1、 Reading and thinkingTopic:Learn about protecting endangered animalsA DAY IN THE CLOUDSn In this class,you will 1.Grasp information of Tibetan antelopes;2.Identify the implied meaning of sentences;3.Know how we can change our way of life and live in harmony with nature.Do you know what they are?Gian
2、t pandaSouth China tigerBlue whalePolar bearAfrican elephantGolden monkeyWhat do they have in common?They are endangered animals.Lead-inPrediction What s the text about?It is about _ Tibetan antelopes.According to the pictures According to the titleWhat s the type of the text?A.a news reportB.an int
3、roductionC.a travel journal(旅行日志)Para.2:The _ of our camping.The _ of the Tibetan antelopes.The _ for Tibetan antelopes.My guide,Zhaxi,working for _ the wildlife.Para.1:Para.3:Para.4:The _ taken to protect the antelopes.The _ weve made and we also have _ to go.Protecting wildlife is saving _.Para.5:
4、Para.6:Para.7:Read for the main idea of each paragraphachievementspurposea long way ourselvessituationbad times measuresprotectingWhat do you usually write down in a journal?JournalWhat I seeWhat I hearWhat I think Skim the text and divide it into three parts.Para _:Para _:Para _:1-23-67Read for str
5、ucture 1234567What I thinkWhat I hearWhat I seeRead for what I see12 Circle what I see Why does the author use“in the clouds”in the title?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 enou
6、gh 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 cold there.Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghai.Watching them move slowly across the green gra
7、ss,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 live a _ life.Butwhy?There were bad times for Tibetan antelopes.Read for what I hear34Find out the reasons why they were in danger.Hunters antelopes
8、to make .Built and .were shootingprofitsroadsrailwayspopulation:habitats:Reasonsdropped bybecame50%smallerThe Tibetan antelope were _.We should not buy goods from _.The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope.The population dropped by more than 50 percent.Hunters were shooting antelo
9、pes to make profits.Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.No buying,no killing.56Find out the measures.Read for what I hearsomething is protected across the whole country,and it is illegal to harm itDid the measures work?Thats enough?NO!The measures were effective
10、.The antelope population has recovered and in June2015,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 disappeared.Human activities _ animals and plants.W
11、e should continue the _.More to do!Read for what I thinkWhat should we do?7Post-reading:Discussion The writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order to save our planet.Do you agree?What do you think we should do or change?I agree.As far as I am con
12、cerned,the authorities should /The society should/We should Do not buy wildlife goods.Do not destroy their habitat.Join the volunteer protection group.Lead a greener life.Learn more about endangered animalsTibetan antelopes are _ animals.They live on_.They have_.Protection of the Tibetan AntelopeWha
13、tHunters _.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.ResultsMore to dograceful the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghaivaluable furwe
14、re shooting them to make profitsgetting smallerplaced it under national protectionBridges and gates watched over recoveredremoved from our way of lifein harmony with natureSummaryChange_.Exist _.Be the change that you wish to see in the world.-Mahatma GandhiBe the change that you wish to see in the
15、world.-Mahatma GandhiTo save the animals is to save ourselves!“Clear waters and green mountains are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver.”Language points 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
16、 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.Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghai.Watching them move slowly across the green grass,Im struck by their beau
17、ty.Im also reminded of the danger they are in.They are being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur.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 northwestern Tibet.To Zhaxi,the land is sacred and
18、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.Their habitats we
19、re becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.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
20、 antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.The measures were effective.The antelope population has recovered 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 threa
21、ts to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.In the evening,I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars.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.
