Zhalong A special placeReading1red-crowned cranesrareZhalong*north eastsouth westWhere is Zhalong?northeastnorthwestsouthwestsoutheastIts in north-east China.Its in the northeast of China.ZHALONG NATURE RESERVE-扎龙自然保护区扎龙自然保护区The hometown of the crane One of the worlds most important wetlandsFACTS ABOUT ZHALONGThere are many wetlands (湿地）湿地）in China. The government (政府）政府）wants to protect the wetlands because they provide （提供）（提供）food and shelter （栖（栖息息处）for plants and animals, including different kinds of birds. Some of Chinas wetlands became the worlds important wetlands. One of them is Zhalong Nature Reserve. It entered the list in 1992. The reserve covers an area of more than 210,000 hectares（公（公顷）. It is in Heilongjiang Province in north-east China. Many endangered （有危（有危险的）的）birds live in Zhalong. The birds eat fish. They also eat worms （虫子）（虫子）and plants in the wetlands. There are not many red-crowned cranes (丹丹顶鹤)in the world, but you can find some in Zhalong. Zhalong is a very special place to go birdwatching. LISTEN TO THE TAPE, CHOOSE: 1 There are_ red-crowned cranes in Zhalong.1 There are_ red-crowned cranes in Zhalong. A. many B. much C. few D littleA. many B. much C. few D little 2 Zhalong is in _China.2 Zhalong is in _China. A. northwest B. north C. southeast D. northeast A. northwest B. north C. southeast D. northeast 3 _will study the birds and the changes in numbers.3 _will study the birds and the changes in numbers. A. Students B. Birdwatching Club C. Tourists D. the A. Students B. Birdwatching Club C. Tourists D. the government government 4 _people dont understand the importance of the 4 _people dont understand the importance of the wetlands. wetlands. A. Few B Many C. A few D. MuchA. Few B Many C. A few D. Much 5. Every year, Many tourists go to Zhalong to _ birds.5. Every year, Many tourists go to Zhalong to _ birds. A. study B. count C. watch D. protect A. study B. count C. watch D. protect ADBBC Zhalong needs peoples actions to protect. Natural homes for red-crowned cranes and visiting 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(passage6)(passage2)(passage3)(passage1)(passage4)(passage5)READ THE ARTICLE QUICKLY AND THEN TELL US T/F 1.Zhalong is a nature reserve in China.2.Birds can find food easily in Zhalong.3.Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay.4.The birds in Zhalong live in large cages.5.There are a lot of red-crowned cranes in the world.6.Many endangered birds live in Zhalong now.7.We need more people to feed birds.8.Studying Zhalong helps us learn about protecting wildlife.TTTFFTFTthe natureTherere notcount birdsand do something to help the birds.1.The danger they are facing2.The actions people can takeDISCUSS ABOUT THE 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.Many of the birds died.ActionsGovernment:Wants to protect the _birds and build Zhalong.(danger)Tourists:Go there to watch birds.Members of the birdwatching club:1. study the _kinds of birds in Zhalong and the _in their numbers.(difference, change)2. do a bird count once a year. 3. Let people understand the _of the wetlands. (important) 4.Let people take _actions to protect wildlife. (actively)activeimportancedifferentchangesendangeredZhalongRead the article,try to retell them :abcde旁白旁白:有一个女孩她从小爱养丹顶鹤有一个女孩她从小爱养丹顶鹤 在她大学毕业以后她仍回到她养鹤的地方在她大学毕业以后她仍回到她养鹤的地方 可是有一天她为救那只受伤的丹顶鹤可是有一天她为救那只受伤的丹顶鹤 滑进了沼泽地就再也没有上来滑进了沼泽地就再也没有上来 走过那条小河你可曾听说走过那条小河你可曾听说 有一位女孩她曾经来过有一位女孩她曾经来过 走过那片芦苇坡你可曾听说走过那片芦苇坡你可曾听说 有一位女孩她留下一首歌有一位女孩她留下一首歌 为何片片白云悄悄落泪为何片片白云悄悄落泪 为何阵阵风儿为她诉说喔为何阵阵风儿为她诉说喔啊啊 还有一群丹顶鹤轻轻地轻轻地飞过还有一群丹顶鹤轻轻地轻轻地飞过 走过那条小河你可曾听说走过那条小河你可曾听说 有一位女孩她曾经来过有一位女孩她曾经来过 走过那片芦苇坡你可曾听说走过那片芦苇坡你可曾听说 有一位女孩她再也没来过有一位女孩她再也没来过 只有片片白云为她落泪只有片片白云为她落泪 只有阵阵风儿为她诉说喔只有阵阵风儿为她诉说喔啊啊 还有一群丹顶鹤轻轻地轻轻地飞过还有一群丹顶鹤轻轻地轻轻地飞过 只有片片白云为她落泪只有片片白云为她落泪 只有阵阵风儿为她诉说喔只有阵阵风儿为她诉说喔啊啊 还有一群丹顶鹤轻轻地轻轻地飞过还有一群丹顶鹤轻轻地轻轻地飞过 啊啊啊啊 徐秀娟徐秀娟Read the passage again ,find some important sentences and remember them, well have some detailed learning tomorrow.Make a dialogue about Zhalong or the cranes Free talk