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1、Unit 6 BirdwatchingReading (I)New wordscoverbirds plants waterwetlandWhat can you see in the picture?( Lets describe the picture. )providepreventTitleFrom the title we guess the passage may tell us _. why Zhalong is a special place what is special in Zhalong .Zhalonga special placeIn which paragraph
2、 may the writer give us the answer?Para 1 Can you find some adjectives or adjectivephrases to describe it ?worlds most importantperfect placerare birdsWhat may the writer tell us in next paragraph?In this paragraph, the writer tells us why Zhalong is a special place. Para 2In this paragraph, the wri
3、ter tells us why Zhalong is a special place for birds. 1. What do “rare birds” refer to? Zhalong is really _ for the rare birds.There are not many cranes left in the world, and 40 per cent of them live in Zhalong. 2. Why does the writer call cranes “rare birds”?What else can you get from the sentenc
4、es above? RARE !important / special / .Para 2Numbers sometimes speak louder, and they work even better especially in pairs. Can you find some more examples relating to numbers in this paragraph ? Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a short stay.Think further: When
5、 is a good time to watch cranes in Zhalong?Every spring, cranes begin flying back to Zhalong for a stay. And they are active in the daytime, so you can easily watch them at that time there.Para 3In this paragraph, the writer tells us what _ Zhalong , the special place, is facing. 1. Can you use ONE
6、word to fill the blank above? dangers/ problems2. What do “all these things” mean in the last sentence of this paragraph? Now the Chinese government has made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong.Problem 1: Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and
7、 buildings. This will lead toless and less space for wildlife.Problem 2: Fishermen keep fishing there. As a result, the birds do not have enough food to eat.Which words describe the serious problem best? Nowhere to live!Why does the writer use “keep fishing” instead of “fish”? Which is better? Nothi
8、ng to eat!How do you feel when you hear about “all these things”? And what you will do? Para 4In this paragraph, the writer tells us what the Birdwatching Society members do.Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the birds in Zhalong. We record their types and changes in th
9、eir numbers.Think further: 1. If you are a member of the Birdwatching Society,what may the results of your study be? ( types? numbers?)2. What difficulties may you have and what help will you need in your study?Para 5In this paragraph, the writer tells us what the Birdwatching Society members need a
10、nd hope. We need more people to count and describe the birds. We hope this will help people understand the importance of the wetlands.Think further: 1. Who do you think “more people” refer to here? 2. What is the purpose of this writing?Tourists. ( ONLY tourists? )To help people understand the impor
11、tance of Zhalong,a special place.RetellingPara 1: A special nature reserveworlds most important/perfect place/rare birdsPara 2: The birds living in Zhalongmany . all year round/some . a short stay not many left/40 per cent . live inPara 3: The dangers of Zhalong some people . smaller . more./less an
12、d lessfishermen keep fishing/not enough food government/make laws . preventPara 4: Actions of the Birdwatching Society once a year/record their types and changes in .Para 5: Need and hope of the Birdwatching Societyinvite more people/count and describehelp people know/the importance of .Homework1. Continue to retell the passage with key words after class to understand the passage better. 2. Search for more information about Zhalong, especailly the ways to protect the birds living there.
