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Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
Reading and Thinking
What wild animals are in danger
Review
South China tiger
giant panda
Blue whale
What wild animals are in danger
Review
Polar bear
African Elephant
Rhino
Lead in
Let’s guess!
I’ve got long horns.
I come from Tibetan Plateau.
I am an endangered species.
I eat grass.
Tibetan antelope
habitat
high altitude
low temperature
thin air
thick fur
An endangered species in 1996. Only 47 thousand antelopes were left.
Lead in
Changtang National Nature Reserve(羌塘国家自然保护区) is a shelter for Tibetan antelopes and other wildlife.
Read the passage through and
(1) find out if it is one of the above situation why the author was in the cloud;
(2) fill in the blanks.
Reading I
Where
Who
Why
Reading I
Why was the author “in the cloud”
The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes.
Para1
Reading I
Where
Who
Why
Changtang National Nature Reserve
The author and his/her companions, Zhaxi,
Tibet antelopes
They were to observe Tibetan antelopes.
Reading II
Q: Is it a great place for people to live
Q: Is it a great place for
Tibetan antelopes to live
Read the passage again.
The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes.
Reading II
Q: Is it a great place for people to live
Why
Maybe not.
It’s a place of high altitude.
It’s very cold there.
Implied meaning
Para1
Q: Is it a great place for
Tibetan antelopes to live
Reading II
Yes!
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I’m struck by their beauty. I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur.
Para2
Implied meaning:
They have enough ______.
They are living __________.
food
peacefully
Reading II
Do they always have such great environment to live
What was the living situation for the Tibetan antelopes in the 1980s and 1990s
The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population dropped by more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.
Para4
Implied meaning:
The Tibetan antelope were _________
because of ______________
and smaller _____________.
in danger
illegal hunting
habitats
①
③
②
In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.
What measures are being taken to help them
Para5
Implied meaning:
The Tibetan antelopes are being
___________ and ___________.
protected
cared
Reading II
Para 6
Is the Tibetan antelope an endangered species now
What’s the good news
“ The antelope population has recovered and
in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope
was removed from the endangered species list.”
Can the government stop the protection programs now Why
No, we can’t.
Because “the threats to the Tibetan antelopes
have not yet disappeared.”
Reading II
Not any longer.
Reading III
What’s the meaning of continuous protecting
for the wildlife
Para7
Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
What’s the threat to wildlife and to our planet
◎People.
’s greedy desires and irresponsible behavior.

The purpose of the journal
Things the author sees
How the author feels or thinks
____________ mountains disappearing into clouds
the antelopes moving slowly _________________.
across the green grass
snow-covered
be struck by _______________
be reminded of _______________
their beauty
their dangerous situation
Careful Reading
Task5:Scan Para.1-2, and fill in the blanks.
To _________ Tibetan antilopes.
observe
Name
Identity
Job
Belief __________________________________________
Tibetan (A villager from Changtang)
1. _______________
2. _______________
Protector
Saving animals is saving
ourselves.
Careful Reading
Task6:Scan Para.3, and fill in the blanks.
_________ .
Zhaxi
Guide
①. What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s （Para.4）
②. What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope (Para. 5)
③. What’s the effects of the protection measures (Para. 6)
④.How does the writer feel about modern life How do you know
Careful Reading
Task7:. Scan para.4-6 and find the answers to the three questions.
①. What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s （Para.4）
Careful Reading
The population dropped by more than 50%.
Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.
New roads and railways were built.
Their habitats become smaller.
result in
②. What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope (Para. 5)
Careful Reading
The Chinese government …
Zhaxi and other volunteers …
Bridges and gates were added to …
③. What’s the effects of the protection measures (Para. 6)
Careful Reading
The population has recovered …
Be removed from the endangered species list …
④.How does the writer feel about modern life How do you know
(Para.7)
Our modern life goes against nature.
“We must change the way we live if we really want to protect wildlife and the planet.”
Careful Reading
Discussion
What can we teenagers do to live
in harmony with nature
We can change our way of life.
◎Don’t buy and ask the relatives and friends, neighbors not to buy products made from the endangered species.
◎Joining in the activities to do something for the nature.
◎Do whatever you can to protect the environment, like going green.
◎Becoming a professor of nature protection.
◎…
Protecting the nature is protecting ourselves.
Thank you!

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