Unit 5 Reading 1 Zhalong A special place

What animal do you think is lovely? Pandas

Revision: What problems will pandas have in the future?  1.Hunters kill it for its fur. 2.Farmers cut down trees and forests. 3.People will take the baby pandas away if they find them alone.

3.What did we do to protect pandas ? Chinese government took actions actively to( 采取积极 措施 …) build Wolong Nature Reserve to protect them. Questions about them 2.If we do nothing,what will happen to them? 1.Are there many pandas in the world? There are not many. They are rare. （稀有的） There will be no giant pandas in the world. Because they are in danger.( be in danger) They are endangered ( 处于危险中的 ） animals.

KeKeXili Nature Reserve Pantholops hodgsoni ( 藏羚羊）

Yancheng Nature Reserve Red-crowned cranes( 丹顶鹤）

Zhalong-A special place Zhalong In north-east China

many wetlands( 湿地） Wetlands are important for wildlife. providefood and shelter for them. provide=give something to somebody shelter=a place to stay or live Wildlife can live comfortably and easily. Many tourists study them.

How do you know about zhalong?  Zhalong is a N____ R____. There are many w___ here and they are important for w______ because they p____ food and s___ for animals. Birds can live c____ and e____.There are not many red-c____ c___ in the world. They are r____ and e____ animals and some of them live here, in Zhalong. Every year many t____ come to s____ them. atureeserve etlands ildlife rovide helter omfortably asilyrowned ranesare ndangered ourists tudy

Skim the text  Why do you think Zhalong is a special place? An ideal home for many plants, fish and birds

Read carefully and help me check for mistakes (T &F)  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. comfortably.

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. not many count and do something to help.

Listen to/read the first two parts and answer the following questions  1.Where is Zhalong Nature Reverse?  2.What kind of land is in Zhalong ?  3.Why are they important for the wildlife?  4.What lives in Zhalong? It is in Heilongjiang in north-east China. There are wetlands in Zhalong. Because they provide food and shelter for them. Many plants,fish and birds live here.

Listen to the 3 rd &4 th parts and match the sentences  1.Some people want to change the wetlands  2.If people do so,  3.More birds are in danger,  4.The Chinese government there will be less and less space for Wildlife. because they don’t have enough living space. to make more space for farms and buildings. wants to protect these endangered birds

Listen to the last two parts and fill in the blanks Who often /will go there What do/will they do Why do they should do so 1.tourists 2.members of Birdwatching Club 3.secondary school students Watch birds study the different kinds of birds and the change in their numbers help to count 1.Help people understand the importance of the wetlands 2.Make them actively take action to protect wildlife

Your classmate is asking you about Zhalong  C:Did you visit Zhalong? Y:Yes.  C:Why is Zhalong good to be a nature reserve?  Y:…wetlands,provide …for  C:What is Zhalong famous for ?  Y:…all kinds of, red-crowned cranes, ..rare..endangered  C:Do all the birds live here all year round?  Y:…,while..for a short time  C:What will happen if people change wetlands into farms and buildings ?  Y:..be indanger and die  C:What are you going to do this year?  Y:..study different kinds of birds, changes in their numbers  C:What do you hope people will do ?  Y: …understand the importance …,make people actively take actions to   c

Discussions Is it good or bad ?  1.cut down more trees and build more tall buildings in the city  2.build more factories along the river  3.have grass walls all over the tall buildings  4.build more reserves  5.donate money for wildlife  6.tell people the importance of wetlands  7.kill animals for money

More discussion What can we do to protect the birds/fish/other animals/nature…?

Homework  1.recite the passage  2.finish the exercises on P78-79