Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking 课件 2023-2024学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

人教 必修第二册 Unit 2 Period 2 Reading and Thinking ( 英语 ) ENGLISH 新 课 导 入 Let’s watch a video about Qiangtang National Reserve. 1）能通过阅读，获取文章主要信息，关注作者的态度和观点； 2）能理解文章的文本意义和引申意义。 新知讲授 课堂总结 学习目标 课 堂 学 习 Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs. 1 Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about? About the antelopes in Tibet 新知讲授 课堂总结 学习目标 2. What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve? The Tibetan antelope was an endangered animal, but because of human action to protect it, the population is now recovering. The Changtang National Nature Reserve is in western China. It was created to protect the area and the wildlife that lives there. 新知讲授 课堂总结 学习目标 A DAY IN THE CLOUDS 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 enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals.This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes. Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang,and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty. I'm also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. 新知讲授 课堂总结 学习目标 My guide is Zhaxi, a villager 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 protecting the wildlife is a way of life. "We' re not trying to save the animals,"he says. "Actually, we’re 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 were 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. Z