1. Module 6 book 5
Animals in danger

2. panda

3. elephant

4. The tiger

5. antelopes

6. Ⅰ. pre-reading
Thinking
We know that the number of the rare animals is becoming smaller and smaller, why?
Maybe some of them are being killed by poachers; or some of them are losing their nature habitats ; ……
Animals are our friends, so should we protect them?

7. Reading and vocabulary
Module 6
Reading and vocabulary
Saving the antelopes
Ⅱ.While-reading

8. Jiesang ___________________________
focus on information
Step 1 Fast reading
Divide the text into three parts and complete the main idea of each part.
Part 1--
Jiesang ___________________________
had gave his life to save the antelopes
( ) 1
Part 2--
The reasons why ___________________
the poachers kill the antelopes
( )
2、3
Part 3--
took an active part in protecting the antelopes
The Chinese government ______________ __________________________________ and the antelope population _________ ________________________ .
( )
4、5
is growing

9. Why did the poachers kill the antelopes? What did they want?
focus on further information
Step 2 careful reading
Part 1
Why did the poachers kill the antelopes? What did they want?
What happened to Jiesang?
On a _________ cold day Jiesang found a group of poachers killing the __________ antelopes. He tried to stop them but unfortunately he ________________.
freezing
endangered
was shot and killed

10. Part 2 What has happened to Tibetan antelopes?
Read part 2 and answer the questions.
What has happened to Tibetan antelopes?
2) Why had the number of the antelopes on
the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau fallen ?

11. What has happened to Tibetan antelopes?
At the 20th century……
millions of……
By the 1990s……
about 50,000……

12. 2) Why had the number of the antelopes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau fallen ?
Its wool is the most expensive in the world. 1) 2) 3)
It is soft, light and warm--- the ideal coat for an animal.
For poachers the profits can be huge.

13. Facing the fact that so many antelopes are killed, do we just let it happen and do nothing?
illegal
Now that the business can bring so much money to the poachers, is it legal or illegal?

14. Part 3 1. 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 antelopes?
A. Its number will continue to increase
B. It may survive.
C. It will soon become extinct.

15. The story has a good ending ,the antelope population has slowly begun to grow again.
higher faster stronger

16. Who probably wrote this article? A. a reader. B. a poacher.
Step 3
thinking and discussing
Who probably wrote this article?
A. a reader.
B. a poacher.
C. an animal lover.

17. further language study
Step 4
further language study
Here are three boxes for you. In each box, there is a surprise. Now choose a box, please. C A B

18. Word guessing
Over the next ten years about 3,000 poachers were caught and 300 vehicles confiscated. (para 4)
take care officially
B.take up officially
C. take away officially
2. International co-operation seems to be working. (para 5)
working together
B. working alone
C. hard work

19. 那些偷猎者常常在夜里行动，一次就捕杀掉整群的藏羚羊，只留下毛不怎么值钱的幼崽。
Translate this sentence:
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 (Para 3)
那些偷猎者常常在夜里行动，一次就捕杀掉整群的藏羚羊，只留下毛不怎么值钱的幼崽。

20. Find a sentence in the text which has the closest meaning with the following one.
At the same time, police are taking strong measures to deal with the dealers in those countries in which the shawls are sold.
Meanwhile, in those countries where the shawls are sold, police are getting tough with the dealers. (para 5)

21. Well done, everyone! Come on!

22. We know that Jiesang had given his life to save the antelopes.
Ⅲ. post-reading
Now, it’s your turn!
We know that Jiesang had given his life to save the antelopes.
Think and answer:
Do you think it is necessary to protect the rare animals at the cost of our life? Why ?
thinking and speaking

23. Protecting the wildlife means protecting ourselves!
We human beings can’t live on alone!
Wildlife needs our l ve!
Let’s remember SARS and Bird Flu. We should live in harmony with animals, plants, and nature to build a harmonious society!
live in harmony with nature

24. live in harmony with nature
Homework
writing
Protecting the rare animals is the duty of everyone, as a student what should we do?
Now write a letter to the poachers to persuade them not to kill the antelopes any more.
live in harmony with nature

25. Thank you.