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Unit 2
Wildlife
Protection
Reading and Thinking
When the buying stops, the killing can too.
---WildAid
没有买卖就没有杀害。
---野生救援
Part 01
Listening
Before you listen, discuss these questions in pairs.
1. What message do these posters share?
2. Which one moves you the most? Why?
Use visuals to predict content
Before you listen, look at pictures, charts, videos, and other visuals to help you predict what you will hear.
Listen to the first part and fill in the blanks.
n. 比率,率
大灭绝;大毁灭
n. (动物的)栖息地, 住处
adj. 知道的;意识到的
wildlife
loss
protect
Listen to the second part and answer the questions.
1. How many elephants are killed on average every day? _____________
2. What did Prince William say about China?
A. China has made a lot of progress.
B. China can become a global leader in wildlife protection.
C. China preserves its natural habitats well.
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Part 02
Lead-in
You know nothing of my power.
the king of all beasts
It can weigh up to 300 kilograms.
No natural enemies in the wild.
Tiger
You know nothing of my power.
Brown Bear
the largest bear in the world
standing between one and a half meters and two and a half meters tall
weighing up to 550 kilograms.
It can run at a top speed of 80 kilometers per hour.
Inhabits high-altitude plains at altitudes of 3,250-5,500 meters.
You know nothing of my power.
Tibetan antelope
They have a common natural enemy.
HUMAN
沙图什(shahtoosh),意为“羊绒之王”。沙图什通常来说,是指所有由藏羚羊绒加工的产品,但主要是指一种用藏羚羊绒毛织成的披肩。一条沙图什披肩的价格可卖几千美元以上。
一条沙图什
六只藏羚羊
Part 03
Pre-reading
Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs.
Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about?
The text must be about ____________.
antelopes
What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve?
high altitude
low temperature
thin air
An endangered species in 1996. Only 47 thousand antelopes were left.
Tibetan Antelopes
Habitat
“羌塘”为藏语,意为“北方旷野”,在地理上没有严格的界限,泛指藏北高原内流水系的连片地域,面积约为70万平方公里。这里地处“世界屋脊”的青藏高原腹地,平均海拔5000米,植被稀少,交通不便,人迹罕至,北羌塘历来有“无人区”之称。
Changtang National Nature Reserve
羌塘国家级自然保护区中国面积最大 (接近3个江苏省),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。
Part 04
While-reading
Para.2:
The ________ of our camping.
The ________ of the Tibetan antelopes.
The __________ for Tibetan antelopes.
My guide, Zhaxi, working for _________ the wildlife.
Para.1:
Para.3:
Para.4:
The __________ taken to protect the antelopes.
The ______________ we’ve made and we also have ____________ to go.
Protecting wildlife is saving ________.
Para.5:
Para.6:
Para.7:
Read for the main idea of each paragraph
purpose
situation
protecting
bad times
measure
achievement
a long way
ourselves
Read for Structure
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
Part 1:_____________
What I see
Part 2:_____________
What I hear
Part 3:_____________
What I reflect
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.
Read for details
由于空气稀薄,在离开营地的短途徒步旅行中,我们不得不多次休息。在我们的左方,白雪皑皑的群山消失在似乎触手可及的云层中。
that引导的定语从句,修饰clouds,关系词在从句中作主语
Para.1
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.
Read for details
放眼平原,我们隐约看到一群体形优美的动物。
这就是我们来这里的原因--观察藏羚羊。
Para.1
n. 平原
看清
v. 观察;研究
不定式短语 to observe Tibetan antelopes 作状语,具体解释来这里的原因。
Why did the writer visit Tibet?
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xiniang, and Qinghai, Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty. I'm also reminded of the danger they were in. They were hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur.
藏羚羊生活在西藏、新疆和青海的平原上。看着它们在绿色的草地上慢慢移动,我被它们的美丽所震撼,也想到了藏羚羊所处的险境。因其珍贵的羊毛,它们正遭受非法猎杀。
Read for details
Para.2
n. 美, 漂亮
v. 使想起;提醒
vt. 冲击
现在分词短语在中作时间状语
n.毛(皮)
What’s the author’s feeling after watching the antelopes?
My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. "We're not trying to save the animals," he says. “Actually, we're trying to save ourselves."
