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 antelopes; 3.expr
2、ess 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 C. A journal D. A rep
3、ort 2.Whats the main idea of the passage? The passage is mainly about _. the protection of Tibetan antelopes Textual pattern analysis 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 to rest several times on the short hike f
4、rom 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 extremely high. Whats the main idea of this par
5、agraph? 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. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. 1.Why shou
6、ld 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 wildlife is a way of life. “Were not trying t
7、o 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 were shooting antelopes to make profits. The
8、ir 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 extinction, the Chinese government placed
9、 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 and loving nature Why will the protection
10、 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 programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan an
11、telope 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 done to protect wildlife, but if we really wa
12、nt 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 Topicrelated lexis 4 Thin, snow-covered mountains, plain, make out, graceful, observe strike, beauty, remind, hunt, illegally, valua
13、ble 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, change, exsit, in harmony with Summary 5 Read and Comprehend
14、 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 Hunters were shooting. Their habitat were becoming. The Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. T
15、hey 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 times change our way of life exist in harmony with nature Humans constant efforts to protect Tibetan antelope How do
16、es 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 and saves the Tibetan antelopes. harmonious Im struck by their beauty. harmonious Peo
17、ple 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 Chinese government / Zhaxi and other volunteers take measures to protect the antelopes harmo
18、nious 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 hurting the Tibetan antelopes. Protecting the Tibetan Antelope Why Results How What More
19、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 has recovered. In June 2015, they were removed from the endangered species list. Tibeta
20、n 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 harmony with nature. Creative Thinking The writer says that we must change our way of l
21、ife 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 authorities should /The society should /We should Example: I agree. As far as I am conc
22、erned,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 important to change how we relate to nature. Reading and Thinking Learn a new skill: Identi
23、fy 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 expressed, i.e. you guess the meaning based on what you know. _ When they first saw the antel
24、opes, 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 sentences below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (L) of the text or only impli
25、es (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 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 with nature.
