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课件网) UNIT 2 WILDLIFE PROTECTION Period II Reading and Thinking Step I 学习理解 Watch a video clip and talk about wildlife protection. And know about the background. 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. The Tibetan antelope is one of the rarest creatures on the Tibetan Plateau(高原). It is well-known for its fine fur, so it was poached(偷猎) and was driven to the brink(边缘) of extinction years ago. 点击按钮播放视频 Watch a video clip about the Tibetan antelope and talk about it. 点击按钮播放视频 What is the animal in the video It is an antelope. It is good at running and jumping. It is one of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic mascots. Its name is closely connected with Changtang Nature Reserve. The text is about Tibetan antelopes. Look at the pictures below and the title of the text, and then guess what the text is about. Read the text and summarise the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1: The writer visited Changtang National Nature Reserve in order to observe Tibetan antelopes. Para. 2: Tibetan antelopes are in danger. Para. 3: His guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. Para. 4: Bad times for the Tibetan antelope. Para. 5: The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope. Para. 6: The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover. Para. 7: Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet. Read the text again and answer the questions below. Why did the writer visit Tibet What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope He visited Tibet 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. What does the author experience in the clouds Read the text and finish the table. Things the writer sees Things the writer hears How the writer feels or thinks snow-covered mountains disappearing into clouds the antelopes moving slowly across the green grass Changtang National Nature Reserve bad times for the Tibetan antelope measures to protect the Tibetan antelope effects achieved after years of protection struck by their beauty changing our way of life existing in harmony with nature Read the text again and try your best to draw a mind map on protecting the Tibetan antelope. Hint: Your mind map should be based on the topic below. What Protecting the Tibetan Antelope Why How Results More to do What’s the purpose of ... ...
