1、When the buying stops, the killing can too.WildAid(Reading&Thinking)Learn about protecting endangered animalsWarming-upLook and sayWhat animals are they? What do they look like?Can you see them in our daily life？Where can we see them?The adult Tibetan antelope has two long horns(犄角).And it has beaut
2、iful fur. Warming-upWatch and sayHave you ever heard of the Changtang National Nature Reserve? Why do people create (建立建立) Changtang National Nature Reserve?Brief introduction of Changtang National Nature ReserveThe Changtang National Nature Reserve is in western China . It was created to protect th
3、e area and the wildlife that live there. Pre-readingP16-1:Look at the picture below. What do you think the text is about?Possible answer:The pictures are of Tibetan antelopes, so the text must be about them.PredictWhile-reading2 minutes1.According to the title “ A day in the Clouds”,can you guess wh
4、at type of the text is?A. An essay (散文).B. A novel.C.A travel journal( 旅行日记).D.A news report.2.What is the text mainly about?A.The Changtang National Nature Reserve.B.The protection of Tibetan antelopes.C.Snowcovered mountains.D.Some effective measures. 1.Read the text quickly and choose the correct
5、 answers.Fast reading5 minutes 2.Please find the topic sentences of each paragraph and match the main idea of the text.(Please complete Activity 2 of the Students Learning Paper).(Tip: The topic sentences are usually in the first sentence or last sentence.) While-readingFast readingWhile-readingPara
6、graph 1.The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snowcovered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why were hereto observe Tibeta
7、n antelopes.While-readingParagraph 2.Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass. Im struck by their beauty. Im also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur.While-readingPa
8、ragraph 3.My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. “Were not trying to save the animals,”he sa
9、ys: “Actually, were trying to save ourselves.”While-readingParagraph 4.The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population dropped by more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were bui
10、lt.While-readingParagraph 5.In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and
11、 keep them safe from cars and trains.While-readingParagraph 6.The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the
12、threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. While-readingParagraph 7.In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me. Much is being done to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of
13、 life. Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.The problems of theTibetan antelopes.Introduce the guide and his opinions.The bad times for the Tibetan antelopes.Take measures.The reason.The results of the measures.The authors though
14、ts.While-reading2.Match the main idea of each paragraph.5 minutesWhile-readingCareful readingRead the text carefully to get more details of the Tibetan antelope protection. Please complete Activity 3 of the Students Learning Paper. While-readingCareful reading5 minutes 3.Reading for the details and
15、choose the best answers. 1.Why did the author go on a hike?A. To admire the snowcovered mountains.B. To report the wildlife.C. To observe Tibetan antelopes.D. To enjoy the air there.(Para 1. The first and last sentences )While-readingCareful reading2.Why are Tibetan antelopes being illegally hunted?
16、AFor their valuable meat.BFor their valuable fur.CFor their habitats.DFor their bones.(Para 2. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. )While-readingCareful reading3What can we learn about Zhaxi?AHe is the writers close friend.BHe is one of the local people.CHe is a visitor from Ch
17、ina.DHe often hunts the wildlife.(Para 3. My guide is Zhaxi, a villger from Changtang. )While-readingCareful reading4. What can we know about Zhaxi from his words?A. He thinks wildlife determines the existence of human beings.B. He has built shelters from the wildlife in Changtang.C. Zhaxi is unwill
18、ing to protect the wildlife.D. He makes a living by protecting the wildlife in Changtang.(Para 3. “Were not trying to save the animals,” he says. “Actually, were trying to save ourselves.” )While-readingCareful reading5. Whats the authors opinion about saving our planet?A.We should work as volunteer
19、s.B. We should build more natural reserves.C. We should stop building new roads and railways.D. We must change our way of life.(Para 7. Much is being done to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. )8 minutesWhile-readingCareful readingRead Paragra
20、phs 4-7 again, and answer these questions.Please complete Activity 4 of the Students Learning Paper.8 minutesWhile-readingCareful reading 4.Read the paragraph 4-7 again, and answer these questions.1.What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s? Why?2.What did people do to protect the
21、 Tibetan antelope?3.Do you think that Tibetan antelopes are endangered species now? Why?4.Why doesnt the Chinese government stop the protection programmes after the population has recovered ?5.How can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet?While-reading1.What happened to the Tibetan an
22、telope in the 1980s and 1990s? Why? Check the answers.1). The Tibetan antelopes population dropped by more than 50 percent.2).Because of being hunted and the loss of their habitats.Para 4.The population dropped by more than 50 percent.Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats w
23、ere becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.While-reading2.What did people do to protect the Tibetan antelope? Check the answers.Watching over the Tibetan antelopes and adding some bridges and gates.Para 5. In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it
24、 under national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.While-reading3.Do you think that Tibetan antelopes are endangered spec
25、ies now? Why? Check the answers.They are not an endangered species now. Because the measures were effective and their population has recovered in June 2015.Para 6.The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered
26、 species list. While-reading4. Why doesnt the Chinese government stop the protection programmes after the population has recovered ? Check the answers.Since the threats to the Tibetan antelopes have not yet disappeared.Para 6.The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes
27、, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. While-reading5.How can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet? Check the answers.We should learn to exist in harmony with nature.Para 7.Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to
28、 wildlife and to our planet. To observe Tibetan antelopes, we came to Tibet. There we made out a 1._ of graceful animals and were struck by their 2._. I was reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted 3. _ (illegal) for their valuable fur. Post-reading A Day in the CloudsRetell the pas
29、sage.5.Fill in the blanks.illegallyherdbeauty5 minutesPost-reading A Day in the CloudsRetell the passage.5.Fill in the blanks. To protect them, the Changtang National Nature 4._ was set up, which is a shelter for animals and plants. In 1980s and 1990s, the population 5._ (drop) badly because of bein
30、g shot to make profits and the loss of their 6._(habitat).droppedReservehabitats5 minutesPost-reading A Day in the CloudsRetell the passage.5.Fill in the blanks. In order to prevent this species from extinction, the Chinese government took effective 7._(measure) to place it under national protection
31、. Its population has 8._(recover) and it was removed from the 9._ (danger) species list. However, the government didnt intend to give up the protection programs. To save wildlife, we should learn to exist in 10._ with nature.measuresendangeredrecoveredharmony1. What may cause the decline of wildlife
32、? Post-reading6.Discuss the questions below in pairs.DiscussionHunting, destruction of habitat, woodcutting and pollution, food shortage , diseases.2.Do you have any ideas to protect endangered animals according to what you have learnt today?3 minutesPost-reading6.Discuss the questions below in pair
33、s.Discussion1) Protect the environment.Stop destroying the habitat of animals. 2) People must not kill wild animals and try to live in harmony with them.3) Stop using endangered animals to make luxury goods.(奢侈品).Dont buy endangered animals products and tell your friends not to do so too.2.Do you ha
34、ve any ideas to protect endangered animals according to what you have learnt today?ConclusionWe all have a responsibility to protect the wild animals, both for their sake(利益) and for the sake of ourselves.Protecting the Tibetan AntelopeWhyWhatResultsHowMore to doConclusionMind map1. Finish the exercises in workbook P19.2.Recite words (insect-Tibet).3. You can enjoy them after class. The movie: Kekexili: Mountain Patrol The book: The kneeling of an entelope.HomeworkTHANKS
