1、Unit 2 Wildlife Protection A day in the clouds To learn some basic words and expressions about wildlife protection;To consolidate the reading skills like skimming and scanning;To sense the importance and the necessity of protecting wildlife.Learning aims Lead in：Activity 1：Talking Look at the pictur
2、es below.What do you think the text is about?What do you know about the Tibetan antelope?Endangered animals;Human actions to protect them are underway(Changtang National Nature Preserve)1.What do you know about the Tibetan antelope?Pre-reading Shahtoosh(沙图什沙图什)$15,000 When the buying stops,the killi
3、ng can too.-WildAidWhat can the hunters get from Tibetan Antelopes?Unit 2 A in the While-reading A Day in the CloudsWhose day is it?in the clouds?we:the authors&Zhaxis They walk on the plains with clouds Skimming 1.Answer the questions.TibetA.An advertisement.B.A news report.C.A travel journal.D.A n
4、ovel.1.Where does the text probably come from?Recognise text typeBefore you read look through the text quickly for titles,headers,pictures,charts and any other information that might tell you what type of text it is.2.Whats the main idea of text?AThe Changtang National Nature Reserve.BThe protection
5、 of Tibetan antelopes.CSnow-covered mountains.DSome effective measures.careful-reading Read the text carefully and find out the main idea of each part.Para.1 Paras.2-3 BWere here to observe Tibetan antelopes.Para.4 CThe danger Tibetan antelopes are in.Paras.5-6 DThe government took effective measure
6、s.Para.7 ETibetan antelopes had a hard time.WhyWhatHowWhereRead for details(Paras.1-2)Where do they go?Why do they go there?What do they see?How does the author feel?1.Fill in the chart.To the plains inTibet.To observe the Tibet antelope.be struck bybe reminded ofsnow-covered mountainsa herd of grac
7、eful animalsmove slowly2.Why are Tibetan antelopes being illegally hunted?AFor their valuable meat.BFor their valuable fur.CFor their habitats.DFor their bones.We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.When the buying stops,the killing can too.-WildAidQ1.What happened to the species in th
8、e 1980s and 1990s and why?Q2.What did people do to protect them?Q3.What were the results of the protection?Q4.What else can people do?Read for details(Paras.3-7)The Timethe 1980s and 1990sTo save this species from extinctionin June 2015a day nowin the futurepopulationHunters were shooting.Their habi
9、tats were becoming.populationThey are in danger.They are being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur.The Chinese government placed.Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over.Bridges and gates were added.change our way of lifeexist in harmony with natureThe Tibetan antelope was removed from the endang
10、ered species list.Fill in the blanks according to the text.A day in the cloudsMy purpose tovisit TibetTo observe Tibetan antelopes.About Tibetanantelopes andthe reserveThey are being hunted 1._.The reserve provides protection for the endangered animals and plants.The protectionof theantelopesBad tim
11、es:The population dropped greatly.CausesHunters made 2._.3._ became smaller.illegally profits Habitats The protectionof theantelopesMeasures:The government put it under protection.Volunteers 4._ them day and night.Bridges and gates were added to let them move easily.Effect:The Tibetan antelope was 5
12、._ from the endangered species list.ReflectionWe must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with 6._.watched over nature removed To observe Tibetan antelopes,we came to Tibet.There we made out(1)_herd of graceful animals and were struck by their beauty.I(2)_ (remind)of the danger they
13、 are in.They are being hunted(3)_(illegal)for their valuable fur.To protect them,the Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up,(4)_ is a shelter for animals and plants.In1980s and 1990s,the population dropped badly because of being huntedand the loss of(5)_ (they)habitats.In order to prevent this
14、 species from(6)_(extinct),the Chinese government took effective(7)_(measure)to place it under national protection.Its population has recovered and it was removed from the(8)_(danger)species list.However,the government didnt intend(9)_(give)up the protection programmes.To save wildlife,we should lea
15、rn to exist(10)_ harmony with nature.a was reminded illegally whichtheirextinctionmeasures endangeredto give in Fill in the blanks with correct forms.Post-reading Your contribution counts.Take action!What should we do to change our way of lifeto protect endangeredanimals?protect our environmentstop buying and eating raise the public awarenessDiscussion&SpeechHomework1.Complete and polish your speech.2.Design a poster to call on everyone to change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature.
