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(共37张PPT)
Reading and Thinking
Unit 2
Wildlife Protection
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Read and learn the difficult situations the Tibetan antelopes once faced and learn about the present situation of the Tibetan antelope;
Explore the protection of Tibetan antelopes and understand the features of a journal.
Reflect on how to change our lifestyle, live in harmony with nature and use suitable ways to protect wildlife.
Learning Objectives
What do you know about the Tibetan antelope
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
Who spend the day
Why did they go there
What did they do in the day
Time(when)
Place(where)
Where did they go
Prediction
“羌塘”为藏语，意为“北方旷野”，在地理上没有严格的界限，泛指藏北高原内流水系的连片地域，面积约为70万平方公里。这里地处“世界屋脊”的青藏高原腹地，平均海拔5000米，植被稀少，交通不便，人迹罕至，北羌塘历来有“无人区”之称。
Changtang National Nature Reserve
羌塘国家级自然保护区中国面积最大 (接近3个江苏省)，平均海拔最高的自然保护区; 世界第二大陆域类自然保护区。
What’ s the type of passage
A. Magazine (杂志)
B. Argumentation (议论文)
C. Description (说明文)
D. A travel journal (旅行日志)
A trip diary to record your travel experience.
What I see
What I hear
What I think
Read for the structure
What's the main idea of each paragraph
bad times
protecting
situation
purpose
measures
achievements
ourselves
a long way
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
The ________ of the Tibetan antelopes.
The ________ of our journey.
My guide, Zhaxi, working for _________ the wildlife.
The __________ for Tibetan antelopes.
The __________ taken to protect the antelopes.
The _________ we’ve made and also have _______ to go.
Protecting wildlife is saving __________.
achievements
a long way
measures
bad times
situation
purpose
protecting
ourselves
Summarize the main idea of the passage:
The passage is mainly about_________________
_____________________.
Tibetan antelopes
and wildlife protection
part 1
What “I” see
Para.1-2
____________ mountains
Snow-covered
Tibetan antelopes
③They have_______________fur.
②They are____________animals.
① They live on the __________, moving slowly across the green grass.
plains
graceful
valuable
Find out what I see
Para.1-2
____________ mountains
Snow-covered
Tibetan antelopes
Find out how I feel
danger
The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for Tibetan antelopes.
They are being hunted illegally, for their valuable fur.
part 2
What “I” hear
Para.3-6
Find out what I hear
What is Zhaxi's attitude towards protecting wildlife
Respectful
What we have given to nature will be given back one day.
Para.4
Find out the reason why they were in danger
Hunters were shooting
antelopes to make profits.
population dropped by
habitats became
50%
smaller
Built roads and railways.
How to save them
When the buying stops,
the killing can too.
---WildAid
Para.5-6
In order to
save this species from extinction
the Chinese government placed it .
Zhaxi and other volunteers_________________________
to keep them safe from attacks.
bridges and gates were added to____________________________
and keep them safe from cars and trains.
under national protection
watched over the antelopes
let the antelopes move easily
Find out the measures taken to save them
What are the results
The government doesn’t intend to stop.
More can be done
part 3
What “I” think
Para.7
Find out what I think
VS
Zhaxi’s way of life
Protecting wildlife
Going against nature
We must change our way of life to exist in harmony with nature.
The Tibetan antelope was an animal, but because of human action to ________ it, its numbers are now __________ and it has been _________ from the endangered species list.
removed
recovering
protect
endangered
Human’s constant effort
Appeal for awareness
Respect for nature
Maintenance of beauty
Objections to hurting
National joint efforts
Youth’s participation
Human
Nature
Summary
Discussion
“Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.”
What can we do to live in harmony with nature
Video time
Why (situation)
What (measures)
We can/should/ought to …
We are supposed to…
Effective measures are required to address this problem.
Only by doing this can we...
The reason why… is that …
It is because…
If this is not addressed, it will inevitably lead to...
raise funds.
Set up reserves.
Make laws to
protect them.
Ban illegal hunting.
Stop buying endangered animals’products.
Protect wildlife habitats.
raise public awareness of protecting our nature.
The world should protect the wildlife and our nature hand in hand.
目的/倡导表达
live in harmony with nature
be kind to nature
keep ecological balance
conserve natural habitats
措施表达
set up; establish
take part in; join in
call on people to do sth/speak up for wildlife protection;
take measures/immediate action to do sth.
衔接词
To begin with;
What’ s more;
Last but not least;
Useful expression
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. 1. ________ (watch) them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their 2. ____________(beautiful). At the same time, I'm also reminded 3. ____the danger they are in. They 4. (hunt), illegally, for their valuable fur. Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang, works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. “We’re not trying to save the animals, ” he says. “5. ________ (actual), we’re trying to save ourselves.”
