Unit2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking -Brandy 1 To read and learn the difficult situations the Tibetan antelope once faced; To read and know what people have done to make better living environment for Tibetan antelopes; To read and think how people live in harmony with wildlife. Warming up Today I’d like to introduce a new friend to you. Tibetan antelopes Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs. 1. Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about? The pictures are of antelopes, so the text must be about them. They live on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They are being killed for fur and horns. Their habitat is being destroyed. 2. What do you know about the Tibetan antelope？ 藏羚羊 5 3. What do you know about the Changtang（羌塘） National Nature Reserve? The Changtang National Nature Reserve 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. n. (动植物)保护区 Let’s watch a video about Qiangtang National Reserve. Read the text and get the main idea of the text. The passage is mainly about Tibetan antelopes and wildlife protection. Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 A. Bad times for the Tibetan antelope. B. His guide thinks that the land is scared and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. C. The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope. D. Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet. E. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. F. The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes. G. The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover. adj. 神圣的 Read the passage carefully again and find out what the author experiences in the clouds. things the author sees things the author hears how the author feels or thinks A DAY IN THE CLOUDS travel journal What does the author see? 11 things the author sees paragraph 1 Based on the context, can you guess what the meaning of “make out” is here? It means “to manage to see sth.”. 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. Read for information para.1 things the author sees To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds (main clause主句) To our left (adverbial of place地点状语) that seem almost close enough to touch.（relative clause 定从） Let’s analyze the sentence structure. 先行词在定从中做主语 Read for information para.1 things the author sees 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. A vividly beautiful picture pops up in our mind. Can you find out some useful expressions to describe beauty in the paragraph? paragraph 2 things the author sees Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I’m struck by their beauty. I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. be impressed by or like sth. very much Based on the context, can you guess what the meaning of the phrase “be struck by” is? things the author sees I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. Read for information para.2 I’m also reminded of the danger (main clause主句) they are in. (relative clause 定从） Let’s analyze the sentence structure. They are being hunted illegally for their valuable fur. parenthesis(插入语) They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. 先行词在从句中做宾语，可以省关系代词 an independent sentence According to what the author hears, why does the population of Tibetan antelopes decrease? 17 Read for information para.3 things the author hears 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.” parenthesis(插入语) Paragraph 4 things the author hears The1980s 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. 19 Paragraph 4 things the author hears 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. Let’s analyze the sentence structure. Their habitats were becoming smaller (main clause主句) as new roads and railways were built.（adverbial clause of reason 原因状语从句） 20 According to what the author hears, what does the government and locals do and what are the results? 21 Paragraph 5 things the author hears 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. 22 In order to save this species from extinction, Read for information para.5 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. What does “national protection” mean? Can you list more examples of the wildlife under national protection? “National protection” means something is protected across the whole country, and it is illegal to harm it. For example, the giant panda, south China tiger and golden monkey. things the author hears how 23 The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programs, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. Paragraph 6 things the author hears 24 things the author hears Read for information para.6 The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered. In June, 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. however The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. results 25 According to the author’s feelings,what more can we do? 26 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. how the author feels and thinks Read for information para.7 v. to live 27 Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet. Paragraph 7 Let’s analyze the sentence structure. Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature (only+状从) can we stop being a threat to wildlife and our planet. (主句部分倒装) how the author feels and thinks 28 A day in the clouds Why does the author visit Tibet? What does the author see and hear? How does the author feel? to observe Tibetan antelopes current situation of Tibetan antelopes Zhaxi’s views of Changtang National Nature Reserve bad times for Tibetan antelopes to change our way of life the government’s measures and achievement live in harmony with nature Summary 29 Identify literal and implied meaning Literal meaning is the usual, basic meaning of the words, i.e. exactly what the words say. Implied meaning is suggested but not directly expressed, i.e. you guss the meaning based on what you know. Read the sentences below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (L) of the text or only the implied (I) by the text. EXAMPLE ______ The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level. (This is implied by “The air is thin”.) I ______ When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away. (Implied by “we can just make out a herd of graceful animals”.) ______ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals. (Implied by “They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur” and “Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits”.) I I n. 商品；货物 ______ Human activities are threatening animals and plants. (Implied by “The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants” and “the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared”.) ______ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now. (The same meaning as “in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list”.) I L Reading and Thinking hunter illegally reserve attack exist plain harmony threat Learn about elephants by reading and completing the passage with the correct forms of the words. 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. plains threat hunters illegally reserves attacks exists harmony 34 care for wildlife                  save this species from extinction keep ... safe from attacks     place ... under national protection           watch over ... day and night change our way of life  live in peace and safety    learn to exist in harmony with nature be removed from the endangered species list Wildlife protection Lavf58.29.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v0.2.58(gap_fixed:False) $$