Unit 5 Birdwatchers Reading Ⅰ

birdwatcher They are enjoying birdwatching.

how to be a good birdwatcher know different kinds of birds find a good place to go birdwatching

Let’s see who can name the birds first. 1. brownish feathers broad wings hooked beak golden eagle 2. white feathers long thin neck swan 3. long-pointed wings forked tail flies to northern countries in summer swallow

4. small brown and grey feathers sparrow 5. long –winged web-footed white and grey or black feathers seagull 6. tall long legs long beak and long neck crane

a special place to go birdwatching

Name Land type( 土地 类型） Importance an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and ___________ Rare birds Zhalong Nature Reserve wetland birds red-crowned cranes

know more details about Zhalong Listen and answer the questions. 1.Where is Zhalong Nature Reserve? 2. Why are more and more birds in danger? 3. How often do they do a bird count? In Heilongjiang in north-east China. Because they do not have enough living space. Once a year.

Help Sandy choose the right meaning for each word. 1.wetlands a. river and seas b. areas of land with wet ground c. areas of land for farming or fishing 2. provide a. cook meals b.grow plants c. give sth. to sb. 3. shelter a. a place to live or stay b. a larger zoo c. a place to hunt animals 4. endangered a. safe b. in a dangerous state c. a large number of 5. tourist a. people who are travelling b. people who keep shops c. people who study Geography 湿地 提供 栖息处 濒于灭绝的， 有危险的 旅行者

为某人提供某物 我们必须为参观者提供食物和饮料。 We must______ the visitors_____ food and drinks. 对不起，我不能为你提供任何东西。 Sorry, I can ______ nothing _____ you. provide sth. for sb. provide sb. with sth. providewith provide for

cranes endangered ideal wetlands wildlife Daniel : Why is it important to protect the _______ in Zhalong? Lots of people can live in Zhalong if we build some houses there. Sandy: Zhalong is important for _______. Daniel: Do lots of birds go there? Sandy: Yes. Some of them go there for a short stay. Daniel: Do the other birds stay in Zhalong all year round? Sandy: Yes.Zhalong is the _____ home for_____ and many other___________ birds. wetlands wildlife idealcranes endangered

1 1 Cranes are in danger.They are in a dangerous state.So they are __________ birds. And there are a few cranes in the world, so they are very ______. 2Zhalong is an area of land with wet ground. So we can call it ____________. 3 It’s necessary to give animals something to eat and help them find some places to live or stay. That means we should _________ food and shelter________ the animals. 4 What do we call the people who are travelling? Yes, they are travellers or ___________. 5 It’s important to protect the wildlife.So everyone should understand the _____________ of Nature Reserves. 6 Where’s Heilongjiang? It’s in the ___________ of China? endangered rare wetland provide for tourists importance north-east

T T T F While-reading (True of False) 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. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Zhalong needs more people to count and do something for the birds. 8. Studying Zhalong helps us learn about protecting wildlife. T T F F

How long do birds live in Zhalong? What do birds eat? Many birds live there____________. Some only stay there______________. The birds catch fish for food. Read paragraphs 1-2 and tell us something about Zhalong. all year round. for a short time.

Read paragraphs 3-4 and answer: What are the farmers doing according to Paragraph3 Some farmers are changing the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings

Read paragraphs 5-6 and fill in the blanks. Every year, members of the Birdwatching Club go there to the different kinds of birds and do a bird to know the________ in their numbers. They hope they can make people understand the ___________of the wetlands and_______take action to protect wildlife. study count changes importance actively

Match to finish the sentences. 1.The Birdwatching Club needs people to 2.Zhalong is a special place because 3.Many red-crowned cranes 4.Wetlands are very important because 5.If people change the wetlands to make space for farms, a.they provide food and shelter for birds. b. live in Zhalong. c. count and do something for the birds. d. the birds will not have enough space to live. e. it is an ideal home for many plants, fish and birds.

Group work 1.work in groups of four, try to find some important phrases, underline ( 划出） them and discuss with your partners to know their meanings. 2. I will ask some of you come here to read and translate them for us.

Paragraph 1 Paragraph 5-6 Paragraph 3-4 Paragraph 2

one of the world’s most important wetlands 一个自然保护区 a nature reserve 在中国的东北 世界上最重要的湿地之一 为野生生物提供 食物和栖息地 一个理想的家园 an ideal home provide food and shelter for wildlife in north-east China in the northeast of China

全年 作短暂停留 稀有的丹顶鹤 舒适地生活 一个重要的栖息地 all year round for a short stay rare red-crowned cranes 捉鱼作为食物 live comfortably an important living area catch fish for food

保护这些 濒临灭绝的鸟 使更多的空间 成为农场和建筑物 make more space for farms and buildings 越来越少的空间 less and less space protect these endangered birds more and more birds a lot of tourists 许多游客 越来越多的鸟

do a bird count 作鸟的数量的统计 研究它们数量上的变化 study the changes in their numbers 湿地的重要性 the importance of wetlands 积极地采取措施 保护野生生物 take actions actively to protect wildlife

What should you do and what shouldn’t you do in the reserve? walk slowly walk quietly speak in a low voice keep it clean follow all the rules ( 规定） of the reserve talk loudly make any noise run throw rubbish carelessly catch the birds frighten the birds We shouldWe shouldn’t

As a Grade 8 student, how can you help wetlands and rare birds there? Please have a discussion in your groups and write your advice on your papers.

protect wetlands!

some advice make reserves bigger build more reserves encourage farmers to leave the reserves don’t change wetlands write to newspapers and magazines stop people from cutting trees plant more trees make a home page for the red-crowned cranes. tell our parents or friends about the nature reserve make posters to show at school ask people not to hunt birds. don’t eat endangered birds. don’t throw rubbish carelessly in reserves

Let’s try our best to protect our earth !

Homework Search for more information about nature reserves in China. Make a poster showing your favourite nature reserve.

Thank you for your attention!