《Saving the Antelopes》

Module6 Period 2 Reading一Match the main ideas with each paragraphPara 1 The illegal business of antelopes’woolPara 2 Progress in protecting the antelopes.Para 3 Antelopes were killed for their wool.Para 4 Jiesang SuonandajiePara 5 The Chinese government protects the antelopes.二careful readingPart 11 What happened to Jiesang?He fought with a group of _______who were killing the endangered _____________ , but in the battlehe was _____________. He had ____________to save the Tibetan antelope.2. How did Jiesang Suonandajie die?A. He froze to death.B. He was killed by criminals.C. He had an accident in his jeep.3. Find out the sentence that has the same meaning with the following one Jiesang lost his life when protecting the Tibetan antelopes.Part 2Why are Tibetan antelopes in danger? 2B. They are killed for their wool.C. They cannot survive at high altitude.2. Find out the sentence which can replace the following sentence:A woolen shawl is worth five thousand dollarsWhat was the reason that the number of the antelopes had fallen ?A.Because its wool is the most expensive in the world.B.Because it is soft,light,and warm.C.Because it is the ideal material for making a shawl.D.All of the above.Tibetan antelopes are in great dangerbecause of losing their natural habitat.(T or F )Part 3Often working at night, the poachers shoot whole herds of antelopes at a time , leaving only the babies , whose wool is not worth so much. (Translation)———————————————————————Translate the following sentence The animals are skinned on the spot and the wool taken to India, where it is made into the shawls.The business of antelope wool is illegal but it is easy to be stopped. (T or F)The poachers shoot whole herds of antelopes ,leaving no antelope at all.(Tor F)Part 41. Can you guess the meaning of the phrase “take an active part in protecting the antelopes”?2. What has the Chinese government done to help the antelopes?A. It is protecting the antelope in a nature reserve.B. It has sent police to countries where “shahtoosh”is sold.C. It has closed the border with India.Part5True or false1. There are only small group of officials working in the reserve2. The life conditions at high altitudes are really difficult.3. In those countries where the shawls are sold, police allow the dealers to sell the shawls.4. The number of antelopes is still falling now.Why we say that the government seems to be winning the battle ?Home:AbroadWe can know from the last para that____A.In the 1990s the shawls came into fashionB.International cooperation makes the antelope population increaseC.The officials working in the reserve get lots of help from the volunteers of the whole worldD.Poachers often work at night and the antelope trade has affected the whole world.。

示范课教案MODULE 6 ANIMALS IN DANGER一、课程分析本课是外研社新教材高二英语必修五第六模块READING AND VOCABULARY——saving the antelopes.这课通过介绍藏羚羊正面临灭绝的严峻形势，让学生了解我国政府和世界自然保护组织为拯救藏羚羊所做出的努力，帮助学生增强“拯救野生动物，保护自然环境”的意识。

（一）学习目标1.知识与能力：掌握与动物灭绝有关的词汇。

了解藏羚羊濒临灭绝的现状，及导致这一现状的原因，以及人们为拯救藏羚羊所做出的努力。

2. 过程与方法：阅读拯救藏羚羊的文章，完成根据文章内容涉及的各项任务的任务型教学法。

采取小组合作探究的学习方法。

3. 情感态度与价值观：帮助学生增强“拯救野生动物，保护自然环境”的意识。

（二）学习内容1.复习词汇。

2.阅读拯救藏羚羊的文章，了解藏羚羊濒临灭绝的现状，及我国政府和世界自然保护组织为拯救藏羚羊所做出的努力。

3.认识导致动物濒危的原因；寻求解决方案。

4.小组合作，搜集一个濒危物种濒临灭绝的原因及解决的措施。

（三）学习重点1.使学生了解藏羚羊濒临灭绝的现状，及我国政府和世界自然保护组织为拯救藏羚羊所做出的努力。

2.培养学生的阅读理解能力。

3.提高学生的口语表达能力。

4.加强学生的书面表达能力。

（四）学习难点深入认识导致动物濒危的原因，探讨寻求解决方案，组织成文。

（五）教学方法本科课要运用了任务型教学法。

在具体操作中又采取了探究活动，小组讨论，合作学习等教学活动类型。

二、学情分析我们学校是普通高中。

班级的学生几乎都来自农村，普遍存在英语基础差，缺乏英语学习兴趣的问题。

作为这样高中，因环境限制大多数学生的口头表达能力低且羞于开口，需要教师的积极引导和归纳总结。

三、设计理念《英语课程标准》要求高中英语课程的设计与实施要有利于学生优化英语学习方式，使他们通过观察、体验、探究等积极主动的学习方法，充分发挥自己的学习潜能，形成有效的学习策略，提高自主学习的能力；要有利于学生学会运用各种信息资源，拓宽学习渠道，并形成具有个性的学习方法和风格。

