Module 6 Animals in Danger
Saving the Antelopes
Learning aims：
• Learn some information about the endangered antelopes and some words
related to them..
• Get useful information using different reading strategies.(阅读策略)
• Be aware of the importance and urgency of protecting wildlife.
Procedures
Before reading：
1.What does the title mean?
A. They are dangerous. B. They are dying out or becoming extinct.
2.Learn some background...点击查看全部>> information about the antelipes by reading a short
passage.
The antelopes live on the Qinghai- Tibetan Plateau. They look like deer.
They are good at running, so they were chosen as one of the mascots for the
2008 Olympic Games, whose name is Yingying. Their wool is soft ,light and
warm and can be made into shawls. Their life span is at most 8 years.While reading
1. Skimming for main idea of each paragraph.
para 1 A. the reason why the number
of the antelopes is falling
para 2 B. the way the poachers
deal with the antelopes
para 3 C. The Chinese government has begun to protect the antelopes
para 4 D. Jiesang Suonandajie died for
saving the antelopes
para 5 E. Volunteers’ help and international
co- operation seem to be working.2. Scanning for details of the passage
1. How did Jiesang Suonandajie die? (para. 1)
A. He froze to death.
B. He was killed by criminals.
C. He had an accident in his jeep.
2. Why do the number of antelopes fall?( para.2)
A. They have lost their natural habitat.
B. They can’t survive at high altitude.
C. They are killed for their wool. 3. How did the poachers deal with the antelopes?(para.3)
made skinned taken exported shoot

④What have the organizations done to protect the antelopes? And the
result?(para4-5)
help； strengthen； get tough with；protect
3. Read the passage again to consolidate（巩固）the information about the
antelopes and find out the structure of the whole passage.
①Which structure do you support?
A. ①/ ②③/ ④⑤ B. ①/②③④/⑤
②Check if you have mastered the meaing of these words.
endangered / in danger habitat poachers
. skinned profit .take measures
get tough with co-operation4. Post reading
Group work: discuss the reasons why some animals are dying out.（refer to
page 51）①_____________________________________________________________②_____________________________________________________________③_____________________________________________________________
Share your opinion：
Which is the most important reason?
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Summary:What have you learnt in this class?________________________________________________________>>收起