写一封信。

Let's learn about different kinds of wild animals and how to protect them. 翻译：让我们来了解不同种类的野生动物以及如何保护它们。

Unit 5 翻译：第五单元

Welcome to the unit 翻译：欢迎来到本单元

Animals in the wild 翻译：野生动物

How much do you know about wild animals? 翻译：你对野生动物了解多少？

Write the correct names under the pictures. 翻译：在图片下方写出正确的动物名称。

Then listen to the introductions to learn more about these animals. 翻译：然后聆听介绍，进一步了解这些动物。

dolphin 翻译：海豚

eagle 翻译：雕

fox 翻译：狐狸

shark 翻译：鲨鱼

wolf 翻译：狼

zebra 翻译：斑马

Millie and her classmates are talking about their favourite wild animals. 翻译：米莉和她的同学们正在讨论他们最喜欢的野生动物。

Work in groups and talk about your favourite animals. 翻译：分组讨论你们最喜欢的动物。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：以下对话可供参考。

What's your favourite wild animal, Kitty? 翻译：基蒂，你最喜欢的野生动物是什么？

I like dolphins best. 翻译：我最喜欢海豚。

They're cute and friendly. 翻译：它们既可爱又友好。

They're among the smartest animals on earth. 翻译：它们是地球上最聪明的动物之一。

What about you, Daniel? 翻译：你呢，丹尼尔？

Lions are my favourite. 翻译：我最喜欢狮子。

They're strong and they can run very fast. 翻译：它们很强壮，而且奔跑速度非常快。

They're the king of the animal world. 翻译：它们是动物世界的王者。

Yes, they are. 翻译：没错，它们确实是。

What wild animal do you like best, Simon? 翻译：西蒙，你最喜欢哪种野生动物？

I like wolves best. 翻译：我最喜欢狼。

They often work as a group. 翻译：它们经常团队协作。

I like their team spirit. 翻译：我喜欢它们的团队精神。

What other wild animals do you know? 翻译：你还知道哪些野生动物？

Unit 5 翻译：第五单元

Reading 翻译：阅读

Protecting pandas 翻译：保护熊猫

Simon is reading an article by a panda keeper. 翻译：西蒙正在阅读一篇熊猫饲养员的文章。

Here is the article. 翻译：以下是这篇文章。

Before reading, think about the questions below. 翻译：阅读前，请思考以下问题。

Why do you think pandas are so popular? 翻译：你认为熊猫为何如此受欢迎？

What problems do you think pandas face in the wild? 翻译：你认为熊猫在野外面临哪些问题？

Xiwang in safe hands 翻译：希望安然无恙

Tiny, pink and quiet, with eyes closed ... 翻译：初次见到希望时，她小巧、粉嫩、安静，双眼紧闭……

Xiwang was just 100 grams when I first saw her. 翻译：那时她只有100克重。

Her birth brought much happiness to us. 翻译：她的出生给我们带来了极大的喜悦。

We named her Xiwang because it means "hope". 翻译：我们给她取名为希望，因为这个词寓意着“希望”。

In the beginning, Xiwang couldn't see, hear or even move. 翻译：起初，希望看不见、听不见，甚至不能动。

We gave her round-the-clock care. 翻译：我们给她全天候的照料。

At six months old, she began to eat bamboo. 翻译：六个月大时，她开始吃竹子。

Half a year later, she weighed over 35 kilograms. 翻译：半年后，她的体重超过了35公斤。

There is nothing more satisfying than seeing Xiwang grow into a big ball of fur. 翻译：没有什么比看着希望长成一团毛茸茸的大家伙更令人满足的了。

When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after herself. 翻译：当她20个月大时，她学会了照顾自己。

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Xiwang has a happy life here. 翻译：希望在这里生活得很幸福。

