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新人教版必修二Unit 2 Period 2
Reading and Thinking 学案
学生姓名 班级 序号
课题内容 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Period 2 Reading and Thinking
教材分析 The topic of this unit is wildlife protection. Reading text a day in the clouds mainly introduces the past and present living environment of Tibetan antelope, the protection measures taken by the government to protect Tibetan antelope, and the current situation of Tibetan antelope. The purpose of this paper is to advocate people to change their lifestyle, learn to live in harmony with nature, save the earth, save nature and wild animals.This is a narrative travel article. The central idea of this paper is to observe the Tibetan antelope through what I saw and heard when I came to Changtang National Nature Reserve. The author advocates that human beings live in harmony with nature.The first paragraph of the text is to explain the topic of the text. The purpose of this trip is to observe the Tibetan antelope. The second to sixth paragraphs are the central part of the text, telling the reasons and history of Tibetan antelope being shot, Zhaxi's wildlife protection idea, the protection measures taken by the government and the achievements; The last paragraph of the text is the summary of the text. The author puts forward some suggestions: If human beings really want to save the planet, they must change our way of life. Only when human beings learn to exist in harmony with nature will they not become a threat to wildlife and the earth.
学习目标与核心素养 1. Master the key words, phrases and sentence structure of this lesson.2. Be able to read materials about animal protection.3. Combine the typical examples of the text, and accurately understand the literal and implied meaning of important words.4. Master effective reading strategies, find out the key information points of the article, and deeply interpret the content of the text.5. Understand the living situation of Tibetan antelope, the crisis and reasons it faces, the measures taken by the government and local people and the results.Improve the awareness of wildlife protection by acquiring wildlife knowledge.6. Be able to discuss with partners on how to change our lifestyle and save our planet, and draw conclusions. 7.Make full use of vocabulary and grammar knowledge in this unit and cultivate self -study ability.8. Cultivate students' cooperative learning ability through discussion.
学习重点 1. Let students talk about the current situation of wildlife.2. Guide students to summarize the main contents and central ideas of the article.3. With the topic of how to change our lifestyle and save our planet, we can talk with our partners and draw conclusions.
学习难点 Be able to discuss with partners on how to change our lifestyle and save our planet, and draw conclusions.
一、重点单词
1.reserve n.(动植物保护区)保护区;储藏(量) vt.预定;预留; in reserve储备,备用
2.plain n.平原adj.简单明了的;直率的
3.observe vt.观察到;看到;observe sb. doing sth.观察某人正在做某事
observe sb. do sth.观察某人正在做某事; observation n.观察;观测
4.beauty n. 美;美好的东西beautiful adj.美丽的;漂亮的
5.remind vt. remind sb. of sth.提醒某人某事remind sb. to do sth.提醒某人做某事
6.shoot vt.&vi射杀;射伤
7.profit n.利润;收益v.对......有利make/earn a profit赚取利益
8.attack n.攻击;进攻v. 攻击;抨击make an attack on ......进行攻击
9.effective adj.有效的;生效的be affective against有......的能力;be effective from从......起生效
10.recover vi. 康复;痊愈vt.恢复recover...from...从......中恢复;recover oneself恢复正常
11.threat n.威胁under threat from受到....威胁
12.harmony n.和谐;一致;融洽in harmony with ....协调/一致
13.remove vt.去除;清除;移动;搬开remove ...from...从......搬走......搬走;remove... to把.....搬到
14.exist vi存在;生存exist in存在于......中exist on靠......生存 existence n.存在
15.intend vt. 打算;计划intend to do/doing sth.打算想要做事
二、重点短语
1.make out理解;明白
2.under threat from受到......威胁
3.remind sb. of.sth提醒某人某事
4.recover from恢复
5.day and night日日夜夜;夜以继日
6. make a profit获利
7.intend to do/doing sth.打算/想要做某事
三、重要语言点
1.This is why we're here to observe Tibetan antelopes.这就是我们来到此地观察藏羚羊的原因。
This/That is why...这/那就是为什么.....(why引导表语从句)
This why the number of wild animals on earth is decreasing.
