1、Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking Teaching objectives: By the end of this period, you will be able to 1.learn about the current situation of Tibetan antelopes. 2.figure out the authors views and attitudes expressed in the article. 3.identify literal and implied meaning. 4.voice their o
2、pinions on wildlife protection. What do you see in the pictures? What do you think of when you see the pictures? Lead in Chang Tang Nature Reserve snow-covered mountains Tibetan antelopes 1.Whats the type of writing of the text? travel journal 2.Whats the text probably about? The pictures are of ant
3、elopes, so the text must be about them. Predicting for possible information Skimming for main ideas Skim the text and answer the following questions. 1.Whats the text mainly about? 2.Whats the purpose of the article? The author intends to tell us that although the Tibetan antelope has been removed f
4、rom the endangered species list, the threats to them have not yet disappeared. We must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with nature. The Tibetan antelope was an endangered animal, but because of human action to protect it, its numbers are now recovering and it has been removed fr
5、om the endangered species list. Skimming for main ideas Read the text again and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 6 Para 5 Para 7 Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet. The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan a
6、ntelopes. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. His guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. Bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan. The effective measures have helped the populatio
7、n of Tibetan antelopes recover. Scanning for details Task 1 Read the text and answer the following questions. 3. How does the writer feel about modern life? How do you know? 1. Why did the writer visit Tibet? 2. What does “National protection” mean? The writer thinks our modern life goes against nat
8、ure, because he says we must change the way we live if we really want to protect wildlife and the planet. He wanted to observe Tibetan antelopes. “National protection” means something is Protected across the whole country, and it is illegal to harm it. Task 2 Read the text again and fill in the form
9、. Scanning for details Things the author sees Things the author hears How the author feels or thinks *snow-covered mountains disappearing into clouds *the antelopes moving slowly across the green grass *Changtang National Nature Reserve *bad times for the Tibetan antelope *measures to protect the Ti
10、betan antelope *effects achieved after years of protection *struck by their beauty *changing our way of life *existing in harmony with nature Scanning for details Read the text once more and try to finish the mind map. Why Results How What More to do Protecting the Tibetan Antelope *Tibetan antelope
11、s are graceful animals. *They live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. *They have valuable fur. *Hunters were shooting them to make profits. *Their habitats were getting smaller. *The Chinese government placed it under national protection. *Bridges and gates were added to let them move ea
12、sily and safely. *Volunteers watched over them day and night. *The antelope population has recovered. *They were removed from the endangered species list in 2015. *Change our way of life. *Exist in harmony with nature. Task 4 Read the sentences below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (
13、L) of the text or only implied (I) by the text. Scanning for details Literal meaning: usual, basic meaning of the words, i.e. exactly what the words say. (字面意思） Implied meaning: suggested but not directly expressed, i.e. meaning is guessed based on what you know. (隐含意思） _ The Tibetan antelope lives
14、high above sea level. _ 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. Scanning for details _ The Tibetan antelope live
15、s high above sea level. Implied by “The air is thin”. _ When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away. Implied by “we can just make out a herd of graceful animals”. _ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals. Implied by “They were being hunted illegally, for their valuable f
16、ur ” and “Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits I I I Scanning for details _ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now. _ Human activities are threatening animals and plants. Implied by “The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants (Para. 3)” and “The threat to the Tibet
17、an antelope have not yet disappeared. The same meaning as “In June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. I L Discussion Discuss the questions.Work in pairs. The writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order do sav
18、e our planet. Do you agree? What do you think we should do or change? I agree that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order do save our planet. I think what we must do is to realize that we are part of nature and not separate from it. We cant survive without it and so when we damage it, we literally damage ourselves. Therefore, I think education is very important to change how we relate to nature. 1.Retell the passage in your own words. 2. Do some research on other endangered animals by surfing the Internet and make a report.
