1、Unit 2 Wildlife ProtectionReading and Thinking:Learn about protecting endangered animalsWhere is the place?What kind of animals are these?Whats your feeling?The Changtang National Nature Reserve is in western China and covers an area of about 120,000 square miles.It was created to protect the area a
2、nd the wildlife that live there.Land type 内陆湿地 Acreage（面积）（面积）298000平方公里（接近3个江苏省）Administrative region（行政区域）（行政区域）（西藏自治区西北部）安多、尼玛、改则、双湖、革吉、日土、噶尔等县。Protection objects（保护对象）（保护对象）藏羚羊等大型有蹄类动物及高寒生态系统。据现有资料，保护区有哺乳动物26种，鸟类83种，有鱼类、爬行类和昆虫等种类。该保护区内藏羚羊、西藏野驴和藏原羚羊的数量都超过万只，其中藏羚羊的数量在10万只以上。Date of establishment（成
3、立日期）（成立日期）1993年经西藏自治区人民政府批准成立，2000年4月4日经国务院批准晋升为国家级自然保护区。Supplement（补充）（补充）“羌塘”为藏语，意为“北方旷野”，在地理上没有严格的界限，泛指藏北高原内流水系的连片地域，面积约为70万平方公里。这里地处“世界屋脊”的青藏高原腹地，平均海拔5000米，植被稀少，交通不便，人迹罕至，北羌塘历来有“无人区”之称。Brief introduction of Changtang National Nature ReserveWhoWhatWhenWhereWhyA Day in the Clouds“we”Walking in the
4、 mountainsOne day on a short hikeIn TibetTo observe Tibetan antelopesFast reading:Complete the chartPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Para.7A.Bad times for the Tibetan antelope.B.His guide thinks that the land is scared and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.C.The Chinese government and volu
5、nteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope.D.Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet.E.Tibetan antelopes are in danger.F.The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes.G.The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan
6、antelopes recover.Match the main idea with each paragraph.Fast reading:Whats the main idea of each paragraph?purpose of going thereobserve Tibetan antelopesantelopes living conditionsin dangerguide Zhaxi and his worksaving the animals means saving ourselvesantelopes bad timegovernment measuresresult
7、s of measuresthinking morehumans destructionnational protectionrecovered and removedin harmony with natureCareful reading:Answer the following questions Q1.Why did the writer visit Tibet?Q2.What happened to the Tibetan antelopes in the 1980s and 1990s?To observe Tibetan antelopes.Hunters were shooti
8、ng antelopes to make profits.New roads and railways were built.result inThe population dropped by more than 50%.Their habitats become smaller.Careful reading:Answer the following questions Q3.What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelope?(the measures)The Chinese government Zhaxi and other
9、 volunteers Bridges and gates were added to Q4.What does“national protection”mean?Can you list more examples?(Para.5)Step 2 Find the main idea in context.The measures taken to protect the antelopes.Step 1 Find the phrase in the textStep 3 Analyze part of speech“national protection”(adjective)(noun)s
10、omething is protected across the whole country,and it is illegal to harm it Q5.How does the writer feel about modern life?How do you know?(Para.7)The writer thinks modern life goes against nature,because he says we must change the way we live if we really want to protect wildlife and the planet.Read
11、 the sentences,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”.)Literal meaning is the usual,basic meaning of the words,i.e.exactly what the words say.Implied mea
12、ning is suggested but not directly expressed,i.e.you guess the meaning based on what you know.Literal(L)&Implied(I)_ When they first saw the antelopes,they were very far away._ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.(Implied by“we can just make out a herd of graceful animals”.)(Implied
13、 by“they are being hunted,illegally,for valuable fur”&“Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits”.)I I Literal(L)&Implied(I)_ Human activities are threatening animals and plants._ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.(Implied by“The reserve is a shelter for the animals and pla
14、nts”&“the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared”.)(The same meaning as“in June 2015,the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list”&“The measures were effective”.)I L Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghai.Theyre graceful animals.They
15、 have valuable fur.Read the text carefully and complete the chart.Protecting the Tibetan AntelopeWhyHow ResultsMore to doWhatHunters were shooting them to make profits.Their habitats were getting smaller.The Chinese government placed it under national protection.Bridges and gates were added to let t
16、hem move easily and safely.Volunteers watched over them day and night.The antelope population has recovered.In June 2015,they were removed from the endangered species list.If we really want to save our planet,we must change our way of life.We have to learn to exist in harmony with nature.Important p
17、hrases (P16 P17)1National Nature Reserve2snow-covered mountains3make out4be struck by5remind sb of sth6make profits国家自然保护区国家自然保护区白雪覆盖的白雪覆盖的群山群山辨认出辨认出；理解；填写；理解；填写被被所触动，被所触动，被打动打动提醒某人某事；使某人提醒某人某事；使某人想起某事想起某事谋利谋利7watch over8save.from9be recovered from 10intend to do sth11live in harmony with nature从从中救出中救出从从中恢复中恢复打算做某事打算做某事与自然和谐相处与自然和谐相处监视监视；照顾；照顾Important phrases (P16 P17)