这就是地球上野生动物数量减少的原因。
That's why we take an active part in social activities.
那就是我们积极参与社会活动的原因。
[典型例题]That is why I help brighten people's days.If you don’t,who's to say that another person will
2.Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty.看着它们(藏羚羊)缓缓穿过绿色的草地，我被其美丽所震撼。
现在分词短语作状语
现在分词(短语)作状语表示时间、原因、条件、伴随、方式或结果等。
从时间上看,现在分词的一般式表示的动作与谓语动词表示的动作同时发生或几乎同时发生;从语态上看,现在分词往往表示主动的动作,它的逻辑主语就是子的主语。
(1)时间状语(相当于时间状语从句)
When he was crossing the road, the old man was knocked over by a car.
老人过马路时被一辆汽车撞倒了。
(2)原因状语(相当于原因状语从句)
Being a teacher,you should help your students in every way.
作为一名教师,你应该在各个方面帮助你的学生。
(3)条件状语(相当于条件状语从句)
Working hard,you will succeed.
(只要)努力工作,你就会成功。
(4)让步状语相当于(让步状语从句)
Having failed many times,he didn't lost heart.
有很多次失败,他没有灰心。
(5)结果状语
Mary failed all her exams, making both her parents very angry.
玛丽所有的考试都不及格,这使她的父母都很生气。
(6)伴随状语
Look at the people lying on the beach.
看那些人正躺在沙滩上。
3.Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a
threat to wildlife and to our planet.只有学会和自然和谐相处,我们才不会成为野生动物和地球的威胁。
"only,状语(副词/介词短语/从句)"提到句首以示强调时,后面的句子成主句要用部分倒装即把助动词、情态动词或成be动词题到主语前面。
Only when one loses freedom does one know its value.
只有当一个人失去自由的时候他才知道自由的珍贵。
Only then did I recognize him.
直到那时我才以由他。
Only in this way can we calm the little girl down.
只有这种方式我们才能让这个小女孩冷静下来。
一、单词拼写（词汇运用）
1.The man was walking in the wood when he was ________(攻击) by a snake.
2.Drunk driving not only affects our everyday life, but may also ________(威胁) people's lives.
3.The farmer gained a lot of experience by ________(观察) the growth of his vegetables.
4.If sales continue to recover, they can hire more workers and still make________ (利润).
5.It is a big surprise to learn that you ________(打算) to spend your winter holiday in China.
6.As we know, water ________(存在) in three forms: solid, liquid and gas.
7.The patient had to have one of his legs ________(去除) because of infection.
8.The book is ________(保留) to whoever comes first.
二、完形填空;
[2020安徽安庆二中高一期中] Some of the greatest problems we face today are connected with the gradual destruction of our environment. Brown clouds; wildlife extinction; 1 water. These 2 all seem so huge.So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to 3 . But does it do any good
I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟). These beautiful birds gather in 4 groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration, a few flamingos start the process by taking off from the lake. But 5 of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns.
However，the next day they 6 again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority still pay no attention, so these pioneers come back.The 7 continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but, 8 the thousands of others still take no 9 ,the great migration plan is once again 10 .
Then one day something 11 . The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join in, just as before. And this time their total number，though still quite small, is enough to tip the balance. As one, the whole group takes fight and the migration 12 . What a magnificent sight it must be— thousands of flamingos taking to the sky at once!
A few can make a 13 . It's true that all of the great problems of the world have been solved because of the 14 efforts of a few.If you believe in a cause, don't give up! Others will someday take notice and together we will 15 even our greatest problems.
