1、Module 6 Animals in danger外研版高二英语必修五Module 6 ReadingAnimals in danger Pre-reading Do you know the following endangered animals?antelopesThe Tibetan antelopes The antelopes live on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau(青藏高原青藏高原).They look like deer.They are good at running,so they were chosen as one of the mas
2、cots for the 2008 Olympic Games,whose name is Yingying.Their wool is soft,light and warm and can be made into shawls.Their life span is at most 8 years.antelopeAshes of millions of antelopesIN DANGER!skinned on the spotWhy were the antelopes killed?What should we do to protect the antelopes?Saving t
3、he AntelopesLearning Aims:uTo get the main idea of theTo get the main idea of the passage;passage;uToTo mastermaster some useful words and some useful words and phrases in the text;phrases in the text;uTo know the importance of savingTo know the importance of saving the animals in danger and the ani
4、mals in danger and protecting nature.protecting nature.While-readingFast reading1.On a sunny day in January 1994,Jiesang found a group of poachers killing the Tibetan antelope.()2.By the 1990s the number of antelope had fallen to about 5,000.()3.The animals are skinned on the spot and the wool taken
5、 to America.()4.The Chinese government began to take an active part in protecting the antelopes in the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve.()FFFTScan the text and do some True or False statements.freezing cold50,000IndiaJiesang Antelopes business Progress Match the main ideas with each paragraphScanningDivid the
6、 text into three partsPart one:Jiesang Suonandajie(para _)Part two:What happened to antelopes(para_)Part three:Protection(para_)12-34-5Careful ReadingRead the text carefully and answer the questions.Read Para(1)and answer the questionsOn a _ cold day Jiesang found a group of poachers killing the _ a
7、ntelopes.He tried to stop them but unfortunately he _.endangeredwas shot and killedfreezingWhat happened to Jiesang?1)What has happened to Tibetan antelopes?Read Para(2-3)and answer thequestions.2)Why had the number of the antelopes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau fallen?1)What has happened to Tibeta
8、n antelopes?At the 20th century millions ofBy the 1990s about 50,0002)Why had the number of the antelopes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau fallen?1)2)3)Now that the business can bring so much money to the poachers,is it legal or illegal?illillegalegalRead Para(4-5)and choose the best answers 1.What ha
9、s the Chinese government done to help the antelopes?A.It is protecting the antelopes in a nature reserve.B.It has closed the border with India.C.It has sent police to countries where“shahtoosh”is sold.2.What will happen to the antelopes?A.Its number will continue to increase B.It may survive.C.It wi
10、ll soon become extinct.Fill in the blanks with proper words from the passage On a(1)_ cold day,Jiesang had a gunfight against a group of poachers,who(2)_ _ _-there were more of them.Sadly,he(3)_ _ _ to save theTibetan antelope.By the 1990s the number of the antelopes had fallen.The reason is that th
11、e wool of them is the most(4)_in the world.Although the business of antelope wool is completely(5)_and the trade has been(6)_ since 1975.The Chinese government has begun to take an active part in(7)_the antelopes.Meanwhile,police are getting(8)_ with the dealers.(9)_from all over the country help to
12、 save the antelopes.Thanks to so many peoples hard work,the antelope population is(10)_.freezinghad an advantagegave his lifeexpensiveillegalbannedprotectingtoughVolunteersgrowingWhat should we do to save the endangered animals?Discussion:We should build nature reserves collect money for wildlife pr
13、otection improve peoples awareness What should we do to save the endangered animals?We shouldnt hunt them destroy their habitat pollute the environment What have you learned from the passage?we should protect the animals.Protecting the wildlife means protecting ourselves!We human beings can t live on alone!So protecting the animals is the duty of everyone.Homework :writing 假如你是李华，你从朋友那里得知某英文报社向广大读者征集有关保护动物的文章，请你根据以下提示，给编辑发一封e-mail：1.列举部分世界上濒临灭绝的动物，并分析原因。2.提出解决的办法。3.号召大家保护野生动物。Thank you!
