1、Module 6 Animals in dangerReadingSaving the antelopesantelopeQinghai-Tibetan PlateauAt an altitude of 4000m5000mpoachersPoacherswe have got to stop themStep1 Fast readingRead and choose the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 5A large number of antelopes
2、 have been killed for their wool.The Chinese government began to take an active part in protecting the antelopes.Jiesang Suonandajie gave his life to save the Tibetan antelope.Progress has been made in protecting the antelopesThe business of antelopes wool is illegal but it is not easy to be stopped
3、focus on further informationStep 2 careful readingPart 1On a _ cold day Jiesang found a group of poachers killing the _ antelopes.He tried to stop them but unfortunately he _.endangeredwas shot and killedfreezingWhat happened to Jiesang?Why did the poachers kill the antelopes?What did they want?Part
4、 21)What has happened to Tibetanantelopes?Read part 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 centurymillions ofBy the 1990sabout 50,0002)Why had the number of the antelopes on the Qingh
5、ai-Tibetan Plateau fallen?Its wool is the most expensive in the world.It is soft,light and warm-the ideal coat for an animal.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?illegalFacing the fact that so many antelopes a
6、re killed,do we just let it happen and do nothing?Part 31.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 antelope
7、s?A.Its number will continue to increase B.It may survive.C.It will soon become extinct.antelopehigher faster strongerThe story has a good ending,the antelope population has slowly begun to grow again.Excises:1()How did Jiesang Suonandajie die?a He froze to death b He was killed by criminals c He ha
8、d 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 bb3()What has the Chinese government done to help the antelopes?a It is protecting the antelope in a natural reserve.b It has
9、 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 harder to sell“shahtooh”.ac5()What will happen to the Tibetan antelope?a Its number will continue to incre
10、ase.b It may survive.c It will soon become extinct.a Read the passage and try to find the words in the passage which mean:1 high ground _ 2 a piece of cloth people wear on their shoulders _3 money you make by selling something _ plateaushawlprofit4 a group of animals which live or move together _5 t
11、o 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 _herdskinbanraidconfiscated tough co-operationRead the passage again.Say what the numbersand dates refer to.1 50,000:The number of antelopes left
12、 by the 1990s.2$5,000:The price of a shawl made from“shatoosh”3 1975:The year when the trade ban on 4“shatoosh”shawls was started.4 138:The number of“shatoosh”shawls found in a London shop.5 5 2%:The percentage of the antelope population those shawls represented.6 3,000:7 5,000 metres:8 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.1.Write a letter of an apology to the antelopes.2Find out the reasons for antelopes being chosen as mascot.