1. A. abandoned B. polluted C. deserted D. used
2. A. questions B. costs C. examples D. problems
3. A. drive B.run C. cycle D. stand
4. A. tiny B. different C. huge D. similar
5. A. all B. any C. none D. most
6. A. gather B. try C. sing D. appear
7. A. plan B.trend C. activity D. movement
8. A. since B. though C. unless D. while
9. A. responsibility B. notice C. chance D. measure
10. A. put off B. cut off C. carried out D. worked out
11. A. approaches B. works C. Changes D. disappears
12. A. continues B. delays C. finishes D. begins
13. A. point B. decision C. difference D. mistake
14. A. useless B. tireless C. extra D. special
15. A. identify B. understand C. predict D. solve
三、阅读理解
A
Moose (驼鹿), which weigh up to 700 kilograms, can be dangerous to people. They can cause deadly traffic accidents and also can harm people and other animals by stepping on them. Wildlife biologists in the US are trying to get a correct count of this kind of big animals.
The counting is being done in Alaska's largest city, Anchorage. Recently, many moose have been found in this city. The officials tried to get their count, but the problem is that the animals continually move and the city covers an area of over 5,000 square kilometers.
In the past, officials used low flying airplanes to watch for moose on the ground to get their count. But rules from the city's airport now prevent such flights, so Alaska's Department of Fish and Game is experimenting with a new method for counting the city's moose. The researchers are trying to collect genetic material called DNA from moose. They say this will allow them to get a more accurate (精确的) result without having to catch them.
Biologists sought help from the public during their three day project last month. They asked people to call or send text messages to report when they saw a moose. Teams of moose hunters then quickly drove to the areas. The teams shot the moose with special darts (飞镖) designed to get small pieces of skin and hair. The darts were weighted so that they could fall off the moose and then the material could be collected. The skin and fur were then taken to a laboratory to be studied. Researchers say the darts do not hurt the animals.
Biologist Dave Battle led the project. "There's really been no technique up until now. And it's something we've been beating our brains out to work on for the last couple of years," he said. Battle says the technology is allowing officials to improve their knowledge and management of the moose population in the Anchorage area. But he adds that it will take some time to study the DNA material to come up with specific numbers.
1.What can be inferred from the underlined part in Paragraph 2
A.The city is known for its special moose.
B.The process of counting the moose is not easy.
C.The number of the moose in the city is increasing.
D.The officials regard the moose as a serious city problem.
2.Why do researchers collect DNA from the moose
A.To study their movements.
B.To get the number of the moose.
C.To drive away the moose in the city.
D.To work out ways of making them live longer.
3.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4
A.The reasons for studying the moose.
B.The purposes of counting the moose.
C.The way of collecting genetic material from the moose.
D.The value of studying genetic material from the moose.
4.What can we know about the project led by Battle
A.It didn't do any harm to the moose.
B.It cost lots of money and time.
C.It was based on a previous technique.
D.It was strongly supported by the public.
B
[2020全国III卷]When " Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited animal activists gathered on Hollywood
Boulevard. But they weren't there to throw red paint on fur-coat-wearing film stars.Instead, one activist,dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a
sign praising the filmmakers: "Thanks for not using real apes(猿)!"
The creative team behind "Apes" used motion-capture (动作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actor's performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image(图像). In this case, one of a realistic-looking ape.
Yet "Apes" is more exception than the rule. In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately. One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment,is keeping tabs on more than 2, 000 productions this
year. Already, a number of films, including " Water for Elephants," " The Hangover Part II " and " Zookeeper," have drawn the anger of activists who
say the creatures acting in them haven't been treated properly.
In some cases, it's not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; it's the off-set training and living conditions
that are raising concerns. And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States.
1. Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard
A. To see famous film stars.
B. To oppose wearing fur coats.
C. To raise money for animal protection.
D. To express thanks to some filmmakers.
2. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. The cost of making "Apes."
B. The creation of digitalized apes.
C. The publicity about " Apes. "
D. The performance of real apes.
3. What does the underlined phrase "keeping tabs on" in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Listing completely.
B. Directing professionally.
C. Promoting successfully.
D. Watching carefully.
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors
A. They may be badly treated.
B. They should take further training.
C. They could be traded illegally.
D.They would lose popularity.
