Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

Unit2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking In this class, you will acquire information about the protection of Tibetan antelopes; work out a mind map concerning the protection of Tibetan antelopes; practise reading to determine literal and implied meaning. Pre-Reading Changtang National 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. Do you know the name of the animal in this video? Tibetan antelope More details about Tibetan antelope. Height: 75-85 cm Weight: 30-60 kg Average life: 8 years Main habitat: live on the plateaus of Tibet, Xinjiang and Qinghai While-Reading A Day in the Clouds Tibet From the title, we can know that the article mainly talks about what the writer saw, ______ and _______about the endangered animals —— Tibetan antelopes in a day. heard thought Recognise text type Before you read, look through the text quickly for titles, headers, pictures, charts and any other information that might tell you what type of text it is. Read the 1st and last paragraph and find out what type of the text it is. The type of this text is a ______________. Travel Journal Narration Fast-Reading A Day in the Clouds “we”— Zhaxi and “I” on a short hike one day In Tibet To observe Tibetan antelopes 6 Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 A. The bad times for the Tibetan antelope. B. The guide, Zhaxi, and the Changtang National Nature Reserve. C. Measures were taken to save this species from extinction. D. We should learn to live in harmony with nature. E. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. F. The reason why we observe Tibetan antelopes. G. The good effects the measures have had. 7 Summarise the main idea of each paragraph. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. The guide, Zhaxi, and the Changtang National Nature Reserve. Bad times for the Tibetan antelope. We should learn to live in harmony with nature. Measures were taken to save this species from extinction. The good effects the measures have had. The reason why we observe Tibetan antelopes. Paragraph 3 A protector The reason why we observe Tibetan antelopes. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. The guide, Zhaxi, and the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The bad times for the Tibetan antelope. Measures were taken to save this species from extinction. The good effects the measures have had. We should learn to live in harmony with nature. Paragraph 1 Introduction Paragraph 2 The present problem Paragraph 4 The bad times Paragraph 5 Protective measures Paragraph 6 Effect Paragraph 7 Reflection Part One: Introduction Part Two: Body part Part Three: Conclusion Focus on the key words and divide the parts. The Time the 1980s and 1990s To save this species from extinction in June 2015 a day now bad times in the future population 1.Hunters were shooting... 2.Their habitat were becoming... population The Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. The threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. 1.The Chinese government placed... 2.Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over... 3.Bridges and gates were added... good times 1.change our way of life 2.exist in harmony with nature Human’s constant efforts to protect Tibetan antelopes Mind-map Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. Why did the writer visit Tibet? 2. What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s? 3. What did people do tohelp protect the Tibetan antelope? ① ② ③ Fill in the blanks. Things the author sees Things the author hears How the author feels or thinks  ____________ mountains disappearing into clouds  the antelopes moving slowly ___________________. across the green grass snow-covered _________________________ Reserve ________ for the Tibetan antelope measures to _________________________  ________________ after years of protection  struck by _______________  changing _______________  existing in ___________________ their beauty our way of life harmony with nature Changtang National Nature Bad times protect the Tibetan antelope Effects achieved Maintenance(维护) of beauty Human’s constant efforts Objections(反对) to hurting Youth’s participation Respect for nature Appeal for awareness National joint efforts H A R M O N Y Humans Nature Read the sentences below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (L)of the text or only implied (l) by the text. 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 guess the meaning based on what you know. EXAMPLE ___ 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. I I I (This is implied by “we can just make out a herd of graceful animals”. (This is implied by “They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur” and “Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits”. ___ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals. ___ Human activities are threatening animals and plants. I L (This is implied by “The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants” and “the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared”. (This is the same meaning as “... in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list”. ___ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now. 1. What does “national protection” mean? “National protection” means something is protected across the whole country, and it is illegal to harm it. 2. How does the writer feel about modern life? How do you know? The writer thinks modern life goes against nature, because he says we must change the way we live if we really want to protect wildlife and the planet. Post-reading Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. 1. ________ (watch) them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their 2. _________(beautiful). At the same time, I'm also reminded 3. ____the danger they are in. They 4. (hunt), illegally, for their valuable fur. Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang, works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. “We’re not trying to save the animals, ” he says. “5. ________ (actual), we’re trying to save ourselves.” The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. Hunters were shooting antelopes 6. (make) profits. Their habitats were becoming 7. _______ (small) as new roads and railways were built. In order to save 8. ______ , the Chinese government placed them under national protection. The measures were 9. (effect). The antelope population 10.____________ (recover) and in June, 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. Summary Watching beauty are being hunted of actually to make smaller effective has recovered them Thank you! $$