Unit 5 Reading 1

Zhalong (扎龙) a special place

1 Where is Zhalong? 2 What is it? 3 Why is it a special place? 4 Who built it? Why?

* Where is Zhalong? Zhalong It’s in north-east China. It’s in the northeast of China. north northwest northeast west east southwest southeast south

a nature reserve wetlands a great place for wildlife What is Zhalong? a nature reserve wetlands a great place for wildlife

the ideal home for different kinds of Why is it a special place? provide food and shelter the ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds

* Many birds live in … all year round and some go there for a short stay catch many fish in the wetlands for food * an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes not many some of them

Who built it? Why? The Chinese government. It understands the importance of protecting wildlife. It wants to do something for the birds, especially some endangered birds.

Why do some people want to change the wetlands? make more space for farms and buildings less and less space

What do a lot of tourists do every year? go to Zhalong to watch birds What are members of our Birdwatching Club doing this year? studying: the different kinds of birds the changes in their numbers

What shall we do to protect wildlife? do a bird count once a year need more people to help… do something for… help people understand the importance of wetlands make them take actions to protect wildlife

nature n. ( natural a.) north-east importance(n.) wetland government wildlife endangered provide tourist shelter rare red-crowned crane

1 Cranes are in danger. They are in a dangerous state 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 ______. Zhalong 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 ________ for 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 1 rare wetland provide shelter tourists importance north-east

Unit 5 Reading 2

1.How long do the birds live in Zhalong? 2. Can you name a kind of birds? What do they eat? Many birds live all year round, and some go there for a short stay. The red-crowned cranes. They eat fish in the wetlands.

3. Why are more and more birds are in danger? 4. What are Birdwatching Club doing this year? 5.What do the club write this article for? Because they don’t have enough space. They are studying the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. They hope this will help most people understand And make them take actions to protect wildlife.

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

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. T T T F Zhalong is a nature reserve and it is an ideal home for birds F There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. T

7 Zhalong needs more people to feed birds. 8 Studying Zhalong helps us learn about protecting wildlife. 9 Members of the Birdwatching Club go fising in Zhalong. 10 Many birds are in danger because it is cold in winter. F Zhalong needs more people to count and do something for the birds. T F They are studying the different types of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. F They are in danger because they do not have enough space.

Zhalong needs help. nature homes for red-crowned crams and visiting birds Don’t use wetlands for farms and buildings an ideal home of a lot of plants, fishes, and birds more and more birds are in danger making records of birds in Zhalong Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6

Paragraph 1 Zhalong is … It’s one … The area is …because it … It is …

Paragraph 2 Many birds …， some … There are …and the birds … Zhalong Nature Reserve is …for… There are not … in the world . … in Zhalong

Paragraph 3 Some people want to … This means…

Paragraph 4 More and more ……in danger : …not have enough space Many… died. The Chinese government …，and Zhalong is …

Paragraph 5 Every year, a lot of tourists … This year, members … are studying …and …

Paragraph 6 We do …… We are now inviting … We need … and … Many people don’t … We hope …help them and make them ……

扎龙自然保护区 Zhalong Nature Reserve 在中国的东北 in north-east China in the northeast of China 世界上最重要的湿地之一 one of the world’s most important wetlands 为……提供食物和栖息地 provide food and shelter for … (provide …with food and shelter)

常年 all year round 作短暂停留 for a short stay 稀有的丹顶鹤 rare red-crowned cranes 使更多的空间成为农场和建筑物 make more space for farms and buildings 有足够的空间(去做……) have enough space (to do ……) 保护这些濒临灭绝的鸟 protect these endangered birds

作鸟数量的统计 do a bird count 研究它们数量上的变化 study the changes in their numbers 懂得湿地的重要性 understand the importance of wetlands 使他们采取行动去保护湿地 make them take actions to protect wetlands

Paragraph 1 ---- an ideal home for a lot of plants, fishes, and birds a nature reserve in north-east China= in the northeast of China one of the important wetlands a great place for provide food and shelter for… the ideal home for

Paragraph 2 ---- an important area for birds and red-crowned cranes live in … all (the) year round for a short stay many fish in the wetlands catch … for food an important living area for… not many some of them

Paragraph 3 ---- Don’t make wetlands for farms and buildings change the wetlands make more space/room for… less and less space for…

Paragraph 5 ---- watch and study the birds in Zhalong every year, a lot of tourists watch birds this year, members of the different kinds of birds… the changes in their numbers

Paragraph 6 ---- Zhalong needs help. do a bird count = count birds invite … to… count and do something for… the importance of … help… understand make…take some actions to…

1 政府为越来越多的珍稀鸟类提供了理想家园。 2 一些鸟飞去南方作短暂停留。 3 我们希望这些信息能帮助人们明白保护自然的重要性。 4 他们正在研究老虎在数量上的变化。 5 地球上的居住空间越来越小了。 6 请给老人让个地方。 The government provides the ideal home for more and more rare birds. Some birds fly to the south for a short stay. We hope the information will help people understand the importance of protecting the nature. They are studying the changes in tigers’ numbers. There is less and less living space on the earth. Please make space/room for the old man.

1 We should protect the dangerous birds. 2 Can you make a space for me? 3 We understand the important of learning English. 4 Elephants are the biggest alive animals on land. 5 Shanghai is one of the largest city in the world. We should protect the endangered birds. Can you make space(不可数) for me? The living space is less and less. = The living areas are fewer and fewer. We understand the importance of learning English. Elephants are the biggest living animals on land. Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world.

1 Why Zhalong is a special place ? 2 Why are the wetlands are very important? 3 Where do many red-crowned cranes live now? 4 What will happen if people change the wetlands to make space for farms and buildings? 5 What does the Birdwatching Club need people to do? Because it is the ideal home for many plants, fish and birds. Because they provide food and shelter for birds. They live in Zhalong. The birds will not have enough space to live. It needs people to count and do something for the birds.