However, giant pandas in the wild face serious problems. 翻译：然而，野生大熊猫却面临着严重的问题。

They are very special animals. 翻译：它们是非常特殊的动物。

It is difficult for them to have babies. 翻译：繁殖困难。

Even if baby pandas are born, they may easily get sick and die. 翻译：即使熊猫宝宝出生了，也很容易生病死亡。

Also, they live mainly on bamboo, but the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. 翻译：此外，它们主要以吃竹子为生，但是竹林面积正变得越来越小。

As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or enough food to eat. 翻译：因此，大熊猫可能没有地方住，也没有足够的食物吃。

Luckily, the government has taken action. 翻译：幸运的是，政府已经采取了行动。

There are laws to protect giant pandas and more nature reserves for them to live in. 翻译：有法律保护大熊猫，还有更多的自然保护区供它们栖息。

Moreover, scientists are working hard to help pandas have more babies. 翻译：此外，科学家们也在努力帮助大熊猫繁衍更多后代。

Thanks to all the efforts, the number of giant pandas is increasing. 翻译：由于所有这些努力，大熊猫的数量正在增加。

But they still need our protection. 翻译：但是它们仍需我们的保护。

We believe things will get better and better, for where there is Xiwang, there is hope. 翻译：我们相信情况将变得越来越好，因为希望所在之处，就有希望。

Unit 5 翻译：第五单元

Match each paragraph with the correct main idea below. 翻译：将每段与以下正确的主旨大意相匹配。

Para. 1 翻译：第一段

Para. 2 翻译：第二段

Para. 3 翻译：第三段

Para. 4 翻译：第四段

Para. 5 翻译：第五段

The problems for giant pandas in the wild 翻译：野生大熊猫面临的问题

The birth of a baby panda and the meaning of her name 翻译：熊猫宝宝的诞生及其名字的含义

The future for giant pandas 翻译：大熊猫的未来

China's efforts to protect giant pandas 翻译：中国为保护大熊猫所做的努力

The growth of the baby panda 翻译：熊猫宝宝的成长

Here is a growth chart for Xiwang. 翻译：以下是希望的成长图表。

Match the sentences with the pictures by writing the correct letters in the boxes. 翻译：将句子与图片进行匹配，在方框中填写正确的字母。

Then tell your classmates about the growth process of the giant panda. 翻译：然后向同学们讲述大熊猫的成长过程。

When she was born 翻译：出生时

In the beginning 翻译：起初

At 6 months 翻译：6个月时

At 12 months 翻译：12个月时

At 20 months 翻译：20个月时

She learnt to look after herself. 翻译：她学会了照顾自己。

She got round-the-clock care. 翻译：她得到了全天候的照顾。

She began to eat bamboo. 翻译：她开始吃竹子。

She was tiny, pink and quiet, with eyes closed, and weighed just 100 grams. 翻译：她小巧、粉嫩、安静，双眼紧闭，只有100克重。

She weighed over 35 kilograms. 翻译：她体重超过了35公斤。

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Simon's sister Annie is asking him about giant pandas. 翻译：西蒙的妹妹安妮正在向他询问大熊猫的情况。

Complete their conversation with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. 翻译：用方框中单词和短语的正确形式完成他们的对话。

as a result 翻译：因此

effort 翻译：努力

get sick 翻译：生病

in the wild 翻译：在野外

increase 翻译：增加

live on 翻译：以……为生

protection 翻译：保护

serious 翻译：严重的

Giant pandas are so popular all over the world! 翻译：大熊猫在全世界都广受欢迎！

Right! 翻译：没错！

Giant pandas are very cute. 翻译：大熊猫非常可爱。

And they have a history of about eight million years. 翻译：而且它们有着大约八百万年的历史。

Really? 翻译：真的吗？

That's so long! 翻译：太久了！

It is. 翻译：确实如此。

But they face some serious problems. 翻译：但它们面临着一些严峻的问题。

Like what? 翻译：比如什么问题呢？

It's difficult for giant pandas to have babies, and it's easy for baby pandas to get sick and die. 翻译：大熊猫很难繁衍后代，而且熊猫宝宝很容易生病死亡。

