1、Reading and Thinkingn By the end of this period,you will be able toknow more about the current situation of Tibetan antelopes.figure out the main structure of the passage.judge the writing purpose and the source of the passage.express your own ideas on the given topics by critical thinking.What do y
2、ou see in the pictures?What do you think of when you see the pictures?Chang Tang Nature Reservesnow-covered mountainsTibetan antelopes The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp.To our left,snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough
3、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 Tibetan antelopes.The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes.General statement Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghai.Watching them
4、 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.Tibetan antelopes are in danger.General statementDetail My guide is Zhaxi,a village from Changtang.He works at the Changtang National Nature
5、 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 says.“Actually,were trying to save ourselves.”His guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting t
6、he wildlife is a way of life.General statement 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 built.Bad times for the Tibeta
7、n antelopeGeneral statementDetail1Detail 2GeneralParticular Pattern 一般-特殊模式 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 we
8、re added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan The measures were effective.The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015,the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endanger
9、ed species list.The government,however,does not intend to stop the protection programmes,since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover.General statementDetail1Detail 2GeneralParticular Pattern 一般-特殊模式
10、 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 life.Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to
11、wildlife and to our planet.Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet.General statementThe air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp.To our left,snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch.On the plain
12、in front of us,we can just make out a herd of graceful animals.This is why were hereto observe Tibetan antelopes.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.Th
13、ey are being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur.My guide is Zhaxi,a village 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 n
14、ot trying to save the animals,”he says.“Actually,were trying to save ourselves.”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 we
15、re built.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 keep them safe from c
16、ars and trains.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 threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappea
17、red.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 life.Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat
18、to wildlife and to our planet.SituationHis guide thinks the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes.ProblemSolutionPart
19、 Two：Discourse Analysis Tibetan antelopes are in danger.The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover.Bad times for the Tibetan antelopeHuman beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet.ResultReflection1243567THEMEThe effective measures have helped
20、 the population of Tibetan antelopes recover.The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope Bad times for the Tibetan antelope.His guide thinks the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.Tibetan antelopes are in danger.The writer vi
21、sited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes.The Tibetan antelope was an endangered animal,but because of human action to protect it,its numbers are now recovering and it has been removed from the endangered species list.Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet.B
22、ad times for the Tibetan antelopeffective measures Tibetan antelopes recovero observe Tibetan antelopes.hange the way of life o observe Tibetan antelopessnow-covered mountains;close enough to touch;on the plain;a herd of graceful animals;Bad times for the Tibetan antelopebe in danger;be being hunted
23、;illegally;a shelter for the animals;the population drop;the habitats be becoming smaller Effective measuresplaced it under national protection;watched over day and night;be added to;move easily;keep.safe from Tibetan antelopes recoverbe effective;have recovered;be removed from the endangered specie
24、s list;hange the way of life change our way of life;exist in harmony with nature;stop being a threat to1.Whats the writing purpose of the article?3.Where can you possibly read this article?2.To whom does the author write this article?Part Three：Pragmatic Analysis The author intends to tell us that a
25、lthough the Tibetan antelope has been removed from the endangered species list,the threats to them have not yet disappeared.We must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with nature.Those who are concerned about wildlife especially the endangered species.A Day in the CloudsTibetFrom t
26、he title,we can know that the article mainly talks about what the writer saw,_ and _about the endangered animals-Tibetan antelopes in a day.It is a _.heardtravel journalthoughtRecognise text typeBefore you read look through the text quickly for titles,headers,pictures,charts and any other informatio
27、n that might tell you what type type of text it is.1.Whats the writing purpose of the article?3.Where can you possibly read this article?2.To whom does the author write this article?Part Three：Pragmatic Analysis The author intends to tell us that although the Tibetan antelope has been removed from t
28、he endangered species list,the threats to them have not yet disappeared.We must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with nature.The text may come from a travel journal.Those who are concerned about wildlife especially the endangered species.Critical thinkingThe writer says that we m
29、ust change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order do save our planet.Do you agree?What do you think we should do or change?I agree that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order do save our planet.I think what we must do is to realize
30、 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.1.Retell the passage in your own words.2.Do some research on other endangered animals by surfing the Internet and make a report.Thank you!
