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课件网) Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking What wild animals are in danger Review South China tiger giant panda Blue whale What wild animals are in danger Review Polar bear African Elephant Rhino Lead in Let’s guess! I’ve got long horns. I come from Tibetan Plateau. I am an endangered species. I eat grass. Tibetan antelope The wool can be made into luxury shahtoosh (Persian for ‘king of wools’), which can be sold more than $15,000! They have the finest and warmest hair in the animal kingdom. So more and more poachers appeared. The killings made the Tibetan antelopes at the risk of extinction. The Tibetan antelope was an endangered animal, but because of human’s protection, its numbers are now recovering. Look at the picture below. What do you think the text is about Possible answer: The picture is of a young and an adult Tibetan antelope, so the text must be about them. Now,let's read the text to learn more about Tibetan antelope. What type of the text is it A. An exposition (说明文) B. A news report C. A travel journal D. A narrative writing (叙事文) Things the author sees Things the author hears How the author feels or thinks _____ mountains disappearing into clouds the antelopes moving slowly _____. across the green grass snow-covered _____ Reserve _____ for the Tibetan antelope measures to_____ _____ after years of protection changing _____ Learning to exist in _____ our way of life harmony with nature Changtang National Nature Bad times protect the Tibetan antelope Effects achieved Fill in the blanks. Find out the main idea of each part. Para. 1 Paras. 2~3 Para. 4 Paras. 5~6 Para. 7 A. We must change our way of life. B. We're here to observe Tibetan antelopes. C. The danger Tibetan antelopes are in. D. The government took effective measures. E. Tibetan antelopes had a hard time. Fast reading Detailed reading Read for the details carefully. The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes. Reading II Q: Is it a great place for people to live Why Maybe not. It’s a place of high altitude. It’s very cold there. Implied meaning Para1 Q: Is it a great place for Tibetan antelopes to live Reading II Yes! 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. Para2 Implied meaning: They have enough _____. They are living _____. food peacefully Reading II Do they always have such great environment to live What was the living situation for the Tibetan antelopes in the 1980s and 1990s The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the T ... ...
