Module 6 Animals in danger

Reading

Saving the antelopes

授课教师：毛勤（四川省大竹中学）班级：高二 9 班时间： 2012.12.4

授课教师：毛勤（四川省大竹中学）班级：高二 9 班时间： 2012.12.4

Which one represents the antelope?Which one represents the antelope?

藏羚羊（ Tibetan antelope ），藏羚羊生活在中国青藏高原，被称为 " 可可西里的骄傲 " ，我国特有物种，群居。藏羚羊背部呈红褐色，腹部为浅褐色或灰白色。 成年雄性藏羚羊脸部呈黑色，腿上有黑色标记，头上长有竖琴形状的角用于御敌。 雌性藏羚羊没有角。 藏羚羊的底绒非常柔软。 成年雌性藏羚羊身高约 75 厘米、体重约 25-30 公斤。 雄性身高约 80-85厘米、体重约 35-40 公斤。藏羚羊国家一级保护动物，也是列入《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》中严禁贸易的濒危动物。

藏羚羊（ Tibetan antelope ），藏羚羊生活在中国青藏高原，被称为 " 可可西里的骄傲 " ，我国特有物种，群居。藏羚羊背部呈红褐色，腹部为浅褐色或灰白色。 成年雄性藏羚羊脸部呈黑色，腿上有黑色标记，头上长有竖琴形状的角用于御敌。 雌性藏羚羊没有角。 藏羚羊的底绒非常柔软。 成年雌性藏羚羊身高约 75 厘米、体重约 25-30 公斤。 雄性身高约 80-85厘米、体重约 35-40 公斤。藏羚羊国家一级保护动物，也是列入《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》中严禁贸易的濒危动物。

poachers

antelope

Poachers-we have got to stop them

Skim the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph.Skim the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph.

SkimmingRead and choose the main idea of each

paragraph.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 5

A. A large number of antelopes have been killed for their wool.

B. The Chinese government began to take an active part in protecting the antelopes.

C. Jiesang Suonandajie gave his life to save theTibetan antelope.

D. Progress has been made in protecting the antelopes

E. The business of antelopes wool is illegal but it is not easy to be stopped

Step I . Skimming

Divide the text into three parts and complete the main idea of each part.

Part 1--

Part 3--

Part 2--

( )Jiesang ___________________________

The Chinese government ______________ __________________________________ and the antelope population _________ ________________________ .

had given his life to save the antelopes

took an active part in protecting the antelopes

is growing

The illegal trade of wool.( )

( )

focus on general information

1

4 、 5

2 、 3

1.Jiesang gave his life to save the Tibetan antelope.

2.A large number of antelopes have been killed for their meat.

3.The business of antelope wool is illegal but it is easy to be

stopped.

4.The Chinese government began to take an active part in protecting the antelopes.

5.Little progress has been made in protecting the antelopes.

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T

F

F

F

focus on detailed informationStep 2 Scanning

Part1

On a _________ cold day Jiesang found a group of poachers killing the __________ antelopes. He tried to stop them but unfortunately he ________________.

endangeredwas shot and killed

freezing

What happened to Jiesang?

Part2

1) What had happened to Tibetan antelopes?

Read para 2 and answer the questions.

2) Why had the number of the antelopes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau fallen ?

1) What has happened to Tibetan antelopes?

At the 20th century……

millions of……

By the 1990s…… about 50,000……

2) Why had the number of the antelopes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau fallen ?

Its wool is the most expensive in the Its wool is the most expensive in the world.world.

IIt is soft, light and warm--- the ideal t is soft, light and warm--- the ideal coat for an animal.coat for an animal.

For poachers the profits can be huge.For poachers the profits can be huge.

1)

2)

3)

Now that the business can bring so much money to the poachers, is it legal or illegal?

illegal

Facing the fact that so many antelopes are

killed, do we just let it happen and do

nothing?

Parat3 ( 4&5 )1. What has the Chinese government done to help

the antelopes?

A. It is protecting the antelopes in a nature reserve.

B. It has closed the border with India.

C. It has sent police to countries where “shahtoosh”

is sold.

2.What will happen to the antelopes?

A. Its number will continue to increase

B. It may survive.

C. It will soon become extinct.

antelope

higher faster stronger

The story has a good ending ,the antelope population has slowly begun

to grow again.

further language study

A B

C

Here are three boxes for you. In each box, there is a surprise. Now choose a box, please.

Word guessing1.Over the next ten years about 3,000

poachers were caught and 300 vehicles confiscated. (para 4)A.take care officially

2. International co-operation seems to be working. (para 5)

A.working togetherB. working aloneC. hard work

C. take away officiallyB.take up officially

在阅读中如果遇到生词，注意通过前后文的联系，在语境中来猜测词义或者

通过构词法进行猜测。

summary

AA

B Word guessing

1 a group of animals which live or move together

________

2 to cut the skin off an animal ________

3 an order not to do something ________

4 a surprise visit (especially by police) ________

5hard ________

herd

skin

ban

raid

tough

Thinking:

Who probably wrote this article? A. a reader. B. a poacher. C. an animal lover.

CC

Well done, everyone! Come on!

Summary: Cloze test

At the beginning of the twentieth century there were millions of antelopes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. By the 1990s the number ____ ____ to about 50,000.the reason is that the wool of the Tibetan antelope is the very________ A shawl ____ ____the wool can sell for $5,000.

The business is completely _____-there has been a ban on the trade since 1975. But in the 1990s the shawls ____ ___ ______among rich people. A police raid on a shop found 138 shawls. About 1,000 antelopes – or 2% of the world’s population- ___ ___ _____to make them.

The Chinese government began to ___ __ ____ ____ in protecting the antelopes .Over the next ten years about 3,000 poachers____ _____ and 300 vehicles _________.

The officials who work in the reserve are also _____ by volunteers who ___ _____for the difficult conditions of life at 5,000 meters. Since 1997 the antelope population has slowly begun to ____again.

had fallen expensive made from

illegal

came into fashion

hadbeen killed

take anactive partwere

caught confiscated

helpedare ready

grow

StepⅢ. post-reading

Now, it’s your turn!

We know that Jiesang had given his life to save the antelopes. Think and answer:

Do you think it is necessary to protect the rare animals at the cost of our life? Why ?

1.Do you think it is necessary to protect the rare animals at the cost of our life? Why ?

2.What can we do to help the animals?

1.Do you think it is necessary to protect the rare animals at the cost of our life? Why ?

2.What can we do to help the animals?

Protecting the wildlife means protecting ourselves! We human beings can’t live on alone! Wildlife needs our love!

We should live in harmony with animals, plants, and nature to build a harmonious society!

1)Underline the key words and expressions.2)Write a composition : Saving the endangered animals