1、Unit 2 Wildlife Protection A day in the cloudsPrepared by Andyao 恩信实恩信实验验 To learn some basic words and expressions about wildlife protection;To consolidate the reading skills like skimming and scanning;To sense the importance and the necessity of protecting wildlife.Learning objectives 恩信实恩信实验验 Lea
2、d in：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)恩信实恩信实验验1.What do you know about the Tibetan antelope?Pre-reading a repo
3、rtadvertisementwhat I seewhat I learnwhat I think 恩信实恩信实验验Prediction What do you think the text is about?It is about Tibetan antelopes.恩信实恩信实验验Whats the main idea of text?AThe Changtang National Nature Reserve.BThe protection of Tibetan antelopes.CSnow-covered mountains.DSome effective measures.恩信实恩
4、信实验验While-reading A Day in the CloudsWhose day is it?in the clouds?we:the authors&ZhaxisThey walk on the plains with clouds Skimming 1.Answer the questions.Tibet 恩信实恩信实验验Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Para.7A.The bad times for the Tibetan antelope.B.The g
5、uide,Zhaxi,and the Changtang National Nature Reserve.C.Measures were taken to save this species from extinction.D.We should learn to live in harmony with nature.E.Tibetan antelopes are in danger.F.The reason why we observe Tibetan antelopes.G.The good effects the measures have had.Scanning 恩信实恩信实验验p
6、ara1para2para3para4para5para6para7To observeThe present problemA protectorThe bad timesProtective measuresEffectReflection in the eveningWhile reading2.Scan the text again and summarize the main idea of each paragraph with key words.(no more than 3 words)恩信实恩信实验验 Learn about protecting endangered an
7、imalsJournalWhat I see?What I hear?What I think?1.Read the text quickly and divide it into three parts.Para _:What I seePara _:What I hearPara _:What I think1-23-67While reading 恩信实恩信实验验_disappear into clouds._snow-coverd mountains_a herd of graceful Tibetan antelopesWhy did the writer visit Tibet?T
8、o observe Tibetan antelopes.What do the antelopes look like?gracefulmove slowly across the green grass beautifullive in harmony/hmni/(和谐和谐/融洽）融洽）in natureHow does the habitat of antelopes look like?seenatureanimalgreen grass 恩信实恩信实验验Why are Tibetan antelopes being illegally hunted?AFor their valuabl
9、e meat.BFor their valuable fur.CFor their habitats.DFor their bones.We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.When the buying stops,the killing can too.-WildAid 恩信实恩信实验验Q1.What happened to the species in the 1980s and 1990s and why?Q2.What did people do to protect them?Q3.What were the re
10、sults of the protection?Q4.What else can people do?Read for details(Paras.3-7)恩信实恩信实验验The Timethe 1980s and 1990sTo save this species from extinctionin June 2015a day nowin the futurepopulationHunters were shooting.Their habitats were becoming.populationThey are in danger.They are being hunted,illeg
11、ally,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 natureThe Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list.恩信实恩信实验验Tibetan antelopes are _ animals.They live on_.The
12、y have_.Protection of the Tibetan AntelopeWhatHunters _.Their habitats were_.WhyThe Chinese government_._ were added to let them move easily and safely.Volunteers _ them day and night.HowThe antelope population has _.They were _ the endangered species list in 2015.ResultsChange_.Exist _.More to dogr
13、aceful the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghaivaluable furwere shooting them to make profitsgetting smallerplaced it under national protectionBridges and gates watched over recoveredremoved from our way of lifein harmony with natureThe structure of the text 恩信实恩信实验验Careful-readingRead the passage c
14、arefully and choose the correct answers.1.Why did the author visit Tibet?A.To see the beautiful scenery.B.To protect Tibetan antelopes.C.To study Tibetan antelopes.D.To observe Tibetan antelopes.2.What do we think of Zhaxi?A.Brave B.Responsible C.Shy D.Helpless3.What did volunteers do to help protec
15、t the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?恩信实恩信实验验 A.They watched over the antelopes to keep them safe from attacks.B.They drove the Tibetan antelopes to safe places.C.They lived with them.D.They informed drivers of not getting close.4.What is the authors opinion about how to save the planet?A.B
16、y eating less.B.By not travelling.C.By changing the way of life.D.By not eating meat.5.Whats the authors attitude towards the wildlife protection?A.Unconcerned.B.Positive C.Negative.D.Unmentioned.implied meaningthe authors attitude Is the authors attitude directly expressed?恩信实恩信实验验Read the sentence
17、s below,and decide if each idea is the literal meaning(L)of the text or only implied(l)by the text.Identify literal and implied meaningLiteral meaning（字面意思）（字面意思）is the usual,basic meaning of the words,i.e.exactly what the words say.Implied meaning（隐含意思）（隐含意思）is suggested but not directly expressed,
18、i.e.you guess the meaning based on what you know.恩信实恩信实验验EXAMPLE_ 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.(Implied by“we can just make out a herd of graceful animals”.)_ We should not buy goods
19、made from endangered animals.(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 plant (Implied by“The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants”and“the threat to the Tibetan ant
20、elope have not yet disappeared”.)_ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.(The same meaning as“in June 2015,the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list”.)IIIIL 恩信实恩信实验验 To observe Tibetan antelopes,we came to Tibet.There we made out(1)_herd of graceful animals an
21、d were struck by their beauty.I(2)_ (remind)of the danger they are in.They are being hunted(3)_(illegal)for their valuable fur.To protect them,the Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up,(4)_ is a shelter for animals and plants.In1980s and 1990s,the population dropped badly because of being hun
22、tedand the loss of(5)_ (they)habitats.In order to prevent this species from(6)_(extinct),the Chinese government took effective(7)_(measure)to place it under national protection.Its population has recovered and it was removed from the(8)_(danger)species list.However,the government didnt intend(9)_(gi
23、ve)up the protection programmes.To save wildlife,we should learn to exist(10)_ harmony with nature.a was reminded illegally whichtheirextinctionmeasures endangeredto give in Fill in the blanks with correct forms.Post-reading 恩信实恩信实验验 Fill in the blanks.whichillegallydroppedthedyingnationalmeasureswa
24、s removedprotectionin 恩信实恩信实验验Objections to huntingeserves to be build(建立建立保护区保护区)Youths partipationMake laws to protect them.WildlifeProtectionHuman Beings actionAttention to the wildlifeNational joint effortsCreative ThinkingWhat do you think we should do?恩信实恩信实验验 Your contribution counts.Take act
25、ion!What should we do to change our way of lifeto protect endangeredanimals?protect our environmentstop buying and eating raise the public awarenessDiscussion&Speech 恩信实恩信实验验Homework1.Complete and polish your speech.2.Design a poster to call on everyone to change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature.恩信实恩信实验验Thank youThank you 恩信实恩信实验验
