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1. Unit 5 Birdwatchers Unit 5 Birdwatchers Reading Reading Shen hong Ge jiang Middle School of kunshan Shen HongfromGejiang Secondary School

2. A guessing game sparrow swallow golden eagle seagull swan crane

3. A: Which bird do you like best? B: I like … best. A: Why … ? B: Because ….

4. Listen to a song. What happened to this girl? She died because she wanted to save a red-crowned crane(丹顶鹤).

5. Red-crowned cranes are rare (稀有的) birds. Theyare in danger. They are endangered(濒危的) animals.

6. Zhalonga special place

7. Where is Zhalong ? It is in Heilongjiang in north-east China. in north-east China = in the north-east of china

8. What is Zhalong? a wetland a nature reserve a great place for wildlife

9. Why is Zhalong a special place? providefood andshelterfor wildlife an ideal homefor different kinds of plants, fish and birds

10. Read through the article by yourselves and guess the meanings of some new words.

11. Choose the right meaning for each word. 1.wetlandsa. river and seas b. areas of land with wet ground c. areas of land for farming or fishing 2. providesa. cooks meals b. grows plants c. gives sth. to sb. 3. sheltera. a place to live or stay b. a larger zoo c. a place to hunt animals 4. endangereda. safe b. in a dangerous state c. a large number of 5. touristsa. people who are travelling b. people who keep shops c. people who study Geography

12. Listen to the tape carefully and do “T” or “F” questions. • Zhalong is a nature reserve in China.____ • Birds can find food easily in Zhalong. ____ • Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay. ____ • The birds in Zhalong live in large cages. ____ • There are a lot of red-crowned cranes in other • parts of the world. ____ • Many endangered birds live in Zhalong now.____ • Zhalong needs more people to feed birds. ____ • Studying Zhalong helps us learn about protecting wildlife. ____ T T T F F T F T

13. Ask and answer the questions in pairs. • Why is Zhalong a great place for wildlife? • Do lots of birds go there? • Why is there less and less space for wildlife? • Why are more and more birds in danger? • What are the members of the Birdwatching Club doing this year? • What do they do once a year?

14. 1.Why is it a great place for wildlife? Because it provides food and shelter for them.

15. 2.Do lots of birds go there? Yes, they do. Some of them go there for a short stay.

16. 3.Why is there less and less space for wildlife? Because people change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings.

17. 4.Why are more and more birds in danger? Because they do not have enough living space.

18. 5.What are the members of Birdwatching Club doing this year? They are studying the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers.

19. 6.What do they do once a year? They do a bird count once a year.

20. Find out different people’s actions: some people: They want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. thegovernment: The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds. tourists: They go to Zhalong to watch birds. members of Birdwatching Club: They are studying the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. many people: They do not understand the importance of wetlands.

21. 1.one of the world’s most important wetlands 世界上最重要湿地之一 Hobo是世界上最聪明的狗之一。 Hobo is. Useful phrases one of the world’s cleverest dogs

22. 这阅览室为学生们提供了书和杂志。 The reading room __________ books and magazines________ the students. 2. provide sth. for sb. 向某人提供某物 = provide sb. with sth. provides for provides = The reading room __________ the students________books and magazines. with

23. 昆明四季如春。 It’s spring in Kunming __________________. 3. all year round整年 all year round

24. 他们要在北京做短暂的停留。 They will go to Beijing for ______________. 4. a short stay 短暂停留 a short stay

25. 我们应该为野生生物腾出空间。 We should ___________________ the wildlife. 5. make space for…为……提供空间 make space for

26. 6. less and less越来越少 older andolder 越来越老 more and more dangerous 越来越危险 我们的家乡正变得越来越漂亮了。 Our hometown is getting ______ _______ ________ ___________. more and more beautiful

27. changen. 变化 去年昆山发生了巨大的变化。 我们要把我们的校园改变成一个美丽的花园。 ____________ took place in Kunshan last year. change v. 改变 We want to __________________ into a beautiful garden. 7. the changes in their numbers它们数量上的变化 Great changes change our school

28. 刚才老师数了一下教室里的男生人数。 The teacher in the classroom just now. = The teacherin the classroom just now. =The teacher in the classroom just now. 8. do a bird count数鸟；给鸟记数 = do a count of the birds = count the birds did a boy count did a count of the boys counted the boys

29. 我们政府将积极采取行动来保护这些濒临危险的动物。我们政府将积极采取行动来保护这些濒临危险的动物。 Our government will____________________ these ____________ animals. 9. make them actively take action to protect wildlife 使他们积极采取行动来保护野生生物 make sb. do sth.使某人做某事 actively take action to do sth积极采取行动做某事 actively take action to protect endangered

30. 10. the importance of … …的重要性 你知道学习英语的重要性吗? Do you know learning English? the importance of

31. Complete the report on Zhalong: Zhalong is a nature __________ in Heilongjiang.It’s one of the world’s most important _______.It’s a good place for _________because it __________food and shelter for them.Many birds live there all year round.Some birds go there for a short ________.It’s an important living area for the ______red-crowned cranes.There will be _____ and _____space for wildlife because some people want to _________the wetlands to make more _________for farms and buildings. More and more birds are in __________ because they don’t have _________ living space. The Chinese government wants to protect these_____________birds. Now members of the Birdwatching Club_______ more people to help them do something for them.They hope people should understand the _____________of wetlands and take__________to protect wildlife. reserve wetlands wildlife provides stay rare less less change space danger enough endangered need importance action

32. Talk about Zhalong in pairs like this. (A: a red-crowned crane. B:A student .) A:I am a red-crowned crane. I live in Zhalong . I have many friends there. B: I am a student in Class 6 ,Grade 8. I’m interested in different kinds of birds. Why is it important to protect the wetlands? A: Because …… B: Do all of you live in Zhalong? A: …… B: Do you have any problems living in Zhalong? A: …… B: Oh, I know. Our people will......to protect you. For example, …… A: It is so ……of you to help us …… B: ……

33. Free talk What action should we take to protect wildlife?

34. 1. Recite new words. 2. Describe Zhalong Nature Reserve .

35. Thank You ! Goodbye!