1、Reading and Thinking Period 2 Reading and ThinkingWhat animal is talked about in the video?How to describe this animal? (adj.)Tibetan antelopeThey are beautiful, amazing, graceful, cool.theyre also rare(稀有的），precious（珍贵的）, even endangered.Lets enjoy some more pictures of wild animalsElephant大象 Tiger
2、虎 lion 雄狮 & Lioness 母狮Giraffe长颈鹿wild horse 野马Zebra斑马 rhino犀牛 red-crowned crane丹顶鹤golden monkey金丝猴wild horse 野马Zebra斑马 rhino犀牛 red-crowned crane丹顶鹤golden monkey金丝猴milu deer麋鹿Panda熊猫Wild plantsWild animals Wildlifewildlife: animals or plants which live or grow in natural conditionsWhat are wildlife? C
3、an we see those animals often? No. Why?Because most of them are dying out.Why are they in danger of disappearing? too much huntingFood Shortage ! PollutionDestruction of habitatsReasons for endangeringCauses of EndangermentFood shortagePollutionover-huntingover-fishingdestruction of habitatsSo, if w
4、e continue ignore all these factors, these endangered animals may die out. They do need help. This is calledwildlife protectionRead the text and get the main idea.1. What is the text mainly about?AThe Changtang National Nature Reserve.BThe protection of Tibetan antelopes.CSnowcovered mountains.DSome
5、 effective measures.Skimming:2. Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Para. 5Para. 6Para. 7A. 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. We should l
6、earn to live in harmony with nature.E. Tibetan antelopes are in danger.F. The reason why we observe Tibetan antelopes.G. The good effects the measures have had.Get more details of the Tibetan antelope protection.Zhaxi is unwilling to protect the wildlife. ( )Other volunteers attacked the antelopes d
7、ay and night. ( )Bridges and gates were built to keep the antelopes safe. ( )The threats to the Tibetan antelope have disappeared. ( )Task1.True or False( )1. Why did the writer visit Tibet?ATo enjoy the beautiful scenery.BTo have a good rest.CTo observe Tibetan antelopes.DTo get close to nature.CTa
8、sk2.Multiple choice( ) 2Why should we protect the wildlife?.ASaving the animals means saving ourselves. BSome wildlife is in danger of dying out.CThe number of some wildlife is decreasing. D. Some wildlife is being hunted illegally.A( )3. What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelopes?A.Th
9、e government set up the Changtang National Nature Reserve.B. Volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night.C. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them cars and trains.D. All of them.D( )4. How does the writer feel about modern life?A. The Tibetan antelope pop
10、ulation will recover.B. We can live in harmony with nature. C. We can live in peace.D. Go on protecting the Tibetan antelopes. BIn 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 or
11、change?Reduce huntingBuild reserves(建立建立保护区保护区)Join a volunteer protection group.Make laws to protect them.WildlifeProtectionProtect the environmentDont buy endangered animals products.Protect wildlife habitats Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. 1. (watch) them mov
12、e slowly across the green grass, Im struck by their 2. (beautiful). At the same time, Im also reminded 3. the danger they are in. They 4. (hunt)illegally for their valuable fur. Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang, works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. “Were not trying to save the animals，” h
13、e says.“5. (actual), were trying to save ourselves.” Watching beautyofare being hunted ActuallyThe 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. Hunters were shooting antelopes 6. (make) profits. Their habitats were becoming 7. (small) as new roads and railways were built. In order 8. (save) them, the Chinese government placed them under national protection. The measures were 9. (effect). The antelope population 10. (recover) and in June, 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list.to make smallerto saveeffectivehas recovered
