1. It has brownish feathers, broad wings and a hooked beak. ___________________ Golden eagle Guessing game

2. It can talk like a person. ___________ Parrot

3. It has white feathers and a long thin neck. _______ Swan

4.It has long pointed wings and a forked tail. It always flies to northern countries in summer. ____________ Swallow

5. It has small, brown and grey feathers. __________ Sparrow

6.It is long –winged, web-footed, and has white and grey or black feathers. ________ Seagull

7. It has tall, long legs and a long beak and a long neck. __________ Crane

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Zhalong Nature Reserve

a wetland What kind of place is Zhalong?

Zhalong gives food and shelter to the birds. Zhalong providesfood and shelter for the birds.

Zhalong Nature Reserve is an ideal place for wildlife Tourists want to go there to watch birds.

They are in danger. They are endangered animals.

Some farmers are changing the wetlands to make space for farms.

They know it is important to protect the wetlands. Government They know the importance of the wetlands.

Choose the correct answers 1. wetlands A. rivers and seas B. areas of land with wet ground C. areas of land for farming 2. provides A. cooks meal B. grows plants C. gives something to somebody

Choose the correct answers 3. shelter A. a place to live or stay B. a large zoo C. a place to hunt animals 4. endangered A. safe B. in a dangerous state C. a large number of 5. tourists A. people who are travelling B. people who keep shops C. people who study Geography

nature n. 大自然 wetland n. 湿地 provide vt. 提供 shelter n. 栖息地 wildlife n. 野生生物 round adv. 周而复始的 comfortably adv. 舒服地 red-crowned crane 丹顶鹤 rare adj. 罕见的 government n. 政府 endangered adj. 濒临灭绝的 tourist n. 旅行者 importance n. 重要性 New words

Listen & answer What is Zhalong famous for? Activity 1

Activity 2 Para1. 读文章 找找 每段的关键词 Para2. Para3-4. Para5-6. ideal home importance danger actions First reading

1.Zhalong is a nature reserve in China. ____ 2.Birds can find food easily in Zhalong. ____ 3.Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay.____ 4.The birds in Zhalong live in large cages. ____ 5.There are a lot of red-crowned cranes in other parts of the world. ____ 6.Many endangered birds live in Zhalong now.____ 7.Zhalong needs more people to feed birds. ____ 8.Studying Zhalong helps us learn about protecting wildlife. ____ a nature reserve. not many count and do sth. to help the birds. Second reading Activity3 快速阅读完成 T or F questions

Para1. Why is the reserve an ideal home? Para2. Do all the birds live in Zhalong? Para3-4. What is the danger? Third reading Activity4 寻读找出各小节相关 问题的答案 It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. No, they don’t. Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space and buildings. There will be less and less space for wildlife.

Para What are the members going to do this year? 2.Why will they do that? Third reading They are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. Because some people don’t understand the importance of the wetlands.

Zhalong is a ________ reserve in north-east China.It provides food and _____ for_______. Many birds live ________ in it all year round. But now more and more birds are in_____.The Chinese __________ wants to protect these endangered birds. Every year, a lot of______ go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year,_______ of the Birdwatching Club will ______ the birds in Zhalong. People should understand the ______ of wetlands and do something to ____ the birds.We must take _____ to protect wildlife. Activity4 写一写 nature shelterwildlife comfortably danger government tourists members study importance help action

Work in groups and say something in role ( 角色 ): 1.a worker in Zhalong 2.a red-crowned crane 3.a farmer 4.a member of Birdwatching Club Activity5

Work like this: Worker: I’m a worker in Zhalong Nature Reserve, Zhalong is in Heilongjiang … Red-crowned crane: I live in Zhalong,I have many friends there… Farmer: I want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms … I know we must protect wetlands. Member of Birdwatching Club: I’m studying the different kinds of birds…

How should we protect the wildlife?

Thank you !