Also, they mainly live on bamboo, but the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. 翻译：此外，它们主要以吃竹子为生，但是竹林面积正变得越来越小。

As a result, giant pandas may not have a place to live or enough food to eat. 翻译：因此，大熊猫可能没有地方住，也没有足够的食物吃。

I see. 翻译：我明白了。

Luckily, our government is working hard to help them, and there are now laws to protect them. 翻译：幸运的是，我们的政府正在努力帮助它们，并且现在已经有了保护它们的法律。

Oh, I'm so glad to hear that. 翻译：哦，听到这个我很高兴。

Thanks to the effort of the government, the number of pandas is increasing. 翻译：由于政府的努力，大熊猫的数量正在增加。

Now there are about 1,900 giant pandas in the wild. 翻译：现在野外大约有1900只大熊猫。

But that doesn't mean everything is OK. 翻译：但这并不意味着一切都没问题了。

They still need our protection. 翻译：它们仍然需要我们的保护。

Think about the questions below. 翻译：思考下面的问题。

Share your answers with your classmates. 翻译：与同学分享你的答案。

What do you think of the sentence "where there is Xiwang, there is hope"? 翻译：你如何看待“希望所在之处，就有希望”这句话？

What dangers may animals face in the wild? 翻译：动物在野外可能面临哪些危险？

Should we keep wild animals in the zoos to protect them? 翻译：我们应该把野生动物关在动物园里保护它们吗？

Why or why not? 翻译：为什么应该或为什么不应该？

Unit 5 翻译：第五单元

Grammar 翻译：语法

Using verbs + to-infinitives 翻译：使用“动词 + 不定式”结构

The Class 1, Grade 8 students went on a school trip to Beijing Zoo yesterday. 翻译：昨天，八年级一班的学生们在北京动物园进行了学校旅行。

Simon wrote about a giant panda. 翻译：西蒙写了一篇关于大熊猫的文章。

Read his article and pay attention to the use of to-infinitives. 翻译：阅读他的文章，并注意不定式的用法。

When we arrived at the zoo, the pandas started to come out of their home. 翻译：当我们到达动物园时，大熊猫们开始从它们的家里出来。

I liked one of the pandas most. 翻译：我最喜欢其中一只大熊猫。

That panda was full of energy. 翻译：那只大熊猫精力充沛。

He began to eat bamboo for breakfast. 翻译：它开始吃竹子作为早餐。

After that, he tried to exercise. 翻译：之后，它试图锻炼。

A few minutes later, he decided to climb a tree. 翻译：几分钟后，它决定爬树。

He even wanted to climb over the wall! 翻译：它甚至想翻过围墙！

Work out the rule! 翻译：找出规律！

We often use to-infinitives after these verbs: start, begin, try, decide, want, learn, plan, prepare, choose, fail, remember, forget, agree, etc. 翻译：我们经常在这些动词后面使用不定式：start、begin、try、decide、want、learn、plan、prepare、choose、fail、remember、forget、agree等。

Millie watched a video about another giant panda at the zoo and then wrote about it. 翻译：米莉观看了动物园里另一只大熊猫的视频，然后写了关于它的文章。

Complete her article with the help of the words in brackets. 翻译：借助括号中的单词完成她的文章。

This panda is fat and quiet. 翻译：这只大熊猫又胖又安静。

She likes to eat apples. 翻译：她喜欢吃苹果。

She does not want to move around. 翻译：她不爱四处走动。

Sometimes she manages to climb up the tree, but she often fails to get down. 翻译：有时她设法爬上树，但她经常不能下来。

Using to-infinitives to express purpose 翻译：使用不定式表达目的

Read the text below by a panda keeper and pay attention to the use of to-infinitives. 翻译：阅读下面一篇熊猫饲养员的文章，并注意不定式的用法。

