Unit 2 Reading and Thinking （ppt课件）(7)-2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》必修第二册.pptx

1、A DAY IN THE CLOUDSA DAY IN THE CLOUDSUnit 2 Wildlife Protection Reading and Thinking123Learning ObjectivesGain the basic reading skills.Learn the difficult situations the Tibetan antelope once faced and the current siruation of Tibetan antelopes.Read and think how people live in harmony with nature

2、.Step1 Lead inLets guess!Ive got long horns（角）（角）.I come from the plain of Tibet.Who am I?I eat grass.Tibetan antelopeI am good at running and jumping.n Tibetan antelope lives only 10 years.n Female antelopes have no horns.n Changtang National Nature Reserve is a shelter for Tibetan antelopes and ot

3、her wildlife.n Antelopes were once an endangered animals.They were killed for their valuable fur.What do you know about the Tibetan antelope?1.Look at the pictures and title on the textbook.What do you think the text is about?It is about Tibetan _.step2Pre-readingantelopes Step3While-readingSkimming

4、 What type of the text is it?A.An exposition(说说明文明文)B.A news report C.A travel journal D.A narrative writing(叙事文叙事文)A Day in the CloudsTibetFrom the title,we can know that the article mainly talks about what the writer sees,hears and thinks about the endangered animals-Tibetan antelopes in a day.Mat

5、ch 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 learn to live in harmony with nature.E.Tibetan an

6、telopes are in danger.F.The reason why we observe Tibetan antelopes.G.The good effects the measures have had.ScanningTibetan antelopes are _ animals.They live on_.They have_.Protection of the Tibetan AntelopeWhatHunters _.Their habitats were_.WhyThe Chinese government_._ were added to let them move

7、easily and safely.Volunteers _ them day and night.HowThe antelope population has _.They were _ the endangered species list in 2015.ResultsChange_.Exist _.More to dograceful the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang,and Qinghaivaluable furwere shooting them to make profitsgetting smallerplaced it under national p

8、rotectionBridges and gates watched over recoveredremoved from our way of lifein harmony with natureThe structure of the textRead the text and answer the questions.1.What does“national protection”mean?2.How does the writer feel about modern life?How do you know?It means something is protected across

9、the whole country,meaning it is illegal to harm it.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.Careful-readingCareful-readingRead the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.1.Why did t

10、he author visit Tibet?A.To see the beautiful scenery.B.To protect Tibetan antelopes.C.To study Tibetan antelopes.D.To observe Tibetan antelopes.2.What do we think of Zhaxi?A.Brave B.Responsible C.Shy D.Helpless3.What did volunteers do to help protect the Tibetan antelope in the 1980s and 1990s?A.The

11、y watched over the antelopes to keep them safe from attacks.B.They drove the Tibetan antelopes to safe places.C.They lived with them.D.They informed drivers of not getting close.4.What is the authors opinion about how to save the planet?A.By eating less.B.By not travelling.C.By changing the way of l

12、ife.D.By not eating meat.5.Whats the authors attitude towards the wildlife protection?A.Unconcerned.B.Positive C.Negative.D.Unmentioned.implied meaningthe authors attitude Is the authors attitude directly expressed?Read the sentences below,and decide if each idea is the literal meaning(L)of the text

13、 or only implied(l)by the text.Identify literal and implied meaningLiteral meaning（字面意思）is the usual,basic meaning of the words,i.e.exactly what the words say.Implied meaning（隐含意思）is suggested but not directly expressed,i.e.you guess the meaning based on what you know.EXAMPLE_ The Tibetan antelope l

14、ives high above sea level.(This is implied by”The air is thin”.)_ When they first saw the antelopes,they were very far away.(Implied by“we can just make out a herd of graceful animals”.)_ We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.(Implied by“They are being hunted,illegally,for their valua

15、ble fur”and“Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits”.)_ Human activities are threatening animals and plant (Implied by“The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants”and“the threat to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared”.)_ The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now

16、.(The same meaning as“in June 2015,the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list”.)IIIILStep4Post-reading Fill in the blanks.whichillegallydroppedthedyingnationalmeasureswas removedprotectionin1.The writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with

17、 nature in order to save our planet.Do you agree?What do you think we should do or change?There are two questions for you to discuss.You can choose any one to discuss.I agree that we must try and live in harmony with nature in order to save our planet.I think what we must do is to realise that we ar

18、e part of nature and not separate from it.We cant survive without it and so when we damage it,we literally damage ourselves.Therefore,I think education is very important to change how we related to nature.2.what should we do to protect the wild animals?Reduce huntingBuild reserves(建立建立保护区保护区)Join a

19、volunteer protection group.Make laws to protect them.WildlifeProtectionProtect the environmentDont buy endangered animals products.Protect wildlife habitatswhat should we do to protect the wild animals?Step5SummaryWe are part of nature and not separate from it.We depend on the wildlifes to live on the planet.We must change our way of life and live in harmony with nature.12Step6 HomeworkUnderline the difficult words and expressionsRead the text again and again until you are familiar with itThank you