1、 To read and talk about Nature Films To read for information and understanding To read for critical thinking To summarise informationHave you ever seen the film Wolf Totem?Lets enjoy an extract of film Wolf Totem.剧情简介剧情简介 1967年，北京知青陈阵和杨克响应国家上年，北京知青陈阵和杨克响应国家上山下乡的号召，从北京来到了内蒙古额仑大草山下乡的号召，从北京来到了内蒙古额仑大草原插
2、队。在大草原上，他们结识了蒙古族牧民原插队。在大草原上，他们结识了蒙古族牧民毕利格一家，也见识到了草原上最令人敬畏的毕利格一家，也见识到了草原上最令人敬畏的动物：狼。在与狼群的接触过程中，陈阵对这动物：狼。在与狼群的接触过程中，陈阵对这一物种有了强烈的兴趣，甚至有了想自己养一一物种有了强烈的兴趣，甚至有了想自己养一只小狼的念头。就在此时，一群外来人贪婪地只小狼的念头。就在此时，一群外来人贪婪地掠夺了狼群储存过冬的黄羊，打破了狼群和牧掠夺了狼群储存过冬的黄羊，打破了狼群和牧民之间的生态平衡。而以场部主任包顺贵为首民之间的生态平衡。而以场部主任包顺贵为首的生产队员更是发起了一场灭狼运动，让狼群的生
3、产队员更是发起了一场灭狼运动，让狼群和人类之间的关系陷入到了剑拔弩张的地步。和人类之间的关系陷入到了剑拔弩张的地步。Skim the text and find the aspects spoken about the film Wolf Totem?1 What did people think about the film?2 What is the film about?They enjoyed it.Its about a young student who went to Inner Mongolia in the 1960s.He became interested in wolv
4、es.3 What is the background of the film?4 How were the special effects?5 What environmental message was portrayed?The film was based on a book by a Chinese writer,who wrote about his experiences in Inner Mongolia in the book.Theres not a lot of CGI(computer-generated imagery)in the film.It is easy f
5、or humans to upset the natural balance of the environment by one small action.Read the text.List the reasons why people enjoy the film Wolf Totem.exciting scenes,strong environmental message,shots of real wolves,good chance to learn about a different part of China.Read TomToms second post.Why does T
6、omTom admire the crews treatment of the wolves in the film?TomTom admires the treatment of the wolves because they had wolf cubs specially trained for the film,so they would trust humans and not be afraid of cameras.What does the writer Jiang Rong want to say about people and wolves?a People are mor
7、e dangerous than wolves.b People should kill dangerous animals.c People should leave animals alone.d Wolves are not very dangerous.Evidence:Some greedy people steal a lot meat from the wolf pack,which causes wolves to attack people.The farmers kill the wolves.When there are no wolves,the grassland a
8、re destroyed by other animals and finally brings disaster to the grassland and farmers.The book said,“If we dont kill wolves,therell be fewer of us.But if we kill too many of them,therell be even fewer.”1.Watch the film Wolf Totem after class and write a movie review about it.2.Find more films about humans and nature and recommend them to your classmates next class.
