内容正文:
A Day
in the Clouds
World Wildlife Day
Our school plans to organize students to conduct a field study on wildlife conservation.
Before the study, you will read a brochure to learn more about wildlife protection.
Discuss about how to protect the wildlife and live in harmony with nature.
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1. What does “them” refer to?
2. What does this sentence mean?
What kind of animal is mentioned?
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Tibetan antelope
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shoot them with guns
thick yellow and warm fur
fur coat
What have humans done to the Tibetan antelope?
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Why did the writer visit Tibet?
What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?
What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope?
What does “national protection” mean? Can you list more examples?
How does the writer feel about modern life? How do you know?
Read P3-6 again and finish the mind map in groups
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Text analysis
Is the meaning literal (L) or implied (I) ?
Literal
meaning Implied
meaning
From A, we can know what the author want to say directly (A). From A, we can guess other meanings
behind it (B).
Text analysis
Is the meaning literal (L) or implied (I) ?
e.g. The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level.
I
Could you find some evidences for this sentence?
implied meaning
Text analysis
1. When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away.
2. We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.
3. Human activities are threatening animals and plants.
4. The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.
Is the meaning literal (L) or implied (I) ?
Text analysis
1. When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away.
make out
I
Is the meaning literal (L) or implied (I) ?
Text analysis
2. We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.
goods → fur
make profits
I
Is the meaning literal (L) or implied (I) ?
Text analysis
3. Human activities are threatening animals and plants.
I
Is the meaning literal (L) or implied (I) ?
Text analysis
4. The Tibetan a