答案解析部分
一、单词拼写（词汇运用）
1.[答案]attacked
[解析]句意：那个男人在树林里走的时候被蛇袭击了。根据句意和空前的was，可知谓语动词用一般过去时的应用，故填attacked。
2.[答案]threaten
[解析]句意：驾车不仅影响我们的日常生活，而且还可能危及人们的生命。情态动词后接动词原形，故填threaten。
3.[答案]observing
[解析]句意：这位农民通过观察蔬菜的生长，获得了很多经验。介词后接动名词作宾语，故填observing。
4.[答案]profits
[解析]句意：如果销售继续恢复，他们可以雇佣更多的工人，仍然可以获得利润。make profits固定短语，“赚取利润”，故填profits。
5.[答案]intend
[解析]句意：intend听说你打算在中国过寒假，真是令人惊讶。intend to do固定短语，“打算做......”，根据It is a big surprise to learn 的时态，可知用一般现在时，故填intend。
6.[答案]exists
[解析]句意：众所周知，水有三种存在形式: 固体，液体和气体。陈述的是客观事实，因此用一般现在时，water是不可数名词，作主语时谓语动词用单数，故填exists。
7.[答案]removed
[解析]句意：因为感染，病人不得不切除一条腿。leg和remove在逻辑上构成动宾关系，过去分词表被动，此处作宾补，故填removed。
8.[答案]reserved
[解析]句意：这本书是留给第一个来的人的。根据句意和空前的is，可知谓语动词用一般现在时的被动语态，故填reserved。
二、完形填空
[语篇解读]主题:人与自我(做人与做事);话题:不断尝试。本文是一篇说明文。文章由我们生活的环境日渐糟糕引出话题，以火烈鸟为例，鼓励大家要不断地尝试、努力，这样就会有所收获，有所成就。
[答案]
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.C
5.C
6.B
7.B
8.A
9.B
10.A
11.C
12.D
13.C
14.B
15.D
1. B空格前的brown clouds,wildlife extinction均是列举了环境破坏的具体问题。polluted water (被污染的水)也是环境破坏中的一大问题。
2.D棕色云，野生动物灭绝，被污染的水，这些都是环境面临的一些大问题。
3.A由本段中的"So my family does what we can."可知，作者的家人在尽力做他们能做的事情来保护环境。能走着去的地方，作者的家人就不会开车(drive)去。
4.C由空格后的"groups of a thousand or more"可知，火烈鸟聚集在一起的数量巨大。
5.C本段的"of the others seem to notice"与下一段的"the vast majority still pay no attention"均在描述火烈鸟跟随同伴迁徙时的数量变化。一开始时，几只火烈鸟试图迁徙，但其他的火烈鸟无一(none)跟随。
6.B一开始尝试迁徙的火烈鸟并未放弃。第二天，这些少数的先行者会继续进行尝试(try)。
7.B 由上下文语境可知，这样的趋势(trend)要持续好多天。
8.A 每次都有更多的火烈鸟加入飞行的大军，可终因成千上万的火烈鸟依然没有注意到，大迁徙的计划一再推迟。此处since引导原因状语从句。
9.B take no notice没有注意到，固定短语。由语境可知，每次都有更多的火烈鸟加人飞行的大军，可终因成千上万的火烈鸟依然没有注意到，大迁徙的计划一再推迟。
10.A由语境可知，大迁徙的计划因大多数火烈鸟没有注意到而一再推迟(put off)。
11.C 由后文可知，有一天，情况改变(change)了。
12.D 句意: ......整群的火烈鸟都飞了起来，大迁徙开始(begin)了。
13.C make a difference起作用，有影响,固定短语。
14.B作者认为，世界上所有重大的难题都是因为少数人坚持不懈的(tireless)努力而最终得到解决的。
15.D solve problems解决问题。句意:总有一天别人会开始关注，携起手来，我们就能解决(solve)我们最大的难题。
三、阅读理解
Part A
[答案]
1.B
2.B
3.C
4.A
[解析]本文是一篇说明文，在美国的Alaska，生活着大量的驼鹿，如何计算驼鹿的数量一直是个难题。现在，人们尝试用DNA掌握驼鹿的数量。
1.考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“The officials tried to get their count, but the problem is that the animals continually move and the city covers an area of over 5,000 square kilometers.”官员们想要知道驼鹿的数量，但是问题是这些动物一直在移动，而且这个城市总共有五万多平方公里。因此可推测，数驼鹿这个过程不容易。故选B。
2.考查细节理解。根据第三段的“so Alaska's Department of Fish and Game... They say this will allow them to get a more accurate result without having to catch them”可知，研究者采集驼鹿的DNA主要是想得到他们的数量。故选B。
3.考查段落大意。根据第四段可知，人们用飞镖射击驼鹿，采集皮和毛送去实验室研究，所以可知，本段主要讲述了采集驼鹿基因物质的具体方法。故选C。
4.考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“They say this will allow them to get a more accurate (精确的) result without having to catch them.”和第四段中“Researchers say the darts do not hurt the animals.”可知，这个项目不会对驼鹿有任何伤害。故选A。
