1、UNIT 2 WILDLIFE PROTECTION A B In this class, we will read and learn the difficult situations the Tibetan antelope once faced and what people have done to protect them ; learn to identify literal and implied meaning to infer the authors opinion or attitude; think how people live in harmony with wild
2、life. Activity 1 Guessing Look at the pictures. Guess the meaning of the title. The author spent a day at a high altitude . the Changtang National Nature Reserve Travel journal (日记) Activity 2 Checking 1. What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve? Reflect
3、on the text quickly, and discuss the answer of task 3 in groups. The group leaders upload your results after you reach an agreement. Activity 3 Discussing Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 A. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. B. Introduce the guide Zhaxi and the Changtang Nation
4、al Nature Reserve. C. The writer visited Changtang to observe Tibetan antelopes. D. The Chinese government and volunteers protected the antelopes . E. The bad times for the Tibetan antelope. F. We must learn to exist in harmony with nature to save the planet. G. The effective measures have helped th
5、e population of antelopes recover. Match the main idea with each paragraph. Activity 4 Carefully reading How many parts can the text be divided into? A day in the clouds see hear think Para.1-2 Para.3-6 Para.7 Scan Para.1-2, and fill in the blanks. see nature animal _disappear into clouds. green gra
6、ss snow-coverd mountains _ a herd of graceful Tibetan antelopes Why did the writer visit Tibet? Why are they in danger? To observe Tibetan antelopes. They are being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur. hear Read Para.3-6 carefully, and finish the mind map. Zhaxis attitude bad times measures achi
7、evement The land is _and _is a way of life sacred protecting the wildlife 1.Hunters were shooting them to make profits. 2.Their habitats were becoming smaller. 1.Chinese government placed it under national protection 2. Volunteers watched over them to keep their safety. 3. Bridges and gates were add
8、ed to let them move safely. 1. The antilope population has recovered. 2. In June 2015, they were removed from the endangered Species list. Does the writer feel relieved? 如释重负的；不再忧虑的如释重负的；不再忧虑的 think Para.7 What can we do to save our planet ? Protect wildlife; Dont buy goods made from endangered anim
9、als; Plant trees ; Save energy and resource If we want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. We have to learn to exist in harmony with nature. Read the sentences below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning L of the text or only implied I by the text. 1. _ When they first saw
10、the antelopes, they were very far away. 2. _ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals. 3. _ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now. EXAMPLE _ The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level. (This is implied by “The air is thin”.) I Activity 5 Skills learning _ When they f
11、irst 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 are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur” , “Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits”and “ we
12、must change our way of life.) I I _ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now. (The same meaning as “in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list”.) L If you want to express “ he is hungry” , you can write like this He thought he could swallow ten hambu
13、rgers. practicepractice 狼吞虎咽 地吃 Hardly had he taken the hamburger when he gobbled it up. Rewrite the sentence in an implied way. Inversion 倒装 Work in groups. Make a poster about Siberian tiger. Siberian tiger (西伯利亚虎西伯利亚虎/东北虎东北虎) Brief introduction： Why endangered : Measures: What we can do: Activity 6 Consolidation What do we learn from the passage? Tibetan antelope bad times measures achievement We are part of nature, and we cant survive without it. Polish your poster after class , and put up them on the classroom wall. Appreciate each others posters and make comments by sticking notes.
