Discovering Winter Birds in Korea

1. 2 4 7 Essay ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. visiting, to find, that, see, the largest

2. 2 4 7 Essay ▶Reading ComprehensionⅠ Winter Migratory Birds You can sometimes see the grand spectacle of a flock of birds flying across the evening sky. Many fly south in winter, while others fly north in summer. Winter birds breed in and around Lake Baikal in Siberia and other regions near the Arctic Ocean. Some of the winter birds that fly into Korea travel more than 10,000 km from northern regions. They travel south in winter to find food and a warmer habitat during the harsh winter months. Around 112 species of birds spend the winter in Korea, with 64 species in summer. These include swans, wild geese, eagles, hawfinches, Pallas’s rosy finches, long-eared owls, little grebes, red-crowned cranes, water pipits, and rustic buntings. Birdwatch Wild birds are very wary of humans and fly away quickly when approached, so it is often difficult to get close to them. But with so much interest in migratory birds, many people today are visiting their natural habitats. Popular places in Korea to do this include Eulsuk Island at the mouth of the Nakdong River, which is the largest migratory bird habitat in Asia, and Cheonsu Bay in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

3. 2 4 7 Essay ▶Reading ComprehensionⅡ Winter Migratory Birds You can sometimes see the grand spectacle of a flock of birds flying across the evening sky. Many fly south in winter, while others fly north in summer. Winter birds breed in and around Lake Baikal in Siberia and other regions near the Arctic Ocean. Some of the winter birds that fly into Korea travel more than 10,000 km from northern regions. They travel south in winter to find food and a warmer habitat during the harsh winter months. Around 112 species of birds spend the winter in Korea, with 64 species in summer. These include swans, wild geese, eagles, hawfinches, Pallas’s rosy finches, long-eared owls, little grebes, red-crowned cranes, water pipits, and rustic buntings. Birdwatch Wild birds are very wary of humans and fly away quickly when approached, so it is often difficult to get close to them. But with so much interest in migratory birds, many people today are visiting their natural habitats. Popular places in Korea to do this include Eulsuk Island at the mouth of the Nakdong River, which is the largest migratory bird habitat in Asia, and Cheonsu Bay in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F).

4. 2 4 7 Essay ▶Word Check ☞ Write the meanings of the words. ▶Phrase Check ☞ Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank. visiting, to find, that, see, the largest

5. 2 4 7 Essay ▶Reading ComprehensionⅠ Winter Migratory Birds You can sometimes see the grand spectacle of a flock of birds flying across the evening sky. Many fly south in winter, while others fly north in summer. Winter birds breed in and around Lake Baikal in Siberia and other regions near the Arctic Ocean. Some of the winter birds that fly into Korea travel more than 10,000 km from northern regions. They travel south in winter to find food and a warmer habitat during the harsh winter months. Around 112 species of birds spend the winter in Korea, with 64 species in summer. These include swans, wild geese, eagles, hawfinches, Pallas’s rosy finches, long-eared owls, little grebes, red-crowned cranes, water pipits, and rustic buntings. Birdwatch Wild birds are very wary of humans and fly away quickly when approached, so it is often difficult to get close to them. But with so much interest in migratory birds, many people today are visiting their natural habitats. Popular places in Korea to do this include Eulsuk Island at the mouth of the Nakdong River, which is the largest migratory bird habitat in Asia, and Cheonsu Bay in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. ☞ Choose the best answer based on the article.

6. 2 4 7 Essay ▶Reading ComprehensionⅡ Winter Migratory Birds You can sometimes see the grand spectacle of a flock of birds flying across the evening sky. Many fly south in winter, while others fly north in summer. Winter birds breed in and around Lake Baikal in Siberia and other regions near the Arctic Ocean. Some of the winter birds that fly into Korea travel more than 10,000 km from northern regions. They travel south in winter to find food and a warmer habitat during the harsh winter months. Around 112 species of birds spend the winter in Korea, with 64 species in summer. These include swans, wild geese, eagles, hawfinches, Pallas’s rosy finches, long-eared owls, little grebes, red-crowned cranes, water pipits, and rustic buntings. Birdwatch Wild birds are very wary of humans and fly away quickly when approached, so it is often difficult to get close to them. But with so much interest in migratory birds, many people today are visiting their natural habitats. Popular places in Korea to do this include Eulsuk Island at the mouth of the Nakdong River, which is the largest migratory bird habitat in Asia, and Cheonsu Bay in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. ☞ Write True(T) or False(F).