Part B
[答案]
1.D
2.B
3.D
4.A
[解析]《猩球崛起》电影制作人使用了数字化的猿猴作主演，动物保护者对此深表感激。但是在电影行业中有很多动物演员受到了不公正的对待，这需要引起人们的关注。
1.[答案]D
[解析]根据第一段中的" Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers: "Thanks for not using real apes (猿)!"可知，动物保护者在Hollywood Boulevard 集会是为了向一些电影制片人表示感谢,故D项正确。
2.[答案]B
[解析]根据第二段中的" The creative team behind "Apes"used motion - capture (动作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals... records an actor's performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image (图像)"可以判断，本段主要介绍了数字化猿猴的创作,故选B。
3.[答案]D
[解析]根据第三段中的" One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment"可知,该非营利性组织旨在监督电影娱乐业对待动物的方式，所以画线短语与monitor(监督)意义最为接近，故D项"密切关注"正确。
4.[答案]A
[解析]根据最后一段中的" In some cases, it's not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried;it's the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns"可以推断,动物演员可能受到了不公正的对待,故A项正确。
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Unit 1 Wildlife Protection
Period 2
Reading and Thinking
新人教版(2019) 必修第二册
Revision
Elephants, pandas, golden monkeys, antelopes, Tibetan antelopes, South China tigers, Yangtze alligator, mi-lu.
What wild animals are in danger
Revision
1 What do you know about the animals in the photos
2 What problems do they face
3 What is being done to help them
Discuss the questions in pair,talk about one of the animals
in the photos below.
Revision
1. [2019江苏卷] However,the two zookeepers didn't want to see the_________ (extinct) of this precious species.
2. [2015北京卷] He gathered_____huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle.
3. [2017全国I卷] What's more, in order to have much knowledge of Chinese culture, it is of importance for you to be aware ____the content, Tang Poetry.
extinction
名词作动词see的宾语。句意:然而,这两名动物园管理员并不想看到这种珍稀物种的灭绝。
a
a mass of 众多，大量。句意:他收集了一大堆雪，在中间挖了一个洞。
of
be aware of...意识到....知道....句意:而且，为了多了解中国文化，对你来说了解唐诗的内容是很重要的。
Revision
4. [2019江苏卷] Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping____________(endanger ) cranes with their reproduction(繁殖) .
5. [2016四川卷] The common cold is a good example:
women____average,get fewer colds than men.
6.[2020全国I卷]My mom is rally concerned__________the health,of everyone in our family.
形容词endangered (有危险的，濒临灭绝的)修饰名词cranes。句意:克里斯和蒂姆在一家动物园工作，帮助濒危的鹤进行繁殖。
endangered
on on average平均来看。句意:普通感冒就是一个很好的例子:平均来看，女性比男性患感冒的次数要少。
be concerned with/about 对......关心的, .....关切的。句意:我妈妈非常关心我们家每个人的健康。
on
with/about
Key words
reserve
[r z v] n.&vt.
in reserve
plain
[ple n] n.&adj.
observe
[ b z v] v.
observe sb. doing sth.
observe sb. do sth.
observation
Key words
remind
[r ma nd]vt.
remind sb. of.sth
remind sb. to do sth.
beauty
[ bju ti] n.
beautiful adj.
shoot
[ u t] v.
shoot at...
