2016-2017学年高中英语 Module 6 Animals in Danger课件 外研版必修5.ppt

世界上有很多濒危的动物，你知道哪四种动物是最濒危的吗？ Many animals are being endangered or at the edge of disappearing.The following four species are the most endangered animals in the world. White elephant Today white elephants are very rare.The white elephant is a native of Southeast Asia—Laos，Cambodia，Vietnam and Thailand.The last white elephant in Burma was seen in 1961. Elephants represent power and peace.To Americans，a white elephant is a metaphor for a worthless object.To the people of Thailand，a white elephant is regarded as sacred. Tibetan antelope The Tibetan antelope is prized for the fur around its throat.Experts guess that there are 75,000 to 100,000 Tibetan antelopes left and that as many as 20,000 a year are killed in China alone. Rhinos There are five species of rhinos，two African species and three Asian species.The African species are the white and black rhinos.Both species have two horns.Asian rhinos each have one horn.Rhinos rank among the most endangered species on Earth.Valued for their horns，they face a serious threat from poaching. David’s deer Chinese scientists find it hard to explain how the population of David’s deer，known as Milu deer among Chinese，bounced back after dying out in China.The Dafeng Nature Reserve in Jiangsu Province introduced 64 David’s deer in 1993 and 1994，and the population has grown to 450 today. 词汇积累 1．species n．种，物种　2.native n．本地的动物(或植物)　3.represent v．代表　4.metaphor n．隐喻　5.rank v．排列 6．bounce v．(使)弹起，弹跳；反射　7.be regarded as被当作是，被认为是　8.die out灭绝，消失 英语?W 必修5 Module 6　Animals in Danger Animals in Danger Module 6 谢谢观看！ * * 英语?W 必修5 Module 6　Animals in Danger