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Unit 6 Birdwatching
Reading (I)
in North-east China
in the north-east of China
Zhalong Nature Reserve
Zhalong
one of the world’s most important wetlands
Lead-in(情境导学)
wetland
provide food and cover for a lot of wildlife
It is a perfect place for some rare birds.
Every year, many tourists go there to watch birds.
Some people want to make the wetlands
smaller in order to have more space for farms
and buildings.
Some fishermen keep fishing there.
n. 渔民, 钓鱼的人
vi. 捕鱼
Moreover (此外)
Our government made laws to prevent these from happening.
n. 政府
Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.
provide
perfect
lead to
prevent
tourist
understand
stop sth. from happening
know
a person who is travelling or visiting a place
give sth. to someone or sth. else
the best
have sth. as a result
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Why is Zhalong a perfect place for wildlife?
Task1:fast-reading
Why is Zhalong a perfect place for wildlife?
Task1:fast-reading
Because it provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife.
a About birds in Zhalong.
b What the Birdwatching Society members do.
c More people can help count and describe the birds.
d Birds in Zhalong are in danger.
e About Zhalong Nature Reserve.
Paragraph 1 ___
Paragraph 2 ___
Paragraph 3 ___
Paragraph 4 ___
Paragraph 5 ___
e
a
d
b
c
Task2: Listen and analyze
1.Where is Zhalong Nature Reverse?
2. Do all the birds stay there all the time?
3. How many cranes live in Zhalong?
It is in Heilongjiang Province in North-east China.
No, some go there only for a short stay.
Task3:Read Para1-2 and answer
40 per cent of them live there.
Zhalong nature reserve is in….. In …..
….. one of the world’s …important…
The area provides ….and …for …
….. a perfect...for …rare...
Para 1
Zhalong Nature Reserve is in Heilongjiang Province in North-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The area provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife. It is a perfect place for some rare birds.
About Zhalong
Many birds live ..., while some…only for…
Most birds … active …, so you can…
There are not …left…, and ... of …live ...
Para2
Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a short stay. Most birds are active in the daytime, so you can easily watch them there. There are not many cranes left in the world, and 40 per cent of them live in Zhalong.
About birds in Zhalong
Task4:Read para3 and match them
1. Some people want to make the wetlands smaller
2. If people do so,
3. Some fishermen keep fishing there,
4. The Chinese government
there will be less and
less space for wildlife.
so the birds do not
have enough food to eat.
in order to have more space for farms and buildings.
has made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong.
Some people want …..smaller in order to……for….
This will lead …..for……
Moreover, fishermen…..
As a result, the birds …not…..eat.
Now the government …….prevent ……
Para 3
Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings. This will lead to less and less space for wildlife. Moreover, fishermen keep fishing there. As a result, the birds do not have enough food to eat. Now the Chinese government has made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong.
Task5:Read para4-5 and fill in the blanks
Who often goes there
What do they do
Why do they
do so
members of
Birdwatching
Society
______the birds
______the types and the________
in their numbers
help people
understand the
___________
of the________
study
changes
importance
wetlands
tourists
record
______birds
help_______and
_________the birds
watch
count
describe
Once……, the memebers of ……study….
We record …and...in their number.
Para 4
Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the birds in Zhalong. We record their types and changes in their numbers.
Every year, ….tourists …..go …. watch….
We …..inviting ……help…..
We need ……count and describe …..
We hope ….help….understand ……..of
Retell para 5
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch the birds. We are now inviting them to help us. We need more people to count and describe the birds. We hope this will help people to understand the importance of the wetlands.
Have a summary
Zhalong Nature
Reserve
space for
birds
food for
birds
government
members
tourists
Protection
Introduction
(介绍)
Birds
Problems
1. Zhalong is an important wetland in the world.
2. Birds can find food and cover in Zhalong.
3. The birds in Zhalong live in large cages.
4. Most birds are active at night.
5. Forty per cent of cranes live in
other parts of the world.
open space.
in the daytime.
Zhalong.
Post-Task: “T” or “F”
6. The Chinese government has made laws to protect wildlife.
7. Zhalong needs more people to feed the birds.
8. Studying Zhalong helps us learn about protecting wildlife.
count and
describe the birds.
Heilongjiang
cover
perfect
rare birds
all year round
short stay
laws
study
count
describe
B4
Cooperation(合作研学)
Birds are our friends !
Protecting birds is protecting ourselves !!!
根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. How many ________________(自然保护区) for birds are there in China?
nature reserves
2. China has been ________________________(最重要的……之一) markets for cars.
one of the most important
3. The forest ________________________(提供食物和庇护场所) for the wild animals.
provides food and cover
4. The weather in Hainan is quite warm _____________(一年到头).
5. The Great Green Wall is in the ________________(北部) of China.
all year round
northern part
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Describe Zhalong Nature Reserve.
2. Design a poster about how to protect wildlife.
Thank you!Thank you!
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