1、Unit 2 Reading and ThinkingKnow more about the current situation of Tibetan antelopes.1 the authors views and attitudes expressed in the article.2Identify literal and implied meanings.3Voice opinions on the given topics by critical thinking.4Teaching Objectives n By the end of this period,you will b
2、e able toWhat do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve?What do you think the text is about?(main idea)Pre-reading A Day in the CloudsWhat type of passage is it?Prediction Whats the passage about?high altitudelow temperaturethin airrich and thick furscarfAn end
3、angered species in 1996.Only 47 thousand antelopes were left.What do you know about Tibetan antelopes?He is a polar bear.He wanted to find his mom but met a monster-the hunter.Who is the animal in the video?What happened to him?What is the end?He found his mother but she was killed.How do you feel a
4、fter watching it?I feel so sorry for the little polar bear and very angry with the hunters action.A Day in the CloudsWhoseWhere Why What The authorsZhaxisTibetTo observe Tibetan antelopesTibetan antelopesListen and think Tip:underline the key words and phrases of each paragraphG.The authors reflecti
5、on.A.The situation of Tibetan antelopes.F.My guide,Zhaxi,works for protecting the wildlife.B.The purpose of our camping.E.The measures taken to protect the antelopes.C.The good effects the measures have had.D.The hard times for Tibetan antelopes.Match the main idea of each paraPara 1Para 2Para 3Para
6、 5Para 4Para 6Para 7Read for main ideaWhat type of passage is it?A.Magazine B.Argumentation(议论文)C.Description(说明文)D.Journal(旅行日志)paragraph 1:This is why were hereto observe Tibetan antelopes.paragraph 3:My guide is Zhaxi.paragraph 7:I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me.What I reflect W
7、hat I reflect para:_para:_3-63-6Passage structure analysis What I hear What I hear para:_para:_ What I seeWhat I see para:_ para:_ 7 71-21-2Read para 1&2 and find out the answers.They are animals.what？They live on the ,moving slowly across the green grass.Tibetan antelopesThey have fur.ButZhaxi told
8、 me the 1980s and 1990s were bad times for Tibetan antelopes.Part 1.What I seeplainsgracefulvaluable mountainsSnow-coveredThey live in harmony with nature.Part 2.What I hearRead para 3 and get more information about Zhaxi.Name:Job:Attitude:ZhaxiA volunteer at _the land is_and _the wildlife is a way
9、of life.sacredprotecting:As a volunteer,what can he do?take care of the antelopesintroduce the situation protect the habitats stop hunters from hunting._Changtang National Nature ReservePart 2.What I hearRead para 4 and find out the reasons.Hunters antelopes to make .Built and .were shootingprofitsr
10、oadsrailwayspopulation:habitats:Reasonsdropped bybecame50%smallerRead para 5&6 and find out the answers.how?government Zhaxi and other volunteers bridges and gatesplaced antelopes under national protection.watched over antelopes day and night.were added to let them move easily and keep them safe.mea
11、surespopulation:_antelope was _from the_results?resultsDid the measures work?Part 2.What I hearIs that enough?NO!recoveredremoved endangered species listWhats the writers opinion on wildlife protection?The writer thinks that we must change our way of life to exist in harmony with nature.Part 3.What
12、I reflectRead para 7 and find out the answers.Government,Zhaxi,hunters and the author or the common people.refuse illeagal huntingSet up reserves(建立建立保护区保护区)protect habitatsMake laws to protect themWildlifeProtectiondont buy goods made of themreduce pollutionCreative thinkingSet up some fundsProtect
13、ing the Tibetan Antelope Finish the mind mapHowWhyWhatMore to doResults*Tibetan antelopes are graceful animals.*They live on the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghai.*They have valuable fur.*Hunters were shooting them to make profits.*Their habitats were getting smaller.*The Chinese government place
14、d it under national protection.*Bridges and gates were added to let them move easily and safely.*Volunteers watched over them day and night.*The antelope population has recovered.*They were removed from the endangered species list in 2015.*Change our way of life.*Exist in harmony with nature.Discuss
15、ionAdd a voicecover(旁白)to a video1.the situation of Tibet antelopes2.the effective measures and the results3.what we shoud do or change to save our planet1.PosterMake a poster to call on everyone to change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature.（15mins）2.Writing Write a short passage about protecting wildlife.（10mins）HomeworkThanks for attention!You only live once.So do they!
