Module 6 Animals in danger Reading Saving the antelopes,antelope,Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau At an altitude of 4000m5000m,poachers,Poacherswe have got to stop them,Step1 Fast readingRead and choose the main idea of each paragraph,Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5,A large number of antelopes 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 antelopes The business of antelopes wool is illegal but it is not easy to be stopped,focus on further information,Step 2 careful reading,Part 1,On a _ cold day Jiesang found a group of poachers killing the _ antelopes. He tried to stop them but unfortunately he _,endangered,was shot and killed,freezing,What happened to Jiesang,Why did the poachers kill the antelopes? What did they want,Part 2,What has happened to Tibetan antelopes,Read part 2 and answer the questions,2) Why had the number of the antelopes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau fallen ,What has happened to Tibetan antelopes,At the 20th century millions of,By the 1990s about 50,000,2) Why had the number of the antelopes on the Qinghai-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,illegal,Facing the fact that so many antelopes are killed, do we just let it happen and do nothing,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,antelope higher faster stronger,The 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 had an accident in his jeep 2 ( )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,b,3 ( ) 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 . 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,a,c,5 ( ) What will happen to the Tibetan antelope ? a Its number will continue to increase . 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 _,plateau,shawl,profit,4 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,skin,ban,raid,confiscated,tough,co-operation,Read the passage again .Say what the numbers and dates refer to . 1 50,000:The number of antelopes left by the 1990s. $5,000:The price of a shawl made from “shatoosh” 1975:The year when the trade ban on “shatoosh”shawls was started. 138:The number of “shatoosh”shawls found in a London shop. 5 2%: The percentage of the antelope population those shawls represented,3,000: 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,1.Write a letter of an apology to the antelopes. 2Find out the reasons for antelopes being chosen as mascot,Homework,Thank you