Unit2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking 课件- 2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

A Day in the Clouds U2 Reading & Thinking snow-covered mountain Tibetan antelopes a herd of Guess: Where is it? Someone who is taking care of antelopes Changtang National Nature Reserve 羌塘国家级自然保护区 Changtang Ntional Nature Reserve 中国面积最大（接近3个江苏省） ，平均海拔最高的自然保护区; 世界第二大陆域类自然保护区;“世界屋脊”的屋脊。 Protection objects（保护对象） 藏羚羊等大型有蹄类动物及高寒生态系统。据现有资料，保护区有哺乳动物26种，鸟类83种，有鱼类、爬行类和昆虫等种类。该保护区内藏羚羊、西藏野驴和藏原羚羊的数量都超过万只，其中藏羚羊的数量在10万只以上。 What will the text mainly talk about? Prediction A DAY IN THE CLOUDS Who spent the day? Why did he go there? Where did he go? The author Tibet Changtang National Nature Reserve What did he do there? achievements purpose protecting situation ourselves bad times measures a long way Para 1: The ________ of our journey. Para 2:The ________ of the Tibetan antelopes. Para 3:My guide, Zhaxi, working for _________ the wildlife. Para 4:The __________ for Tibetan antelopes. Para 5:The __________ to protect the antelopes. Para 6:The ______________ we’ve made and we also have _____________ to go. Para 7:Protecting wildlife is saving __________. Fast reading: What's the main idea of each paragraph? bad times protecting situation purpose measures achievements ourselves a long way The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we're here---to observe Tibetan antelope. What is the purpose of their journey? A. He wants to go on a hike. B. He wants to climb mountain that soar into the clouds. C. He wants to see beautiful scenery in that place. D. He wants to observe the Tibetan antelopes. D Read the first paragraph and answer the following question. Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xingjiang, and Qinghia. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty. I'm also reminded of the danger they are in. They were hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. Read the second paragraph and translate the underlined sentence. 现在分词短语做状语，watching 的逻辑主语是 I When I watch them move slowly across the green grass, I’m struck by their beauty. 句型: Doing, +句子. / 句子, doing. _____________(follow) the boy, we found the restaurant finally. Some students sat there, _____________________(laugh and chat). _______(see) the ice cream , the child felt very happy. Following Seeing laughing and chatting Read the third paragraph. My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. He works at Changtnag National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for the plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacared 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.” Read the forth paragraph and answer the following questions. 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. What happened to the Tibetan antelopes in the 1980s and 1990s? And why? What’s the meaning of “as”? The population dropped by more than 50 percent. The one reason is... The other reason is... as adv. 同样；例如 conj. 像...一样；正如,如同；当...时候；虽然；因为 prep. 作为 Read the fifth paragraph and answer the following question. 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. What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelopes? A.The government set up the Changtang National Nature Reserve. B. Volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night. C. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and protect them. D. All of them. D Read the sixth paragraph and translate the underlined sentence. 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. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. 然而，政府并不打算停止这些保护项目，因为对藏羚羊的威胁依然存在。 I haven’t visited my teacher since I graduated. Since you are so sure of it, he’ll believe you. I have been a panda lover since my childhood. I haven’t seen him since. Observe and Find (conj. “自……以来”) (conj.“既然，因为”) (prep.“自……以来”) (adv.“从那以后”) Read the seventh paragraph and answer the following question. 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. According to the author’s point of view, how can we really save the earth? A. Try our best to protect wildlife. B. We must do more in environmental protection. C. We have to change our way of life. D. Remove all threats to wildlife. C only+状语位语句首，句子部分倒装 结构: Only+状语+be/情态动词/助动词+ 主语... e.g. Only in this way can you learn English well. Only then did he realize the importance of life. 注意：only放句首修饰主语时不倒装。 e.g. Only she can finish the work in an hour. They were hunted illegally for their valuable fur. We are not trying to save the animals. Actually, we are trying to save ourselves. The population dropped by... Hunters were shooting... to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller (as...) save this species from extinction place it under national protection keep them safe from attacks/keep them safe from cars and trains ...was removed from the endangered species list. change our way of life learn to exist in harmony with nature Useful expressions about protecting wildlife. Mind map Protecting the Tibetan antelope Why How Results Further actions Hunters ____________________________. Habitats ___________________________. Government ____________________________. _______ and ______ were added for safety. Volunteers _________________________. The antelope population ______________. In June 2015, _______________________. Change ___________________________. Exist _____________________________. shot them to make profit were getting smaller placed it under national protection Bridges gates watched over them day and night has recovered they were removed from the endangered species list our way of life in harmony with nature Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. ________ (watch) them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their _______(beautiful). At the same time, I'm also reminded___the danger they are in. They (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. “ ________ (actual), we’re trying to save ourselves.” The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. Hunters were shooting antelopes _________(make) profits. Their habitats were becoming _______ (small) as new roads and railways were built. In order ______ (save) them, the Chinese government placed them under national protection. The measures were (effect). The antelope population ____________ (recover) and in June, 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. Summary Watching beauty of are being hunted Actually to make smaller to save effective has recovered $