Book2unit2 Reading and Thinking
Learning about protecting endangered animal
Activity1: Activate the students’ knowledge of wildlife protection.
“When the buying stops, the killing can too.”
Can the killing stop in the Changtang National Nature Reserve and what is the present situation there
Activity2: Reading for main idea and structure.
What does “in the clouds” mean here ________________________________.
Structure:
Activity3: Reading for detailed information
Paragraph Questions you may ask Possible answers
Present problem
Bad times
Measures
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Activity4: Reading for useful expressions
Suppose you are a volunteer in the reserve, try to describe the situation of the Tibetan Antelope.
Topic Sub-topic Related Expressions
Wildlife protection
Activity5: Identify literal and implied meaning.
______1.The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level.
Your supporting information:_____________________________________________________________
______2.When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away.
Your supporting information:____________________________________________________________
______3.We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.
Your supporting information:____________________________________________________________
______4.Human activities are threatening animals and plants.
Your supporting information:____________________________________________________________
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______5.The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.
Your supporting information:____________________________________________________________
Activity6: Reading for thinking
What is the writer’s attitude towards protecting wildlife
What is your attitude towards protecting wildlife
What can we do to protect the antelopes and wildlife
Activity7: Reading for applying---
A letter from an old Tibetan antelope to his grandson.
Dear...,
It is a beautiful day here on the plain. I expect you and your friends are happily running around, free to go anywhere you want. But can you imagine what our life was like 35 years ago, my dear grandson
At that time, ______________________________________________________________________
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Fortunately,_________________________________________________________________________
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So thanks to their efforts, we can now live in a harmony. I do hope that your happy life today will last forever.
Love,
Granddad
Assignment: Work in pairs to check and polish the letters.