Unit6 reading1 课件2023-2024学年牛津译林版英语八年级上册

Unit 6 Birdwatching Zhalong ——a special place Leaning aims: 1. To learn something about Zhalong Nature Reserve. 2. To use some reading skills to get information from the article. 3. To understand the importance of wetlands and our environment (环境). Lead in Luck, fidelity (忠诚) and long life What do red-crowned cranes stand for in China? You Wanted We are looking for new members to join the Birdwatching Society.If you are interested in wildlife,come and join us. 同学为射阳县第三中学观鸟协会第一届会员特此证明。 射阳三中观鸟协会 二O二三年十一月 where? Zhalong what? What do you want to know about Zhalong ? ...... Task1:Pre-reading Read the introduction and title to predict 1.What kind of article is it? A.a story 2.What is this article mainly about? Zhalong. B.a piece of news Birds in Zhalong. Reading tip: Go through the introduction, title and the picture to get the main idea. a e d c b Match the main idea of each paragraph Task2:While-reading 1 2 3 4 5 Reading tip: Read the first or last sentence of each paragraph to get the main idea. B A C Scanning Where is Zhalong Nature Reserve? (para.1) Zhalong Nature Reserve Read and think What makes Zhalong a special place? One of the world’s _______________ wetlands. A ________place for some _______birds. most important perfect rare Too many Not many It ________ food and ______ for wildlife. provides cover better or the best A. a place to live or stay B. a part of a book ？ Why is Zhalong a special place? 1. Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, 2. Most birds are active in the daytime, 3. There are not many cranes left in the world, and 40 per cent of them live in Zhalong. so you can easily watch them there. while some go there only for a short stay. Read and match the sentences. (Para 2 ) A. when B. but √ Reading tip: Guess the meaning of a new word from the context. Conjunctions can make the article clear problem/result reason ( )How many problems does Zhalong N