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Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
A Day in the Clouds
Reading and Thinking
When the buying stops, the killing can too.
没有买卖,就没有杀害。
Learn about protecting endangered animals
What endangered animals do you know?
Try to say these endangered animals out as quickly as possible.
lion
Tibetan antelope
blue whale
snow leopard[ˈlepəd]
golden monkey
Chinese alligator[ˈælɪˌɡeɪtə](扬子鳄)
zebra
red-crowned crane(丹顶鹤)
koala
crested ibis (朱鹮)
Tibetan antelope
What do you know about the Tibetan antelope ?
Height: ______________
Weight: ______________
Main Habitat:_________
________________________
________________________
80 cm
45-60 kg
Tibet,Western Qinghai, the Changtang National Nature Reserve.
Brief introduction of Changtang National Nature Reserve
中国面积最大,平均海拔最高的自然保护区; 世界第二大陆域类自然保护区;“世界屋脊”的屋脊。
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The wool can be made into luxury shahtoosh [ˌʃɑːˈtuːʃ] (沙图什;藏羚绒), which can be sold more than $15,000!
They have the finest and warmest hair in the animal kingdom.
So more and more poachers[ˈpəʊtʃə](偷猎者) appeared. The killings made the Tibetan antelopes at the risk of extinction.
The Tibetan antelope was an endangered animal, but because of human’s protection, its numbers are now recovering.
A Day
In the Clouds
Prediction
What type of passage is it?
Exposition
B.Argumentation
C.News report
D.Travel journal
What I see
What I do
What I hear
What I learn
What I reflect
Para ____: What I see
Para ____: What I learn
Para ____: What I reflect
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Read for the structure
Read for details
Get more details of the Tibetan antelope protection.
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