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Unit 2
A Day in the clouds
Lead-in
Our modern life
Vibrant
safe
relaxing
Morning exercises
Running
Playing basketball
How do you feel?
But ! Tibetan antelopes ×
Inviting
Pre-reading
A
Day
In
The
Clouds
Predict
1.Where may the writer be?
2.What experience will the writer have?
3.What may the writer see?
Pre-reading
New Words Learning
1.This is why we’re here——to observe Tibetan(adj.西藏的,西藏人的) antelopes(n.羚羊).
Reading and translate
这也是我们来这里看藏羚羊的原因。
2.We have to save this species from extinction(n.灭绝).
我们必须保护这些物种,不让它们灭绝。
3.Hunters(猎人) were shooting antelopes to make profits.
猎人靠打猎藏羚羊来牟利。
Reading and translate
Pre-reading
4.Volunteers prevented the antelopes from attacks(n.攻击,袭击).
志愿者们保护(藏)羚羊不被袭击。
5.We can see a herd(n.兽群) of graceful antelopes.
我们能看到一群美好的(藏)羚羊。
6.Their habitats(n.栖息地) were becoming smaller as new roads and railway were built.
随着公路和铁路的建立,它们的栖息地变得越来越小。
While-reading
Read the passage quickly and answer the questions
1
2
3
4
What type of passage is it? Journal or argumentation?
What’s the main idea of the passage?
Where did the writer go?
What’s the main animal in the passage?
Journal
Tibet
Tibetan antelopes
Wildlife Protection
While-reading
Read the passage again and finish the chart
Landscapes
Zhaxi’s situation
Measures and results
Writer’s thoughts
I hope all can respect and cherish nature in the future!
Exercises
Finish the blanks
My guide ____ works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a ____ for the ____ and ____of northwestern Xizang.
Antelopes’ ____ were becoming ____ as new____ and ____ were built.
____ and ____were added to let the antelopes move ____ and keep them ____ from cars and trains.
Post-reading
Group activities
Do you agree the last sentence in the passage? Why?
What other measures can we take to protect wildlife?
When the buying stops, the killing can too.-WildAid
Summary and Homework
Search more information about wildlife protection.
endangered animals
human’s measures
heroes
THANK YOU!
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