1、Unit 2 Wildlife ProtectionPeriod 2 Reading and Thinking:A Day in the Clouds This passage is a journal,and the topic of it is protecting endangered animals.The article starts with the authors visit to the Tibetan Plateau and the following paragraphs describe the value,present situation and protective
2、 measures of Tibetan antelopes respectively,which warns people to attach great importance to the relationship between man and nature.The value orientation of this paper lies in how the individuals and government protect the endangered animals and the importance of being in harmony with the environme
3、nt.00 Text analysis After this class,students should:1、aquire basic information about endangered animas,especially the antelopes,and improve the awareness of protecting the wild life.2、Be able to organize the information of this article and use what we have learned to descirbe the living conditions
4、and protective measures of endangered animals.3、Be able to know the implied information and learn to analyse it.4、Be able to develop cooperative learning ability through discussion and other ways.00 Teaching objectivesDo you like animals?What animals do you like？01 PrereadingThe Game of Guesspanda 大
5、熊猫golden monkey 金丝猴The Game of Guesswhitefin dolphin 白鳍豚 South China tiger 华南虎1.1.It is good at running and It is good at running and jumping.jumping.2.2.It is one of the Beijing It is one of the Beijing Olympic mascots.Olympic mascots.3.3.Its name is closely connected Its name is closely connected
6、with Hoh Xil Nature Reserve.with Hoh Xil Nature Reserve.4.4.It mainly lives in Qinghai and It mainly lives in Qinghai and Tibet.Tibet.AntelopeWhat is the animal?The Game of GuessPrediction1.Why should we protect the antelopes？2.What should we do to protect the antelopes？After understanding the basic
7、 situation of Tibetan antelope,lets step into todays theme！02 While Readingmain ideaThe article mainly talks about the danger faced by the Tibetan antelope,as well as the solutions and achievements.text typetravel journalwho?where?why?what do I see?what do I hear?what do I think?We/ZhaXiTibetto obse
8、rve Tibetan antelopssnow-covered mountains disappearing into cloudsthe graceful antelopes moving slowly across the grassChangtang National Nature ReserveWe are trying to save the animalsWe are trying to save ourselvesbad time for themmeasures to protect themeffects of measures/resultstruck by their
9、beauty&worry about their situationchanging our way of lifeexisting in harmony with natureunderstand the implied informationImplied information（隐含信息）is suggested but not directly expressed,i.e you guess the meaning based on what you knowExample:Para 1.The air is thin and we have to rest several times
10、.snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds.Implied meaning:its a palce of high altitude/very cold there Para 4.the 1980s and 1990s were bad times for .The population dropped by more than 50 percent.Hunters were shooting.their habitates were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.Pa
11、ra 1.The air is thin and we have to rest several times.snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds.Para 2.Watching them move slowly across the green grass.Para 5.the Chinese goverment placed it.zhaxi ad other volunteers watched over.bridges and gates were added to.Para 7.Only when we learn to exist
12、 in harmony with nature can we stop being a treat to wildlife and to our planet.Implied information:its a palce of high altitude/very cold thereImplied information:Tibetan antelopes are living safely and peacefulyImplied information:the antelopes were in danger because of hunters killingImplied info
13、rmation:Tibetan antelopes are well protected by human beings Implied information:human activities are treating animals&we should change and do somethingplainsthreathuntersillegallyreservesattacksexistsharmonyTry to complete the gap filling test in the textbook.Task 11Brainstorming:Can you give some
14、examples about human behaviors are making animals living conditions worse?Task 22Try to find out some solutions to change the current situation.03 Post Reading Make concerning laws Raise peoples awareness Do not eat wild animals Do not wear or buy the clothes made by animals furImagine you are a Tibetan antelope and now you have an opportunity to share your feelings with human beings living in your area,what do you want to say to them?Try to write an essay in NO LESS THAN 120 words.Class over
