1、After reading the passage, you will be able 1.To have a better understanding of the importance of wildlife protection 2.To analyze the structure of the text 3. To express your ideas on the given topics through critical thinking How many kinds of animals do you know? Look at the pictures below. What
2、do you think the text is about? A video about Changtang National Nature Reserve. （羌塘国家级自然保护区）（羌塘国家级自然保护区） Some information about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve Changtang National Nature Reserve is the habitat for many endangered species, such as Tibetan antelopes, wil
3、d yaks(牦牛牦牛), Tibetan wild donkeys. The Tibetan antelope is one of the rarest（最珍贵的）（最珍贵的） creatures on the Tibetan Plateau(高原高原). Because of its valuable fur, Tibetan antelopes are being hunted illegally. Read the text and get the main idea of the text. A. some measures the government takes B. a jou
4、rney of a Tibet C. Tibetan antelopes and the protection of wildlife D. what human beings do for animals Read the text carefully to get more details of the Tibetan antelope protection. Read paragraph1 and answer the questions. 1. Why did the writer have to rest several times? 2. Why did the writer co
5、me to Tibet? Because the air is thin. To observe Tibetan antelopes. 3. Hunters hunt the Tibetan antelopes to get their valuable fur. 4.The reserve is a shelter for the animals and the plants of Tibet. 5.Zhaxi is unwilling to protect the wildlife. T Read paragraph2-3 and choose True or False. F F . a
6、nimals and plants of northwestern Tibet To Zhaxi, protecting the wildlife is a way of life. 6.Why did the antelopes population drop during the 1980s and 1990s ? (2 reasons) Hunters shot them. Habitats became smaller as new roads and railways were built. 7. What was done to protect the Tibetan antelo
7、pes? (3 measures) The government placed it under national protection. Volunteers watched over the antelopes. Bridges and gates were added. Read paragraph4-5 and answer the questions. 8.Why does the government not intend to stop the protection programme? 9.What can we do to save the planet according
8、to the author? (2 measures) Because the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. Read paragraph6-7 and answer the questions. We must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with nature. Fill in the blanks according to what we learnt try not to refer to your textbook and
9、 finish it on your own A day in the clouds My purpose To 1._ Tibetan antelopes. Tibetan antelopes and the reserve They are being hunted 2. _. The reserve provides protection for the endangered animals and plants. The protection population dropped greatly. Caus es Hunters shot antelopes to make 3. _.
10、 4. _ became smaller . illegally profits Habitats observe The protection of the antelopes Measures: The government put it under 5._. Volunteers . _ them day and night. Bridges and gates were_ to let them move easily. Effect: The Tibetan antelope was 5. _ from the endangered species list. Reflection
11、We must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with 6. _. watched over removed nature national protection added (Para2.4.5.6.7) The Time line the 1980s and 1990s in June 2015 a day now bad times in the future Hunters shot. Their habitat became. The Tibetan antelope was removed from . T
12、he threats havent disappeared. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. The Chinese government . Volunteers watched over. Bridges and gates were added. good times change our way of life exist in harmony . To save this species 1. What qualities does Zhaxi have? Hard-working, responsi
13、ble and selfless. 2. What is the writers main purpose in writing this text? To call on us to change our way of life and live in harmony with nature. To raise the awareness of protecting wildlife. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. The
14、writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature Do you agree? What do you think we should do or change to live with harmony with nature? What should we do or change? 1) Protect the environment. Help animals return to nature. 2) Reduce hunting, and treat them as our friends. 3) Dont buy endangered animals products(产产 品品) and tell your friends not to do so too. Make a poster to call on everyone to change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature.