Saving the Antelopes（Reading）ⅠLearning Aims1. To get the current situation of the Tibetan antelopes and the great efforts people made to protect them2. To learn to use useful words andexpressions in the passage3. To raise the awareness to protect endangered animalsⅡLearning Important PointsTo understand the general ideas of the passage ,including some specific details.Ⅲ Learning Difficult PointsTo raise the awareness to protect endangered animals and make an effort to do something . ⅣTeaching methods1.Task-based method to make students interested in what they will learn.2. Fast reading to get the general idea of the passage.3. Careful reading to get some detailed information.Ⅴ Teaching aids1. A blackboard2. A computer for multimediaⅥ Teaching processStep 1 show them the objectives of this lesson.(1) To get the current situation of the Tibetan antelopes and the great efforts people made to protect them(2) To learn to use useful words andexpressions in the passage(3) To raise the awareness to protect endangered animalsStep 2 show them the picture about the poachers hunting the antelopes ,which can lead students into the lesson. Then several pictures follow, which show the features of antelopes.Step 3 Step 2 skimming for general ideaPart 1 para.1 A. Progress has been madePart 2 para.2 B. Jiesang died when protecting antelopes para.3 C. The business is illegal but difficult to stoppart 3 Para.4 D. Poachers kill antelopes for their woolPara 5 E. The Chinese government began to take actions Step 4 Scanning for specific information Read Para. 1 carefully and find out the clue of the story:Read the para. 2-3 and answer the questions:(1)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 altitudes.(2). How is the wool of the antelope sold?A.The antelopes are skinned in India, where the wool is made into shawls.B.The antelopes are skinned on the spot and the wool is made into shawls in India,where they are exported legally to poor countries.C.The antelopes are skinned on the spot and exported illegally to America and Europe.D.The wool of the antelopes is made into shawls in India and exported illegally to North America and Europe(3).How many antelopes have to be killed to make a wool shawl?A. 3~4B. 5~6C. 7~8D.9~10Read the para. 4-5 and answer the questions(4) What has the Chinese government 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.(5) What will happen to the Tibetan antelope?a Its number will continue to increase.b It may survive.c It will soon become extinctStep 5 show some numbers and find the meaning the numbers stand for.50000/1975/138/2%/3000/5000meters/1997Step 6Careful Reading(1)Analyze(分析) the structure of the sentences1.Although surprised, the poachers had an advantage - there were more of them.Translate(翻译) ：2.Often working at night, the poachers shoot whole herds of antelopes at a time,leaving only the babies, whose wool is not worth so much.Translate(翻译) ：(2)Practice1. Although left at home alone, John didn’t feel afraid at all.2. The article is very important although/ though short.3. He dropped the glass, _____(break) it into pieces.4. At the age of three his mother died, _____(leave) him an orphan.Step 7 Post-readingWhat can we do to protect Tibetan antelopes?Ⅶ HomeworkWrite about one kind of animals in danger.1. Where it lives2. What the problem is3. What you or government can do to protect itⅧ Blackboard designSosⅨ Teaching reflection本节课基本上完成教学设计，教学过程流畅，学生做到充分预习，上课能紧跟老师节奏，但是对时间把握稍稍稍欠缺，结尾比较匆忙。

Ⅰ.Match the word with its meaning.1．endangerA．保护区；保护圈2．reserve B．灭绝的；绝种的3．struggle C．值……钱4．protect D．保护5．worth E．(某事发生的)准确地点；现场6．spot F．使……处于险境；危及7．condition G．战斗8．meanwhile H．(-s)环境；情况9．extinct I．挣扎；斗争10．battle J．同时答案：1～5FAIDC6～10EHJBGⅡ.Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence.1．Children's lives are in danger every time they cross the road. 在危险中2．Thanks to recent research, effective treatments are available.幸亏，由于3. By 2050 the world's population is expected to increase to about 9.1 billion.增加到4. Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming.按照5. The captive (俘虏) was shot on the head when he was still alive and the dead body was buried on the spot.当场6. My best clothes are not modern or fashionable. Maybe someday they will come into fashion.开始流行7. China will encourage its well-established enterprises to take an active part.积极参与8. We had to get tough with him.对……采取强硬措施9. A man who can think will always have an advantage over others.比……有优势10. She gave her life to save her child.舍身11. Put down that book and help your mother with the dishes. 放下12. I can only carry two at a time.一次Do you like animals? What's your favourite animal? What do you know about the animals in the pictures? Ani-mals are our close friends. They live in harmony with man-kind for thousands of years. But with the development of the human beings and the spread of their activities, the number of the lovely animals are on the decrease sharply. In fact, without these friends, we can't live alone on the earth. Why are some animals becoming extinct? What shall we do to save them? Today let's go into the beautiful and mysterious land — Tibet Plateau to look for the rare endangered animal — antelopes.Ⅰ.Fast-reading1．Look at the picture and the title, then guess what the passage is mainly about.The passage is mainly about how_to_save_the_endangered_animal_—_antelope．2．The purpose of the writer here is to ________．A. tell us some tips to save the antelopesB．tell us how to cooperate in antelope protectionC．introduce why antelopes are endangered and call on us to protect themD．show us the great achievements China has made in antelope protection答案：CⅡ.Careful-readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1．On a cold day in January 1994, Jiesang Suonadajie was looking for ________．A．a group of poachersB．a group of lost touristsC．a group of antelopesD．some endangered animals2. All the followings are true EXCEPT that________．A. poachers often work at nightB．there was no ban on the trade until 1990C．in the 1990s the shawls came into fashion among rich peopleD．the wool is often taken to India to make into shawls and then they are exported to rich countries 3．The poachers killed Tibetan antelopes in order to get________.A．their meatB．their hornsC．their bones D．their wool4．We can infer from the passage that ________．A．the shawls came into fashion in the 1990sB．the number of Tibetan antelopes has fallen since 1997C．protecting Tibetan antelopes needs efforts from many aspectsD．the Chinese government began to protect the antelo-pes in the 1970s答案：1～4ABDCⅢ.Study-readingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1．Often working at night, the poachers shoot whole herds of antelopes at a time, leaving only the babies, whose wool is not worth so much.[句式分析][尝试翻译]那些偷猎者常常在夜间出动，一次就捕杀掉整群的藏羚羊，只留下那些毛不怎么值钱的幼崽。