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课件网) A Day in the Clouds Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading & Thinking Lead-in: What kind of animal can you see in the video Where is their main habitat(栖息地) Tibetan antelopes Where is their main habitat(栖息地) Changtang National Nature Reserve Qiangtang/Changtang National Nature Reserve 1. Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau青藏高原(A high altitude 海拔 plateau高原) 2. The 2nd largest nature reserve in the world 3. A paradise(天堂) for many wild animals Learning objectives By the end of the class,you will be able to: 1. Acquire information on the past and present situations of Tibetan antelopes. 2. Analyze the main structure and develop different reading skills such as prediction,skimming,scanning and detailed reading; 3. Voice your opinions on wildlife protection; 4. Raise the awareness of protecting wildlife and live in harmony with nature. Reading and Thinking A DAY IN THE CLOUDS Page16 Activity1: Prediction What do you think the text is about The text must be about Tibetan antelopes What’s the text type A. a news report. B. an advertisement广告 C. a novel小说. D. a travel journal(旅行日志). Pattention to the visual clues(title,subtile,pictures)！ These can help you PREDICT what will happen in a passage Tip Activity2: Read for the main idea and structure general idea first/last sentence clue words Tips Match the main idea with each paragraph Activity2: 1.个人内化：快速阅读全篇，匹配段落大意及分析文章结构。（2mins) 2.小组讨论：讨论完善答案，选出代表分析答案。（2mins) Skimming Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 A. The bad times for the Tibetan antelope. B. The guide, Zhaxi, and the Changtang National Nature Reserve. C. Measures措施 were taken to save this species物种 from extinction灭绝. D. We should learn to exist in harmony with nature. E. Tibetan antelopes are in danger. F. We visit Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes. G. The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ The text mainly talks about the protection of Tibetan antelopes. What do you usually write down in a journal Journal What I see What I hear What I think Divide the text into What “I” see, What “I” hear and What “I” think. Part1: Para _____: What I see Part2: Para _____: What I hear Part3: Para _____: What I think 1-2 3-6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Read for structure Activity3:Read for details Part 1 (para.1-para.2) What I see specific information careful reading Tip While-reading Part 1. What I see Read Para. 1-2 and answer the following questions. Q1: What did I see in Para. 1 to our left snow-covered mountains A herd of graceful animals ① ② While-reading Part 1. What I see Q2. Why does the author describe himself in the clouds ① ② While-reading Part 1. What I see Q3: Why are they in danger Why are they hunted A. For their valuable meat. B. For their valuable bones C. For their valuable fur. D. For t ... ...
