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课件网) A Day in the Clouds A Day in the Clouds Unit Two Reading & Speaking Do you know this creature Tibetian Antelope 藏羚羊 Antelopes lives in the plains of Tibet, Qinghai and Xinjiang. They suffer some attacks, because of their valuable fur. Hunters shoot them and use their furs to make profits. The species was hunted and was driven into the danger of extinction. The Tibetan antelopes and their protection. It’s a journal. the first-person narrative (第一人称) stating what happened in a day 1. What’s the main idea of the text 2. What’s the genre (体裁) of this article Skimming Prediction Before you listen, look at pictures, charts, videos, and other visuals to help you predict what you will hear. Use visuals to predict content. poster 1 a clock—counting the time a tiger at “11 o’clock” position a man at “12 o’clock” position many dead bodies under the clock words: stop illegal hunting immediately message: Illegal hunting has resulted in the extinction of some animals. If we don’t stop it, human beings will be the next one to die out. poster 2 an hourglass top: 150-200 wildlife species lost down: lost falling down with some wildlife at the bottom (extinct wildlife) background: every 24 hours message: There are 150-200 wildlife species lost every 24 hours. Call on people to pay attention to such a serious situation. poster 3 a big bowl of shark fin soup a big dying shark with its fin falling down, bleeding dead sharks without fins more sharks on a spoon message: Up to 73 million sharks end up in shark fin soup each year. Call on people to protect wildlife by stop having shark fin soup. Before listening What message do these 3 posters share Which one moves you most Why Wildlife is under threat. Features of a poster: big pictures/photos; powerful words/slogans; careful design and use of colors, types of characters/letters… Listening ——— Listen and fill in blanks What on Earth Are We Doing to Our Planet Our plant's _____ is dying out at an alarming rate. Between 150-200 species are becoming extinct every day. This mass extinction is caused by hunting, habitat _____, and pollution. We must make people aware of the problem and help _____ the endangered wildlife before it's too late. wildlife protect loss It's time for us to take measures to protect them LISTENING PART 1 A: Have you seen that poster with the clock It’s so good, but a little scary, too. B: I know. So many wild animals are dying out. This poster says that between 150 and 200 species die out every day. A: That’ s terrible. We really need to do something. Why are so many species dying B: Well, some animals are being hunted and killed. And then there’s pollution and habitat loss, I guess. Animals need a place to live in, just like us, and they need clean air and water, too. A: It seems like people need to be more aware. B: Absolutely. More people need to know. A: Yes, they should make more of these poster. Maybe it ... ...
