8a unit6 reading 1 扎龙自然保护区 第一课时

They are going to study the birds , record members their types and changes in their numbers . They go to Zhalong to watch the birds. Help tourists
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Unit 5 Birdwatchers
Zhalong— a special place
Go through the first paragraph, then tell us:
• Why Zhalong is a specil place?
a special place
Zhalong
wetland n.湿地
buildings. live comfortably
important wetlands
an ideal home for wildlife
make people know the importance of the study the kinds and changes in their numbers wetlands
About birds in Zhalong
Birds in Zhalong are in danger
About Zhalong Nature Reserve
What the Birdwatching Society members do
Paragraph 5
More people can help count and describe the birds
Nature reserves (自然保护区) provide v. 提供
(扎龙)
rare(罕见的稀有的
Red-crowned cranes
丹顶鹤
Where is Zhalong?
It’s in north-east China.
Zhalong north
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northeast
northwest
west
?birds
A guessing game
swallow
4 It has long-pointed wings and forked tails.
It flies to northern countries in summer.
sparrow
5 It’s small, it has brown and grey feathers.
Wildlife are our good friends. Let’s take actions to protect them!
Homework
Remember new words and phrases.
Preview the reading ‘Birds in Zhalong’.
What will you want to say if you are a…?
(choose one of the members to finish their talks )
Discussion
Worker: I’m a worker in Zhalong Nature Reserve, Zhalong is in Heilongjiang … a crane: I live in Zhalong, I have many friends there. .… Farmer: I want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms …so we should protect these rare birds.. Member of Birdwatching Club: I’m studying the different kinds of birds…………
Tell T or F, then check
1. Zhalong is an important wetland in the world. T
2. Birds can find food and cover in Zhalong. T 3. The birds in Zhalong live in large cages. F 4. Most birds are active at night. F
5.Forty per cent of cranes live in large cages. F
6. The Chinese government has made laws to protect wildlife. T
7. Zhalong needs more people to feed birds.____ F 8. Studying Zhalong helps us learn about T protecting wildlife. ______
Read Paragraph3 and find out: How many problems do the birds face?
1. Some people want to make _______ samller in wetlands buildings order to have more space for farms _____and_______. This will lead to less and less spacefor wildlife. ________________ fishing 2. Fishermen keep _______ there. As a ressult, the
seagull
6 It is long-winged and web-footed, it has
white and grey or black feathers.
crane
7 It is tall. It has long legs, long beak and
long thin neck.
A guessing game
eagle
1 It has brownish feathers broad wings.
parrot
2 It has colorful feathers and can talk like
a person.
swan
3 It has white feathers and long thin neck.
southwest
east
southeast
south
Zhalong Kekexili
Changbaishan
Dafeng
Wolong Tianmushan
The main idea of each paragraph
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4
enough food to eat Birds do not have _________________ .
Read para3-para5 to tell the different people’s actions They want to make the wetlands smaller in order some people to have more space for farms and buildings. Fishermen keep fishing there. fishermen The Chinese government has made laws to government prevent all these things .
Discussion: What can students do for the birds?
Students can…
1.Plant a tree once a year 2.Make posters for the birds 3.Encourage more people not to hunt birds for food or fun. 4.Do not throw(扔) rubbish into the river.