Watching
beauty
of
are being hunted
Actually
Retell the journal
The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. Hunters were shooting antelopes 6. (make) profits. Their habitats were becoming 7. _______ (small) as new roads and railways were built. In order 8. ______ (save) them, the Chinese government placed them under national protection. The measures were 9. (effect). The antelope population 10.____________ (recover) and in June, 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list.
to make
smaller
to save
effective
has recovered
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
Time(when)
Place(where)
a place with a high altitude
Any other meaning
the implied meaning of “in the clouds”
wildlife protection is difficult like walking in the clouds
the changing of writer’s feelings /he is worried, just like a cloudy day
The survival environment of wild animals is as fragile as clouds
Language feature
the Implied meaning of the title
the Literal meaning of the title
Implied meaning（隐含意义）
is suggested but not directly expressed, i.e. you guess the meaning based on what you know.
Literal meaning（字面意义）
is the usual, basic meaning of the words, i.e. exactly what the words say.
I The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level.
(This is implied by “The air is thin”)
____When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away.
____We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.
____Human activities are threatening animals and plants.
____The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.
L
I
(“We can just make out a herd of graceful animals.”)
(“Hunters were shooting to make profit”)
(“the threats … have not yet disappeared”)
(“…was removed from the endangered species list ”)
L
I
Read the sentences below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (L)of the text or only implied (l) by the text.
Hunter
Illegally
Reserve
Attack
exist
plain
harmony
threat
Herds of elephants used to live on the _____ of Africa and in the forests of Asia. But today, they face a serious______ from _______. These large animals are being killed _______for their body parts that are considered valuable. In order to save them, some countries have created _______where they can live in peace and safety. However, the______ on them will continue as long as interest in buying elephant products _____. To achieve ________ between humans and animals, the world must protect these beautiful creatures.
plains
threat
hunters
illegally
reserves
attacks
exists
harmony
Complete the passage with the proper words.
We are all equal creatures on the earth.
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.
由于空气稀薄，在离开营地的短途徒步旅行中,我们不得不多次休息。在我们的左方，白雪皑皑的群山消失在似乎触手可及的云层中。放眼平原，我们隐约看到一群体形优美的动物。这就是我们来这里的原因--观察藏羚羊。
that引导的定语从句,修饰clouds,关系词在从句中作主语
Para.1
n. 平原
看清
v. 观察;研究
不定式短语 to observe Tibetan antelopes 作状语，具体解释来这里的原因。
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xiniang, and Qinghai, Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty. I'm also reminded of the danger they were in. They were hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur.
藏羚羊生活在西藏、新疆和青海的平原上。看着它们在绿色的草地上慢慢移动，我被它们的美丽所震撼，也想到了藏羚羊所处的险境。因其珍贵的羊毛，它们正遭受非法猎杀。
Para.2
n. 美, 漂亮
v. 使想起；提醒
vt. 冲击
现在分词短语在中作时间状语
n.毛(皮)
My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. "We're not trying to save the animals," he says. “Actually, we're trying to save ourselves."
我的向导扎西是一位来自羌塘的村民。扎西在羌塘国家自然保护区工作。该保护区是西藏西北部动植物的庇护所。对扎西来说,这片土地是神圣的，保护野生动物是一种生活方式。“我们不是在试图拯救动物。”他说道，“事实上，我们是在努力拯救自己。”
Para.3
adj. 神圣的
同位语
动名词短语
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.
对藏羚羊来说，二十世纪八九十年代是悲惨的时代。藏羚羊数量减少了50%以上。猎人们为了谋利而射杀它们。随着新公路和铁路的修建，藏羚羊的栖息地也不断缩小。
Para.4
v. 射击
n. 利润；利益
as引导的原因状语从句，as表示“因为，由于”。
过去进行时
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.
为了使这一物种免遭灭绝，中国政府将其置于国家保护之下。扎西和其他志愿者日夜看护着藏羚羊，保护它们免受攻击。新增的一些桥梁和涵洞，便于藏羚羊自由穿行，防止它们撞上汽车和火车。
Para.5
n. 灭绝
看护
n. 攻击，袭击
“为了......”,在句中作目的状语。
The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.
这些措施效果明显。藏羚羊数量已经恢复。2015年6月，藏羚羊从濒危物种名单中删除。然而，政府并没有打算停止这些保护项目，因为对藏羚羊的威胁依然存在。
vt. 去掉；除去
vt. 恢复
vt. 打算
n. 威胁
Para.6
since引导原因状语从句,表示“因为”。
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.
夜晚时分，我喝着茶，仰望星星。心里想起藏羚羊以及扎西对我说的那番话。在野生动物保护方面尽管我们正在做大量工作，但是，如果真想拯救地球，就必须改变我们自己的生活方式。只有学会和大自然和谐相处,我们才不会成为野生生物和地球的威胁。
Para.7
vi. 生存
n. 协调；融洽
what 引导的宾语从句
现在进行时的被动语态
“only + 状语从句”提至句首以示强调时, 主句要用部分倒装,即把助动词、情态动词或连系动词be提到主语前面。

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