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Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
——Reading and Thinking
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In this class, you will
read and learn the difficult situations the Tibetan antelope once faced;
read and know what people have done to make better living environment for Tibetan antelopes;
read and think how people live in harmony with wildlife.
Let’s watch a video and answer the questions.
Q1: Which day is the World Wildlife Day?
Q2: What does this video call on us to do?
March 3.
It calls on us to preserve the habitats of wild life and protect the diversity of nature species, and live in harmony with natures.
Yingying
Antelope
Do you know where antelopes live?
They live in the plains of Tibet, Qinghai and Xinjiang.
Guessing
Strong
What do you think of antelopes in this picture?
living
…
How do you feel about this picture?
angry
afraid
…
Why did this happen?
Guessing
Actually, they suffer some attacks, because of their valuable fur. For example, hunters shoot them and use their furs to make profits.
What can we do to change this situation?
law
National natural reserves
1 Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs.
1. Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about?
Tibetan antelope.
2 What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve?
Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up in 1990s. It is the world’s second largest nature reserve as well as habitat for many endangered species. It is a wildlife paradise and home to a variety of wildlife species such as Tibetan antelopes, wild yaks (牦牛), Tibetan wild donkeys and black-necked cranes (鹤).
Let’s watch a video about Qiangtang National Reserve.
Fast Reading
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Tibet
Implied meaning
1. What’s the main idea of the text?
The passage is mainly about Tibetan antelopes and wildlife protection.
2. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
Summary
Background
Results
Measures
Situation of Tibetan antelopes
Bad times for antelope
My guide
purpose of