1、Reading and Thinking Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Warming-upHeight:_Weight:_ Main Habitat:_ _ _ _ 74-83 cm26-39 kgTibet,southern Xinjiang,western Qinghai;the Chang Tang Nature Reserve of northern TibetA Day in the Clouds Pre-reading While-readingA Day in the CloudsWhose day is it?Where do they go?Why
2、do they go there?What do they see?The authorsZhaxissnow-covered mountains on the plainTibetTo observe Tibetan antelopesA herd of graceful animalsThey move slowly across.Tibetan antelopes are in danger.His guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.Bad times for
3、 the Tibetan antelope.Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet.The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelopes.The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover.The writer visited Changtang in ord
4、er to observe Tibetan antelopes.Paragraph 3 A protectorThe writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes.Tibetan antelopes are in danger.His guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.Bad times for the Tibetan antelope.The Chinese government an
5、d volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope.The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover.Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet.Paragraph 1 IntroductionParagraph 2 The present problemParagraph 5 Protective measu
6、resParagraph 6 EffectParagraph 7 ReflectionPart One:Introduction Part Two:Body part Part Three:Conclusion 1.Why did the writer visit Tibet?2.What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?3.What did people do tohelp protect the Tibetan antelope?Things the author seesThings the author h
7、earsHow the author feels or thinks _ mountains disappearing into clouds the antelopes moving slowly _.across the green grasssnow-covered _ Reserve _ for the Tibetan antelope measures to _ _ after years of protection struck by _ changing _ existing in _their beautyour way of lifeharmony with natureCh
8、angtang National Nature Bad timesprotect the Tibetan antelopeEffects achievedthe 1980s and 1990sTo save this species from extinctionin June 2015a day nowin the futurepopulationHunters were shooting.Their habitat were becoming.populationThe Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species lis
9、t.They are in danger.They are being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur.The Chinese government placed.Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over.Bridges and gates were added.change our way of lifeexist in harmony with natureHumans constant efforts to protect Tibetan antelopes Mind-mapMaintenance(维护
10、维护)of beautyHumans constant efforts Objections(反对反对)to hurting Youths participationRespect for natureAppeal for awarenessNational joint effortsHARMONY 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.yo
11、u guess the meaning based on what you know._ The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level.(This is implied by“The air is thin”.)_ When they first saw the antelopes,they were very far away._ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.III(This is implied by“we can just make out a herd of
12、graceful animals”.(This is implied by“They are being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur”and“Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits”._ Human activities are threatening animals and plants._ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.IL(This is implied by“The reserve is a shelt
13、er for the animals and plants”and“the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared”.(This is the same meaning as“.in June 2015,the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list”.1.What does“national protection”mean?“National protection”means something is protected across
14、the whole country,and it is illegal to harm it.2.How does the writer feel about modern life?How do you know?The writer thinks modern life goes against nature,because he says we must change the way we live if we really want to protect wildlife and the planet.Post-readingI agree that we must try and l
15、ive in harmony with nature in order to save our planet.I think what we must do is to realise that we are part of nature and not separate from it.We cant survive without it and so when we damage it,we literally damage ourselves.Therefore,I think education is very important to change how we relate to nature.
