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Unit2 Wildlife Protection
A Day
in the Clouds
Reading and Thinking
Learning about protecting endangered animals
Learning Objectives
By the end of this class, we will be able to:
1. know about the living condition of Tibetan antelope and realize the importance of wildlife protection;
2. get the basic content of a journal and identify the difference between literal meaning and implied meaning.
3. learn about the opinion of the author and put forward some useful ways to protect wildlife.
Lead-in
blue whale
panda
African elephant
golden monkey
South China tiger
polar bear
What do they have in common?
They are all ________________ animals.
endangered
Lead-in
What can you see in this video?
Pre-reading
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
1.What type of passage is it?
A. Magazine
B. Argumentation (议论文)
C. Description (说明文)
D. Journal (日志)
2.Find words to complete the main idea for each paragraph.
Para.2:
The ________ of our camping.
The ________ of the Tibetan antelopes.
The __________ for Tibetan antelopes.
My guide, Zhaxi, working for _________ the wildlife.
Para.1:
Para.3:
Para.4:
The __________ taken to protect the antelopes.
The ______________ we’ve made and we also have ____________ to go.
Protecting wildlife is saving ________.
Para.5:
Para.6:
Para.7:
achievements
purpose
a long way
ourselves
situation
bad times
measures
protecting
Task1: What's the main idea of each paragraph?
bad times
protecting
situation
purpose
measures
achievements
ourselves
a long way
Para.2:
The ________ of our camping.
The ________ of the Tibetan antelopes.
The __________ for Tibetan antelopes.
My guide, Zhaxi, working for _________ the wildlife.
Para.1:
Para.3:
Para.4:
bad times
purpose
protecting
situation
Task1: What's the main idea of each paragraph?
bad times
protecting
situation
purpose
measures
achievements
ourselves
a long way
The __________ taken to protect the antelopes.
The ______________ we’ve made and we also have
____________ to go.
Protecting wildlife is saving ________.
Para.5:
Para.6:
Para.7:
achievements
ourselves
a long way
measures
3.Read for the structure.
Part 1: Para _____ What I see
Part 2: Para _____ What I hear
Part 3: Para _____ What I think
1-2
3-6
7
where
4.Read para. 1-2 and try to find the following information.
why
what “I” see
how “I” feel
where
4.Read para. 1-2 and try to find the following information.
why
what “I” see
how “I” feel
on the plain of Xizang
to observe Tibetan antelopes
what “I” see
4.Read para. 1-2 and try to answer the questions.
snow-covered mountains disappear into the clouds
a herd of graceful
Tibetan antelopes
the green grass
far away or close?
how “I” feel
4.Read para. 1-2 and try to answer the questions.
struck by their beauty
concerned about the danger they are in
They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur.
beauty
danger
5.Read para 3 and find out who is Zhaxi and what is his attitude towards protecting wildlife.
Part. 2
Zhaxi
job
attitude
He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve to protect animals and plants.
The land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.
“We’re not trying to save the animals. Actually, we’re trying to save ourselves.”
Saving animals is saving ourselves.
6.Read para 4. What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?
population
habitats
dropped by more than 50 %
Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.
became smaller
New roads and railways
were built.
7.Read para 5-6 and find out the answers.
What measures?
government
Zhaxi and other volunteers
bridges and gates
placed antelopes under national protection
watched over the antelopes day and night
were added to let them move easily and keep them safe
results
population increased
be removed from the endangered species list
Part. 3
8.Read para 7 and find out the answers.
We must change our way of life to exist in harmony with nature.
What’s the writer’s opinion on wildlife protection?
“ 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!
Thinking
① It may imply the altitude(海拔) is very high and there are a lot of clouds.
Was the author real in the clouds? Why did he say “in the clouds”? What does it imply? Discuss with your partners.
③ It may imply the writer’s feeling is worried, like a cloudy day.
② It may imply wildlife protection is very difficult, like walking in the clouds.
Group discussion
What can we do as students to change our way of life and protect wildlife?
Avoid eating the meat of wildlife
Collect some useful ideas for wildlife protection
Treat the wildlife as our friends
Introduce wildlife knowledge to others
Organize voluntary activities
Never buy endangered species products
Let’s take action now!
Discuss the questions below in pairs.
The writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order to save our planet. Do you agree? What do you think we should do or change?
Why
(situation)
What
(measures)
·We can/should ought to …
·We are supposed to…
·The reason why… is that …
·It is because…
Post-reading
Discussion: What can do to protect wildlife?
Never sell goods made of wildlife.
01
Build reserves.
06
Make laws to protect them.
03
Don’t destroy their habitats;
02
Raise our awareness of protecting wildlife.
04
Join a volunteer protection group.
05
Post-reading
As long as we change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with nature, “the clouds” in Tibet will disappear one day.
Homework
1. Suppose you were a Tibetan antelope and you are invited by WWF to give a speech on wildlife protection. Write at least 80 words. You may:
describe your past and present lives;
share what you want to say to humans;
2. Finish exercise 3 on P17.
Optional task
Design a poster to appeal other people to protect wildlife.
Thank you!
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
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