Key words
profit
[ pr f t] n.&v.
make/earn a profit
attack
[ t k] n.&v.
make an attack on
effective
[ fekt v]adj.
be affective against
be effective from
Key words
remove
[r mu v] vt.
remove ...from...
remove... to...
threat
[θret]n.
under threat from
harmony
[ hɑ m ni] n.
in harmony with
Key words
recover
[r k v (r)]vi.&vt.
recover from
recover oneself
exist
[ ɡ z st] vi.
exist in
exist on
existence n.
intend
[ n tend] vt.
intend to do/doing sth.
Key phrases
make out
under threat from
remind sb. of.sth
Key phrases
day and night
recover from
make a profit
intend to do/doing sth.
profit
threat
recover
shoot
remove
remind
exist
reserve
game time
harmony
observe
attack
effective
Lead in
Wild animals are friends of human beings! Recently, illegal hunting has resulted in the extinction of some animals. Because of excessive greed, some people who love money often regard animals as cash cows(摇钱树),others to make a living.Antelopes are hunted for their skin and fur.
Due to the destruction of human beings and the loss of habitat, the proportion of endangered species on the earth is increasing at an alarming rate. The core content of animal protection is to prohibit maltreatment(虐待) and cruelly in kill any animal, and to prohibit hunting and predation of wild animals.
Many wild animals are still under threat from poachers
Free talk
Tibetan antelopes
length
Weight
Main Habitat
Reasons for indiscriminate killing
135 cm
45-60 kg
The Qinghai Tibet Plateau of China(青藏高原地区) (Qinghai,
Tibet and Xinjiang).Changtang National Nature Reserve.
Tibetan antelope cashmere is the best quality antelope cashmere in the world, and the price is very expensive. High profits led to a large number of hunting of Tibetan antelopes.
How much do you know about Tibetan antelope
Free talk
How much do you know about Tibetan antelopes
Endangered reasons
Present situation
The habitat area is shrinking gradually poaching(偷捕), indiscriminate killing(滥杀) and smuggling(走私),the invasion of Tibetan antelopes by human and livestock(家畜).
The number of Tibetan antelopes increased to about 300000. The
protection level of Tibetan antelope has also been reduced from
endangered species to close to Near Threatened species.
Free talk
Changtang National Nature Reserve is located in the north of Tibet Autonomous Region,
It is the second largest nature reserve in China.
Most of the animals living in Qiangtang are endangered wild
animals unique to the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. Tibetan wild donkey,
Tibetan antelope and wild yak are known as the "three families"
of Changtang. There are Tibetan gazelle(藏原羚),bharal(岩羊),
Tibetan snow cock(藏雪鸡) and other animals under national
secondary protection in the mon animals include
Tibetan brown bear, black-necked crane(黑颈鹤), Tibetan fox(藏狐),etc. It is called "the paradise of wild animals".
How much do you know about Changtang National Nature Reserve？
Free talk
What do you think when you see the following pictures
Pre-reading
2 Look at the pictures below. What do you think the text is about
3 What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve
1 Before you read, discuss these questions in pairs.
The Tibetan antelope was endangered animal,but because of human action to protect it ,its numbers are now recovering.The Changtang National Nature Reserve 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 pictures are of antelope,so the text must be about them.
1 What's the type of writing of the text
Travel journal.
Reading
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
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.
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.
Reading
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. He works at the
Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter
for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the
land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. "We're
not trying to save the animals," he says. "Actually, we 're trying to save ourselves."
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.
Reading
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
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 keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.
The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.
Reading
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars.
I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me.
Much is being done to protect wildlife, but if we really
want to save the planet. we must change our way of life.
Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can
we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
Mind map
Protecting
the Tibetan
Antelope
They’re graceful animals.They have valuable fur.
Their habitats were becoming smaller.
