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Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
——Reading and Thinking
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Learning Objectives
1. to analyze the type and basic elements of this text;
2. to summarize the bad times of antelopes and what people have done to protect them from extinction;
3. to express their opinions on wildlife protection;
4. discuss on detailed measures to protect wildlife;
In this class, students will be able:
Lead-in
Let’s watch the video.
Lead-in
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What do you think of antelopes in this picture?
energetic
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How do you feel about this picture?
angry
afraid
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Why did this happen?
Predicting
Guess what kind of passage it is.
Argumentation(议论文)
Exposition(说明文)
Narration(记叙文)
Read the first and last paragraph quickly and find out what type of the text it is.
A. An introduction
B. A news report
C. A travel journal(日志)
Journal is a written record of the things that you see, hear, do…every day. It is told in the first person.
A Day in the Clouds
Predicting
What does “ in the clouds” refer to?
a place in the sky
a place with a high altitude (海拔) which seems to be near the clouds
Actually, it refers Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原).
Where did he go in Tibet?
Who did he go with?
Why did he go there?
Changtang National Nature Reserve
Skimming
Look through the passage and complete the two tasks:
Task 1: 3“W”
Changtang National Nature Reserve
羌塘国家自然保护区
It is a wildlife paradise and home to a variety of wildlife species such as Tibetan antelopes, wild yak(野牦牛), Tibetan wild donkeys(藏野驴) and black-necked cranes(黑颈鹤).
Where did he go in Tibet?
Who did he go with?
Why did he go there?
Guide, Zhaxi
Changtang National Nature Reserve
Skimming
Look through the passage and complete the two tasks:
to observe the Tibetan antelope
Task 1: 3“W”
Skimming
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A. Thinking more
B. Purpose of going there
G. Results of measures
E. Government measures
C. Antelope’s living condition
F. Antelope’s bad times
D. Guide Zhaxi and his work
Let’s match the main idea of each paragraph.
Task 2: main idea
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Read paragraph 1 & 2 (Part1) carefully.
What does the writer see ?
A herd of graceful animals move slowly across the green grass.
How does the writer feel when he see these animals and views?
I’m struck by their beauty.
I’m also reminded of the danger.
They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur.
Scanning
Beauty VS danger
Seeing
Scanning
Read paragraph 3-6 (Part 2) carefully.
1. Decide whether the following sentences are T or F.
a. My guide, Zhaxi, is a villager and volunteer from Changtang.
b. The Chinese government took powerful measures to protect these species.
c. The population of the Tibetan antelopes has recovered.
d. The Tibetan antelopes are still listed as an endangered animal.
2. When is the bad times for antelopes and what happened?
In 1980s and 1990s
Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.
New roads and railways were built.
result in
The population dropped by more than 50%.
Their habitats became smaller.
Hearing
T
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F
Scanning
3. Should we stop our protection of the antelopes?
And why?
No! The threats to the Tibetan antelopes have not yet disappeared.
Hearing
Scanning
Read paragraph 7 (Part 3) carefully.
In the writer’s opinion, what do we need to do to protect wildlife?
We must change our way of life.
We should learn to exist in harmony with nature.
Thinking
Things the author
Things the author
How the author
Snow-covered mountains disappearing into clouds
The antelopes moving slowly across the green grass
Bad times for the Tibetan antelopes
Measures to protect the Tibetan antelopes
Effects achieved after years of protection
Changtang National Nature Reserve
Changing our way of life
Existing in harmony with nature
A Travel journal
sees
hears
thinks
Review
The graceful and beautiful Tibetan antelopes
The population dropped greatly and became endangered
The population recovered and was removed from the list
change our way of life
illegal hunting
habitat loss
Volunteers’ and government’s efforts
threats still exist
Summary
VS
Let’s retell the passage.
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Post reading
Let’s watch the video.
Show a sense of
responsibility
Build reserves
Wildlife
Protection
Donate money
Never conduct illegal trade
Make laws
to protect them.
Don't buy endangered animals’ products.
Join a volunteer club
Post reading
In your opinion, what do we need to do to protect wildlife?
Please give a report to advocate everyone to protect the wildlife. The report should contain:
the bad times of the wildlife animals;
the measures we should take to protect them;
the effects that will be achieved after years of protection;
the anticipation (期望) of the future.
Homework
Thank you for your listening and cooperation!
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