1、Lets have a competition and see who can name the birds first.1.strong,brown feathers,broad wings _eagle2.white feathers and long thin neck _swan3.tall,long legs,long thin neck _crane4.small,brown and grey feathers _sparrowZhalongZhalongn.大自然大自然,自然界自然界KekexiliKekexiliWolongWolongRed-crowned Red-crown
2、ed cranescranesWetlandWetlandNortheast Northwest SouthwestSoutheastN ESWwetland Wetlands can provide food and cover for a lot of wildlife.n.湿地湿地vt.提供提供n.庇护所庇护所perfectIts a perfect place to go travelling.adj.极好的极好的,完美的完美的 centn.分分;分币分币twenty centsfishermanpl.fishermenSome fishermen keep fishing in na
3、ture reserves.fishn.渔民渔民,钓鱼的人钓鱼的人vi.捕鱼捕鱼touristMany tourists come here during their holiday.n.旅行者旅行者,观光者观光者1.Where is Zhalong Nature Reserve?2.Why is it a perfect place for wildlife?3.Why are more and more birds in danger?It is in Heilongjiang in north-east China.Listen and answer the questions.Beca
4、use it provides food and cover.Because they do not have enough living space and food.B1.Sandy does not know the meanings of some words in the article.Help her match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.Write the correct letters in the blanks.1.provide _ a.stop something from happenin
5、g2.perfect _ b.know3.lead to _ c.a person who is travelling or visiting a place4.prevent _ d.give something to someone or something else5.tourist _ e.the best6.understand _ f.have something as a resultabcd efB2.Sandy wants to tell her classmates about the article.She wrote down some important inform
6、ation.Can you find it in the article on page 70?Help her fill in the blanks the correct letters.a About birds in Zhalongb What the Birdwatching Society members doc More people can help count and describe the birdsd Birds in Zhalong are in dangere About Zhalong Nature ReserveParagraph 1 _ Paragraph 2
7、 _Paragraph 3 _Paragraph 4 _Paragraph 5 _ea dbcB3.Daniel wants to send an email about Zhalong to his friend in the UK.Help him check for mistakes.Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.1 Zhalong is an important wetland in the world.2 Birds can find food and cover in Zhalong.3 The bir
8、ds in Zhalong live in large cages.4 Most birds are active at night.5 Forty per cent of cranes live in other parts of the world.all year round.in the daytime.Zhalong.6 The Chinese government has made laws to protect wildlife.7 Zhalong needs more people to feed the birds.8 Studying Zhalong helps us le
9、arn about protecting wildlife.count anddescribe the birds.B4.Daniel is asking Sandy some questions about Zhalong.Complete their conversation with the words in the article on page 70.Daniel:Wheres Zhalong Nature Reserve,Sandy?Sandy:Its in _ Province in north-east China.Daniel:Do you know the importan
10、ce of the reserve for wildlife?Sandy:Yes.It provides food and _ for wildlife.Its a _ place for some _.Heilongjiangcoverperfectrare birdsDaniel:Do lots of birds go there?Sandy:Yes.Many birds live there _,while some go there only for a _.Daniel:Are the birds there facing any problems?Sandy:Yes,but our
11、 government has made _ to protect them.all year roundshort staylawsDaniel:What do members of the Birdwatching Society do?Sandy:They _ the birds in Zhalong once a year.Now theyre inviting some tourists to _ and _ the birds.countdescribestudy1)area n.地区；区域，范围；面积地区；区域，范围；面积 表示面积是不可数名词表示面积是不可数名词,常用短语有常用
