1、新人教版高中英语必修二新人教版高中英语必修二 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking antelope Antelopes were once in danger of dying out, but now they are not endangered animals. Unit 2 Wildlife Protection A Day In The Clouds What is the style of the passage? A. a short novel B. a travel journal C. a news report
2、Match the main idea with each part. Para1-2 What the writer thinks about. Para3-6 What the writer sees. Para7 What the writer hears. Fast reading Read Para1-2 and answer the following questions. Careful reading 1.Why did the writer visit Tibet? 2.What does the writer see? To observe Tibetan antelope
3、s. 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. To our left, snow-covered mountains On the plain in front of us,. a herd of graceful animals. Antelopes are being hunted
4、for their fur. Zhaxi works in Changtang National Nature Reserve. time situation of antelopes reason(s) 1980s 1990s in June 2015 now dropped by 50% shot to make profits lost their habitats. removed from the endangered species list population has recovered placed it under national protection watched o
5、ver to keep them safe were added for their movement and safety Careful Reading: Read Para3-6 and fill in the form. Cosplay(角色扮演角色扮演) Representing China, Zhaxi will make a speech on World Wildlife Day. Suppose you were Zhaxi, prepare the speech. Im Zhaxi from Tibet. I feel greatly honored to have bee
6、n invited to make a speech here. 1980s-1990s.shoot. habitat. 2015 remove. now. recover threats. protection programmes Thanks for listening. Read Para7. and answer the question. . What does the writer think about it? We must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with nature. Careful re
7、ading Deep thinking: What should we do to change our way of life and live in harmony with nature? Will you eat it? Will you buy it? Will you hunt it? No trading, no killing. Tell yourself you wont ! Tell others they cant ! Saving animals is saving ourselves. Mind Map _ disappearing into clouds. a he
8、rd of graceful _. _ times for antelopes took _ to protect removed from the _species list _our way of life exist _ with nature. snow-covered mountains animals bad measures change in harmony think A day in Tibet endangered After a tiring and exciting journey, we finally arrived at Tibet to observe ant
9、elopes. Mountains are covered with snow and we can make out a herd of graceful animals. Though deeply touched by the beauty, I m also reminded of the dangerous situation. Many years ago, their population once dropped greatly because of humans behavior. Luckily, some effective measures were taken by
10、our government and volunteers. As a result, the antelope was removed from the endangered species list. Their population has recovered now. However, we cant stop the protection programmes, because the threats still exist. We should change our way of life and live in harmony with nature. A day in the clouds Green moutains and clear waters are as valuable as moutains of gold and silver. Homework: Write a letter of advice to call on people to protect wildlife.
