Unit 5 Birdwatchers

Zhalong Nature Reserve

1 Cranes are in danger.They are in a dangerous state.So they are _________ birds. And there are a few cranes in the world, so they are very ______.

2 Zhalong is an area of land with wet ground. So we can call it ____________.

3 It’s necessary to give animals something to eat and help them find some places to live or stay. That means we should _________ food and ________ for the animals.

endangered

rare

wetland

provideshelter

14 What do we call the people who are travelling? Yes, they are travellers or ___________.

5 It’s important to protect the wildlife.So everyone should understand the _____________ of Nature Reserves.

6 Where’s Heilongjiang? It’s in the ___________ of China?

tourists

importance

north-east

What makes Zhalong a special place?

wetland

areas of land with wet ground

Zhalong gives food and shelter to the birds.

Zhalong provides food and shelter for the birds. give sth. to sb

a place to live or stay

Zhalong Nature Reserve is an ideal

place for wildlife . (wild animals)

Tourists want to go there to watch birds. (people who are traveling)

What makes Zhalong a special place?

Zhalong A special place

wetland

provide ____ provide ______

many birds

food shelter

red-crowned cranes

There will be ___________

space for wildlife.

Some people _________________ to _______________ for farms and buildings.

Dangers

They do not have

_________________.

change the wetlands

make more space

enough living space

less and less

The Chinese government

Tourists

Members of

Birdwatching

Club

Secondary school students

Build Zhalong as a nature reserve for the birds.

Go to Zhalong to watch birds.1) Study the different kinds ofbirds and the changes in theirnumbers.2) Do a bird count once a year.

Help to count and do something to help birds.

Different people’s actions

Language points

Phrases1. 在中国东北部

2. 为它们提供食物和宿地

3. 不同种类的鸟

4. 全年

5. 去那儿稍事停留

6. 捕捉鱼为食

in north-east China

provide food and shelter for them

different kinds of birds

all year round

stay there for a short stay

catch fish for food

Phrases7. 越来越少的空间

8. 濒临灭绝的鸟

9. 进行一次鸟的清点

10. 数量上的改变

11. 湿地的重要性

less and less space

the endangered birds

do a bird count

the changes in numbers

the importance of wetlands

1 政府为越来越多珍稀鸟类提供了理想家园。

2 一些鸟飞去南方作短暂停留。

3 我们希望这些信息能帮助人们明白保护自然的重要性。

The government The government providesprovides the ideal the ideal home home forfor more and more rare more and more rare birds.birds.

Some birds fly to the south Some birds fly to the south for a for a short stayshort stay..

We We hopehope the information the information will helpwill help people understand people understand the importance the importance ofof protecting the nature. protecting the nature.

4 他们正在研究老虎在数量上的变化。

5 地球上的居住空间越来越小了。

6 请给老人让个地方。

They are studying They are studying the changes inthe changes in tigers’ numbers.tigers’ numbers.

There is There is less and less living spaceless and less living space on the earth.on the earth.

Please Please makemake space/room space/room forfor the the old man.old man.

Exercises

1 We should protect the dangerous birds.1 We should protect the dangerous birds.

2 Can you make a space for me?2 Can you make a space for me?

We should protect the We should protect the endangeredendangered birds birds.

Can you make Can you make space(space( 不可数不可数 )) for me? for me?

The living space is less and less. = The living areas are fewer and fewer.

3 We understand the important of 3 We understand the important of learning English. learning English.

4 Elephants are the biggest alive animals 4 Elephants are the biggest alive animals on land. on land.

5 Shanghai is one of the largest city in 5 Shanghai is one of the largest city in the world. the world.

We understand We understand thethe importance importance of of learning English.learning English.

Elephants are the biggest Elephants are the biggest livingliving animals on land.animals on land.

Shanghai is Shanghai is one ofone of the largest the largest citiescities in in the world.the world.

Retell

Paragraph 1Paragraph 1

Zhalong is …

It’s one …

The area is …because it …

It is …

Paragraph 2Paragraph 2

Many birds … ， some …

There are …and the birds …

Zhalong Nature Reserve is …for…

There are not … in the world .

… in Zhalong

Paragraph 3Paragraph 3

Some people want to …

This means…

Paragraph 4Paragraph 4

More and more ……in danger :

…not have enough space

Many… died.

The Chinese government … ， and

Zhalong is …

Paragraph 5Paragraph 5

Every year, a lot of tourists …

This year, members … are studying

…and …

Paragraph 6Paragraph 6

We do ……

We are now inviting …

We need … and …

Many people don’t …

We hope …help them and make them ……