1、Reading1)Do you know its name? 2)Can you say something about the animal?antelope ntilup It looks like a deer, with long legs and horns.It lives in Africa or Asia. In China, it mainly lives on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau plntu . It is graceful and can run fast (70-100 kilometers per hour).Ashes of mi

2、llions of antelopes poachersPoacherswe have got to stop themSkimming: Read the passage and choose the best answers. (Activity 2 p52)How did Jiesang Suonandajie die? A. He froze to death B. He was killed by criminals C. He had an accident in his jeep.2. Why are Tibetan antelopes in danger?They have l

3、ost their natural habitat.They are killed for their wool.They cannot survive at high altitude.3. What has the Chinese government done to help the antelopes?A. It is protecting the antelopes in a natural reserve.B. It has closed the border with India.C. It has sent police to countries where”shahtoosh

4、”is sold.4. Whats happened to the trade in “shahtoosh”?It has grown quicklyIt has become legalIt has become harder to sell “shahtoosh”5. What will happen to the Tibetan antelope?Its number will continue to increase.It may survive.A. It will soon become extinct. Scanning : Say what the numbers and da

5、tes refer to.1. 50,000 - 2. $ 5,000 - 3. 1975 - 4. 138 - 5. 2% -The number of the antelopes had fallen to about 50,000 by the 1990s. A shawl made from the antelope wool can sell for $ 5,000 . Since 1975, there has been a ban on the antelope wool trade.A police raid on a shop in London found 138 shaw

6、ls. About 2% of the worlds antelope population had been killed to make the 138 shawls. 6. 3,000 -7. 5,000 meters - 8. 1997 -Over the nest ten years about 3,000 poachers were caught .Volunteers come from all over the country and are ready for the difficult conditions of life at 5,000 meters.Since 199

7、7, the antelope population has slowly begun to grow again. There used to be 1._(million)of antelopes on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau. 2._ unfortunately many poachers killed them and skinned them 3._the spot for their wool,4._is 5._(expensive)material for a shawl.Now the government begins to take 6._a

8、ctive part in 7._(protect)the antelopes.Many poachers were caught and 300 vehicles 8._(confiscate)Police are getting tough with the dealers.As a 9._，the antelope population has slowly begun to grow again.The writer tells us the fact about the 10._(endanger)antelope to make us realize the importance

9、of protecting lionsButonwhichthe most expensiveanprotectingconfiscatedresultendangeredFind the words in the passage which mean:high ground _a piece of cloth people wear on their shoulders _money you make by selling something _a group of animals which live or move together _to cut the skin

10、 off an animal _an order not to do something _a surprise visit(especially by police) _taken away officially _Hard _working together _herdskinbanraidconfiscatedtoughco-operationplateaushawlprofitWhat should we do to save the endangered wildlife, such as Tibetan antelopes?Discussion Protect the enviro

11、nment and set up more nature reserves. 2. Never kill endangered animals.3. Never buy endangered animals products!4. Carry out more international co-operation to punish the illegal trade.5. Educate people to realize the importance of protecting endangered animals. Today, weve read the passage about s

12、aving the antelopes. We have known many animals are in danger now, so it is necessary and important for us to do something to protect the animals from extinction. Give more love and care to the endangered animals, and our earth will become a better place!Dont let our children see the todays Tibetan

13、antelope only in the museum !Language points There is a ban on There is a ban on come into fashion come into fashion take an active part in take an active part in meanwhile= in the meanwhile= in the meanwhilemeanwhile get tough with get tough with raid on sth. raid on sth. struggle for struggle for

14、struggle with/against struggle with/against protect from/against protect from/against be concerned about be concerned about endangered speciesendangered species in danger (of) in danger (of) keep sth. in reserve keep sth. in reserve reserve sth. for sb. reserve sth. for sb. freezing cold freezing co

15、ld put down put down give ones life to do give ones life to do sth/ for sthsth/ for sth at a time/at one timeat a time/at one time be (well)worth doing be (well)worth doing illegal trade illegal tradeLanguage points 瀕危物種瀕危物種在危險中在危險中 保留某物以備用保留某物以備用 為某人預(yù)定某物為某人預(yù)定某物 極度寒冷極度寒冷 放下，寫下，鎮(zhèn)壓放下，寫下，鎮(zhèn)壓 為為獻出生命獻出生命

16、一次一次/ 從前，曾經(jīng)從前，曾經(jīng) (很很) 值得做某事值得做某事 非法貿(mào)易非法貿(mào)易 endangered speciesendangered species in danger (of) in danger (of) keep sth. in reserve keep sth. in reserve reserve sth. for sb. reserve sth. for sb. freezing cold freezing cold put down put down give ones life to do give ones life to do sth/ for sthsth/ fo

17、r sth at a time/at one timeat a time/at one time be (well)worth doing be (well)worth doing illegal trade illegal tradeSmart Expressions 有有方面的禁令方面的禁令 流行；成為時尚流行；成為時尚 積極參加積極參加 同時同時 采用強硬手段采用強硬手段 對對突擊檢查突擊檢查;打劫打劫 為為奮斗奮斗 與與作斗爭作斗爭 保護保護免受免受 關(guān)心；擔(dān)心某事關(guān)心；擔(dān)心某事 There is a ban on There is a ban on come into fashion

18、 come into fashion take an active part in take an active part in meanwhile= in the meanwhile= in the meanwhilemeanwhile get tough with get tough with raid on sth. raid on sth. struggle for struggle for struggle with/against struggle with/against protect from/against protect from/against be concerned about be concerned about重點句式突破重點句式突破 1. Although surprised, the poachers had an advan