(共19张PPT)
Reading and thinking
Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
Prediction
Do you have any question about the title
Can you guess what the article is about
A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
Travel Journal
Exaggeration (夸张）
Pre-reading
How much do you know about
Tibetan antelopes
I’ve got long horns while my wife and daughters haven’t.
I come from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
My life span is only 8 years.
I am one of the rare species which are under protection in China.
I can run at the speed of 80km/h.
People used to kill us for our fur.
Changtang National Nature Reserve, which is located in Tibet, is one of our shelters.
The ________________ we’ve made and we also have ____________ to go.
Para.2:
The __________ of our camping.
The __________ of the Tibetan antelopes.
The ____________ for Tibetan antelopes.
My guide, Zhaxi, working for ____________ the wildlife.
Para.1:
Para.3:
Para.4:
Fill in the blanks with the given words
The ____________ taken to protect the antelopes.
Protecting wildlife is saving ____________.
Para.5:
Para.6:
Para.7:
bad times
protecting
situation
purpose
measures
achievements
ourselves
a long way
Read for the main ideas
While-reading
Read for the structure
Purpose : Why did the writer visit the place
To observe Tibetan antelopes
Detailed reading
While-reading
Detailed reading
While-reading
See
Feel
Hear
The snow-covered mountains
A herd of graceful Tibetan antelopes
The air was thin.
The clouds seemed almost close enough to touch.
He was stuck by the beauty of antelopes.
The bad times for Tibetan antelopes.
The measures Chinese government and common people took to protect Tibetan antelopes.
The present situation of Tibetan antelopes.
Tibetan antelopes are being _____/ _______ by some _____ ______, who have become a threat to them.
shot
attacked
illegal
hunters
remove the fur from the body
to make profits
1. What happened to the Tibetan antelopes in the 1980s and 1990s
Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.
New roads and railways were built.
cause
The population dropped by more than 50%.
Their habitats became smaller.
problem
result
2. What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelopes
A. The government set up the Nature Reserve.
B. Volunteers watched them over day and night to keep them safe from attacks.
C. Bridges and gates were added
3. What is the present situation of the Tibetan antelopes
removed
Mind map
solution
recovered
Travel Journal: What did the writer think in the evening
We must change our way of life.
We should learn to exist in harmony with nature.
Detailed reading
Deep thinking：What is the purpose of this travel journal
Raise awareness
wildlife protection
of
To observe Tibetan antelopes, we came to Tibet. There we made out a_____ of graceful animals and were struck by their beauty. I’m reminded of the _______ (dangerous) they are in. They are being hunted _______ (illegal) for their valuable fur.
To protect them , the Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up, _____ is a shelter for animals. In 1980s and 1990s, the population dropped because of the loss of their ________.
Summary
In order to prevent this species from _________ (extinct), the Chinese government took effective ________ (measure) to place it under national protection. It’s population has recovered and it was __________from the endangered species list. However, the government didn’t intend __________ (give) up the protection programme.
To save wildlife, we should learn to exist in ___________ with nature.
herd
danger
illegally
which
habitats
extinction
measures
removed
to give
harmony
Post-reading
Deep thinking
In order to save our planet, the writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature . What do you think we should do to make contributions to protecting the endangered wild animals
Post-reading
Stop hunting
Join a volunteer
protection group.
Make laws
to protect them.
Wildlife
Protection
Avoid polluting the environment
Don't buy endangered animals’ products.
Build reserves to
protect wildlife habitats
Call on people to stop harming the wildlife.
When the buying stops，
the killing can too.
——WildAid
Assignments
Work in groups and think out a slogan （口号） to call on people to protect wildlife.
Finish part 3 on p17.A DAY IN THE CLOUDS
Part One : Before reading（prediction）
When seeing the title, do you have any question
What do you think the text is about
Part Two: While-reading
Read for the main idea
Fill in the blanks with the key word in the table
achievements purpose protecting situation
ourselves bad times measures a long way
Para 1 The __________ of our camping.
Para 2 The __________ of the Tibetan antelopes.
Para 3 My guide, Zhaxi, working for ____________ the wildlife.
Para 4 The ____________ for Tibetan antelopes.
Para 5 The ____________ taken to protect the antelopes.
Para 6 The ____________we’ve made and we also have ______ to go.
Para 7 Protecting wildlife is saving ____________.
Read for the structure：
divide the 7 paragraphs into 3 parts, and summarize the main idea.
Read for details
Why did the writer visit the place
_______________________________________
What did the writer see
① ____________________________________
② ____________________________________
What did the writer felt
① ____________________________________
② ____________________________________
③ ____________________________________
What did the writer hear (about)
Papa 4. _______________________________________________________
Papa 5. _______________________________________________________
Papa 6. _______________________________________________________
★Draw a mind map about what happed to the Tibetan antelopes.
What did the writer think
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
What is the writer’s purpose of writing this journal
_______________________________________________________________
Why did the writer say “We should learn to live in harmony with nature”
_______________________________________________________________
How do you understand what the guide Zhaxi said “We’re not trying to save the animals. We’re trying to save ourselves.” in paragraph 3
_______________________________________________________________
Part Three: Post-reading
Fill in the blanks with the proper words to finish the summary
To observe Tibetan antelopes, we came to Tibet. There we made out___herd of graceful animals and were struck by their beauty. I’m reminded of the _______ (dangerous) they are in. They are being hunted _______ (illegal) for their valuable fur.
To protect them, the Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up, _____ is a shelter for animals. In 1980s and 1990s, the population dropped because of the loss of ______ (they) habitats.
In order to prevent this species from _________ (extinct), the Chinese government took effective ________ (measure) to place it under national protection. It’s population has recovered and it was removed from the ___________ (danger) species list. However, the government didn’t intend __________ (give) up the protection programme.
To save wildlife, we should learn to exist ____ harmony with nature.
Discussion
In order to save our planet, the writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature. Do you agree What do you think we should do to make contributions to protecting the endangered wild animals
Part Four: Assignments
Copy and translate the following phrases in your notebook
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10. make profit
s
11. save this species from extinction
12. place sth. under protection
13. watch over
14. day and night
15. be removed from the list
16. intend to do sth.
17. in harmony with
18. be/ pose a threat to ...
)
1. nature reserve
2. make out
3. a herd of
4. on the plain
5. be struck by
6. remind sb. of sth.
7. be in danger
8. a way of life
9. drop by
Work in groups and think out a slogan （口号） to call on people to protect wildlife.
Finish part 3 on p17.
