1、weigh v. 称重称重 adult n. 成人成人 adj. 成年的成年的 bamboo n. 竹子竹子 endangered adj. 濒危的濒危的 research n.&v. 调查；研究调查；研究 keeper n. 饲养员饲养员 awake adj. 醒着醒着 excitement n. 激动激动 illness n. 疾病疾病 artwork n. 插图插图 wild adj. 野生的野生的 government n. 政府政府 Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help y
2、ou make sentences. 1a Elephant is 350 cm tall weighs 5,000 kilos eats 150 kilos of food a day Panda is 150 cm tall (standing on two legs) weighs 100 kilos eats 10 kilos of food a day Example sentences: This elephant weighs many times more than this panda. (200 cm taller/shorter, weigh much more/less
3、, eat much more/less, eat many times more) 大熊猫最奇特的一点是大熊猫最奇特的一点是 新生儿在出生时相当的新生儿在出生时相当的 不成熟，体重仅是它母不成熟，体重仅是它母 亲体重的亲体重的0.1%，平均，平均 为为145克左右，约为成克左右，约为成 年的千分之一。照顾孩年的千分之一。照顾孩 子是一项非常艰巨的任子是一项非常艰巨的任 务，通常历时务，通常历时18个月，个月， 有时长达两年，直到她有时长达两年，直到她 的下一个孩子出生。的下一个孩子出生。 大象是现存世界最大的大象是现存世界最大的 陆栖动物，主要外部特陆栖动物，主要外部特 征为柔韧而肌肉发达的
4、征为柔韧而肌肉发达的 长鼻和扇大的耳朵，具长鼻和扇大的耳朵，具 缠卷的功能，是象自卫缠卷的功能，是象自卫 和取食的有力工具。象和取食的有力工具。象 肩高约肩高约2米，体重米，体重37 吨。非洲象耳大，体型吨。非洲象耳大，体型 较大，体重较重。亚洲较大，体重较重。亚洲 象耳小，身体较小，体象耳小，身体较小，体 重较轻。重较轻。 Listen and check() the numbers you hear. 100 16 20 50 120 0.1 0.2 150 1b Listen again and complete the sentences. 1. At birth, a baby pa
5、nda is about _ to _ kilos. 2. At birth, a baby panda is about _ cm long. 3. A baby panda is not black. It is _ and it has no _. 4. A panda can live up to _ to _ years. 0.1 0.2 15 pink teeth 20 30 1c Take turns telling your classmates about pandas. A: A baby panda cannot see. B: An adult panda weighs
6、 many times more than a baby panda. 1d Here are some facts about koala, use the information above to make sentences. Koala is 75 cm tall weighs 10 kilos eats leaves sleeps 20 hours a day Talk about pandas in your class. Use these words to help you. 2a big, bamboo, zoo, popular, cute, black and white
7、, Sichuan, famous, endangered, beautiful, forest, protect This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information. 略读时，只需读每一段第一句话（较长的略读时，只需读每一段第一句话（较长的 段落，读前两句）。段落，读前两句）。第一句话常是整段讨论的第一句话常是整段讨论的 主题。在结论段，重点可能在最后一句。主题。在结论段，重点可能在最后一句。阅读阅读 时，把文本标出来，是帮助回答问题好方法。时，把文本标出来，是帮助回答问题好方法。 可将
8、关键词画线或在段落旁写下本段主题，一可将关键词画线或在段落旁写下本段主题，一 两个字就够了，关键在于涵盖全文的速度。两个字就够了，关键在于涵盖全文的速度。 略读时遇到不懂单词，试观察前后字来猜略读时遇到不懂单词，试观察前后字来猜 出意思。比如，在不懂的单字前面是形容词，出意思。比如，在不懂的单字前面是形容词， 那么这个字可能会是名词；在不懂的单字之前那么这个字可能会是名词；在不懂的单字之前 是副词，那么这个字可能会是动词。只要了解是副词，那么这个字可能会是动词。只要了解 段落大意就好了。段落大意就好了。 Scan the article to find out what these numbe
9、rs mean. 10, 12, 200, 2000 2b Scan the article again and write short answers to the questions. 1. What is Lin Weis job? 2. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast? 3. What do adult pandas eat? A panda keeper. Milk. Bamboos. 2c 4. Why are pandas endangered? 5. What is one way of saving pandas? Less
10、 forest for pandas to live. Teaching children. Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage. 1. The panda _ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _ breakfast for the baby pandas. keepers prepare 2. Adult pandas do not have babies very _, and some of t
11、he babies only live for a short time because of _. often illnesses 2d 4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _ about why pandas are _ and how to save them. endangered 5. The _ is also helping to save the pandas. Its _ more trees to make more homes for the pandas. Chinese government necessary to pla
12、nt 3. Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people are cutting down _ so pandas have fewer places to live. trees children Discuss what other ways you think children can help to save the pandas. 2e prepare for be awake run over fall over take care of play with ones own be special to sb
13、. every two years die from illness spend time doing sth. cut down an education program endangered animals the way to in the future 1. At birth, a baby panda is about birth v. 出生出生 at birth 出生时出生时 e.g. Mans nature at birth is good. 人之初，性本善。人之初，性本善。 give birth to 生（孩子）；产生生（孩子）；产生 e.g. My aunt gave bir
14、th to a beautiful baby girl yesterday. 昨天我婶婶生下一个漂亮的小女孩。昨天我婶婶生下一个漂亮的小女孩。 2. A panda can live up to 20 to 30 years. up to 到达（数量，程度等）；不多于到达（数量，程度等）；不多于 e.g. In some area of Africa, children get educated up to 12 years old. 在非洲的一些地区，孩子最多受教在非洲的一些地区，孩子最多受教 育到育到12岁。岁。 3. they run over with excitement and s
15、ome of them even walk into their friends and fall over! run over 跑上前去跑上前去 over adv.穿越；从穿越；从的一边到另一边的一边到另一边 e.g. She ran over to say hello, but I didnt recognize her. 她跑过来打招呼，但我没有认出她她跑过来打招呼，但我没有认出她 来。来。 walk into （走路时意外）撞上（走路时意外）撞上 e.g. As he was thinking too deeply and not playing attention to where
16、he was going, he walked straight into a tree. 由于他陷入深思，没有注意看路，径由于他陷入深思，没有注意看路，径 直撞到了一棵树上。直撞到了一棵树上。 fall over 摔倒；倒下摔倒；倒下 e.g. Dont run too fast, or you might fall over. 别跑的太快，要不你会摔跤的。别跑的太快，要不你会摔跤的。 fall over something 被某物绊倒被某物绊倒 e.g. Tommy fell over the dog and broke his front teeth. Tommy被那只狗绊了一跤，磕断了
17、被那只狗绊了一跤，磕断了 门牙。门牙。 4. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests. living in the remaining forests 是一个现在是一个现在 分词短语，用做定语，修饰分词短语，用做定语，修饰pandas。 e.g. the girls singing under the tree 树下唱歌的女孩们树下唱歌的女孩们 the women washing clothes by the river 河边洗衣服的女人们河边洗衣服的女人们 1. cm taller/shorter 2. much /even/a little/less +比较级比较级 3. times more than . 4. Talk about how to protect pandas. Make a list about how to save pandas.