What
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang, and Qinghai.
Why
Hunters were shooting them to make profits.
How
The Chinese government placed it under national protection.
Bridges ad gates were added to let them move easily and safely.
Volunteers watched over them day and night.
Results
The antelope population has recovered.
In June 2015,they were removed the endangered species list.
More to do
We must change our way of life.
We have to learn to exist in harmony with nature.
Reading task
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
2 Read the text and answer the questions.
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.
Reading task
4 What does "national protection" mean Can you list more examples
5 How does the writer feel about modern life How do you know
2 Read the text and answer the questions.
"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.
3 Read the sentences below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (L)of the text or only implied (I) by the text.
Identify literal and implied meaning
Literal meaning is the usual, basic meaning of the words,ie. exactly what the words say.Implied meaning is suggested but not directly expressed,ie. you guess the meaning based on what you know.
Reading task
_____When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away.(Implied by"we can just make out a herd of graceful animals" . )
_____We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.(Implied by "They are being hunted, illegally，for their valuable fur"and "Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits" )
____Human activities are threatening animals and plants.( Implied by"The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants"and"the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared" .)
____The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.(The same meaning as"in June 2015，the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list" .)
3 Read the sentences below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (L)of the text or only implied (I) by the text.
I
L
I
I
Reading task
hunter illegally reserve attack
exist plain harmony threat
4 Learn about elephants by reading and completing the
passage with the correct forms of the words.
Herds of elephants used to live on the_______of Africa and in the forests of Asia. But today, they face a serious_______from________.These large animals are being killed_______for their body parts that are considered valuable. In order to save them, some countries have created________where they can live in peace and safety.However, the_______on them will continue as long as interest in buying elephant products _______. To achieve________between humans and animals, the world must protect these beautiful creatures.
plains
threat
hunters
illegally
reserves
attacks
exists
harmony
Reading task
The writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order to save our planet. Do you agree What do you think we should do or change
5 Discuss the questions below in pairs.
I agree that we must try and live in harmony with nature in order to save
our planet, I think what we must do is to realise that we are part of nature and not separate from it. We can't survive without it and so when damage it, we literally damage ourselves.Therefore, I think education is very important to change how we relate to nature.
Reading task
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.
2. According to Zhaxi, why should we protect the wildlife animals
A. Saving the animals means saving ourselves.
B. Some animals are in danger of dying out.
C. The number of some animals is decreasing.
D. Some animals are being hunted illegally.
一、根据课文内容选择正确答案
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√
Reading task
3. What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelopes
A. Set up National Nature Reserve.
B. Volunteers watch over the antelopes day and night.
C. Add bridges and gates to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.
D. All of the above.
4. How does the writer feel about modern life
A. The Tibetan antelope population will recover.
B. We can live in harmony with nature.
C. We can live in peace.
D. Modern life threatens the lives of the wild animals.
一、根据课文内容选择正确答案
√
√
Reading task
A.Antelopes are being hunted,illegally, for their valuable fur.
B.In order to save the antelopes extinction,the Chinese government placed it under national protection.
C.It's important to protect antelopes and learn to exist in harmony with nature.
D.The writer went to Tibet to observe the Tibet antelopes.
Reading task
5.What's the main idea of the passage
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一、根据课文内容选择正确答案
We are here in Tibet to observe Tibetan antelopes.They live on the plains
of Tibet the air is thin.Watching them move slowly across the green grass,
I (strike) by their beauty. But 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelopes when they were (illegal) hunted for their valuable fur. Their habitats were becoming much (small) because new roads and railways were built.
二、语法填空(根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文)
Where
am strike
the
illegally
smaller
Reading task
As a result, the population of the Tibetan antelopes (drop) by more than 50 percent. In order to save this species from (extinct), the Chinese government took (effect) measures to place it under national protection. Luckily, the antelope population has recovered. However, the government does not intend (stop) the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. Only when we learn to exist in harmony nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
二、语法填空(根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文)
dropped
extinction
effective
to stop
with
Reading task
Language point
This is why we're here-to observe Tibetan antelopes.这就是我们来到此地观察藏羚羊的原因。
This/That is why...这/那就是为什么.......(why引导表语从句)
This why the number of wild animals on earth is decreasing.