We love the baby panda very much. 翻译：我们非常喜欢熊猫宝宝。

We prepare all kinds of food to give her a healthy diet. 翻译：我们准备各种各样的食物，给她提供健康的饮食。

We buy toys to make her happy. 翻译：我们买玩具逗她开心。

We also plan to give her a special cake and some gifts to celebrate her birthday. 翻译：我们还打算给她一个特别的蛋糕和一些礼物来庆祝她的生日。

We often use to-infinitives to express purpose. 翻译：我们经常用to不定式来表达目的。

We can also use in order to, especially in formal writing. 翻译：我们也可以用in order to，尤其是在正式写作中。

We prepare all kinds of food to give her a healthy diet. 翻译：我们准备了各种各样的食物，给她提供健康的饮食。

We prepare all kinds of food in order to give her a healthy diet. 翻译：我们准备了各种各样的食物，给她提供健康的饮食。

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Amy is thinking about wild animals after coming back from the zoo. 翻译：埃米从动物园回来后一直在思考野生动物的相关问题。

Match the first part of each sentence on the left with the second part on the right. 翻译：将左边的每个句子的前半部分与右边的后半部分匹配起来。

Eagles use their eyes 翻译：老鹰用它们的眼睛

Whales make loud sounds 翻译：鲸鱼发出响亮的声音

Tigers hunt other animals 翻译：老虎捕猎其他动物

Zebras live in groups 翻译：斑马群居

Baby animals watch their parents 翻译：动物幼崽观察它们的父母

in order to stay safe. 翻译：为了保持安全。

to feed their babies and themselves. 翻译：为了喂养它们的幼崽和自己。

in order to talk to each other. 翻译：为了相互交流。

to learn hunting skills. 翻译：为了学习捕猎技巧。

to find small animals on the ground. 翻译：为了在地面上找到小动物。

Using verbs + objects + infinitives with/without to 翻译：使用“动词 + 宾语 + 带to或不带to的不定式”结构

Daniel wrote about the school trip to the zoo. 翻译：丹尼尔写了关于去动物园进行学校旅行的文章。

Read his article and pay attention to the use of infinitives with or without to. 翻译：阅读他的文章，并注意带或不带to的不定式的用法。

Today we went to the zoo. 翻译：今天我们去了动物园。

The pandas in the zoo are really cute, and they made us all laugh. 翻译：动物园里的熊猫真的很可爱，它们让我们都笑了。

I saw a baby lion stay near its mother for protection. 翻译：我看见一只小狮子靠近它的妈妈寻求保护。

How lovely! 翻译：真可爱！

Mr Wu asked us not to feed the animals there because it might make them sick. 翻译：吴老师要求我们不要喂那里的动物，因为那可能会让它们生病。

This trip was meaningful. 翻译：这次旅行很有意义。

It helped us (to) understand the importance of protecting animals. 翻译：它帮助我们理解了保护动物的重要性。

Work out the rule! 翻译：找出规律！

We can use some verbs with objects and infinitives. 翻译：一些动词后面接宾语和不定式。

We can use verbs such as make, let, see and hear in this structure without to. 翻译：我们可以在不带to的结构中使用make、let、see和hear等动词。

We can use the verb help with or without to. 翻译：动词help后可接带to或不带to的不定式。

We add not before to-infinitives to express a negative meaning. 翻译：在不定式之前加not表示否定的意义。

TIP 翻译：提示

We often use the following verbs with objects and to-infinitives: tell invite teach advise order warn encourage 翻译：其后接“宾语 + 不定式”的动词：tell invite teach advise order warn encourage

Kitty is also writing about the trip to the zoo. 翻译：基蒂也在写动物园之旅。

Complete her notes with the help of the words in brackets. 翻译：请借助括号中的词汇完成她的笔记。

Mr Wu told us to wear a pair of comfortable shoes. 翻译：吴老师让我们穿一双舒适的鞋子。

Our Chinese teacher asked us to watch the animals carefully because she wanted us to write about them. 翻译：语文老师让我们仔细观察动物，因为她想让我们写关于动物的文章。

