1、Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and ThinkingIn this class, we will:1.predict the content of a passage from its title and pictures in the passage.2.read and find out the information of each part in a travel journal;3.infer the implied meaning from the passage;4.use the mind map to retell the whole
2、 passage;5.read and think how people live in harmony with wildlife. Read the title and look at the pictures. What can you get from them?Tibetan antelopes 1. Who spent the day in the clouds?2. Where were they? Were they really in the clouds?3. Why did they go there? I, the author of this articleTo ob
3、serve Tibetan antelopes.No, they were near the snow mountains where the air was thin.Read the passage quickly and choose the correct answer.Whats the main idea of text?AThe Changtang National Nature Reserve. BThe protection of Tibetan antelopes.CSnow-covered mountains. DSome effective measures.What
4、is the style of the passage? A. a short novel B. a travel journal C. a news report A travel journal is an individuals record of his or her travels.What should be included in a travel journal?What the writer sees.What the writer hears. What the writer thinks and feels. travel journalRead the passage
5、again and filling this chart on your handout.Things the writer seessnow-covered mountains disappear into clouds.the antelopes move slowly across the green grass.Things the writer hears bad times for the Tibetan antelopemeasures to protect the Tibetan antelopethe Tibetan antelope was removed from the
6、 endangered species list.How the writer feels or thinksstruck by their beautychanging our way of lifeexisting in harmony with natureRead the passage again and complete the mind map. Protecting the Tibetan AntelopeWhyHowResultsMore to doWhat Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, an
7、d Qinhai. They are graceful animals. They have valuable fur. Protecting the Tibetan AntelopeWhyHowResultsMore to doWhat 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 the
8、m move easily and safely. Volunteers watched over them day and night. The antelope population has recovered. In June 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.Re
9、ad and distinguish the literal meaning(字面字面意思意思) and the implied meaning(隐含意义隐含意义) . Literal meaning is the usual, basic meaning of the words, i.e. exactly what the words say. Implied meaning is suggested but not directly expressed, i.e. you guess the meaning based on what you know.Please infer its
10、implied meaning from the following sentences.1. The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp?(Where is the writer?)2. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of lifeZhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep
11、them safe from attacks.(What kind of person is Zhaxi?)3. In June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list.(What kind of result did they get?)1. The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp?(Where is the writer?)The writer went to a plac
12、e which is high above sea level.2. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.(What kind of person is Zhaxi?)He is a caring, persistent and responsible person.3. In June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered spcies list.(What kind of result did the
13、y get?)It means that the measures what they have done were effective, and the Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.1. travel journal2. implied meaning3. mind mapReading strategiesDiscuss with your partners and write what you have discussed down and prepare for sharing it in the next class.【学后反思】1.是否能够用思维导图来理解本篇文章？2.是否能够推测出文章中隐含的意思？
