1、 Activity 1：Talking Look at the pictures below.What do you think the text is about?What do you know about the Tibetan antelope?Endangered animals;Human actions to protect them are underway(Changtang National Nature Preserve)Q1:What place does“in the clouds”refer to?Q2:Why did the writer spend a day
2、in the clouds?Q3:What was the day in the clouds like?Q4:What happened during the day?Activity 2：Predicting and summarizing Ask questions based on the titleQ1:What place does“in the clouds”refer to?Q2:Why did the writer spend a day in the clouds?Q3:What was the day in the clouds like?Q4:What happened
3、 during the day?Activity 2：Predicting and summarizing Read para.1 and try to answer some of the above questions Activity 2：Predicting and summarizing What aspects of Tibetan antelopes might be mentioned in the following paragraphs?habitat,dietdanger(problem)protection(solution)Activity 2：Predicting
4、and summarizing Summarize the main idea of each paragraph with key wordsParagraphsKey wordsParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 5Paragraph 6Paragraph 7Introduction The present problemA protectorThe bad timesProtective measuresEffect Reflection Activity 3：Understanding Ask and answer
5、 questions in pairs based on the key words of para 2-5 ParagraphsQuestions you may askPossible answersParagraph 2(The present problem)Paragraph 3(A protector）Paragraph 4（The bad times）Paragraph 5（Protective measures）Activity 3：Understanding Build an information chainThe present problem:Bad times:Mea
6、sures:Effects:are being hunted illegallypopulation dropped,shotto make profits，smaller habitatsplaceunder national protection;watch over;add bridges and gatespopulation recovered,was removed from Activity 4：Further exploringWhat are some other possible causes of the Tibetan antelopes bad situation?S
7、hahtoosh(沙图什）:is a type of luxury shawl(披巾)made from the valuable fur of antelopesoft goldfancy decorationcausesHuman greedExtreme weatherHabitat loss（human encroachment）Activity 4：Further exploringRead the last paragraph and talk about what we can do to protect wildlifeDo not buy wildlife goodsrefl
8、ectionchange our way of life How?Do not destroy their habitats or affect their livesReport any illegal hunting and trading Join a volunteer protection group Activity 4：Further exploring Identify literal and implied meaning1.They are beautiful，but I remember that they are endangered.2.The writer is h
9、igh above sea level.literal Implied“The air is thin”(para.1)Implied meaning is suggested but not directly expressed,i.e.you guess the meaning based on what you know.impliedimpliedimpliedliteral高考阅读题设问方式infer,imply,learn from,suggest,indicate Activity 4：Further exploring What type of text is it？Whats
10、 the purpose of this article？Journal(日志)Things the author seesThings the author hearsThings the author feels or thinksThe author intends to tell us that although the Tibetan antelope has been removed from the endangered species,the threats to them have not yet disappeared.We must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with nature.Summarize with a mind mapWhatWhy How More to doResults Protecting the Tibetan antelope
