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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 habitat high altitude low temperature thin air thick fur An endangered species in 1996. Only 47 thousand antelopes were left. Lead in Changtang National Nature Reserve(羌塘国家自然保护区) is a shelter for Tibetan antelopes and other wildlife. Read the passage through and (1) find out if it is one of the above situation why the author was in the cloud; (2) fill in the blanks. Reading I Where Who Why Reading I Why was the author “in the cloud” 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. Para1 Reading I Where Who Why Changtang National Nature Reserve The author and his/her companions, Zhaxi, Tibet antelopes They were to observe Tibetan antelopes. Reading II Q: Is it a great place for people to live Q: Is it a great place for Tibetan antelopes to live Read the passage again. 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 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. Para4 Implied meaning: The Tibetan antelope were _____ because of _____ and smaller _____. in danger illegal hunting habitats ① ③ ② In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to kee ... ...
