8A unit 5 Birdwatchers

(Integrated skills)

1.How large is it?2.Why is it an ideal home for birds?

=What’s the area of it ?

1.In ______, Zhalong Nature Reserve became one of the world’s most important wetlands.

a 1990 b 2002 c 19922.The reserve has an area of more than______. a 210,000 hectares b 21,000 hectares c 120,000 hectares3.The birds eat _______. a bird food that people feed them b worms, fish and plants c other smaller birds

Which one do you think is right?I think…

4.Birdwatchers can see _______ in Zhalong.

a red swans

b red-crowned parrots

c red-crowned cranes

5.World Wetlands Day is on _______.

a 20th February

b 2nd January

c 2nd February

Which one do you think is right?I think…

Listen and tick in the boxes under “while you listen”.

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1.In _______, Zhalong Nature Reserve became one

of the world’s most important wetlands. a 1990 b 2002 c 19922.The reserve has an area of more than______. a 210,000 hectares b 21,000 hectares c 120,000 hectares3.The birds eat _______. a bird food that people feed them b worms, fish and plants c other smaller birds

Facts about Zhalong

4.Birdwatchers can see ________ in Zhalong.

a red swans

b red-crowned parrots

c red-crowned cranes

5.World Wetlands Day is on __________.

a 20th February

b 2nd January

c 2nd February

Facts about Zhalong

Can you say something about Zhalong with the new information ?

Listen and complete the report (P87,A3).

•1992•210,000 hectares•worms, fish and plants•red-crowned cranes•2nd February

_______ Nature Reserve is in __________

China. It has an area of _____ than 210,000 hectares. It is one of the world’s most ___________ wetlands. Zhalong is the home of a lot of plants and animal , including different kinds of birds. It provides _______ and ______ for the birds. There are not many red-crowned _______ in the world, but there are some in Zhalong. It is a very

_______ place to go birdwatching.

Zhalong north-east

more

important

food sheltercranes

good

Wetlands are important because they provide food and shelter for _________ birds. They are also important because they help prevent _______. We should protect the home of plants, fish and birds in Zhalong.

endangered

flood

1. Where will they go birdwatching?

2. On which day do they plan to go birdwatching?

3. What time does it start and finish?

On Saturday , 15th December.

It starts at 9.30 a.m. and finishes at 3.30 p.m.

At Beijing Wildlife Park.

A: Would you like to go birdwatching with us at Beijing Wildlife Park?B: Isn’t that boring?A: No, not at all. You can see different kinds of birds. There’s an interesting bird show as well.A: When is the birdwatching?B: It’s on Saturday,15th December. Are you free on that day?A: What time does it start?B: It starts at 9.30 a.m. and finishes at 3.30 p.m.A: I’d like to go, but I have to ask my parents first.B: Of course. Just let me know soon.

What do you think of the music?

Choose one of the topics:A.If you are a bird, what do you want

to say to people?

B.If you are a member of Birds Loving Club, write a passage to tell more people to love birds and protect birds.

C.Suppose you can understand the birds language, make a dialogue with the birds.

1. 1. Search a song <Search a song < 一个真实的故事一个真实的故事 >( about a >( about a girl and red-crowned cranes) and an girl and red-crowned cranes) and an advertisement called <advertisement called < 我是一只小小鸟我是一只小小鸟 >.(about >.(about the problems birds are having), write down your the problems birds are having), write down your feelings and opinions.feelings and opinions.

2.2.Email your posters to me at Email your posters to me at

lygwgyyangyan@126.comlygwgyyangyan@126.com

worms［ З:]

n. 软体虫，蠕虫

Wetlands can prevent flood.

prevent v. 防止 , 预防

flood n. 洪水，水灾

snowstorm n. 暴风雪

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(floods)

鸟儿的歌声是大自然最动听的声音 , 让这声音永远回荡在我们耳边 !

Birds can make the most beautiful music in the nature. Let’s make the nice music always be around us!

1.Do birds have problems 1.Do birds have problems living in the nature? What living in the nature? What are the problems?are the problems? 2.What can we do to What can we do to protect protect birds?birds?

1.Do not kill the birds.

2.Build more reserves.

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They need help!