8AUnit 5 Integrated skills Facts about zhalong No.9 Middle School Mrs. ZhangHow much do you know about Zhalong ?1. What is Zhalong? 2. Where is it?3. What can you see there?4. Do you think it is necessary to protect wetlands? Why?1. What is it ?It is a nature reserve .It is one of the worlds most important wetlands.2. Where is it ? Its in north-east China.Its in the north-east of China.3. What can you see there?We can see rare red-crowned cranes.We can see different kinds of plants, fish and birds.4. Do you think it is necessary to protect wetlands? Why?Yes, I do. Because it can provide food and shelter for the birds.Yes, I do . Because it is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.World Wetlands Day (2nd Feb) Task 1 Listen and take some notes e.g. Chinese government protect the wetlands provide for endangered birds. understand the .of Task 2 Make up a conversation with your partner according to the listening materials . You can begin like this: A: Do you know Zhalong Nature Reserve?B: Yes. It is in . .A: What can you see there?B: I can see . there?A: What do the birds eat there?B: lHelp Sandy complete the report.l_ Nature Reserve is in the _ China. It has an area of _ than 210,000 hectares. It is one of the worlds most _ wetlands. Zhalong is the home of a lot of plants and animals, including different kinds of birds. It provides _ and _ for the birds. There are not many red-crowned _ in the world, but there are some in Zhalong. Zhalongnorth-eastmoreimportantfoodsheltercranesTask 3lIt is a very _ place to go birdwatching. Wetlands are important because they provide food and shelter for _ birds. They are also important because they help prevent _. We should protect the home of plants , fish and birds in Zhalong.goodendangeredflood Welcome to the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands Its in north-east Jiangsu Province.Milu DeerNature Reservered crowned cranesNature ReserveMore and more people take actions to protect the wetlands.provide food and shelter foran ideal home for wildlife beautiful and comfortableHave a try!lNow, can you write a report about the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands according to the information? You can use PartA3 as a model. Have a try!Homework1.Search the information about the Yellow Stone Nature Reserve in the USA on the Internet , then write a report about it.2.Finish Exercise 1 and 2 in Period 7 in your assessment books.Language points.have an area of 210,000 hectares 拥拥 有有210，000公顷的面积公顷的面积 这个花园拥有这个花园拥有240平方米的面积平方米的面积This garden has an area of 240 square metres.这个广场的面积为这个广场的面积为80 公顷。公顷。This square has an area of 80 hectares.prevent/stop/keep sb. （from） doing 阻止某人做某事阻止某人做某事 prevent sth. 阻止某事阻止某事 We are trying to prevent a new war.Nothing can prevent him (from) going there.