1、Wildlife Protection Module Two Unit Two 1. Whats your favorite wild animal? Why? 2. Describe some wild animals which are friendly to people. Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs. 1. Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about? 2. What do you know about the Tibetan an
2、telope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve? Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up in 1990s. It is the worlds second largest nature reserve as well as habitat for many endangered species. It is a wildlife paradise and home to a variety of wildlife species such as Tibetan antelopes, wild
3、yaks(牦牛牦牛), Tibetan wild donkeys and black-necked cranes(鹤鹤). The Tibetan antelope is one of the rarest creatures on the Tibetan Plateau(高原高原). It is well-known for its fine fur, so the species was poached (偷猎偷猎) and was driven to the brink (边缘边缘) of extinction years ago. Lets watch a video about Qi
4、angtang National Reserve. Read the text and get the main idea of the text. 1. Whats the main idea of the text? The passage is mainly about Tibetan antelopes and wildlife protection. 2. Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 A. The bad times f
5、or the Tibetan antelope. B. The guide, Zhaxi, and the Changtang National Nature Reserve. C. Measures were taken to save this species from extinction. D. We should learn to exist in harmony with nature. E. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. F. The reason why we observe Tibetan antelopes. G. The good ef
6、fects the measures have had. Read the text carefully to get more details of the Tibetan antelope protection. Read the text and answer the questions. ( ) 1. Why did the writer visit Tibet? A. To observe the mountains. B. To enjoy the beautiful scenery. C. To watch Tibetan antelopes. D. To catch the m
7、an who hunt antelopes. ( ) 2. Some people hunt antelopes _. A. for their valuable fur. B. to protect other animals. C. because of their mass population. D. to practice their hunting skill. A ( ) 3. What can be inferred from the last but one paragraph? A. The Tibetan antelope species is still endange
8、red. B. The Tibetan have been removed from the reserve. C. The government has stopped protecting antelopes. D.The threats to the antelopes still exist. D 4. What is the authors attitude towards wildlife protection? A. Negative B. Doubtful C. Supportive D. Confused ( C ) 3. What did people do to help
9、 protect the Tibetan antelope? People volunteered to wacth over the antelopes day and night to protect them. Bridges and gates were built to help them move around safely. 4. What does “national protection” mean? Can you list more examples? “National protection” means something is protected across th
10、e whole country, and it is illegal to harm it. Fill in the blanks according to the text. A day in the clouds My purpose to visit Tibet To observe Tibetan antelopes. About Tibetan antelopes and the reserve They are being hunted 1. _. The reserve provides protection for the endangered animals and plan
11、ts. The protection of the antelopes Bad times: The population dropped greatly. Causes Hunters made 2. _. 3. _ became smaller. illegally profits Habitats The protection of the antelopes Measures: The government put it under protection. Volunteers 4. _ them day and night. Bridges and gates were added
12、to let them move easily. Effect: The Tibetan antelope was 5. _ from the endangered species list. Reflection We must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with 6. _. watched over removed nature Answer the following questions. 1. What can we infer from the phrase “close enough to touch”
13、? 2. What qualities does Zhaxi have? Where can we find the evidence to support these? The mountain is extremely high. Hard-working, responsible and loving nature. We can know that from the fact that Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. T
14、ry to fill in the blanks with correct forms of the words. To observe Tibetan antelopes, we came to Tebet. There we made out _ herd of graceful animals and were sruck by their_(beautiful). Im reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted_(illegal) for their valuable fur. To protet them ,
15、the Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up, _is a shelter for animals. In 1980s and 1990s, the population dropped because of the loss of _(they) habitats In order to prevent this species from _ (extinct), the Chinese government took effective _(measure) to place it under national protection. I
16、ts populatin has recovered and it was removed from the _(danger) species list. However, the government didnt intend_(give) up the protection programme. To save wildlife, we should learn to exist _ harmony with nature. Try to fill in the blanks with correct forms of the words. To observe Tibetan ante
17、lopes, we came to Tebet. There we made out a herd of graceful animals and were sruck by their beauty(beautiful). Im reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted illegally (illegal) for their valuable fur. To protet them , the Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up, which is a shel
18、ter for animals. In 1980s and 1990s, the population dropped because of the loss of their (they) habitats In order to prevent this species from extinction (extinct), the Chinese government took effective measures (measure) to place it under national protection. Its populatin has recovered and it was
19、removed from the endangered (danger) species list. However, the government didnt intend to give (give) up the protection programme. To save wildlife, we should learn to exist in harmony with nature. The writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order
20、 to save our planet. Do you agree? What do you think we should do or change? 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 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.
