1、Module 6 Animals in dangerMODULE 6Siberian tiger and great pandaThe Tibetan antelopesThe Tibetan antelopesAt the beginning of the 20th century, there were millions of antelopes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.By the 1990s the number had fallen to about 50,000The skins of the Tibetan antelopesA shawl

2、made from the antelope wool can sell for five thousand dollars.poacherThe crying antelopesSaving the AntelopesIntroduction: Vocabulary and speaking1 : Introduce some animals in danger2 : Match the words in the box with their meanings. conservation endangered extinct habitat reserve species struggle

3、survival wild wildlife1 a type of animal or plant ( )2 the place where an animal lives naturally( )3 protection ,especially of natural things( )4 in danger ( )5 a fighter which lasts a long time ( )specieshabitatconservationendangeredstruggleWords and Expressionsreserve extinct protect ideal worth s

4、pot conditionn.保護區，保護圈保護區，保護圈adj.滅絕的，絕種的滅絕的，絕種的vt.保護保護adj.理想的理想的adj.值值錢錢n.（某事發生的）準（某事發生的）準確地點；現場確地點；現場n.（-s-s）環境，情況）環境，情況Words and Expressionsmeanwhile aim involve lay wonder brink initial adv.同時同時n.目標，目的目標，目的vt.涉及，包括涉及，包括vt.產卵，下蛋產卵，下蛋n.奇跡奇跡n.邊緣邊緣n.首字母首字母Words and Expressionsbranch focus energy wast

5、e n.分支機構，辦事處分支機構，辦事處n.焦點，集中點焦點，集中點n.能源能源vt.浪費浪費be concerned about feed on stand for set up 關心，擔心（動物）以（動物）以為食為食 代表建立，設立建立，設立3 Look at the reasons why some animals are becoming extinct. Which is the most important?(1)They are killed for body parts or food .(2) People want them for pets .(3) People hav

6、e moved into their natural habitat .(4) They are killed by pollution .(5) They are killed by climate change .Now work in groups .Discuss your ideas with other Students .為了紀念索南達杰，可可西里保護區的第一個保護站便以他的名字命名，“索南達杰保護站”是可可西里地區建站最早、名氣最大的的保護站，主要任務是接待游客與救治藏羚羊。 In memory of Suonandajie, the first station of the

7、Hoh Xil Nature Reserve named after him. Suonandajie protection station is the earliest and best-known one in the Hoh Xil region, whose task is to receive tourists and save Tibetan antelopes. Reading :Step one : Leading in 1 Give some examples of the animal species now in danger . 2 Look at the pictu

8、res and try to guess what the animals they are in the picture . 3 Look at the title and guess what the passage is about . 4 Tell them some information about the animals in the pictures .Step two : Listening Listening to the tape and try to finish the exercises.Choose the best answers .1 ( )How did J

9、iesang Suonandajie die ? a He froze to death b He was killed by criminals c He had an accident in his jeep2 ( )Why are Tibetan antelopes in danger ? a They have lost their natural habitat b They are killed for their wool c They cannot survive at high altitude b b3 ( ) What has the Chinese government

10、 done to help the antelopes ? a It is protecting the antelope in a natural reserve . b It has sent police to countries where “shahtoosh” is sold . c It has closed the border with India .4 ( )Whats happened to the trade in “shahtoosh”? a It has grown quickly b It has become legal c It has become hard

11、er to sell “shahtooh”. a c5 ( ) What will happen to the Tibetan antelope ? a Its number will continue to increase . b It may survive. c It will soon become extinct. aStep Three :Reading Read the passage and try to find the words in the passage which mean: 1 high ground _ 2 a piece of cloth people we

12、ar on their shoulders _3 money you make by selling something _ plateau shawlprofit4 a group of animals which live or move together _5 to cut the skin off an animal _6 an order not to do something _7 a surprise visit (especially by police) _8 take away officially _9 hard _10 working together _ herd s

13、kin ban raidconfiscated tough co-operationRead the passage again .Say what the numbers and dates refer to .1 50,000: 2 $5,000:3 1975:4 138:5 2%: The number of antelopes left by the 1990sThe price of a shawl made from “shatoosh”The year when the trade ban on “shatoosh” shawls was startedThe number of

14、 “shatoosh”shawls found in a London shop.The percentage of the antelope population those shawls represented.6 3,000:7 5,000 metres:8 1997:The number of poachers caught in ten years.The height of Qinghai- Tibetan Plateau.The year when the antelope population started to grow again.Step four:Work in pa

15、irs ,try to get the main ideas of each paragraph .Para 1:Para 2:Para 3: Para4 :Jiesang Suonandajie gave his life to save the Tibetan antelope.A large number of antelopes have been killed for their wool.The business of antelope wool is illegal but it is not easy to be stopped .The Chinese government

16、began to take measures active part in protecting the antelopes.Para 5:Progress has been made in protecting the antelopes.Step Five :Language points1 a group of poachers who were killing the endangered Tibetan antelope. endanger :to cause danger to the endangered Tibetan antelope = the Tibetan antelo

17、pe that is endangered .2 Although surprised,the poachers had an advantage - there were more of them. although surprised =although they were surprised，過去分詞短語做狀語，表狀態。過去分詞短語做狀語，表狀態。 e. g :Moved to tears ,the boy stood still at the door .Translate the sentence :他們大為震驚，不知說什么好他們大為震驚，不知說什么好 Greatly shocked

18、 ,they didnt know what to say .3 Often working at night ,leaving only the babies . leaving only the babies 現在分詞做狀語，表結果現在分詞做狀語，表結果 e. g :In a few minutes ,the tiger ate the wolf ,leaving bones . The old man died,leaving his grandson a big fortune. 4 The animals are skinned on the spot and skin a 皮、皮膚皮、皮膚 ( n ) b 剝剝的皮的皮( v )此外：此外：peel ( 水果等）的皮（水果等）的皮（ n ）、）、 除去除去的皮（的皮（ v ） e. g :Be careful ,there is a banana peel on the ground .