We heard some birds singing in the trees. 翻译：我们听到一些鸟儿在树上唱歌。

The trip helped us (to) learn more about animals. 翻译：这次旅行让我们对动物有了更多的了解。

Write about one of your trips to the zoo using to-infinitives. 翻译：使用不定式写一篇你去动物园的旅行经历。

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Word power 翻译：单词库

The suffixes -ing, -ness and -ion 翻译：后缀-ing、-ness和-ion

We can add the suffix -ing, -ness or -ion to some verbs and adjectives to form nouns. 翻译：在一些动词和形容词后加后缀-ing、-ness或-ion可以构成名词。

Verb/Adjective + Suffix → Noun 翻译：动词/形容词 + 后缀→名词

mean + ing → meaning 翻译：

ill + ness → illness 翻译：

act + ion → action 翻译：

TIP 翻译：提示

Sometimes we need to change the ending of a verb/an adjective when we add the suffix. stop → stopping happy → happiness decide → decision invite → invitation 翻译：有时我们需要改变动词/形容词的结尾，在后面加上后缀。 stop → stopping happy → happiness decide → decision invite → invitation

Change the following verbs and adjectives into nouns by adding the correct suffixes. 翻译：通过添加正确的后缀将下列动词和形容词变为名词。

You may use a dictionary to help you. 翻译：你可以借助词典来完成。

express 翻译：表达

celebrate 翻译：庆祝

protect 翻译：保护

begin 翻译：开始，着手

kind 翻译：善良的

dark 翻译：黑暗的

sick 翻译：生病的

meet 翻译：偶遇，遇见

feel 翻译：感受到，体会到

introduce 翻译：介绍

Here is a letter from the Wild Animals Club. 翻译：这是野生动物俱乐部的一封信。

Fill in the blanks with the words in brackets. 翻译：用括号中的单词填空。

Change each word into a noun by adding a suffix. 翻译：通过添加后缀将每个单词变为名词。

Use the plural form if necessary. 翻译：必要时使用复数形式。

Dear all, 翻译：亲爱的各位，

We are members of the Wild Animals Club. 翻译：我们是野生动物俱乐部的成员。

Many wild animals are now in danger because of hunting. 翻译：由于偷猎行为，许多野生动物正处于危险之中。

They need our protection. 翻译：它们需要我们的保护。

Wild animals are our friends and they have their own families. 翻译：野生动物是我们的朋友，它们有自己的家庭。

They have feelings of happiness and sadness. 翻译：它们能感受到快乐与悲伤。

We should not hurt them for any reason. 翻译：我们不应该以任何理由伤害它们。

We hope you can accept our invitation to protect them. 翻译：希望您能接受我们的邀请，共同保护它们。

Thank you for your kindness. 翻译：感谢您的善举。

Best wishes, Wild Animals Club 翻译：祝好， 野生动物俱乐部

Collect some nouns with the suffixes -ing, -ness and -ion. 翻译：收集一些带有后缀-ing、-ness和-ion的名词。

Try to use some of the words to write about wild animals. 翻译：尝试使用其中的一些单词来写关于野生动物的文章。

Unit 5 翻译：第五单元

Integration 翻译：单元整合

Protecting wild animals 翻译：保护野生动物

Daniel is reading two articles about wild animals. 翻译：丹尼尔正在阅读两篇关于野生动物的文章。

Read with him and answer the questions below. 翻译：和他一起阅读并回答下面的问题。

We live in the Arctic. 翻译：我们住在北极。

We are the biggest meat eaters on land, and we often have to travel a long way to find food. 翻译：我们是陆地上最大的肉食动物，我们经常需要长途跋涉去寻找食物。

