1、A DAY IN THE CLOUDSA DAY IN THE CLOUDSUnit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and ThinkingLets guess!Ive got long horns（角）（角）.I come from the plain of Tibet.Who am I?I eat grass.Tibetan antelopeI am good at running and jumping.123Learning ObjectivesGain the basic reading skills.提高阅读技巧Learn the difficult
2、situations the Tibetan antelope once faced and the current siruation of Tibetan antelopes.了解藏羚羊过去和现在的处境Read and think how people live in harmony with nature.思考人与自然如何相处Step1 Lead inWhat do you know about the Tibetan antelope?n Tibetan antelope lives only 10 years.n Female antelopes have no horns.n Ch
3、angtang National Nature Reserve is a shelter for Tibetan antelopes and other wildlife.n Antelopes were once an endangered animals.They were killed for their valuable fur.Some basic information about Tibetan antelope:1.Look at the pictures and title on the textbook.What do you think the text is about
4、?It is about Tibetan _.step2Pre-readingantelopes 在云间度过的一天Tibet 西藏Step3While-readingSkimming What type of the text is it?A.An exposition(说说明文明文)B.A news report C.A travel journal D.A narrative writing(叙事文叙事文)A Day in the CloudsTibetFrom the title,we can know that the article mainly talks about what t
5、he writer sees,hears and thinks about the endangered animals-Tibetan antelopes in a day.Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Para.7A.The bad times for the Tibetan antelope.B.The guide,Zhaxi,and the Changtang National Nature Reserve.C.Measures were taken to save
6、 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.ScanningTibetan antelopes are _ animals.They live on_.They have_.Protection of the Tibetan AntelopeW
7、hatHunters _.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 dograceful the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qin
8、ghaivaluable 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 textRead the text and answer the questions.1.What does“national protection”mean?2.How doe
9、s the writer feel about modern life?How do you know?It means something is protected across the whole country,meaning it is illegal to harm it.The writer thinks 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.Careful-
10、readingCareful-readingRead the passage carefully 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.Helples
11、s 3.What did volunteers do to help protect the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?A.They informed drivers of not getting close.B.They drove the Tibetan antelopes to safe places.C.They lived with them.D.They watched over the antelopes to keep them safe from attacks.4.What is the authors opinion
12、about how to save the planet?A.By 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 exp
13、ressed?Read the sentences 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）is the usual,basic meaning of the words,i.e.exactly what the words say.Implied meaning（隐含意思）is suggested but not directl
14、y expressed,i.e.you guess the meaning based on what you know.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 go
15、ods 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
16、 antelope 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”.)IIIILStep4Post-readingwhat should we do to protect the wild animals?Reduce huntingBuild reserves(建立建立保护区保
17、护区)Join a volunteer protection group.Make laws to protect them.WildlifeProtectionProtect the environmentDont buy endangered animals products.Protect wildlife habitatswhat should we do to protect the wild animals?A DAY IN THE CLOUDS Passage Analysis文章分析 The air is thin and we have to rest several tim
18、es 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.The air is thin and we have to rest several tim
19、es on the short hike from camp.To our left,snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch.that引导的定从，修饰coluds,在从句中作主语空气稀薄，在离开营地的短途徒步旅行中，我们不得不多次休息。在我们的左边，白雪皑皑的山脉 消失 在 似乎触手可及的 云层中。On the plain in front of us,we can just make out a herd of graceful animals.This is wh
20、y were hereto observe Tibetan antelopes.放眼平原，我们隐约看到一群体形优美的动物。这就是我们来这里的原因-观察藏羚羊。v.观察羚羊一群make out 看清在前面平原藏族的 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
21、 being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur.Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghai.Watching them move slowly across the green grass,Im struck by their beauty.藏羚羊生活在西藏、新疆和青海的平原上。看着它们缓缓穿过绿色的草，我被它们的美丽所打动。strike-struck-struck 击打；罢工be struck by:被打动/触动Im also reminded of the
22、 danger they were in.They were hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur.我也想起了它们所处的险境。因其珍贵的皮毛，它们正遭受非法猎杀。省略that引导的定从，修饰danger v.使想起；提醒v.猎杀非法地宝贵的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 northwester
23、n 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.”My guide is Zhaxi,a village from Changtang.He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve.The reserve is a shelter for the animal
24、s and plants of northwestern Tibet.保护区避难所、庇护所我的向导是羌塘的一位村民扎西。他在羌塘国家级自然保护区工作。该保护区是 西藏西北地区动植物的 庇护所。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.”对于扎西来说，这片土地是神圣的，保护野生动植物是一种生活方式。“我们不是在拯救动物。”他
25、说到，“事实上，我们是在拯救自己。”神圣的主语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.The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibet
26、an antelope.对于藏羚羊来说，上个世纪80年代和90年代是一个悲惨的时代。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.藏羚羊的数量减少了50以上。猎人为了赚钱而射杀羚羊。随着新公路和铁路的修建，它们的栖息地也不断缩小。下降=decrease/reduce/fall/decline射杀过去进行时不
27、定式表目的利益栖息地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
28、cars and trains.In order to save this species from extinction,the Chinese government placed it under national protection.为了使这个物种免于灭绝，中国政府将其置于国家保护之下。物种灭绝place v.放置Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks.扎西和其他志愿者昼夜守卫着羚羊，保护它们免受攻击。监管、看守不定式表目的n/v
29、.攻击Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.新增的一些桥梁和涵洞，便于藏羚羊自由穿行，防止他们撞上汽车和火车。add v.增加不定式表目的The measures were effective.The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015,the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list
30、.The government,however,does not intend to stop the protection programmes,since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.The measures were effective.The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015,the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list.这些措施效果明显。藏
31、羚羊的数量已经恢复。2015年6月，藏羚羊从 濒危物种名单 中被剔除。措施有效的恢复现在完成时移走endanger v.危害濒于灭绝的The government,however,does not intend to stop the protection programmes,since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.然而，政府并没有打算停止这些保护项目，因为 对藏羚羊的威胁依然存在。打算，想要威胁 In the evening,I drink a cup of tea and watch the s
32、tars.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 wildlife and to our planet.In the evening,I drink a
33、cup of tea and watch the stars.I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me.夜晚时分，我喝着茶，仰望星空。我想起了藏羚羊以及扎西对我说的那番话。Much is being done to protect wildlife,but if we really want to save the planet,we must change our way of life.为了保护野生动物，我们已经做了很多工作，但是如果我们真想拯救地球，就必须改变我们的生活方式。Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.只有学会与大自然和睦共处，我们才不会成为野生动植物和地球的威胁。v.生存n.和谐，协调n.威胁
