1、When the buying stops, the killing can too. WildAid野生救援协会 没有买卖，就没有杀害。没有买卖，就没有杀害。 A DAY IN THE CLOUDS Reading and Thinking Learning about protecting endangered animals 1. Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs. 1. Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about? The text mu
2、st be about antelopes. 2. What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve? The Tibetan antelope may be a species of animal unique to Tibet. It is or used to be an endangered animal. Pre-reading The Changtang National Nature Reserve is built to preserve theTibeta
3、n antelope. snow-covered mountains Tibetan antelopes 羌塘自然保护区 1. Underline the topic sentence or get the main idea of each paragrah. Main idea (Para. 1) Why the writer visited the Changtang National Nature Reserve Details: (In order to) To observe Tibetan antelopes Skimming Main idea (Para. 2) What t
4、he writer saw, learned and felt about Tibetan antelopes Details: lThey live on the plains of Tibet lMove slowly across the green grass lIs struck by its beauty lIs reminded of the danger they are in lThey are being hunted illegally for their valuable fur. Main idea (Para. 3) What the writer learned
5、about the reserve Details: l His guide, Zhaxi, a villager, works at the reserve. l It is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. l The land is sacred. l Protecting the wildlife is a way of life. l Saving the animals is actually saving ourselves. Main idea (Para. 4) What I learned
6、 about the species past (bad situation/treatment t the reason for protecting the species) Details: lThe population dropped by more than 50 percent. lThey were shot by hunters to make profits. lTheir habitats were becoming smaller because of the building of new roads and railways. Main idea (Para. 5)
7、 Measures taken to protect the species Details: lThe Chinese government placed it under national protection. lVolunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. lBridges and gates were added to keep them safe from cars and trains. Main idea (Para. 6) What effects the
8、 measures have achieved. Details: lThe antelope population has recovered. lThe animal has been removed from the endangered species list. lThe government does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the animals have not yet disappeared. Main idea (Para. 7) The writers refle
9、ction on what he saw and learned on his visit Details: lWe must change our way of life to save the planet. lOnly bying learning to exist in harmony with nature can we stop threatening wildlife and our plantet 2. Whats the main idea of text? AThe Changtang National Nature Reserve. BThe protection of
10、Tibetan antelopes. CSnow-covered mountains. DSome effective measures. 3. What type of the text is it ? A. An exposition (说说明文明文) (B1U5) B. A news report (B1U4) C. A travel journal D. A narrative writing (叙事文叙事文) (B2U1) 2. Read the text and answer the questions. (Page 17, Ex. 2) 1. Why did the writer
11、 visit Tibet? l To observe Tibetan antelopes 2. What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s? lThe population dropped by more than 50 percent. l They were shot by hunters to make profits. Close-reading lTheir habitats were becoming smaller because of the building of new roads and rai
12、lways. 3. What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope? (the measures) lThe Chinese government placed it under national protection. lVolunteers watched over the antelopes to keep them safe from attacks lBridges and gates were added to help them move around safely. 4. What does “national p
13、rotection” mean? Can you list some examples? l“National protection” means protection by the government throughout the country and it is illegal to harm it. lNational first/second/third class protected animals and plants: South China Tiger(华南虎华南虎), golden snub- nosed monkeys(川金丝猴川金丝猴), Chinese yew(中中
14、 国红豆杉国红豆杉), Pangolin(穿山甲穿山甲)，and 5. How does the writer feel about modern life? How do you know? lOur modern life goes against nature. l“We must change the way we live if we really want to protect wildlife and the planet.” 3. Decide if each idea is the literal meaning L of the text or only implied I
15、 by the text. (Page 17) _ 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 “Hunters were shooting to make profits”) I I _ Human activities are threatening ani
16、mals and plants. (Implied by “since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared”) _ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now. (The same meaning as “the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list”) I L Summary Protecting the Tibetan Antelope Why How Re
17、sults More to do What Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinhai. They are graceful/beautiful animals. They have valuable fur. Their population dropped. They are being hunted were to make profits. Their habitats were getting smaller. The government placed it under national p
18、rotection. Bridges and gates were added to help them move easily and safely. Volunteers watched over them day and night. The antelope population has recovered. They were removed from the endangered species list. If we are really want to save our planet, we must change our way of life. We have to lea
19、rn to exist in harmony with nature. Discussion As students, what should we do to protect the wild animals? Protect the environmentand and the habitats Help animals return to nature Build nature reserves Make laws to protect them Ban or reduce hunting Dont buy endangered animals products Post-reading
20、 Try to promote public knowledge or awareness of wildlife protection Especially educate school children about the importance of wildlife protection Join a volunteer protection group Homework 请用英语写一则词数100左右的倡议书，呼吁大家一起行动 保护野生动物。内容包括： 1. 简介野生动物的现状，分析其数量减少的两个原因。 2. 谈谈保护野生动物的重要性，并提出保护的方法（至少两 种）。 3. 呼吁大家一
21、起行动保护野生动物，保护我们美丽的家园。 Save the Wild Animals Animals are peoples friends. But many wild animals are facing the danger of dying out. The writer says that we must change our way of life 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? Thank you!
