1、Reading and ThinkingBy the end of this period,Students will be able to1.know more about the current situation of Tibetan antelopes.2.figure out the main structure of the passage.3.judge the writing purpose and the source of the passage.4.express your own ideas on the given topics by critical thinkin
2、g.There are more than 470 national nature reserves in China.Lead in 哺乳类动物uHow much do you know about them?Lead in Lets guess!Ive got long horns.I come from Tibetan Plateau.Who am I?I eat grass.Tibetan antelopeLead in n Tibetan antelope lives only 10 years.n Female antelopes have no horns.n Changtang
3、 National Nature Reserve is a shelter for Tibetan antelopes and other wildlife.Lead in A Day in the CloudsTibetFrom the 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 journalthoughtRecogni
4、se text typeBefore you read look through the text quickly for titles,headers,pictures,charts and any other information that might tell you what type type of text it is.Predicting for possible information 1.Whats the type of writing of the text?Travel journal2.Whats the text probably about?The pictur
5、es are of antelopes,so the text must be about them.Predicting for possible informationPara.2:The _ of our camping.The _ of the Tibetan antelopes.The _ for Tibetan antelopes.My guide,Zhaxi,working for _ the wildlife.Para.1:Para.3:Para.4:bad times bad times protectingsituationpurposemeasuresachievemen
6、tsourselvesa long way purposeprotectingsituationWhats the main idea of each paragraph?Skimming for main ideasThe _ taken to protect the antelopes.The _ weve made and we also have _ to go.Protecting wildlife is saving _.Para.5:Para.6:Para.7:bad times protectingsituationpurposemeasuresachievementsours
7、elvesa long way achievementsourselvesa long way measuresWhats the main idea of each paragraph?Skimming for main ideas Scanning for details Task 1 Read the text and answer the following questions.3.How does the writer feel about modern life?How do you know?1.Why did the writer visit Tibet?2.What does
8、“National protection”mean?The writer thinks our 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.He wanted to observe Tibetan antelopes.“National protection”means something is Protected across the whole country,and it
9、 is illegal to harm it.4.What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?The population dropped by more than 50%.Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.New roads and railways were built.Their habitats become smaller.result inFind the answers on the text and mark them.Scanning f
10、or details 5.What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope?(the measures)The Chinese government Zhaxi and other volunteers Bridges and gates were added to Find the answers on the text and mark them.Scanning for details Task 2 Read the text again and fill in the form.Scanning for details Th
11、ings the author sees Things the author hears How the author feels or thinks *snow-covered mountains disappearing into clouds*the antelopes moving slowly across the green grass*Changtang National Nature Reserve*bad times for the Tibetan antelope*measures to protect the Tibetan antelope*effects achiev
12、ed after years of protection*struck by their beauty*changing our way of life*existing in harmony with nature Scanning for details Read the text once more and try to finish the mind map.WhyResultsHowWhatMore to doProtecting the Tibetan Antelope*Tibetan antelopes are graceful animals.*They live on the
13、 plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghai.*They have valuable fur.*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 them move easily and safely.*Volunteers watched over them da
14、y and night.*The antelope population has recovered.*They were removed from the endangered species list in 2015.*Change our way of life.*Exist in harmony with nature.Task 4 Read the sentences below,and decide if each idea is the literal meaning(L)of the text or only implied(I)by the text.Scanning for
15、 details Literal meaning:usual,basic meaning of the words,i.e.exactly what the words say.(字面意思）字面意思）Implied meaning:suggested but not directly expressed,i.e.meaning is guessed based on what you know.(隐含意思）隐含意思）_ The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level._ When they first saw the antelopes,they
16、 were very far away._ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals._ Human activities are threatening animals and plants._ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.Scanning for details _ The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level.Implied by“The air is thin”._ When they firs
17、t saw the antelopes,they were very far away.Implied by“we can just make out a herd of graceful animals”._ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.Implied by“They were being hunted illegally,for their valuable fur”and“Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.III Scanning for detai
18、ls _ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now._ Human activities are threatening animals and plants.Implied by“The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants(Para.3)”and“The threat to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.The same meaning as“In June 2015,the Tibetan antelop
19、e was removed from the endangered species list.ILThe 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 in front of us,we can just make out a herd of graceful animals.T
20、his 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.They are being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur.My guide is
21、 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 not trying to save the animals,”he says.“Actually,were trying to
22、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 were built.In order to save this species from extinction,the Chine
23、se 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 cars and trains.The measures were effective.The antelope populati
24、on 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 disappeared.In the evening,I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars.I th
25、ink 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 wildlife and to our planet.SituationHis guide thinks the land
26、 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.ProblemSolution Tibetan antelopes are in danger.The effective measures have helped
27、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.ResultReflection1243567 Discourse Analysis 1.Whats the writing purpose of the article?3.Where can you possibly read this article?2.To whom does the autho
28、r write this article?The author intends to tell us that although 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.The text may come from a travel journal.Those
29、who are concerned about wildlife especially the endangered species.Pragmatic Analysis Critical thinkingThe writer says that we must 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 c
30、hange 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 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.
