1、1.to acquire information on the past and present situations of Tibetan antelopes;2.to learn about the measures taken to protect them;3.to reflect on the relationship between human and animals;4.to voice your ideas in protecting the wild animals.nBy the end of this period,you will be ablento cultivat
2、e the ability of implication.Learning objectivesDifficult Points Read the 1st and last paragraph and find out what type of the text it is.A reportadvertisementJournal what we seewhat we learnwhat we think Read the passage through and(1)find out if it is one of the above situation where the author wa
3、s in the cloud;(2)fill in the blanks.Where?Who?Why?Why was the author“in the cloud”?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 to touch.On the plain in front of us,we can just ma
4、ke out a herd of graceful animals.This is why were hereto observe Tibetan antelopes.Where?Who?Why?Know more about antelopes.habitathigh altitudelow temperaturethin airthick furwrapsvillus(绒毛绒毛)An endangered species in 1996.Only 47 thousand antelopes were left.The air is thin and we have to rest seve
5、ral 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.This is why were hereto observe Tibetan antelopes.Its a place of high altitude.Its very co
6、ld there.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.They have enough _.They are living _.To Zhaxi,the l
7、and 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.”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
8、.Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.The Tibetan antelope were _because of _ and smaller _.1.the rapid international demand for Tibetan antelope cashmere,shahtoosh in the last decades of 20th century(藏羚羊绒毛织成的披肩)2.for their meat and hornsThe reason for illegal hu
9、nting沙图什沙图什藏羚羊角藏羚羊角开司米 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 th
10、em safe from cars and trains.The Tibetan antelopes are being_ and _.Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.People.s greedy desires and irresponsible behavior.NoImage06The measures were effective.The antelop population has recovered
11、 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 desappeared.07To highlight the purpose of this journalA DAY IN THE CLOUDSA DAY IN THE CL
12、OUDSbeautyWhat I seeWhat I learnWhat I thinksnow-covered mountaionssnow-covered mountaionsthe graceful antelopesthe graceful antelopesbeing shot for moneybeing shot for moneysmaller habitatssmaller habitatsNational Nature ReserveNational Nature Reservevoluntersvoluntersbridges and gatesbridges and g
13、atesThe population dropped The propulation recovered.They are removed from the endangered species listchange our way of lifechange our way of lifeMind-mapthreatsprotectionharmonyA DAY IN THE CLOUDSA DAY IN THE CLOUDSbeautyWhat I seeWhat I learnWhat I thinksnow-covered mountaionssnow-covered mountaio
14、nsthe graceful antelopesthe graceful antelopesbeing shot for moneybeing shot for moneysmaller habitatssmaller habitatsNational Nature ReserveNational Nature Reservevoluntersvoluntersbridges and gatesbridges and gatesThe population dropped The propulation recovered.They are removed from the endangere
15、d species listchange our way of lifechange our way of lifeRETELLthreatsprotectionharmony When they first saw the antelopes,they were very far away.Their situation is very bad.Human activities are threatening animals and plants.The Tibetan antelope is not an endangerd species now.filmsWorld Nature He
16、ritagerescue centersa mascot of Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesDont buy and ask the relatives and friends,neighbors not to buy products made from the endangered species.Joining in the activities to do something for the nature.Do whatever you can to protect the environment,like going green.Becoming a professor of nature protection.Shoot me with a camera,not a gun.A Day In The FutureWhat we will seeBeautyHarmony
