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课件网) Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking: Learn about protecting endangered animals Tibetan antelope Height: 75-85 cm Weight: 30-60 kg Average life: 8 years Main habitat: live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang and Qinghai What do you know about Tibetan antelopes Tibetan antelope Lead-in They are endangered animals. Why are they in danger They were hunted illegally to make profits. Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about The passage is mainly about _____ Tibetan antelopes What type of passage is it according to the title An advertisement B.A novel C.A Travel journal D.News report Pre-reading A Day in the Clouds What I see What I hear What I think Read the passage and choose the main idea. The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes. The writer was not only impressed by the antelopes’ beauty but also aware of their 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. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ What is the text type Journal what the writer saw what the writer heard what the writer thought What does the title suggest Wildlife Protection - Reading and Thinking antelopes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The _____ of the Tibetan antelopes. The _____ of our camping. My guide, Zhaxi, working for _____ the wildlife. The _____ for Tibetan antelopes. The _____ taken to protect the antelopes. The _____ we’ve made and we also have _____ to go. Protecting wildlife is saving _____. purpose situation bad times protecting measures bad times protecting situation purpose measures achievements ourselves a long way achievements ourselves a long way Para 1： Para 3： Para 2： Para 7： Para 5： Para 4： Para 6： Fast Reading - What’s the main idea of each paragraph Detailed Reading Is Tibet a great place for antelopes to live now What measures were taken to help protect the Tibetan antelopes Why did the population drop in the 1980s and 1990s measures: national protection volunteers/bridges and gates Effective No threats past: much hunting smaller habitats 4 2 3 7 5 6 1 now: live peacefully Yes Stop Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. 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 are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. 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. In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under ... ...
