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课件网) 人教版 Book2 Unit2 Reading and Thinking A DAY IN THE CLOUDS Learning objectives: 1. To learn about the present situation of the Tibetan antelope 2.To know the bad times of the Tibetan antelope and what people have done to protect them from distinction 3. To think how we can change our way of life and live in harmony with wildlife Wildlife protection Unit 2 Panda Milu deer Golden monkey Tiger Antelope Elephant Antelope A day in the clouds Reading and Thinking Predict and Scan A day in the clouds Why did they go there What does “in the clouds” refer to Who spent one day in the clouds to observe Tibetan antelopes the writer and Zhaxi on the plain Tibet see hear reflect travel journal news report advertisement Read and Comprehend see the present situation of the antelopes attractive appearance in harmony with nature feel struck by their beauty being hunted illegally worried snow-covered mountains clouds plain a herd of graceful animals move slowly across the green grass beautiful antelopes guide (Zhaxi) happy reminded of the danger special natural habitats snow-covered mountains clouds plain a herd of graceful animals move slowly across the green grass beautiful antelopes guide (Zhaxi) snow-covered mountains clouds plain a herd of graceful animals move slowly across the green grass beautiful antelopes guide (Zhaxi) the 1980s and 1990s To save this species from extinction in June 2015 bad times population population effective Read and Comprehend hear measures The Chinese government placed... Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over... Bridges and gates were added... Hunters were shooting... Their habitats were becoming... The Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. the past situation of the Tibetan antelopes the past situation of the Tibetan antelopes Because the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. Read and Comprehend Literal meaning is the usual, basic meaning of the words, i,e, exactly what the words say. Implied meaning is suggested but not directly expressed, i,e. you guess the meaning based on what you know. literal meaning Why did the government continue the protection programmes implied meaning Reading skill Humans’ improper activities are threatening antelopes. _____ _____ Human beings pollute the water antelopes drink, and damage the environment antelopes live in. reflect Read and Comprehend (Para.7) We must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with nature. But how can we stop being a threat to wildlife To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. “We’re not trying to save the animals,” he says. “Actually, we’re trying to save ourselves.” Which one is the implied meaning in the passage We’re not only trying to save the animals but to save ourselves. To protect animals is to protect ourselves. literal meaning implied meaning ... ...