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UNIT 2 WILDLIFE PROTECTION
READING AND THINKING
Warming-up
Encourage the students to ask the questions based on the title (a day in the clouds).
when
where
who
what
why
how
Possible answer:
Who spent the day in the clouds
Where does it take place
What does“in the clouds”mean here
Leading-in
Ask the students to answer the questions below:
Look at the pictures, what do you think the text is about
What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and National Nature Reserve
Activity 1
Read and discuss the questions (25mins):
What was the place like
What can we infer from the phrase “close enough to touch”
Why did the writer visit Tibet
When observing the Tibetan antelopes, what came to the writer's mind
What qualities does Zhaxi have (find the evidence to support these)
What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s
What did the government do to save them from extinction
What else did the government and the volunteers do to save the antelopes
What does “national protection” mean
What was the effect What do“drop”“recovered” and“removed from the endangered species list”mean here
How does the writer feel about modern life
What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text
Activity 2
Randomly ask the students to answer the questions.
Activity 3
Guide students to sort out the language points of the article.
National Nature Reserve watch over
snow-covered mountains save ... from
make out be recovered from …
be struck by intend to do sth
remind sb of sth live in harmony with nature
make profits
I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur.
The land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.
We’re not trying to save the animal. Actually, we’re trying to save ourselves.
The population dropped by more than 50 percent.
Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.
In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection.
If we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life.
Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
Activity 4
Write a letter using the language points of the article.
你的朋友写信提到他对云南的濒危动物金丝猴（snub-nosed monkey）很感兴趣。请回信告知他金丝猴的现状并建议他和你一起保护金丝猴。
be reminded of
be in danger
Their habitats were becoming smaller as ... were/was built.
The population dropped by ...
The land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.
We’re not trying to save the animal. Actually, we’re trying to save ourselves.
In order to save this species from extinction, the government placed it under national protection.
If we really want to save ... , we must change our way of life.
Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.

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