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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23
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!