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课件网) A DAY IN THE CLOUDS snow-covered mountains a herd of Tibetan antelopes being hunted, being killed for their valuable fur Learn about protecting endangered animals Unit 2 Wildlife protection Reading and Thinking Height: 75-85 cm Weight: 30-60 kg Average life: 8 years Main habitat: live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang and Qinghai The Changtang National Nature Reserve It is in western China and covers an area of about 120,000 square miles. It was created to protect the area and the wildlife that live there. 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. 1)Why did the writer visit Tibet 2)What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s 3) What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope He visited to observe Tibetan antelopes. In the1980s and1990s the antelope population dropped by more than 50%, as they were shot by hunters for profit. People volunteered to watch over the antelopes day and night to protect them. Bridges and gates were built to help them move around safely. Read for structure Para _____: what I see Para _____: what I learn Para _____: what I reflect 1-2 3-6 7 Read for what I see Read Para 1-2 and find out the answers. What I see _____ mountains disappearing into clouds Tibetan antelopes Tibetan antelopes live on the_____, moving slowly_____. They’re _____animals. They have _____fur. snow-covered plains across the green grass graceful valuable Careful-reading ( )1．Why did the writer visit Tibet A．To enjoy the beautiful scenery. B．To have a good rest. C．To observe Tibetan antelopes. D．To get close to nature Choose the write answer C _____the Changtang National Nature Reserve, which is a shelter for the wildlife. The land is _____. Thought: Saving the animals means to save_____. Read for what I hear Read P ... ...
