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

Reading and Thinking: A day in the clouds B2U2 Wildlife protection elephant rhino polar bear shark A day in the clouds Tibetan antelops live in the place where the altitude is high. Standing there is like standing in the clouds. Predict & check 1. What’ s the type of the text? 2. What is the main idea of the passage? A travel journal It is mainly about the protection of Tibetan antelopes. Activity 1: Read the text quickly and answer the following questions. A. A news report B. An advertisement C. A travel journal(日志) D. A novel Activity 2: Find out the structure and match Part 1 (Para_) Part 2 (Para_) Part 3 (Para_) What the writer thinks What the writer sees What the writer hears 1-2 3-6 7 Listen to the radio for the first time, and find out the main idea of each para and do the matching. 11 1.Why did the writer visit Tibet? Activity 3: Q&A (para.1) Para.1 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. Reading para 1-2 loudly and answer those two questions. 2.What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s? Activity 3: Q&A (para.4) The population dropped by more than 50%. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. New roads and railways were built. Their habitats become smaller. result in Reading para 1-2 loudly and answer those two questions. 3.What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope? Activity 3: Q&A (para.5) The Chinese government … Zhaxi and other volunteers … Bridges and gates were added to … Reading para 1-2 loudly and answer those two questions. 4.What does “national protection” mean? Can you list some examples? Activity 3: Q&A (para.5) Step 1 Find the phrase in the text Step 2 Find the main idea in context. Main idea of this paragraph: The measures taken to protect