Module 6 Animals in danger Reading Jacky Chen

Module 6 Animals in danger Reading

Jacky Chen What terrible things happen in the video? Killed endangered

China’s endangered animals giant Panda Golden Monkey South China Tiger &The Siberian Tiger Asian Elephant

Blue Whale Tibetan Antelope Chinese Alligator (Crocodile) 扬子鳄 Milu Deer

China’s most endangered animals 藏羚羊 Tibetan Antelopes Indian Elephant 亚洲象 South China Tiger/ 华南虎/东北虎 Northeast China Tiger Jiant Panda 大熊猫 扬子鳄 Chinese Alligator/Crocodile Blue Whale 蓝鲸 Milu Deer 麋鹿 Golden Monkey 金丝猴

Question: Why do they say the words? We have to stop them, the poachers

Reading P 52 Saving the Antelopes

Skimming Read quickly and match the main idea of every paragraph. Paragraph 1 a. Why the number had fallen down. Paragraph 2 b. Government began to protect the antelopes Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 c. A story of saving antelopes d. The result of the protection e. The illegal business trade

Scanning Para 1 Read carefully and complete the information of the story. A story of saving antelopes when who what why On a freezing day in January 1994 Jiesang Suonandajie shot and killed by poachers. He was _____ Because he wanted to save/protect the Tibetan antelopes.

Scanning Para 1 Read and complete the form. A story of saving antelopes when who what why On a freezing day in January 1994 Jiesang Suonandajie shot and killed by poachers. He was _____ Because he wanted to save/protect the Tibetan antelopes.

Para 2 -3 Read answer the questions. 1. Why are antelopes killed? Because their wool is the most expensive ---It is soft , light and warm. And it can be made into ____, shawls which help poachers make huge profits. 2. How do poachers do the illegal wool business with foreign traders. ? First, the wool of antelopes is taken to India , where it is made into shawls. From there , they are exported to rich countries in North America and Europe.

Para 4 -5 Read and complete the form. What they do to protect antelopes result The governmenttake an active part in… 1. nature reserve… volunteers Police International organisation are ready for… get tough with… 3, ooo poachers… 2. 3 oo vehicles… 3. The antelopes population … seem to be co-operating

Summary Go through the text again and fill in the blanks in pairs. On a freezing cold day in January 1994, Jiesang Suonandajie gave who were killing the his life when fighting with the poachers 1_______ endangered why the 2______(endanger) Tibetan antelope. The reason 3_______ poachers kill the antelopes is that the wool of the Tibetan antelope is the most expensive 4________(expensive) in the world. For poachers the profits 5. _____(profit) can be huge. They shoot whole herds of antelopes at a time. The animals are skinned on the spot and the wool taken to India, where itmade is 6____(make) into the shawls. The business is illegal. the In 7 ____1990 s, the Chinese government began toantake 8. ____ protecting active part in 9_____(protect) the antelopes in the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve and made some progress. International co-operation seems to be working too. Since 1997, the antelope population slowlyhas 10_______(slow) begun to grow again.

How the text is organized The reasons & the illegal trade A true story Saving the Antelopes measures having been taken result You students , please join protecting the antelopes

Discuss in pairs In order to protect wildlife, such as antelopes , pandas 1) what should we students refuse to do in daily life? 2)what should we students volunter to do in daily life? Awareness ----wherever we are , there is wildlife protection!

Discuss in groups Create your slogan to invite more people to protect animals. Inviting , Influential and impressive Example: “ When the buying stops, the killing too. ” 没有买卖，就没有杀害. Vivid and poetic example “ Don’t make your tongue become the tomb of animals. ” 不要让你的舌头成为动物的坟墓

Kelly ‘s slogan, “Wildlife is to the earth as white cloud is to the blue sky. ” 地球没有了动物，就如蓝天没有了白云 Animal protection --Begin with us and join us!

Homework Add your slogan to end your writing!