这就是地球上野生动物数量减少的原因。
That's why we take an active part in social activities.
那就是我们积极参与社会活动的原因。
[典型例题]That is ______I help brighten people’s days.If you don’t,who’s to say that another person will
why
Language point
Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty.
看着它们(藏羚羊)缓缓穿过绿色的草地，我被其美丽所震撼。
现在分词短语作状语
现在分词(短语)作状语表示时间、原因、条件、伴随、方式或结果等。
从时间上看，现在分词的一般式表示的动作与谓语动词表示的动作同时发生或几乎同时发生;从语态上看，现在分词往往表示主动的动作，它的逻辑主语就是句子的主语。
Language point
(1)时间状语(相当于时间状语从句)
When he was crossing the road, the old man was knocked over by a car.
老人过马路时被一辆汽车撞倒了。
(2)原因状语(相当于原因状语从句)
Being a teacher , you should help your students in every way.
作为一名教师，你应该在各个方面帮助你的学生。
(3)条件状语(相当于条件状语从句)
Working hard,you will succeed.
(只要)努力工作，你就会成功。
Language point
(4)让步状语相当于(让步状语从句)
Having failed many times,he didn't lost heart.
有很多次失败，他没有灰心。
(5)结果状语
Mary failed all her exams, making both her parents very angry.
玛丽所有的考试都不及格，这使她的父母都很生气。
(6)伴随状语
Look at the people lying on the beach.
看那些人正躺在沙滩上。
Language point
Only when one loses freedom does one know its value.
只有当一个人失去自由的时候他才知道自由的珍贵。
Only then did I recognize him.
直到那时我才以由他。
Only in this way can we calm the little girl down.
只有用这种方式我们才能让这个小女孩冷静下来。
Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
只有学会和自然和谐相处,我们才不会成为野生动物和地球的威胁。
"only，状语(副词/介词短语/从句)”提到句首以示强调时，后面的句子成主句要用部分倒装，即把助动词、情态动词或成be动词题到主语前面。
Summarize
1.reserve n.(动植物保护区)保护区;储藏(量) vt.预定;预留;in reserve 储备,备用
2.plain n.平原 adj. 简单明了的;直率的
3.observe vt.观察(到);看到;observe sb. doing sth. 观察某人正在做某事
observe sb. do sth.观察某人正在做某事; observation n.观察;观测
4.beauty n. 美;美好的东西 beautiful adj.美丽的;漂亮的
5.remind vt. remind sb. of.sth 提醒某人某事remind sb. to do sth.提醒某人做某事
6. shoot vt.&vi.射杀;射伤
7.profit n. 利润;收益v.对......有利 make/earn a profit 赚取利益
8.attack n. 攻击;进攻 v. 攻击;抨击 make an attack on向.....进行攻击
重点单词
Summarize
9.effective adj.有效的;生效的 be affective against 有抗......的能力;be effective from从.....起生效
10.recover vi.康复;痊愈 vt.恢复 recover ...from...从......中恢复;recover oneself恢复正常
11.threat n. 威胁 under threat from 受到......威胁
12.harmony n. 和谐;一致;融洽 in harmony with 与......协调/一致
13.remove vt.去除;清除;移动;搬开 remove ...from...从......搬走;remove... to把......搬到
14.exist vi.存在;生存 exist in存在于......中 exist on靠......生存 existence n.存在
15.intend vt. 打算;计划 intend to do/doing sth.打算/想要做某事
重点单词
Summarize
1.make out理解;明白
2.under threat from 受到......威胁
3.remind sb. of.sth 提醒某人某事
4.recover from 恢复
5.day and night 日日夜夜;夜以继日
6. make a profit 获利
7.intend to do/doing sth.打算/想要做某事
重点短语
1.Review the new words and phases.
2.Complete the exercise book.
Homework
Homework
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