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Unit 2
Wildlife Protection
Reading and thinking
1. Know the past and present situation of an animal, and what the government do for it;
2. Make clear writer’s attitude and opinion to wildlife protection;
3. Express your idea to protect wildlife.
Learning objectives
Please tell me which are the four ancient civilizations in the world?
Baibilyon, Egypt, china, India
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Lead-in
What do you know about Tibetan antelope?
Height: 75-85 cm
Weight: 30-60 kg
Average life: 8 years
Main habitat: live on the plains of Tibet,
Xinjiang and Qinghai
The Qiangtang National Nature Reserve
It is in western China and covers an area of about 120,000 square miles. It was created to protect the area and the wildlife that live there.
thick fur
villus(绒毛)
Habitat
high altitude;
low temperature; thin air
Know more about Tibetan antelopes
An endangered species in 1996.
only 47 thousand were left.
Prediction
What type of passage are we going to learn according to the title , the picture and your prediction?
A: Magazine
B: Argumentation(议论文)
C: Description (说明文)
D: Journal(旅行日志)
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Look at the picture below.
What do you think the text is about?
Possible answer:
The picture is of a young or an adult Tibetan antelope.
so the text must be about them.
Now,let's read the text to learn more about Tibetan antelope.
Task 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 are being 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.
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Reading Comprehension
Task 2.Read the text and answer the questions.
1. Why did the writer visit Tibet?
He visited to observe Tibetan antelopes.
2. What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?
In the 1980s and