12、短语有in area。e.g.The flat is about 120 square metres in area.这座公寓的面积大约这座公寓的面积大约120平方米。平方米。1.The area provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife.表示地区、区域是可数名词，复数表示地区、区域是可数名词，复数+s。e.g.Lots of students cant go to school in poor areas.贫困地区有很多孩子不能上学。贫困地区有很多孩子不能上学。2)provide vt.意为意为“提供，供给提供，供给”,其后其后常接名词或代词
13、。常见短语为常接名词或代词。常见短语为provide sth.for sb./provide sb.with sth.,意为意为“为某人提供某物为某人提供某物”。e.g.The peasants provide vegetables for us.农民供给我们蔬菜。农民供给我们蔬菜。3)cover n.封面封面(C);庇护所庇护所(U)vt.覆盖覆盖;包括包括e.g.The wetlands provide cover for wildlife.湿地为野生生物提供庇护所。湿地为野生生物提供庇护所。Our school covers an area of 3000 square metres.我
14、们学校占地面积为我们学校占地面积为3000平方米。平方米。Write your name on the cover of your book.把你的名字写在书的封面上。把你的名字写在书的封面上。2.Many birds live in Zhalong all year round,while some go there only for a short stay.1)all year round是个固定词组，意为是个固定词组，意为“一年到头一年到头,全年全年”。e.g.He makes a lot of money all year round.一年到头他赚了许多钱。一年到头他赚了许多钱。类似
15、的短语：类似的短语：all day long 整天整天 2)while在此处用作连词，意为在此处用作连词，意为“然而，然而，但是但是”，表示对比，它连接的前后两，表示对比，它连接的前后两个句子是并列关系。个句子是并列关系。e.g.Some people waste food while others havent enough.一些人浪费食物，然而有些人还没一些人浪费食物，然而有些人还没 有足够的食物。有足够的食物。3)stay n.停留停留 e.g.We only intend to make a short stay here.我们只想在这儿作短暂的逗留。我们只想在这儿作短暂的逗留。sta
16、y v.停留停留 e.g.She stayed to take care of her mother.她留下来照料她母亲。她留下来照料她母亲。3.There are not many cranes left in the world,and 40 percent of them live in Zhanlong.per cent 意思是意思是“百分之百分之”,用来用来表示百分比。表示百分比。e.g.Forty per cent of the students in my class are girls.我的班里我的班里40%的学生是女孩。的学生是女孩。4.This will lead to l
17、ess and less space for wildlife.1)lead vi.&vt.领导领导,带领带领 e.g.You lead,and Ill follow.你领导，我服从。你领导，我服从。lead to 导致导致 e.g.Too much work and too little rest often lead to illness.过量的工作和过少的休息会引起过量的工作和过少的休息会引起 疾病。疾病。2)less and less 与与 fewer and fewer,意意 思均为思均为“越来越少越来越少”。前者修饰不。前者修饰不 可数名词可数名词,后者修饰可数名词。后者修饰可数名
18、词。e.g.There is less and less space for wildlife.野生动物的空间是越来越少了。野生动物的空间是越来越少了。There are fewer and fewer wild animals.野生动物是越来越少了。野生动物是越来越少了。5.Now the Chinese government has made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong.prevent v.预防；防止预防；防止 e.g.Scientists are trying to find ways to prevent disease.科学
19、家们正试图找到预防疾病的科学家们正试图找到预防疾病的 方法。方法。prevent sb.(from)doing sth.阻止某人阻止某人做某事做某事同义短语同义短语:stop sb.(from)doing sth.和和 keep sb.from doing sth.e.g.We should prevent/stop/keep people(from)hunting wildlife.我们应该阻止人们猎杀野生生物。我们应该阻止人们猎杀野生生物。6.We need more people to count and describe the birds.describe vt.描述；说成；形容；描
20、述；说成；形容；e.g.He described the accident in detail.他详细地描述了这次事故的情况。他详细地描述了这次事故的情况。Please describe what you saw.请描述你所见到的情形。请描述你所见到的情形。7.We hope this will help people understand the importance of the wetlands.understand v.懂得；明白；理解懂得；明白；理解 e.g.I dont understand what youre talking about.我不明白你在说什么。我不明白你在说什么。
21、He is trying his best to understand his meaning.他正在尽力弄明白他的意思。他正在尽力弄明白他的意思。1.政府为越来越多的珍稀鸟类提供了庇政府为越来越多的珍稀鸟类提供了庇护所。护所。The government provides the cover for more and more rare birds.2.一些鸟飞去南方作短暂停留。一些鸟飞去南方作短暂停留。Some birds fly to the south for a short stay.3.我们希望这些信息能帮助人们明白保护我们希望这些信息能帮助人们明白保护自然的重要性。自然的重要性。
22、We hope the information will help people understand the importance of protecting the nature.4.他们正在研究老虎在数量上的变化。他们正在研究老虎在数量上的变化。They are studying the changes in tigers numbers.5.地球上的居住空间越来越小了。地球上的居住空间越来越小了。There is less and less living space on the earth.6.请给老人让个地方。请给老人让个地方。Please make space/room for the old man.1.Describe Zhalong Nature Reserve.2.Make a plan how to protect the endangered wildlife with your classmates or family.
