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课件网) A DAY IN THE CLOUDS A Travel Journal from the Changtang National Nature Reserve Unit 2:Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking Linguistic Master key vocabulary: endangered,reserve, harmony,threat. Culture Reflect on the relationship between human lifestyle and nature. Skill Distinguish between Literal Meaning(L)and Implied Meaning(I). Logic Map the“Problem→ Solution→ Result" chain. Learning Objectives Welcome to the Roof of the World Lead in Look at the pictures. 1.Where do you think this is 2.What animals can you see Question: What do you know about the Tibetan antelope Are they safe A Day in the Clouds Literal Meaning Implied Meaning A dreamlike, sacred state. Isolation from the modern world. A spiritual journey. Physical Altitude. The air is thin.The mountains touch the sky. Pre-reading:Decoding the Title Pre-reading: Prediction Predict: Who is the writer Where did he go What is the text mainly about Fast Reading: Gist & Structure Activity 1: Scan the text quickly to decide: Is it a news report, a story, or a travel journal A travel journal. Fast Reading: Matching Activity 2: Match the main ideas with paragraphs. Para 1: A.Zhaxi’s view on nature (Sacred land). Para 2: B.The writer's arrival & purpose (To observe). Para 3: C.The result (Recovered & Removed from list). Para 4: D.Protection measures (Government & Volunteers). Para 5: E.The beauty and the danger (Illegal hunting). Para 6: F.Reflection (Harmony with nature). Para 7: G.The crisis in 80s & 90s (Population drop). Detailed Reading: read and answer 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 4. What does "national protection”mean Can you list more examples 5. How does the writer feel about modem life How do you know He visited to observe Tibetan antelopes. In the 1980s and 1990s 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. "National protection"means something is protected across the whole country, and it is illegal to harm it. The writer thinks modern life goes against nature, because he says we must change the way we live if we really want to protect wildlife and the planet. Detailed Reading: Mind Map Literal Meaning(L) Analogy Example:You hear "pitter-patter" on the glass (Literal)→You know it is raining (Implied). Suggested but not directly expressed. Reading between the lines. Implied Meaning(I) What the words say directly. Visible facts. Strategy Practice: Literal vs. Implied Strategy Practice: Literal vs. Implied Strategy Practice:Find the Clue When they first saw the antelopes,they were very far away. We should not buy goods made from endangered animals. Human activities are threatening animals and plants. The Tibet ... ...
