Reading1:BirdsinZhalong

Unit6BirdwatchingReading(1)1.WhatisZhalongNatureReserve?2.WhereisZhalongNatureReserve?3.IsZhalongNatureReserveimportant?Why?

Itisoneoftheworld’smostimportantwetlands.Yes.Itprovidesfoodandcoverforalotofwildlife.Itisaperfectplaceforsomerarebirds.ItisinHeilongjiangProvinceinNorth-eastChina.Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4Paragraph5AboutbirdsinZhalongBirdsinZhalongareindangerAboutZhalongNatureReserveWhattheBirdwatchingSocietymembersdoMorepeoplecanhelpcountanddescribethebirds

matchtheparagraphswiththemainideasManybirdsliveinZhalongallyearround,while___________________________.2.Mostbirdsareactiveinthedaytime,so______________________________.3.Therearenotmanycranesleftintheworld,and_______________________ReadPara2andfinishthesentences.somegothereonlyforashortstay.youcaneasilywatchthemthere.40percentofthemliveinZhalong.FurtherthinkingArethebirdshappyinZhalong?Howdoyouknow?Readandfillinthetable.(Para3)behaviorresultSomepeoplewanttomakethewetlandssmallerinordertohavemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings.Thiswillleadtolessandlessspaceforwildlife.Fishermenkeepfishingthere.Birdsdon’thaveenoughfoodtoeat.ActionTheChinesegovernmenthasmadelawstopreventallthesethingsinZhalong.ReadParas.4~5andfillintheblanks.1.2.WhoWhatWhytouristsmembersoftheBirdwatchingSocietyWatchbirds1.studythedifferentkindsofbirds2.Recordtheirtypesandthechangesintheirnumbers3.InvitebirdwatcherstohelpthemHelppeopleunderstandtheimportanceofthewetlandsFurtherquestionsWhat’sZhalongfamousfor?Whatcanwedoforthebirds?Discussion:Whatcanstudentsdoforthebirds?Discussion:Whatcanstudentsdoforthebirds?DescribeZhalongNatureReserve.

2.Makeaplanabouthowtoprotecttheendangeredwildlifewithyourclassmatesorfamily.HomeworkStudentscan…1.Plantatreeonceayear2.Makepostersforthebirds3.Encouragemorepeoplenottohuntbirdsforfoodorfun.4.Donotthrow(扔)rubbishintotheriver.Discussion

Whatwillyouwanttosayifyouarea…?

(chooseoneofthememberstofinishtheirtalks)Worker:I’maworkerinZhalongNatureReserve,ZhalongisinHeilongjiang…acrane:IliveinZhalong,Ihavemanyfriendsthere..…Farmer:Iwanttochangethewetlandstomakemorespaceforfarms…soweshouldprotecttheserarebirds..MemberofBirdwatchingClub:I’mstudyingthedifferentkindsofbirds…………anaturereserveinHeilongjiangoneoftheworld’smostimportantwetlandsprovideshelterforbirdslivecomfortablyanidealhomeforwildlifeBirdscaneasilycatchfishforfoodanlivingareaformanyred-crownedcranesSomepeoplechangewetlandstofarmsandbuildings.Moreandmorebirdsareindanger.ThegovernmentmadeZhalongreserveforthem.Manytouristsgother