The earth is becoming warmer, and the Arctic ice is melting. 翻译：地球正在变暖，北极的冰正在融化。

This makes it more difficult for us to survive. 翻译：这使我们更难生存。

Today there are about 22,000 to 31,000 of us on earth, and our number may still drop. 翻译：现在地球上大约有22000到31000只我们这样的动物，而且我们的数量可能还会下降。

Polar bear 翻译：北极熊

We are the largest animals on the planet. 翻译：我们是地球上体型最大的动物。

The ocean is our home, and we can live up to 90 years. 翻译：海洋是我们的家，我们可以活到90岁。

In the past, humans hunted us, and there were very few of us left. 翻译：过去，人类捕猎我们，导致我们的数量锐减。

Now it is against the law to hunt us, but we are still at risk. 翻译：现在捕猎我们是违法的，但我们仍然处于危险之中。

We often get hurt by big ships. 翻译：我们经常被大型船只撞伤。

Moreover, the ocean water is getting warmer, and we may not have enough food to eat in the future. 翻译：此外，海水正逐渐变暖，未来我们可能没有足够的食物吃。

It is harder for us to live long and healthy lives than before. 翻译：与以前相比，我们更难过上长寿健康的生活了。

Blue whale 翻译：蓝鲸

What problem are polar bears and blue whales both facing? 翻译：北极熊和蓝鲸都面临着什么问题？

What can humans do to help them? 翻译：人类可以做些什么来帮助它们？

Daniel is listening to a programme about Indian rhinos. 翻译：丹尼尔正在收听一个关于印度犀牛的节目。

Listen with him and then complete the notes below. 翻译：和他一起听，然后完成下面的笔记。

For thousands of years, Indian rhinos have lived in Asia. 翻译：几千年来，印度犀牛一直生活在亚洲。

By 1975, there were only ______ of them in the wild. 翻译：到1975年，野外只剩下______只印度犀牛。

The governments of India and Nepal took action to ______ the number of Indian rhinos. 翻译：印度和尼泊尔政府已采取行动______印度犀牛的数量。

They ______ to stop people from hunting the rhinos for their horns. 翻译：他们______阻止人们猎取犀牛角。

In 2022, there were over ______ Indian rhinos in the wild. 翻译：2022年，野外有超过______只印度犀牛。

Indian rhino 翻译：印度犀牛

Unit 5 翻译：第五单元

Daniel has also found a talk about why wild animals are in danger. 翻译：丹尼尔还发现了一个关于野生动物为何濒危的讲座。

Listen with him and complete the notes below. 翻译：和他一起听一听，并完成下面的笔记。

Reasons why some wild animals are in danger 翻译：一些野生动物濒危的原因

Natural reasons: 翻译：自然原因：

It is difficult for some special kinds of wild animals to have babies, and they may ______ easily and die. 翻译：一些特殊种类的野生动物很难繁衍后代，且可能容易______死亡。

Natural disasters like ______ can also be a problem for them. 翻译：例如______等自然灾害也会对它们构成威胁。

Human activities: 翻译：人类活动：

People take more land for their own use, so wild animals may lose their ______. 翻译：人们为了自身需求占用更多土地，导致野生动物可能失去它们的______。

______ and water pollution make it difficult for animals to live healthy lives. 翻译：______和水污染使动物难以健康地生活。

Human activities are warming the earth. 翻译：人类活动导致地球变暖。

As a result, certain wild animals may not have a ______ or enough food to eat. 翻译：因此，某些野生动物可能没有______或足够的食物。

People hunt wild animals for food and their fur, ______ or other parts of the body. 翻译：人们捕猎野生动物以获取食物和皮毛，______或身体的其他部位。

Daniel is writing a blog post about protecting wild animals. 翻译：丹尼尔正在写一篇关于保护野生动物的博客文章。

Complete his blog post below with the information in Parts B1 and B2. 翻译：用B1和B2部分的信息完成下面他的博客文章。

