Unit 2 Wildlife protection Reading and Thinking A Day In The Clouds 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

What information can you get from the video? A Day in the Clouds Reading tips: Pay attention to the title and pictures. A Day in the Clouds What can we infer? A Day in the Clouds Who spend the day? Where did they go? Why did they go there? The writer and his guide Zhaxi Tibet To observe Tibetan antelopes Text type: Journal Scan the passage and work in groups to talk about the main idea of each paragraph. How many parts can this article be broken down into? How many parts can this article be broken down into? Para 1-2: What I see Para 3-6: What I hear Para 7: What I feel What I hear 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." Para 3 What I hear 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." Para 3 What I hear Para 4-6 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.   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.   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 programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. Reading tips: Pay attention to the subject in the sentence. What I hear Para 4-6 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.   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.   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 programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. Reading tips: Pay attention to the subject in the sentence. What happened to Tibetan antelopes? Why did that happen? What other reasons do you know besides those mentioned in the text? 2. Do you know of any other examples of people hunting animals for their own selfish desires? What did people do to solve the problem? What is the result? What I feel Para 7 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 did the author feel? A Day in the Clouds 1. The author feels worry about wildlife protection; 2. Protecting wildlife is like walking in the clouds. Debate competition Should animal shows be abolished? “ Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.” Take action now! With our joint efforts, tomorrow will be a better day! Optional task Design a poster to appeal other people to protect wildlife. Content Complete A-D Logical Persuasive Design Neat Beautiful Creative Assessment chart Thank you! $