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课件网) Reading and thinking Topic: Learn about protecting endangered animals Unit2 A DAY IN THE CLOUDS Activity 1: Predict & Skim A Day in the Clouds Whose day is it Where do they go Why do they go there What do they see The author's Zhaxi's snow-covered mountains with a high altitude on the plain Tibet To observe Tibetan antelopes They move slowly across... A herd of graceful animals we my guide is Zhaxi in the evening I Paragraph 1: The place and the purpose Paragraph 2: The beauty & danger Paragraph 3: A protector Paragraph 4: The bad times and causes Paragraph 5: Protective measures Paragraph 6: Effect / Result Paragraph 7: Reflection/Thinking Part One: What “I” observe Part Two: What “I” hear Part Three: What “I” think Activity 2: Read & Comprehend Tip: Focus on the key words or topic sentences to get the main idea. The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. His guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. Bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope. The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover. Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet. What “I”observe: Activity 3: Read & Comprehend peace ？ What is the place where the antelope lives like The air is thin. Snow-covered moutains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. Tip: When the meaning is implied in the text but not directly stated, we must learn to infer. I am also reminded of the danger they are in. Contrast peace danger The present situation:Basic information about the antelope The Basic Information The problem Causes efforts are in danger the government; volunteers What “I” hear: Activity 3: Read & Comprehend hunters were shooting their habitats were becoming smaller illegal shooting; habitat loss Zhaxi works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve which is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. The land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. We are not trying to save the animal. Actually, we're trying to save ourselves. ·What does Zhaxi do ·What is Zhaxi's attitude towards protecting wildlife Activity 3: Read & Comprehend What “I” hear: The volunteers' efforts ？ repect for nature No protection, no antelopes, no humans ! The bad times: illegal hunting pollution habitat destruction Activity 3: Read & Comprehend What “I” hear: The Government's efforts Now: ... After a day's observation, what does the author think about the future 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 bei ... ...