我的向导扎西是一位来自羌塘的村民。扎西在羌塘国家自然保护区工作。该保护区是西藏西北部动植物的庇护所。对扎西来说,这片土地是神圣的,保护野生动物是一种生活方式。“我们不是在试图拯救动物。”他说道,“事实上,我们是在努力拯救自己。”
Read for details
Para.3
adj. 神圣的
同位语
动名词短语
Name:
Identity:
Job: 1. Guide
2. ________
Belief:
Protector
Tibetan (A villager from Qiangtang)
Zhaxi
(Qiangtang National Nature Reserve)
Saving animals is saving ourselves.
The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population dropped by more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.
对藏羚羊来说,二十世纪八九十年代是悲惨的时代。藏羚羊数量减少了50%以上。猎人们为了谋利而射杀它们。随着新公路和铁路的修建,藏羚羊的栖息地也不断缩小。
Read for details
Para.4
v. 射击
n. 利润;利益
as引导的原因状语从句,as表示“因为,由于”。
过去进行时
What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?
the population
dropped by more than 50 percent
their habitats
become smaller
In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection, Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.
为了使这一物种免遭灭绝,中国政府将其置于国家保护之下。扎西和其他志愿者日夜看护着藏羚羊,保护它们免受攻击。新增的一些桥梁和涵洞,便于藏羚羊自由穿行,防止它们撞上汽车和火车。
Read for details
Para.5
n. 灭绝
看护
n. 攻击,袭击
“为了......”,在句中作目的状语。
What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope?
a. Government: national protection
b. People: watch over day and night
c. Bridges and gates were…
The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.
这些措施效果明显。藏羚羊数量已经恢复。2015年6月,藏羚羊从濒危物种名单中删除。然而,政府并没有打算停止这些保护项目,因为对藏羚羊的威胁依然存在。
vt. 去掉;除去
vt. 恢复
vt. 打算
n. 威胁
Read for details
Para.6
since引导原因状语从句,表示“因为”。
200
47
60
300
50
100
150
200
250
1980
1996
2006
2021
Population
drop
recover
Result: It was removed from the endangered species list.
The government doesn’t intend to stop.
More can be done
(thousand)
What did I hear during the day?
In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me. Much is being done to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
夜晚时分,我喝着茶,仰望星星。心里想起藏羚羊以及扎西对我说的那番话。在野生动物保护方面尽管我们正在做大量工作,但是,如果真想拯救地球,就必须改变我们自己的生活方式。只有学会和大自然和谐相处,我们才不会成为野生生物和地球的威胁。
Read for details
Para.7
vi. 生存
n. 协调;融洽
what 引导的宾语从句
现在进行时的被动语态
“only + 状语从句”提至句首以示强调时,后面的主句要用部分倒装,即把助动词、情态动词或连系动词be提到主语前面。
How does the writer feel about modern life? How do you know?
We must change our way of life to exist in harmony with nature.
A. Unconcerned.
B. Positive
C. Negative.
D. Unmentioned.
What’s the author’s attitude towards the wildlife protection?
Part 05
Post-reading
识别字面意义和隐含意义
Literal meaning is the usual, basic meaning of the words, i. e. exactly what the words say.
字面意思是单词常见的、基本的意思,即单词所确切表达的意思。
Implied meaning is suggested but not directly expressed, i. e. you guess the meaning based on what you know.
隐含意思是暗示的,不是直接表达的,即你根据你所知道的来猜测意思。
I The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level.
(This is implied by “The air is thin”)
____When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away.
____We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.
____Human activities are threatening animals and plants.
____The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.
L
I
(“make out”)
(“Hunters were shooting to make profit”)
(“the threats … have not yet disappeared”)
(“…was removed …”)
L
I
Read the sentences below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (L)of the text or only implied (l) by the text.
hunters
illegally
reserve
threat
exist
plain
harmony
attacks
Herds of elephants used to live on the _____________ of Africa
and in the forests of Asia. But today, they face a serious
________________from ______________. These large animals
are being killed ________________for their body parts that are
considered valuable. In order to save them, some countries have
created _____________ where they can live in peace and safety.
However, the ______________ on them will continue as long as
interest in buying elephant products _____________. To achieve
______________ between humans and animals, the world must
protect these beautiful creatures.
hunter
illegally
reserve
attack
exist
plain
harmony
threat
Learn about elephants by reading and completing the passage with the correct forms of the words.
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