Let's protect wild animals! 翻译：让我们保护野生动物！

Wild animals are in danger for many reasons. 翻译：野生动物濒危的原因有很多。

There are ______ reasons like illnesses and natural disasters, but ______ are the biggest reason. 翻译：有______原因，例如疾病和自然灾害，但______是主要原因。

When we take land for ______, wild animals may lose their homes. 翻译：当我们为______占用土地时，野生动物可能会失去家园。

Air pollution and ______ make it hard for wild animals to live healthy lives. 翻译：空气污染和______使野生动物难以健康地生活。

Moreover, human activities are warming the earth, and serious weather events may happen more often. 翻译：此外，人类活动正在使地球变暖，严重的天气事件可能会更频繁地发生。

Some wild animals may face problems of finding ______ and enough food to eat. 翻译：一些野生动物可能面临寻找______和足够食物的问题。

However, we humans can do something to help. 翻译：然而，我们人类可以采取行动提供帮助。

Governments can take ______ to protect wild animals. 翻译：政府可以采取______保护野生动物。

For example, they can ______ to stop people from hunting wild animals. 翻译：例如，他们可以______来阻止人们捕猎野生动物。

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Daniel and Kitty are talking about how to protect wild animals. 翻译：丹尼尔和基蒂正在讨论如何保护野生动物。

Work in pairs and talk about your ideas. 翻译：两人一组，谈论你们的想法。

Use the conversation below as a model. 翻译：以下对话可供参考。

TIP 翻译：提示

"Yes!", "You're right!" and "That's a great point." are common ways to show agreement. 翻译：“Yes!”“You're right!”和“That's a great point.”是表达赞同的常用方式。

What can we do to protect wild animals? 翻译：我们能做些什么来保护野生动物？

First, we should never eat wild animals. 翻译：首先，我们不应该吃野生动物。

You're right! 翻译：你说得对！

Also, some people make things like bags and shoes from the fur or skin of wild animals—we must make sure we don't buy these things. 翻译：此外，一些人用野生动物的皮毛或皮肤制作包和鞋子——我们必须拒绝购买这些东西。

Yes! 翻译：没错！

We should also make sure we don't do bad things to wild animals' living spaces. 翻译：我们还应该确保不破坏野生动物的生活空间。

That's a great point. 翻译：这个观点很棒。

And we can join an animal protection group. 翻译：我们还可以加入动物保护组织。

What a good idea! 翻译：好主意！

The Wild Animals Club asked the students to do some research and then write a letter to humans on behalf of a wild animal. 翻译：野生动物俱乐部要求学生进行调研，并以野生动物的名义给人类写一封信。

Think about a wild animal you want to write for and answer the questions about it below. 翻译：选择一种你想代表的野生动物，回答以下问题：

What animal are you? 翻译：你是什么动物？

Where do you live? 翻译：你生活在哪里？

What do you eat? 翻译：你吃什么？

What problems do you face? 翻译：你面临哪些问题？

What are the reasons for your problems? 翻译：这些问题的原因是什么？

What did humans do to help you? 翻译：人类做了什么来帮助你？

What do you want humans to do to help you in the future? 翻译：你希望人类未来做些什么来帮助你？

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Amy wrote a letter on behalf of an Indian rhino. 翻译：埃米代表印度犀牛写了一封信。

Read it below. 翻译：阅读以下内容。

Say what animal you are, where you live, what you eat and why you are writing. 翻译：说说你是什么动物，住在哪里，吃什么，为什么要写信。

Describe what problem(s) you are facing and what causes the problem(s). 翻译：描述你面临的问题以及这些问题的原因。

Describe what humans do to help and what else you want humans to do. 翻译：描述人类做了什么来帮助你以及你还希望人类做什么。

