内容正文:
A Day in the Clouds
Unit 2
Reading & Thinking
to understand the text by grasping the main ideas and details
to voice your opinions about protecting the wildlife
Learning Objectives
Its main nationality 民族
the Zang nationaliy
The world’s highest mount峰
Mount Qomolangma
The boat of the plateau
(高原之舟)
yak
Where is it?
Warming up
What animal can you see in the video?
antelope
a shelter for Tibetan antelopes and other wildlife .
2nd largest nature reserve in the world
After watching the video, what’s your feelings toward the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve ?
A Day in the Clouds
Warming up
2.What type of text is it?
Argumentation(议论文)
A news report
Exposition(说明文)
Journal(日志)
Time
Place
What I see
What I hear
What I think
Prediction
1. What does “in the clouds ” refer to ?
In the snow-covered mountains with a high altitude(海拔).
One day, the writer went to the plain to observe antelopes.
who?
where?
what?
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
While-reading
Para.1:The _______ of our camping.
Para.2: The _______ of the Tibetan antelopes.
Para.3: My guide, Zhaxi, working for _________ the wildlife.
Para.4: The _________ for Tibetan antelopes.
Para 5: The ________ taken to protect the antelopes.
Para 6: The ____________we’ve made and we also have _________ to go.
Para 7: Protecting wildlife is saving ________.
bad times
protecting
situation
purpose
measures
achievements
ourselves
a long way
bad times
purpose
protecting
situation
achievements
ourselves
a long way
measures
成就
目的
情况
措施
Para ____: What I see
Para ____: What I hear
Para ____: What I think
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3-6
7
Passage structure analysis
Get more details of the Tibetan antelope protection.
Read for details
1. What did “I” see in the clouds?
the snow-covered mountains
A herd of graceful antelopes
move slowly across the green grass
2.How did “I” feel when I
see these animals and view?
I am struck by their beauty.
I am also reminded of the danger.
They are being hunted, ille