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课件网) Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking 1 2 3 Goals Read the text about the protection of Tibetan antelopes; Work out a mind map concerning the protection of Tibetan antelopes. Explore the writing purpose of the text Height: _____ Weight: _____ Main Habitat: _____ _____ _____ _____ Lead in Who are they Tibetan antelopes How much do you know about them 74-83 cm 26-39 kg Tibet, southern Xinjiang, western Qinghai; the Chang Tang Nature Reserve of northern Tibet The antelopes are beautiful, but unluckily, they are endangered. Why Their underfur is used to weave luxury shawls. Shahtoosh shawls were given as wedding gifts in India and it takes the underfur of 3-5 adult antelopes to make one shawl. Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs. 1) Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about 2)What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and Changtang National Nature Reserve The text must be about antelopes. Before reading The Tibetan antelope was an endangered animals, but because of human action to protect it, its numbers are now recovering. 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. While reading 1)Why did the writer visit Tibet 2)What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s 3) What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope He visited to observe Tibetan antelopes. In the1980s and1990s the antelope population dropped by more than 50%, as they were shot by hunters for profit. People volunteered to watch over the antelopes day and night to protect them. Bridges and gates were built to help them move around safely. Task 1 Read the text and answer the questions. Task 2 Put the following sentences in right order. The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes. Bad times for the Tibetan antelope. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet. His guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope. The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover. 2 7 4 1 3 6 5 Task 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 _____ exisiting in _____ their beauty our way of life harmony with nature Changtang National Nature Bad times protect the Tibetan antelope Effects achieved Task 4 Organise the structure of the text. Protecting the Tibetan Antelope Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of ...... They re graceful. ... ...
