(共19张PPT)
Learn about protecting endangered animals
Reading and Thinking
Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
en + danger + -ed
adj. 濒危的
blue whale
giant panda
Yangtze alligator
Lead-in
What message do these posters share
When the buying stops, the killing can too.
——WildAid
What are the reasons of extinction of wildlife species
/ k‘st (k) ( )n/ n. 灭绝
/'spi i z/ n. 物种
being hunted and killed
pollution
habitat loss
……
n. 生活环境,栖息地
Prediction
1. What do you think the text is about
It is about Tibetan antelopes.
2.What do you know about the Tibetan antelope and the Changtang National Nature Reserve
n. 保护区
Brief introduction of Changtang National Nature Reserve
Listen to the tape and 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 were taken to save this species from extinction.
D. Human beings must change the way of life in
order to save the planet.
E. Tibetan antelopes are in danger.
F. We're here to observe Tibetan antelopes.
G. The government's measures were effective .
Finish the mind map with your partnes.
Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinhai.
They are graceful animals.
They are in danger.
They are being hunted and killed for profits.
Their habitats were getting smaller.
Government: place it under national protection;
Volunteers watched over them day and night.
Bridges and gates were added…
Population has recovered;
They were removed from the endangered species list;
More to do:
Change our way of life.
Learn to exist in harmony with nature.
Part 1 (Para1.)
Introduction of the topic
Part 2 (Para2-6.) Body
Tibetan antelopes current situation
The reason for their reduction in the past
The measures taken
Part 3 (Para7.)
The author's reflection
Reading for structure
Organization of the passage
Read the sentences below, and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (L) of the text or only implied (I) by the text.
Example:
__I__ The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level.
(this is implied by “The air is thin”.)
____ When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away.
____ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.
____ Human activities are threatening animals and plants.
____ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.
Identify literal & implied meaning
Literal meaning is the usual, basic meaning of the words, i.e. exactly what the words say. Implied meaning is suggested but not directly expressed, i.e. you guess the meaning based on what you know.
___ When they first saw the antelopes, they were very far away.
___ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.
I
(Implied by “we can just make out a herd of graceful animals”.)
(Implied by “they are being hunted, illegally, for valuable fur” & “Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits”.)
I
辨认出
Identify literal & implied meaning
___ Human activities are threatening animals and plants.
___ 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” & “The measures were effective”.)
I
L
(Implied by “The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants” & “the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared”.)
Identify literal & implied meaning
The text is taken from ________________.
Journal(旅行日记)
* A day in the clouds
* Narration(叙事)
叙事文体,以第一人称的口吻讲述所见、所闻、所感的经历。
* 第一人称
What is the writer’s attitude towards wildlife protection
favorable B. intolerant C. doubtful
D. unclear E. indifferent
adj. 无法忍受的;偏狭的
adj. 不关心的, 冷淡的; 中立的
adj.赞同的;称赞的
adj.不明确的
Language points : (P16 ~ P17)
1. I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. (P2L2)
我也想到了他们所处的危险。
sb. be reminded of sth. 某人想到了某事
remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事;使某人想起某事
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
The movie __________ me of my little puppy.
He suddenly______________ of the homework he hadn’t finished.
reminded
was reminded
in danger 处于危险中
Language points : (P16 ~ P17)
2. Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature
can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet. (P7L3)
只有学会与自然和谐相处,我们才不会成为野生生物和地球的威胁。
only + 状语(副词 / 介词短语 / 从句)置于句首,主句要用部分倒装形式,即把主句中的助动词、情态动词或系动词提到主语前面。 注意:only放句首修饰主语时不倒装。
Eg: Only the lazy people failed in the exam.
Language points : Important phrases (P16 ~ P17)
国家自然保护区
白雪覆盖的群山
辨认出;理解;填写
对……留下深刻印象
提醒某人某事;使某人想起某事
谋利
Language points : Important phrases (P16 ~ P17)
从……中救出
从……中恢复
打算做某事
与自然和谐相处
监视;照顾
Maintenance(维护) of peace
Human's constant efforts
Objections(反对) to hurting
Youth's participation
Respect for nature
Appeal for awareness of …
Nation joint efforts
H
A
R
M
O
N
Y
Harmony
Humans
Wildlife
Nature
Planet
Love
Thinking :What can we do to protect wildlife
Wildlife protection requires…
…is needed for wildlife protection.
No trade,
no murder.