1、Book2 Unit2 Wildlife Protection Teachers words: When the buying stops ,the killing can too.-Wild Aid Learning aims : 1.To able to share their knowledge about wildlife information. 2.To master some reading skills by doing some exercises. 3.To be able to use certain critical thinking.(predicting, comp
2、aring, analyzing.) Warming up： 1.Enjoy a group of pictures about the beauty of animals in the world. 2.Describe and compare some e pictures about “What is happening to the wildlife?” Learning steps: Step1:Skimming 小提示：Skimming(略读) - a reading skill used to get the main idea of a text by reading only
3、 the key word(s) or top sentence(s).(1).Match the paragraph and the main idea. Paragraph1. My reflection to our way of life Paragraph2-3. About Tibetan antelope and the reserve Paragraph 4-6. My purpose to visit Tibet Paragraph7. The protection of the antelopes Step 2 Scanning 小提示： Scanning (跳读) - a
4、 reading skill used to look for details of a passage. Tips：先看问题，去文中找对应的句子，然后分析出正确答案。 (2).Fill in the table Step 3 Careful reading ( 3 ) Fill in the blanksPart1. A monologue(独白) from antelope. Hello, I am Tibetan antelope. I live on the plains of Tibet ,Xinjiang, and Qinghai, which has beautiful view
5、. But we are being hunted, _, for our valuable fur. The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for us. Our population _more than 50 percent. Hunters were_ us to make _. Our habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built. We are very unhappy. Part2.A conversation between I and Zhaxi. I:
6、Hello, Zhaxi. Nice to meet you . Zhaxi: Hello. Welcome to Tibet. I: I come here to _Tibetan antelopes. Im struck by their _.Im also _of the danger they are in . Zhaxi: Yes, they are. We works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a _ for the animal and plants of northwestern Tibet
7、. Our land is _and _ the wildlife is a way of life. Were not trying to save the animals. Actually, were trying to save ourselves. I: I cant agree with you anymore .So, what did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope? Zhaxi: In order to save this species from _, the Chinese government placed
8、it under national protection. Many volunteers watched over the antelopes _to keep them safe from _.Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains. I: Were these measures effective? Zhaxi: Of course. The antelope population has _and in June 2015,
9、 the antelope was _from the endangered species list.I:Thats a good news. Zhaxi: Yes. But the government does not_ to stop the protection programmes , since the _to the Tibetan antelope have not yet_.Learning Strategies Identify literal and implied meaning 语言在使用中所表达的意义一般可以分为两种： 一种是单词或句 子表达的字面意义（liter
10、al meaning） ，另一种是单词和句子所含蓄表 达的意义（implied meaning） 。因此，我们把语言所传递的内容分为： 直截了当所表达的内容和含蓄隐晦地表达的内容。1.To Zhaxi , the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.2.Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.第一个句子，其字面意义是“对扎西 而言，这块土地是神圣的，保护野生动物是他的生活的方式”。sacred 和 protecting the wildlife is a
11、way of life 体现出扎西对这片徒弟的热爱 和对大自然的敬畏， 其隐含的意义为“Zhaxi loves his hometown deeply and respects naturegreatly”。 第二个句子的字面意思是“猎人们为了获利而射杀羚羊”。make profits 体现出当地存在买卖行为， 其隐含意义“There existed the buying and selling of antelope furs”。 (4).Read the sentences from the text and then match them with the implied meaning
12、. 1._ 2._ 3._ Thinking ability(思维品质)Critical thinking Critical thinking is that mode of thinking about any subject, content or problem ,in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully analyzing, assessing and reconstructing. Q1.What can we infer from the phrase “close
13、enough to touch”? _ _ Q2.What qualities does Zhaxi have? Where can we find the evidence to support these? _ _ Q3. Does the author agree with Zhaxis opinion “Were not trying to save the animals. Actually, were trying to save ourselves”? How can you know? _ _ Q4.Do you think “ A day in the clouds” is
14、a good title? Can you suggest anther title? _ _ Step4 Post-readingWork in pairs. Make a poster( 海报) about an endangered animal. Step5 Homework If you are a chairman of an international school. “World Animal Day” is coming. Please write a proposal in English on behalf of the student union and call for us to protect animals. _ _ _ _ _ _
