Unit2WildlifeProtectionReadingandThinking课件--高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册.pptx

Reading and thinking Topic:Learn about protecting endangered animalsWhats your first impression of Tibetan Antelope? Height: 75-85 cmWeight: 30-60 kg Average life: 8 yearsMain habitat: live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang and QinghaiThe Changtang National Nature ReserveIt was set up in 1990s. It is the worlds second largest nature reserve as well as habitat for many endangered species. is a wildlife paradise and home to a variety of wildlife species such as Tibetan wild , Tibetan wild and black-necked . Find the main ideas of each paragraph.Para. 1: Para. 2: Para. 3: Para. 4: A. Tibetan antelopes are in danger.B. The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes.C. Bad times for the Tibetan antelope.D. His guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.Para. 5: Para. 6: Para. 7: A. The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover.B. The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect the Tibetan antelope.C. Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet.Find the main ideas of each paragraph.Para1 The mountain is extremely high.Para2-4 In the 1980s and 1990s the antelope population dropped by more than 50%. Hunters made profits. Habitats became smaller.Many animals have been being killed for food ,for fur or for making medicine.The places where animals used to live have been destroyed.They can not find enough food and live alive here.Sometimes the weather has changed and the animals cant adapt themselves to the new environment. 3Hard-working, responsible and loving nature. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks.“Actually, were trying to save ourselves.”There are no lonely islands in the world. Without those wild animals, the climate and ecosystem of Changtang will change fundamentally. As a land belonging to man, livestock and wildlife, Changtang will never be the same if we leave any party behind. Volunteers watched over them day and night.Bridges and gates were added to let them move easily.The Tibetan antelope is no longer an endangered animal. To call on us to change our way of life and live in harmony with nature.The writer thinks the modern life goes against nature, because he says we must change the way we live.After a days observation, what does the author think about the future?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 harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.More can be done in the future. The structure of the passageProtecting the Tibetan AntelopeWhatResultsHowWhyMore to do a. Never purchase endangered animals productsb. Protect environmentc. Never kill endangered animals.d. Strengthen regulatione. Arouse awareness On December 20, 2013, the United Nations decided to declare March 3 as World Wildlife Day to raise peoples awareness of the worlds wildlife. World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty and diversity of wildlife and to learn more about the benefits of conservation.It is also a reminder of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime.Our actions will have a broad economic, environmental and social impact. Wildlife has high value and various contributions, including ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic contributions to sustainable development and human well-being.