Unit 2 Reading and Thinking （ppt课件）(4)-2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》必修第二册.pptx

1、Unit 2 A DAY IN THE CLOUDSLearning objectives：By the end of the period,students are able to:1.figure out the main structure and the text type of the passage through the textual pattern analysis;2.read and know what people have done to make better living environment for Tibetan antelopes;3.express th

2、emselves about their ways to care for wildlife.Step one Lead-in1.What s your favorite wild animal?Why?2.Describe some wild animals which are friendly to people.Step two:Look through the title and predict1.What is the text type of the passage?A.A poster B.A novel C.A journal D.A report2.Whats the mai

3、n idea of the passage?The passage is mainly about _.the protection of Tibetan antelopesTextual pattern analysis 31.Why did the writer visit Tibet?2.What can we infer from the phrase“close enough to touch”?The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp.To our left,snow-

4、covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch.On the plain in front of us,we can just make out a herd of graceful animals.This is why were hereto observe Tibetan antelopes.The mountain is extremely high.Whats the main idea of this paragraph?Tibetan antelopes live on

5、the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghai.Watching them move slowly across the green grass.Im struck by their beauty.Im also reminded of the danger they are in.They are being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur.Tibetan antelopes are in danger.1.Why should we protect the wildlife animals?My guide

6、is Zhaxi,a village from Changtang.He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve.The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet.To Zhaxi,the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.“Were not trying to save the animals,”he says.“Actually,were trying t

7、o save ourselves.”What happened to the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?Why?The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope.The population dropped by more than 50 percent.Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways

8、 were built.WhatWhy1.What did people do to help protect the Tibetan antelopes?2.What qualities does Zhaxi have?Where can we find the evidence to support these?In order to save this species from extinction,the Chinese government placed it under national protection.Zhaxi and other volunteers watched o

9、ver the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks.Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.Hard-workingresponsible and loving natureWhy will the protection programme of the antelope continue?The measures were effective.The ant

10、elope population has recovered and in June 2015,the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list.The government,however,does not intend to stop the protection programmes,since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.The threats to them have still exsited.How can

11、 we do to save the planet according to the author?In the evening,I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars.I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me.Much is being done to protect wildlife,but if we really want to save the planet,we must change our way of life.Only when we learn to exist in h

12、armony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.HowTopicrelated lexis4Thin,snow-covered mountains,plain,make out,graceful,observestrike,beauty,remind,hunt,illegally,valuablereserve,shelter,sacred,savepopulation,drop,shoot,make profits,habitatspecies,extinction,national pr

13、otection,watch over,attacks,add,safemeasures,effective,recover,remove,endangered,intend,threatthink about,planet,change,exsit,in harmony withSummary5Read and ComprehendHow does the author observe the Tibetan antelopes?(Para2.4.5.6.7)The Timethe 1980s and 1990sTo save this species from extinctionin J

14、une 2015a day nowin the futurepopulationHunters were shooting.Their habitat were becoming.populationThe Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list.They are in danger.They are being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur.The Chinese government placed.Zhaxi and other volunteers wat

15、ched over.Bridges and gates were added.change our way of lifeexist in harmony with natureHumans constant efforts to protect Tibetan antelopeHow does the author observe the Tibetan antelopes?(Para1-7)Read and ComprehendThe relationship between human beings and Tibetan antelopes P1P2P3P4P5P6P7We obser

16、ve the Tibetan antelopes.harmoniousZhaxi protects and saves the Tibetan antelopes.harmoniousIm struck by their beauty.harmoniousPeople illegally hunt Tibetan antelopes for their fur.disharmoniousHunters were shooting antelopes to make profits.Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and rai

17、lways were built.disharmoniousThe Chinese government/Zhaxi and other volunteers take measures to protect the antelopesharmoniousThe Chinese government continue to protect the antelopes.harmoniousMuch is being done to protect wildlife.We must change our way of life,and live in harmony with nature.har

18、moniousObjections(反对反对)to hurting the Tibetan antelopes.Protecting the Tibetan AntelopeWhyResultsHowWhatMore to doHunters were shooting them to make profits.Their habitats were getting smaller.The Chinese government placed.Bridges and gates were added.Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over.The ante

19、lope population has recovered.In June 2015,they were removed from the endangered species list.Tibetan antelope live on the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghai.They are graceful animals.They have valuable fur.If we really want to save our planet,we must change our way of life.We have to learn to exs

20、it in harmony with nature.Creative ThinkingThe writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order to save our planet.Do you agree?What do you think we should do or change?Discuss the questions below with a partner.I agree.As far as I am concerned,the au

21、thorities should /The society should/We should Example:I agree.As far as I am concerned,what we should do is to realise that we are part of nature and cannot separate from it.We cant survive without it.When we damage it,we literally damage ourselves.Therefore,I think education is very important to c

22、hange how we relate to nature.Reading and ThinkingLearn a new skill:Identify literal and implied meaningLiteral meaning 字面意思Literal meaning is th usual,basic meaning of the words,i.e.exactly what the words say.Implied meaning 寓意Implied meaning is suggested but not directly expressed,i.e.you guess th

23、e meaning based on what you know._ When they first saw the antelopes,they werevery 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.Read the sentences below,and decide if each

24、 idea is the literal meaning(L)of the text or only implies(I)by the text.IILThe same meaning as“the Tibetan antelopes was removed from the endangered species list”.This is implied by“They were being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur”.IThis is implied by“We can just make out a herd of graceful animals”.Implied by“The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants.”and“the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.Step seven:Assignment Make a poster to call on everyone to change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature.