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课件网) 人教版（2019）必修二 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking Learn about protecting endangered animals Learning objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: 1. identify and use some new words, such as reserve, intend and harmony. 2. predict the main idea of the text based on its title and pictures; 3. read about the protection of Tibetan antelopes; 4. read to identify literal and implied meaning; 5. work out a mind map concerning the protection of Tibetan antelopes; 6. think about what you can do to live in harmony with nature. Let’s look at these pictures. Lead-in Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs. Pre-reading 1. Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about The pictures are of antelopes, so the text must be about them. Sample Answer Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs. 2. What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve The Tibetan antelope was an endangered animal, 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. Sample Answer Skim the text and match the main idea with each paragraph. While-reading A. Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet. B. The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelopes. C. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. D. The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover. E. Bad times for the Tibetan antelopes. F. His guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. G. The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes. Extensive reading G C F E B D A Read the text and answer the questions. 1. Why did the writer visit Tibet 2. What happened to the Tibet antelope in the 1980s and 1990s 3. What did people do to help the Tibetan antelope He visited to observe Tibetan antelopes. In the 1980s and 1990s 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. Sample Answer Intensive reading Read the text and answer the questions. 4. What does the author experience in the clouds Things the author sees snow-covered mountains disappearing into clouds Things the author hears Changtang National Nature Reserve Things the author feels or thinks struck by their beauty the antelopes moving slowly across the green grass bad times for the Tibetan antelopes measures to protect the Tibetan antelopes effects achieved after years of protection changing our way of life existing in harmony with nature Read the text and complete the following mind map. Protecting th ... ...
