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课件网) Reading and Thinking: A DAY IN THE CLOUDS Unit 2 Reading and Thinking Unit 2 Reading and Thinking 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. Prediction A DAY IN THE CLOUDS Time Place At a place with a high altitude What is implied？ Main Idea Someone spent a day with Tiben antelopes at a place with a high altitude. What type of passage is it A. A news report B. Argumentation C. Description D. A Journal (旅行日志) What we see What we hear What we think What do you usually write down in a journal Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 A. The bad times for the Tibetan antelopes. B. The guide, Zhaxi, and the Changtang National Nature Reserve. C. The measures were taken to save this species from extinction. D. We should learn to exist in harmony with nature. E. The situation of the Tibetan antelopes. F. The reason why we observe Tibetan antelopes. G. The good effects the measures have had. Match the main idea of each paragraph. Predict and Scan Read for the structure Part 1 (Para.1-2): What “I” see Part 2 (Para.3-6): What “I” hear Part 3 (Para.7): What “I” think What I see Para. ____ What I hear Para. ____ What I think Para. ____ Journal part 1 What “I” see ②They are_____animals. ① Tibetan antelope live on the _____, moving slowly across the green grass. _____ mountains Read for details Part①: What I see Read Para. 1 and find out the answers. plains graceful Snow-covered Tibetan antelopes Read for the details Paragraph 2 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. How do I feel when I see these animals and views ———What “I” see Sad Worried Concerned part 2 What “I” hear 3 4 Find out the reasons why they were in danger. Hunters antelopes to make . Built and . were shooting profits roads railways population: habitats: dropped by became Read for what I hear Reasons 50% smaller Para.3-4 Read for the details Paragraph 5 In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it _____ _____. Zhaxi and other volunteers _____ day and night . bridges and gates were added to _____ _____ and _____ cars and trains. how under national protection watched over the antelopes let the antelopes move easily What are the measures keep them safe from ———What “I” hear Did the measures work Yes! The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June2015, the Tibetan antelope ... ...
