Unit 5 Reading Birds in Zhalong

Help!!

( 观鸟俱乐部）

Susan the chairperson of the Birdwatching Club Sandy (a member of the Birdwatching Club)

Would you like to help the birds? Would you like to join the Birdwatching club? How much do you know about birds?

play a guessing game. ?

What bird is it ? has white feathers and long thin neck is small, has brown and grey feathers is tall, it has long legs/beak/neck has colourful feathers, can learn to speak or sing Parrot Swan Sparrow Crane Do you like these lovely birds?

Many birds are endangered. The number is getting smaller and smaller 。 The birds are rare. rare: not many. We can’t see them often. endangered: in danger

Our government decided to build some nature reserves to protect endangered birds the chairperson of our Chinese government( 政 府）

some nature reserves in China Wolong Dafeng Zhalong in north-east China WE N S northeast

Is Zhalong a desert ( 沙漠）？

wetland Wetlands are important for wildlife. They provide food and shelter for the wildlife. provide: give sth to sb shelter: a place to live

tourist(s) red-crowned crane(s) all year round the whole year visitor(s) do a bird count( 数鸟）

Read and remember endangered birds rare red-crowned crane Chinese government a nature reserve wetland provide food and shelter for many tourist(s) do a bird count 濒临灭绝的鸟 稀有的丹顶鹤 中国政府 一个大自然保护区 湿地 为 … 提供食 物和栖息地 许多旅行者 数鸟

Word match 1.wetlands 2.provide 3.shelter 4.endangered 5.tourists A people who are travelling B in a dangerous state （状态） C areas of land with wet ground D give something to somebody E a place to live or stay

sandy Sandy19:35:10 Hi, Susan. Can you tell me something about Zhalong? Susan19:36:28 Oh. You can read “Zhalong, a special place”. After reading it, you will learn more about Zhalong. Sandy19:36:58 That’s a good idea. Thank you, susan.

Susan19:37:45 It doesn’t matter. I will give you two questions. After reading it, please finish them. 1 Zhalong nature reserve is an ideal home for_____. A wild animals B giant pandas C different kinds of plants, fish and birds 2 Every year many tourists go to Zhalong to _______. A watch birds B feed the birds C kill birds to make much money C A Read the passage quickly and help Sandy choose the right answer sandy

Sandy still has some questions about Zhalong. Can you help her?

1.Where is Zhalong Nature Reserve? 2.Why are wetlands important for the wildlife? 3.Do all the birds live in Zhalong all year round? 4.What is Zhalong Nature Reserve famous for ？ 5. What do the birds there eat? It is in Heilongjiang in north-east China. Because they provide food and shelter for wildlife. No, they don’t. Red-crowned cranes. Fish. Sandy’s questions Read paragraph 1 and 2

Zhalong food shelter live comfortably living area If you are a guide( 导游）, say something about Zhalong nature reserve. 自然保护区

Thank you for your help. When reading, I wrote down some notes. But sadly, I tore my notes up （撕破了）. Sandy

Read the 3 rd &4 th paragraphs and help Sandy 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 A there will be less and less space for Wildlife. B because they don’t have enough living space. C to make more space for farms and buildings. D wants to protect these endangered birds Can you help her match the sentences together?

Birds ( in danger) not enough living space the Chinese government protect some problems with birds Zhalong safe 1 2 3

Many birds are in danger. Different people will take different actions

(actions) Members of the Birdwatching club: the different kinds of birds in zhalong and the changes in their numbers the secondary school students to do a bird count the importance of wetlands 1study__________________________________ _____________________________________ 2 invite _________________________________ ___________________________________ 3 help people understand _________________________ Read paragraph 5 and 6

If I am a member of the Birdwatching Club, I will study… and the changes in… invite…do a bird count help people understand …importance

Is it good or bad? 1.cut down more trees and build more tall buildings in the city 2.study different kinds of birds and the changes in the numbers 3.build more reserves for the birds 4.donate money for wildlife 5.help people know the importance of wetlands 6.kill birds for money 7.invite more people to do a bird count 8 change the wetlands to build farmlands √ √ √ √ √ × × ×

If you are a reporter( 记者） from CCTV1, you want to call on( 号召） more people to protect the birds and other wildlife.

Zhalong is…..reserve…; …provide……for the wildlife; ……living area ….red-crowned cranes. People want to change …into… Many birds …in danger…not…living space. I think we should ……. Please take actions from now on! Here is a report.( 报道）

Protecting the birds Protecting ourselves

Let’s try to make a nice home for red-crown cranes and all the other wildlife.

Homework Oral work: Retell the passage Written work: make a poster about protecting birds

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