Unit 5 Reading Birds in Zhalong

Help!!

( 观鸟俱乐部）

Susanthe 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 neckis 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 somenature 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

W E

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 craneChinese governmenta 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

Sandy 19:35:10

Hi, Susan. Can you tell me something about Zhalong?

Susan 19:36:28

Oh. You can read “Zhalong, a special place”. After reading it, you will learn more about Zhalong.

Sandy 19:36:58

That’s a good idea. Thank you, susan.

Susan 19:37:45

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 questionsRead paragraph 1 and 2

Zhalong food

shelter live comfortably

living area

If you are a guide( 导游） , say something about Zhalong na

ture 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 3rd &4th 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

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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 birds4.donate money for wildlife5.help people know the importance of wetlands6.kill birds for money 7.invite more people to do a bird count8 change the wetlands to build farmlands

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×

×

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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

Thanks for joining us!