Unit 5 Birdwatchers,Phrases,1.在中国东北部 2.为它们提供食物和宿地 3.不同种类的鸟 4.全年 5.去那儿稍事停留 6. 捕捉鱼为食 7. 越来越少的空间 8.濒临灭绝的鸟 9.进行一次鸟的清点 10.数量上的改变 11. 湿地的重要性,in north-east China,provide food and shelter for them,different kinds of birds,all year around,go there for a short stay,catch fish for food,less and less space,the endangered birds,do a bird count,the changes in numbers,the importance of wetlands,Were _ cranes. We like living in _. We live in Zhalong _. Zhalong _ us enough food and _. Every year many _ come to see us. But some people want to change our home to make more _ for and .This means there will be and _ space for wildlife and the number of us is getting _ and _ . We are and _ birds .But many people dont understand the of protecting us. What shall we do? Please help us!,red-crowned,wetlands,Nature Reserve,provides,shelter,tourists,space,farms,buildings,less,less,smaller,smaller,rare,endangered,importance,Fill in the blanks.,Zhalong needs help Natural homes for red-crowned cranes and other birds Dont use wetlands for farms and buildings An ideal home for a lot of plants, fish and birds More and more birds are in danger Making records of birds at Zhalong,(paragraph6),(paragraph2),(paragraph3),(paragraph1),(paragraph4),(paragraph5),work in pairs: Read the text aloud by yourselves and then divide it into 4 parts with the following 4 topics.Try to ask and answer to give as much information of each part as possible. Zhalong a special place Birds in Zhalong In danger now Actions to take,Zhalong a special place,It is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in north-east China.（ in the northeast of China） It is one of the worlds most important wetlands. It is a great place for wildlife because it provides food and shelter for them. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.,(Para 1),Birds in Zhalong,Many birds live comfortably there all year round. While Some go there for a short stay. They can easily catch many fish for food. Zhalong nature reserve is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes.,(Para 2),Be in danger,Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. There will be less and less space for wildlife. More and more birds are in danger because they dont have enough space.,(Para 3&4),Actions,Government:,Wants to protect the endangered birds and build Zhalong Nature Reserve .,Tourists:,Go there to watch birds.,Members of the birdwatching club:,1. study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers,2. do a bird count once a year. （count birds）,3. invite the students to help and need more people to count and do something for the birds.,(Para 4-6),Back,Languages points,important (形容词） importance（名词）,英语非常重要。,English is very important.,你知道英语的重要性吗？,Do you know the importance of English?,providefor 为提供,我们必须为参观者提供食物和饮料。 We must provide food and drinks for the visitors. 对不起，我不能为你提供任何东西。 Sorry, I can provide nothing for you.,make sb do sth使某人做某事,不要再让这个孩子哭了。 Dont make the child cry again. 他总是使其他学生笑。 He always makes the other students laugh.,Change（动词或名词）改变,People want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings.动词 我不想改变我的主意。 I dont want to change my idea. 动词 去年这里发生了巨大的变化。 Great changes took place here last year.名 他们在研究它们数字上的变化。 They are studying the changes in their numbers.名词,less and less与fewer and fewer越来越少,野生生物的空间越来越少。 There is less and less space for wildlife. 野生动物越来越少。 There are fewer and fewer wild animals.,count（动词或名词）数，统计,Lets help him count the books.,1.我们学校每年做一次学生的统计。,Our school does a student count every term.,2.让我们帮他数书。,1 政府为越来越多的珍稀鸟类提供了理想家园。 2 一些鸟飞去南方作短暂停留。 3 我们希望这些信息能帮助人们明白保护自然的重要性。 4 他们正在研究老虎在数量上的变化。 5 地球上的居住空间越来越小了。 6 请给老人让个地方。,The government provides the ideal home for more and more rare birds.,Some birds fly to the south for a short stay.,We hope the information will help people understand the importance of protecting the nature.,They are studying the changes in tigers numbers.,There is less and less living space on the earth.,Please make space/room for the old man.,As a Grade 8 student, how can you help Zhalong and the wildlife there?,Discussion,Write to newspapers and magazines about the birds. We should tell them about the problems for the birds. If more people know about the problems,then maybe they will do something to help. 2. Join the Birdwatching club to do something for the birds. 3.,We can,1. Describe Zhalong Reserve 2. Recite the passage,