1. Learning aims:
1. Read the article about Zhalong to get the main idea of this text.
2. Learn to protect wetlands.

2. Nature reserves in China
Lead-in
Zhalong
north-east
Kekexili
Wolong
Tianmushan

3. Pre-task:
Wetlands
provide food and cover for the birds.

4. Some people want to make the wetlands smaller
have more space for farms and buildings.
in order to

5. It is an ideal home for wildlife.
Tourists want to go there to watch birds.

6. not many cranes left in the wild
40 per cent of them live in Zhalong

7. Task1:Watch and answer the question.
While-task
Task1:Watch and answer the question.
Why is Zhalong a perfect place for wildlife?
It’s one of the world’s most important wetlands.
It provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife

8. Task2:Read and analyze the structures
Para1
About Zhalong nature reserve
Para2
About birds in Zhalong
Zhalong A special
place
Para3
Birds in Zhalong are in danger.
What the Birdwatching Society Members do
Para4
Para5
More people can help count and describe the birds.

9. Task3:Read Para1-2 and answer
1.Where is Zhalong Nature Reverse?
2.What kind of land is in Zhalong ?
3.Why are they important for the wildlife?
4. Do all the birds stay there all the time?
It is in Heilongjiang Province in North-east China.
There are wetlands in Zhalong.
Because they provide food and cover for them.
No, some go there only for a short stay.

10. Task4:Read para3 and match them
there will be less and
less space for Wildlife.
So the birds don’t
have enough food to eat.
to make more space
for farms and buildings.
made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong.
1.Some people want to make the wetlands smaller
2.If people do so,
3. some fishmen keep fishing
4.The Chinese government

11. Task5:Read the para4-5 and fill in the blanks
Who often /will go there
What do/will
they do
Why do they
should do so
1.members of
Birdwatching
Society
Study
______the birds
______the types and the__________
in their numbers
1.Help people
understand the
___________ of the
_________
Record
importance
changes
wetlands
2.tourists
Watch birds

12. Task6: Finish B3. Zhalong is a nature reserve in China. ____
Birds can find food and cover in Zhalong ____
The birds in Zhalong live in large cages. ____
Most birds are active at night ____
Forty per cent of cranes live in other parts of the world.____
The Chinese government has made laws to protect wildlife.
Zhalong needs more people to feed birds. ____
Studying Zhalong helps us learn about protecting wildlife ____

13. Task7: Discussion 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

14. Birds are our friends !
Protecting birds is protecting ourselves !!!

15. Work in groups and say something in role (角色)
Task8: Activity
Work in groups and say something in role (角色)
A crane:
I live in Zhalong ,I have many friends there…
A farmer:
I want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms …
A member of Birdwatching Club:
I’m studying the different kinds of birds…

16. Post-task
Task1:Do some exercises in class(10分钟内完成学案8A Unit6-2【课堂训练】)
Task2: Feedback what we have learnt today?

17. Let's cherish the beauty of nature!
Cherish wildlife!
Bye-bye