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A Day in the Clouds
A Day in the Clouds
Unit Two
Reading & Speaking
Do you know this creature
Tibetian Antelope
藏羚羊
Antelopes lives in the plains of Tibet, Qinghai and Xinjiang.
They suffer some attacks, because of their valuable fur.
Hunters shoot them and use their furs to make profits.
The species was hunted and was driven into the danger of extinction.
The Tibetan antelopes and their protection.
It’s a journal.
the first-person narrative (第一人称)
stating what happened in a day
1. What’s the main idea of the text
2. What’s the genre (体裁) of this article
Skimming
Prediction
Before you listen, look at pictures, charts, videos, and other visuals to help you predict what you will hear.
Use visuals to predict content.
poster 1
a clock—counting the time a tiger at “11 o’clock” position a man at “12 o’clock” position many dead bodies under the clock
words: stop illegal hunting immediately
message:
Illegal hunting has resulted in the extinction of some animals. If we don’t stop it, human beings will be the next one to die out.
poster 2
an hourglass
top: 150-200 wildlife species lost
down: lost falling down with some wildlife at the bottom (extinct wildlife)
background: every 24 hours
message:
There are 150-200 wildlife species lost every 24 hours. Call on people to pay attention to such a serious situation.
poster 3
a big bowl of shark fin soup
a big dying shark with its fin falling down, bleeding dead sharks without fins more sharks on a spoon
message:
Up to 73 million sharks end up in shark fin soup each year.
Call on people to protect wildlife by stop having shark fin soup.
Before listening
What message do these 3 posters share
Which one moves you most Why
Wildlife is under threat.
Features of a poster: big pictures/photos; powerful words/slogans; careful design and use of colors, types of characters/letters…
Listening
———— Listen and fill in blanks
What
on Earth
Are We Doing
to Our Planet
Our plant's __________ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150-200 species are becoming extinct every day. This mass extinction is caused by hunting, habitat ____________, and pollution. We must make people aware of the problem and help __________ the endangered wildlife before it's too late.
wildlife
protect
loss
It's time for us to take measures to protect them
LISTENING PART 1
A: Have you seen that poster with the clock It’s so good, but a little scary, too.
B: I know. So many wild animals are dying out. This poster says that between 150 and 200 species die out every day.
A: That’ s terrible. We really need to do something. Why are so many species dying
B: Well, some animals are being hunted and killed. And then there’s pollution and habitat loss, I guess. Animals need a place to live in, just like us, and they need clean air and water, too.
A: It seems like people need to be more aware.
B: Absolutely. More people need to know.
A: Yes, they should make more of these poster. Maybe it will help protect the wildlife.
Listening
———— Listen and choose
In October 2015, I delivered a moving speech about endangered species on CCTV.
Prince William
1. How many elephants are killed every day
A. 70 B. 20000 C. 54
2. What did Prince William say about China
A. China has made a lot of progress.
B. China can become a global leader in wildlife protection.
C. China preserves its natural habitats well.
3. What is said at the very end What does it mean to you
What does “Change begins with you” mean
It means that if we want things to change, we must change ourselves first and not wait for others to change first. We must be the change we want to see in the world.
Someone has to speak up for endangered animals. Some famous people, such as Chinese superstar Yao Ming and Britain’s Prince William, work hard to help. In October 2015, Prince William gave a moving speech on CCTV: "In the 33 years since I was born, we’ve lost around 70 percent of Africa’s elephant population. Of those that are left, 20,000 are killed every year. That is 54 elephants killed every single day. " That means there are elephants which are being killed right now!
In his speech, Prince William also praised China’s efforts to protect wildlife: "I am absolutely convinced that China can become a global leader in the protection of wildlife. You don’t have to be Prince William or Yao Ming to speak up and do something about endangered animals. You can be the voice of wildlife protection in your area.
Remember: Change begins with you.
In pairs, discuss the questions and then talk about one of the animals in the photos below.
1. What do you know about the animals in the photos
2. What can we do to help them
blue whale
panda
African elephants
Ⅳ. After-listening
Discussion
What does “Change begins with you” mean
1. What do you know about the animals in the photos
2. What is being done to help them
Post listening
Post listening
You can organize the information in this way:
I’m concerned about… (an animal)
They are… (problems)
Some measures are being taken to help them. (measures)
1. What problems do they face
2. What is being done to help them
Post listening
A: I’m concerned about the African elephants. What do you know about them
B: Well, I know that they’re being hunted and their habitat is getting smaller, so they’re in danger of extinction. Elephants need large living spaces, so it’s difficult for them to adapt to the changes.
A: That’s terrible. What measures are being taken to help them
B: The authorities are under pressure to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products.
2. Check your answers with another pair.
Then listen and repeat.
Pronunciation
alarming announcement authority architecture civilisation competition contribution electricitity investigate
literary recommend responsibility
vocabulary volunteer refrigerator
3. Listen to the conversation in Activity 5, paying attention to the stress patterns of the polysyllabic words and repeat them.
Pronunciation
A: I’m concerned about the African elephants. What do you know about them
B: Well, I know that they’re being hunted and their habitat is getting smaller, so they’re in danger of extinction. Elephants need large living spaces, so it's difficult for them to adapt to the changes.
A: That’s terrible. What measures are being taken to help them
B: The authorities are under pressure to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products.
alarming announcement
Practice--画出重音和次重音
1. 代表重音， 代表次重音， 代表非重音。
alarming, announcement, authority, architecture, civilization, competition, contribution, electricity, investigate, literary, recommend, responsibility, vocabulary, volunteer, refrigerator
habitat
downstairs
recommend volunteer
competition contribution
authority investigate
refrigerator vocabulary
literary architecture
civilization
electricity
responsibility
Pronunciation
Think and discuss
After listening, please think about the following questions.
What other factors do you think have caused the mass extinction
Wildlife business(clothes, catering); agriculture; loss of habitat…

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