1、A DAY IN THE CLOUDSA DAY IN THE CLOUDSUnit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and ThinkingIn this class, you will read and learn the difficult situations the Tibetan antelope once faced; read and know what people have done to make better living environment for Tibetan antelopes; read and think how to pro
2、tect wildlife.Learning ObjectivesWhen the buying stops, the killing can too.WildAid野生救援协会Lead-inPrediction1. Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about?The text must be about antelopes.Pre-reading2.What do you know about the Tibetan antelope ? 1. Whats the main idea of text?AThe
3、 Changtang National Nature Reserve.BThe protection of Tibetan antelopes.CSnow-covered mountains.DSome effective measures.Fast readingRead the text and get the main idea of the text.Paragraph 1C. The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes.Paragraph 2D. Tibetan antelopes are in
4、 danger.Paragraph 3A. The authors guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.Paragraph 4B. Bad times for the Tibetan antelope.2. Match the main idea with each paragraph.Paragraph 6E. The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover
5、.Paragraph 7F. Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet.Paragraph 5G. The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope.1Why did the writer visit Tibet?ATo see the beautiful scenery.BTo protect Tibetan antelopes.CTo study Tibeta
6、n antelopes.DTo observe Tibetan antelopes.Careful readingRead the text carefully to get more details of the Tibetan antelope protection.Read the text and answer the questions.2 2Why are Tibetan antelopes being illegally hunted?AFor their valuable meat.BFor their valuable fur.CFor their habitats.DFor
7、 their bones.3What did volunteers do to help protect the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?AThey watched over the antelopes to keep them safe from attacks.BThey drove the Tibetan antelopes to safe places.CThey lived with them.DThey informed drivers of not getting close.4 4. What should we do i
8、f we really want to save the planet? A. We should watch over the antelopes day and night. B. We shouldnt buy goods made of animals fur. C. We should change our way of life. D. We should not hunt Tibetan antelopes.A day in the cloudsMy purpose tovisit TibetTo observe Tibetan antelopes.About Tibetanan
9、telopes andthe reserveThey are being hunted 1. _.The reserve provides protection for the endangered animals and plants.The protectionof theantelopesBad times: The population dropped greatly.CausesHunters made 2. _.3. _ became smaller.illegally profits Habitats Fill in the blanks according to the tex
10、t. The protectionof theantelopesMeasures: The government put it under protection.Volunteers 4. _ them day and night.Bridges and gates were added to let them move easily.Effect: The Tibetan antelope was 5. _ from the endangered species list.ReflectionWe must change our way of life and learn to exist
11、in harmony with 6. _.watched over removed nature DiscussionAs students, what should we do to protect the wild animals? 1) Protect the environment. Help animals return to nature.2) Dont buy endangered animals products and tell your friends not to do so too.3) Work hard to know some knowledge of the p
12、rotection of wild animals.4) Spread the importance and knowledge of the protection of the wild animals. Post-readingSummary Protecting the Tibetan AntelopeWhyHowResultsMore to doWhat Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinhai. They are graceful animals. They have valuable fu
13、r. Hunters were shooting them to make profits. Their habitats were getting smaller. The Chinese government placed it under national protection. Bridges and gates were added to let them move easily and safely. Volunteers watched over them day and night. The antelope population has recovered. In June
14、2015, 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 learn to exist in harmony with nature.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. Thank you!
