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(共28张PPT)
Unit 2
Wildlife Protection
Reading and Thinking
A Day in the Clouds
Lead in: disscuss the question below
What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Chantang National Reserve
To learn some basic words and expressions about wildlife protection;
To consolidate the reading skills like skimming and scanning;
To sense the importance and the necessity of protecting wildlife.
Learning objectives
When the buying stops, the killing can too.
Strong
What do you think of antelopes in this picture
living
…
How do you feel about this picture
angry
afraid
…
Why did this happen
Lead-in: Guessing
Actually, they suffer some attacks, because of their valuable fur. For example, hunters shoot them and use their furs to make profits.
What can we do to change this situation
law
National natural reserves
Lead-in: Guessing
Para.2:
The ________ of our camping.
The ________ of the Tibetan antelopes.
The __________ for Tibetan antelopes.
My guide, Zhaxi, working for _________ the wildlife.
Para.1:
Para.3:
Para.4:
The __________ taken to protect the antelopes.
The ______________ we’ve made and we also have ____________ to go.
Protecting wildlife is saving ________.
Para.5:
Para.6:
Para.7:
Read for the main idea of each paragraph
achievements
purpose
a long way
ourselves
situation
bad times
measures
protecting
Make a prediction
What do you think the text is about
It is about Tibetan antelopes.
heard
thought
a travel journal
A Day in the Clouds
Tibet
From the title，we can know that the text mainly talks about what the writer saw，_____ and _______ about the endangered animals—Tibetan antelopes in a day. It is ______________.
While-reading
Para 1
Listen and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
E. We're here to observe Tibetan antelopes.
Para 2
A. Tibetan antelopes are in danger.
Para 3
F. The guide, Zhaxi, and the Changtang National Nature Reserve.
Para 4
B. The bad times for the Tibetan antelope.
Para 5
C. Measures were taken to save this species from extinction.
Para 6
G. The measures were effective.
Para 7
D. We should learn to live in harmony with nature.
The text mainly talks about the protection of Tibetan antelopes.
Reading and Thinking
Learn about protecting endangered animals
A Day in the Clouds
What I see
What I hear
What I think
1. Read the text quickly and divide it into three parts.
Para _______: What I see
Para _______: What I hear
Para _______: What I think
1-2
3-6
7
While-reading
Main idea (Para. 6)
The effective measures have brought a good result.
Details:
The antelope population has recovered.
The Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list in June, 2015.
However, the government does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelopes have not yet disappeared.
Main idea (Para. 7)
The writer‘s reflection（反思）: people must change the way of modern life to save the endangered animals.
Details:
We must change our way of life to save the planet.
Only by learning to exist in harmony with nature can we stop the threat to wildlife and to our plantet
2. Read the text and get the main idea of the text.
the main idea of text is _____________.
A．The Changtang National Nature Reserve.
B．The protection of Tibetan antelopes.
C．Snow-covered mountains.
D．Some effective measures.
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Step2. Choose the best answer.
1．What’s the purpose of the author’s visit to the Tibet
A．He wants to go on a hike.
B．He wants to climb mountains that soar into the clouds.
C．He wants to see beautiful scenery in that place.
D．He wants to observe Tibetan antelopes.
2．Which of the following places is NOT the habitat of the Tibetan antelope
A．The plains of Tibet. B．The mountainous area of Tibet.
C．The plains of Xinjiang. D．The plains of Qinghai.
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3．How has the situation of the Tibetan antelope improved after the government took protection
The habitat area of the Tibetan antelope has expanded a lot.
The population of the Tibetan antelope has recovered.
The Tibetan antelope is no longer listed as an endangered animal.
The threats to the Tibetan antelope have disappeared.
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4．According to the author’s point of view，how can we really save the earth
A．We must try our best to protect wildlife.
B．We must do more in environmental protection.
C．We must change our way of life.
D．We must remove all threats to wildlife.
5．What is the author’s attitude towards the wildlife protection
A．Negative. B．Supportive.
C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.
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1．Antelopes mainly live on snow-covered mountains. ( )
2．The Changtang National Nature Reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of southwestern Tibet. ( )
3. During the 1970s and 1990s，a large number of antelopes were hunted and their habitats became smaller for heavy pollution.( )
4．Many parks and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains. ( )
5．Only when we human beings learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet. ( )
Step 3. Judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)．
F
F
F
F
T
Why did the writer visit Tibet
2.What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s
Step 3. Read the text and answer the questions
Because they want to observe Tibetan antelopes
The population dropped by more than 50 percent. For they were shot by hunters to make profits.
Their habitats were becoming smaller because new roads and railways were built.
3.What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope？
4. How does the writer feel about modern life How do you know
The Chinese government placed it under national protection.
Volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks.
Bridges and gates were added to let them move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.
The writer feels that people in modern times live a better life, but the way of their life is harmful to the planet, and does great harm to the whildlife, Our modern life goes against nature. so he suggests that if we really want to save our planet, we must change the way of life.
Step 4. According to the passage， fill in the following blanks
To observe Tibetan antelopes，we came to Tibet.There we made out 1._______ herd of graceful animals and were struck by their beauty.I 2.____________(remind) of the danger they are in.They are being hunted 3.___________(illegal) for their valuable fur.
To protect them，the Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up,4.___________ is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet.
In the 1980s and 1990s，the population dropped badly because of being shot to make profits and the loss
a
was reminded
illegally
which
of 5._________(they) habitats.In order to prevent this species from 6._________(extinct)，the Chinese government took effective 7._________(measure) to place it under national protection. Its population has recovered and it was removed from the 8._________(danger) species list. However，the government didn’t intend 9.________(give) up the protection programs.To save wildlife，we should learn to exist 10.____________ harmony with nature.
their
extinction
measures
endangered
to give
in
According to the text,
fill in the blanks
review what the writer saw
what he was told
what he thought
What I saw and how I felt The air of the __________ on which the Tibetan antelope lives is _______, the animals on the plain are _________. I am struck by their __________ and also reminded of the danger they are in. They are beling illegally hunted for their ______.
What I was told The polulation of the Tibetan antelope dropped by _____ percent. Hunters were __________ antelopes to make ________. Their _________ were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.
Volunteers ______________ the antelopes day and night to keep them from ________. Bridges and gates were added to keep them safe from cars and trains.
The population of the antelope has __________ and the Tibetan antelope was __________ from the endangered species list.
What I thought about To save the planet, we must change our way of life. Only when we learn to exist in _____________ with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
plains
thin
beauty
fur
50
shooting
profits
habitats
watched over
attacks
recovered
removed
harmony
graceful
Step 5. Discuss with your partner and then answer the following questions.
1．What reasons may cause the decline (灭绝）of wildlife
In order to develop the economic, human beings pollute the environment and and destroy wildlife’s habitats.
Some people hunt and kill the wildlife to make profit.
Protect the environmentand and the habitats
Help animals return to nature
Build nature reserves
Make laws to protect them
Ban or reduce hunting
Don't buy endangered animals’ products
2.What should people do if wildlife protection is to succeed
Try to promote public knowledge or awareness of wildlife protection
Especially educate school children about the importance of wildlife protection
Join a volunteer protection group
“National protection” means protection by the government throughout the country and it is illegal to harm it.
National first/second/third class protected animals and plants:
3. What does “national protection” mean Can you list more examples
South China Tiger (华南虎),
golden snub-nosed monkeys (川金丝猴),
Chinese yew (中国红豆杉),
Pangolin (穿山甲)，
and …

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