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(共24张PPT)
Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
Reading and Thinking
——A Day in the Clouds
Learning objectives:
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1.To master key words and expressions related to Tibetan antelopes and wildlife production.
2.To grasp some reading skills and summarize the main idea of this passage.
3.To raise awareness of wildlife protection.
4.To put forward some useful ways to protect wild animals and make mind maps.
Let’s guess!
I’ve got long horns.
I come from Tibetan Plateau.
Who am I
I eat grass.
Tibetan antelope
Activity 1 Lead in A Day in the Clouds
Tibetan antelope lives only 10 years.
Female antelopes have no horns.
Changtang National Nature Reserve is a shelter for Tibetan antelopes and other wildlife.
Activity 1 Lead in A Day in the Clouds
what can you see in the video
a herd of graceful animals
the plain
the mountains
the blue sky & the clouds
the grass
Activity 1 Lead in A Day in the Clouds
Are they in harmony with each other
A Day in the Clouds
Tibet
From the title, we can know that the article mainly talks about what the writer saw,______ and _______about the endangered animals---Tibetan antelopes in a day. It is a ___________.
heard
travel journal
thought
Recognise text type
Before you read ,look through the text quickly for titles, pictures, charts and any other information that might tell you what type of the text it is.
Activity 2 Prediction A Day in the Clouds
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:
bad times
bad times
protecting
situation
purpose
measures
achievements
ourselves
a long way
purpose
protecting
situation
What's the main idea of each paragraph
Activity 3 Read for main ideas A Day in the Clouds
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:
bad times
protecting
situation
purpose
measures
achievements
ourselves
a long way
achievements
ourselves
a long way
measures
What's the main idea of each paragraph
Activity 3 Read for main ideas A Day in the Clouds
heard
travel journal
thought
Activity 3 Read for structures A Day in the Clouds
Saw
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
Para.7
How many parts can the text be divided into
Can we put it into 3 parts
The moment of the Tibetan antelopes
The past of the Tibetan antelopes
The future of the Tibetan antelopes
A Day in the Clouds
Whose day is it
Where do they go
Why do they go there
What do they see
The author's
Zhaxi's
snow-covered mountains
on the plain
Tibet
To observe Tibetan antelopes
A herd of graceful animals
Activity 4 Read for details what the author see
2
Activity4 Read for details what the author see
Tibetan antelones live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching tnem move slowly across ths green grass, I'm struck by their beauty. I'm also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for thier valuable fur.
The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappaeared 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.
implied：live in high altitude
literal: live in high altitude
1
Identyfy whether it is implied meaning of living in high altitude or literal.
Activity 4 Read for details what the author see
How did the author feel
The author feels_________________/The author has ______________________________________.
“Happy” because the author ______ ____their beauty
“sad” because the author _____________their ongoing danger—______________ _______
a mixed feeling of happiness and sadness
both happy and sad
is struck by
is reminded of
they are being hunted illegally
Brown Bear
Read P3:
What is the identity of Zhaxi What does he think of protecting the wildlife
He is _______of the Changtang National Nature Reserve
He is ______________of antelopes
.
He believes (that) ___________________
________________and that _________
__________________________.
a staff
a protector
protecting the wildlife is
a way of life
wildlife is to protect themselves
to protect
Activity 4 Read for details what the author hear
What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s
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
Activity 4 Read for details what the author hear
What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope (the measures)
The Chinese government …
Zhaxi and other volunteers …
Bridges and gates were added to …
Activity 4 Read for details what the author hear
Brown Bear
Read P 7:How does the writer think about modern life How do you know
The author thinks modern life ______ ____ __ nature.
because he says
goes against/exists in harmony with
Activity 4 Read for details what the author think
we must change the way we live if we really want to
protect wildlife and the planet.
After a day's observation, what does the author think about the future
In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me. Much is being done to protect wildlife, but 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.
Implied:More can be done in the future.
If we want to save the planet, we must change our way of life.
We have to learn to exist in harmony with nature.
Activity 4 Read for details A Day in the Clouds
We human beings and individuals
can do more to protect wildlife
Don’t destroy their habitats
Spread the news about the illegal hunting and protection of wildlife.
Raise our awareness of protecting wildlife.
Join a volunteer protection group.
Report any illegal hunting or trading the wildlife.
Don’t buy goods made from wild animals;
Reduce hunting
Make laws to protect them
Activity 5 critical thinking A Day in the Clouds
Mind Map
A day in the clouds
Activity 7 Deep thinking
How do you understand the title What’s the implied meaning of in the clouds
high level
Tibet
sacred land
The place
with altitude.
The paradise for the wildlife.
Group discussion
theme
a hard work to protect Tibetan antilope like walking in the clouds
feeling
in a cloudy day,worried
about Tibetan antilope
Mind Map
Activity 8 Summary A Day in the Clouds
The threats to antelopes have not disappeared,but I do believe as long as we change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with nature, the clouds in Tibet will disappear.
Mind Map
see
hear
think
A day in Tibet
Activity 6 Post-reading A Day in the Clouds
Draw a mind-map of the passage and then retell the passage.
Mind Map
1.______________________
disappearing into clouds.
2.a herd of graceful ________.
1`. ______ times for antelopes
2.took _________ to protect
3.removed from the
___________species list
1.__________________our way of life
2.exist _______________ with nature.
snow-covered mountains
animals
bad
measures
change
in harmony
see
hear
think
A day in Tibet
endangered
Activity 6 Post-reading A Day in the Clouds
Assignment A Day in the Clouds
Required:
Make a speech on wildlife protection
1.You can imagine yourself one of the endangered animals ,and represent it to make a voice.
2.You can deliver a speech on behalf of the government or senior high school students.
Draw a picture according to the text of Para 1-2.
Optional:
Activity 2 Summary A Day in the Clouds
Advocate harmonious coexistence
No conflicts with ecology
Treat them with friendliness
Engage in protection actively
Learn to coordinate development Oppose poaching and smuggle
Prevent habitation from loss quickly Enhance supervision and protection
Thank you!

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