Unit 5 BirdwatchersComic strips &

Welcome to the unit

Zhalong ( 扎龙 ) Nature Reserve

go birdwatching

birdwatchers

1. go fishing by the lake

2. take some photos

3. wear new leather shoes

4. protect the land

5. kill wild birds for their feathers

6. leave rubbish there

7. donate money to wild birds in danger

8. cut down all the trees and forests

can can’t

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What can and can’t we do in Zhalong Nature Reserve?

We can / can’t…

crane n. 鹤

tall

long legs

long neck

long beak

seagulls

white and grey or black feathers

web-footed

long-winged

beak

colorful feathers

parrotpawshooked

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wings

brownish feathers

a hooked beak

broad wings

golden eagle

small

sparrow

brown and grey feathers

a long tail

the forked tail

the long-pointed wing

It always flies to northern countries in summer

swallow

swan

white feathers

a long thin neck

seagull

parrot

golden eagle

colourful feathers, can learn to speak and sing

long-winged, web-footed, white and grey or black feathers

brownish feathers, broad wings, a hooked beak

red-crowned crane

sparrow

swallow

swan

tall,longlegs/beak/neck,

a red crown

long-pointed wings, a forked tail, flies to northern countries in summer

small, brown and grey feathers, a long tail

white feathers, a long thin neck

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Guessing game

The bird

has broad wings, a hooked beak and brownish feathers

has long-pointed wings and a forked tail

has white feathers and a long thin neck

is small, brown and grey feathers

long-winged, web-footed, white and grey or black feathers

is tall, it has long legs/beak/neck

What bird is it ?

has colourful feathers, can learn to speak or sing

Make a dialogue

A: Do you like birds?

B: Yes, I do.

A: Which bird do you like best?

B: I like the … best.

A: Why?

B: Because it… .

Let’s go birdwatching tomorrow!

1.Does Eddie really like birdwatching? No, it doesn’t.

2.Where does Eddie think is the best place to watch birds?

At the market.

3. Why does Eddie think so? Because it likes Beijing Duck and roast chicken at

the market.

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1.Make bird reserves bigger.2.Build more nature reserves.3.Plant more trees and forests for wild birds to live in.4.Encourage people not to hunt birds.5.Don’t eat endangered( 濒危的 ) birds.6.Encourage our government( 政府 ) to make laws to punish bird hunters.

ADV I C E

Live together with wild birds in perfect harmony( 和谐 ).