Dear humans, 翻译：亲爱的人类：

I am an Indian rhino. 翻译：我是一头印度犀牛。

I live in northern India. 翻译：我生活在印度北部。

I eat grass and small plants. 翻译：我以草和小型植物为食。

I am writing to ask for your help to protect the rhinos in the wild. 翻译：我写信请求你们帮助保护野生犀牛。

Many years ago, thousands of us lived in some parts of Asia. 翻译：许多年前，亚洲部分地区生活着数千头犀牛。

We ate special plants near our homes, but they became fewer and fewer when farmers started using them to feed their animals. 翻译：我们食用家园附近的特殊植物，但农民开始用这些植物喂养家畜后，植物数量锐减。

People also hunted us for our horns. 翻译：人们还为了获取犀牛角而猎杀我们。

As a result, our number started to drop. 翻译：因此，我们的数量急剧下降。

The governments of India and Nepal made laws to protect us. 翻译：印度和尼泊尔政府已制定法律保护我们。

But you can do more. 翻译：但你们可以做得更多。

Please stop using our horns for your own needs. 翻译：请停止为私利使用我们的犀牛角。

Our horns are important for us to live healthy lives. 翻译：我们的角对我们健康生存至关重要。

Please help us, or there may be none of us left in the future. 翻译：请帮助我们，否则未来我们可能彻底消失。

Thank you for reading my letter. 翻译：感谢你们阅读我的信。

Yours sincerely, Lila, an Indian rhino 翻译：你们真诚的， 里拉，一头印度犀牛

TIP 翻译：提示

We usually end a formal letter with thanks and a polite closing followed by a sign-off. 翻译：正式信件通常以感谢和礼貌结束语收尾，并附署名。

Write your letter based on the information in Part D1. 翻译：根据D1部分的信息写一封信。

Use Amy's letter as a model. 翻译：以埃米的信件为例。

Useful expressions 翻译：常用表达

I am writing to ask for your help to ... 翻译：我写信请求你们帮助……

I live in ... 翻译：我生活在……

I eat ... 翻译：我吃……

... years ago, there were ... 翻译：……年前，这里有……

In the future, ... 翻译：未来，……

Please help us, or we may ... 翻译：请帮助我们，否则我们可能……

Thank you for reading my letter. 翻译：感谢你阅读我的信件。

Unit 5 翻译：第五单元

Assessment 翻译：评估

What I can do 翻译：我能做什么

Me 翻译：我

Partner 翻译：搭档

I can retell some facts about wild animals. 翻译：我能复述一些有关野生动物的事实。

I can use to-infinitives and the suffixes -ing, -ness and -ion correctly. 翻译：我能正确使用不定式以及后缀-ing、-ness和-ion。

I can talk and write about how to protect wild animals with the new words in this unit. 翻译：我能用本单元的新单词来谈论和描写如何保护野生动物。

I have some ideas about the importance of living in harmony with wild animals. 翻译：我对与野生动物和谐相处的重要性有了一些想法。

Assess your learning of new words and grammar by doing the exercises on page 134. 翻译：请通过完成第134页的练习来评估你对新单词和语法的掌握情况。

Result: 翻译：结果：

Weak 翻译：再接再厉

Good 翻译：良好

Wonderful 翻译：非常棒

I am good at ______. 翻译：我擅长______。

I need to spend more time on ______. 翻译：我需要花更多的时间在______上。

My action plan: ______ 翻译：我的行动计划：______。

Further study 翻译：拓展学习

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live in Antarctica? 翻译：你是否好奇在南极洲生活是怎样的体验？

Or would you like to see a snow leopard in the wild? 翻译：或想亲眼目睹野生雪豹？

In the TV series Seven Worlds, One Planet, you will meet some of the most amazing animals on earth. 翻译：在纪录片《七个世界，一个星球》中，你将邂逅地球上最神奇的动物。

Watch it to learn more about wildlife on all seven continents and share your findings with your classmates. 翻译：观看该片，了解七大洲的野生动物，并与同学们分享你的发现。