Unit 2 reading 课件 （新教材）人教版（2019）高一必修第二册（含配套学案）.zip

1、Unit 2 A DAY IN THE CLOUDS Learning objectives： By the end of the period, students are able to: 1.figure out the mainmain structurestructure and the texttext typetype of the passage through the textual pattern analysis; 2.read and know what people have done to make better living environment for Tibe

2、tan antelopes; 3.express themselves about their ways to care for wildlife. Step one Lead-in 1.What s your favorite wild animal? Why? 2.Describe some wild animals which are friendly to people. Step two: Look through the title and predict 1.What is the text type of the passage? A. A poster B. A novel

3、C. A journal D. A report 2.Whats the main idea of the passage? The passage is mainly about _.the protection of Tibetan antelopes TextualTextual patternpattern analysisanalysis 3 1.Why did the writer visit Tibet? 2.What can we infer from the phrase “close enough to touch”? The air is thin and we have

4、 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 were hereto observe Tibetan antelopes. The mountain is extre

5、mely high. Whats the main idea of this paragraph? Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass. Im struck by their beauty. Im also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. T

6、ibetan antelopes are in danger. 1.Why should we protect the wildlife animals? My guide is Zhaxi, a village 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 wil

7、dlife is a way of life. “Were not trying to save the animals,” he says. “Actually, were trying to save ourselves.” What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?Why? The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population dropped by more than 50 percent. Hunters we

8、re shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built. What Why 1.What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelopes? 2.What qualities does Zhaxi have? Where can we find the evidence to support these? In order to save this species from

9、 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. Hard-working responsible

10、 and loving nature Why will the protection programme of the antelope continue? The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection progr

11、ammes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. The threats to them have still exsited. How can we do to save the planet according to the author? 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 don

12、e 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. How TopicrelatedTopicrelated lexislexis 4 Thin, snow-covered mountains, plain, make out, grace

13、ful, observe strike, beauty, remind, hunt, illegally, valuable reserve, shelter, sacred, save population, drop, shoot, make profits, habitat species, extinction, national protection, watch over, attacks, add, safe measures, effective, recover, remove, endangered, intend,threat think about, planet, c

14、hange, exsit, in harmony with SummarySummary5 Read and Comprehend How does the author observe the Tibetan antelopes?(Para2.4.5.6.7) The Time the 1980s and 1990s To save this species from extinction in June 2015 a day now bad times in the future population Hunters were shooting. Their habitat were be

15、coming. population The Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. They are in danger. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. The Chinese government placed. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over. Bridges and gates were added. good timeschange our way of life e

16、xist in harmony with nature Humans constant efforts to protect Tibetan antelope How does the author observe the Tibetan antelopes?(Para1-7) Read and Comprehend The relationship between human beings and Tibetan antelopes P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 We observe the Tibetan antelopes. harmonious Zhaxi protects

17、 and saves the Tibetan antelopes. harmonious Im struck by their beauty. harmonious People illegally hunt Tibetan antelopes for their fur. disharmonious Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built. disharmonious The Chines

18、e government / Zhaxi and other volunteers take measures to protect the antelopes harmonious The Chinese government continue to protect the antelopes. harmonious Much is being done to protect wildlife. We must change our way of life, and live in harmony with nature. harmonious Objections(反对反对) to hur

19、ting the Tibetan antelopes. Protecting the Tibetan Antelope Why Results How What More to do Hunters were shooting them to make profits. Their habitats were getting smaller. The Chinese government placed. Bridges and gates were added. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over. The antelope population h

20、as recovered. In June 2015, they were removed from the endangered species list. Tibetan antelope live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. They are graceful animals. They have valuable fur. If we really want to save our planet, we must change our way of life. We have to learn to exsit in h

21、armony with nature. Creative Thinking The writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order to save our planet. Do you agree? What do you think we should do or change? Discuss the questions below with a partner. I agree. As far as I am concerned, the a

22、uthorities should /The society should /We should Example: I agree. As far as I am concerned,what we should do is to realise that we are part of nature and cannot separate from it. We cant survive without it. When we damage it, we literally damage ourselves. Therefore, I think education is very impor

23、tant to change how we relate to nature. Reading and Thinking Learn a new skill: Identify literal and implied meaning Literal meaning 字面意思 Literal meaning is th usual, basic meaning of the words, i.e. exactly what the words say. Implied meaning 寓意 Implied meaning is suggested but not directly express

24、ed, i.e. you guess the meaning based on what you know. _ When they first saw the antelopes, they werevery 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. Read the sentenc

25、es below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (L) of the text or only implies (I) by the text. I I L The same meaning as “the Tibetan antelopes was removed from the endangered species list”. This is implied by “They were being hunted ,illegally, for their valuable fur”. I This is implied

26、by “We can just make out a herd of graceful animals”. Implied by “The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants.”and “the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. Step seven: Assignment Make a poster to call on everyone to change our way of life and learn to live in harmony wi

27、th nature.1 Unit 2 A DAY IN THE CLOUDS Learning objectives： By the end of the period, students are able to 1.figure out the main structure and the text type of the passage through the textual pattern analysis; 2.read and know what people have done to make better living environment for Tibetan antelo

28、pes; 3.express themselves about their ways to care for wildlife. Step one Lead-in 1. Whats your favorite wild animal? Why? _ 2. Describe some wild animals which are friendly to people. _ Step two: Look through the title and predict 1.What is the text type of the passage? A. A poster B. A novel C. A

29、journal D. A report 2.Whats the main idea of the passage? The passage is mainly about _. Step three: Textual pattern analysis (文本分析模式文本分析模式) Task 1: Read para.1 and think 1.Why did the writer visit Tibet? 2.What can we infer from the phrase “close enough to touch”? _ Task 2: Read para.2 and think Wh

30、ats the main idea of this paragraph? 2 Task 3: Read para.3 and think 1.Why should we protect the wildlife animals? 2.What qualities does Zhaxi have? Where can we find the evidence to support these? Task 4: Read para.4 and think What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?Why? Task 5

31、: Read para.5 and think What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelopes? Task 6: Read para.6 and think Why will the protection programme of the antelope continue? Task 7: Read para.7 and think How can we do to save the planet according to the author? _ Step four: Topicrelated lexis(词汇词汇) Pa

32、ra.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Para.7 3 Step five: Summary Step six: Creative thinking Discuss the questions below with a partner. The writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order to save our planet. Do you agree? What do you think we sho

33、uld do or change? Para.1We observe the Tibetan antelopes. harmonious Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Para.7 the 1980s and 1990s in June 2015in the future 1.How does the author observe the Tibetan antelopes?(Para2.4.5.6.7) The Time How does the author observe the Tibetan antelopes?(Para1-7) 2.The relationship between human beings and Tibetan antelopes 4 Step seven: Assignment Make a poster to call on everyone to change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature. _