Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Period 2 Reading and Thinking Warming-up Watch a short video about the Tibetan antelope. What do you know about the Tibetan antelope? Height: 75-85cm Weight: 30-60kg Average life: 8 years Main habitat: live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang and Qinghai Pre-reading Activity 1: Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. Look at the pictures below, what do you think the text is mainly about? Possible answers: Changtang National Nature Reserve Snow-capped mountains The picture is of a young and an adult Tibetan antelope, so the text must be about them. While-reading Activity 2: Read for the main idea. Match the key words with each paragraph and then give the main idea. Paragraph 1 Something about Tibetan antelopes Paragraph 2 Hard times Paragraph 3 My guide Paragraph 4 The reason Paragraph 5 Effective Paragraph 6 Take measures Paragraph 7 Thinking The Tibetan antelope was an endangered animal, but because of human’s action to protect it, its numbers are now recovering and it has been removed from the endangered species list. While-reading Activity 3: Read for details. 1.Read the text quickly and then tick the information mentioned in the text.  The Tibetan antelope’s average life is 8 years.  Tibetan antelopes were hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur.  Tibetan antelopes have the finest and warmest hair in the animal kingdom.  The antelope population has recovered.  The Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. √ √ √ While-reading Activity 3: Read for details. 2. Read the text and answer the questions. 1. Why did the writer visit Tibet? 2. What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s? 3. What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope? 4. What does “national protection” mean? 5. How does the writer feel about modern life? How do you know? While-reading Activity 3: Read for details. 2. Read the text and answer the que