Integrated Skills1.Why is Zhanglong suitable to be a nature reserve?2.Whose ideal home is Zhalong Nature Reserve?3.What are members of our Birdwatching Club studying?4.There are so many wild birds in danger , why?5.Why are they inviting secondary school students to help?1.Why is Zhanglong suitable to be a nature reserve?2.Whose ideal home is Zhalong Nature Reserve?3.What are members of our Birdwatching Club studying?Because it provides food and shelter for wildlife.Its the ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.They are studying the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers.4. There are so many wild birds in danger, why?5.Why are they inviting secondary school students to help?They dont have enough space and people hunt them.Because they need more people to help them count and do something for the birds.Read the quiz and put a tick in the correct boxes under before you listen. 1In _, Zhalong Nature Reserve became one of the worlds important wetlands. a 1990 b 2002 c 19922 The reserve has an area of more than _. a 210,000 hectares b 21,000 hectares c 120,000 hectaresWhile you listen3The birds eat _. a bird food that people feed them b worms, fish and plants c other smaller birds Birdwatchers can see _ in Zhalong. a red swans b red-crowned parrots c red-crowned cranes5World Wetlands Day is on _. a 20th February b 2nd January c 2nd February_ (Zhalong, Heilongjiang) Nature Reserve is in_ (north-east, south-east) China. It has an area of _(more, less) than 210,000 hectares. It is one of the worlds most _(important, unimportant) wetlands. Zhalong is the home of a lot of plants and animals,including different kinds of birds.It provides _ (food, fruit) and _ (shells, shelter) for the birds. There are not many red-crowned _ (cranes, swans) in the world, but there are some in Zhalong. It is a very_ (good, well) place to go birdwatching. We should protect the home of plants, animals and birds in Zhalong. However, providing food and shelter for _ (endangered, danger) birds is not the only reason for us to protect wetlands, Wetlands are important because they also prevent _ (snowstorms, flood).While listening, try to catch the details(细节) of the whole passage.Zhalongnorth-eastmoreimportantfoodsheltercranesgoodendangeredflood1.Why does the government want to protect the wetlands?2.When did Zhalong Nature Reserve enter the list?3.The reserve covers an area of less than 210,000 hectares, doesnt it?4.What lives in Zhalong?5.Why do we need to protect wetlands?6.Where did people from Zhalong Nature Reserve celebrate the World Wetlands Day in 1998?7. What are more and more people beginning to understand?123956748Why does the government want to protect the wetlands?Because they provide food and shelter for plants and animals, including different kinds of birds.When did Zhalong Nature Reserve enter the list?It entered the list in 1992.The reserve covers an area of less than 210,000 hectares, doesnt it?No, it doesnt. It covers an area of more than 210,000 hectares.What lives in Zhalong?Many endangered birds live in Zhalong.Why do we need to protect wetlands?Because they can provide food and shelter for endangered birds and they can also prevent flood.Where did people from Zhalong Nature Reserve celebrate the World Wetlands Day in 1998?In 1998, people from Zhalong Nature Reserve celebrated it in the City Centre Square.What are more and more people beginning to understand?They are beginning to understand the importance of wetlands and wildlife.activityactivitySandy: Would you like to go birdwatching with us at Beijing wildlife Park?Daniel: Isnt that boring?Sandy: No, not at all. You can see different kinds of birds. Theres an interesting show as well.Daniel: When is the birdwatching ?Sandy: Its on Saturday, 15th December. Are you free on that day?Daniel: What time does it start?Sandy: It starts at 9.30a.m. and finishes at 3.30p.m.Daniel: Id like to go, but I have to ask my parents first.Sandy: Of course. Just let me know soon.placeplacedatedatetimetimeHow to invite people:Would you like to?/ Lets , shall we?/ Why not?Why dont we?/ What about?/ How about?Reply:Yes, Im free./ Id love to./ Ill be very happy to go.Im very pleased to go.YesNoOh, Im very sorry I wont be able to make it./ Im busy.Im afraid I wont be able to go.Homework 1. Finish a letter to all the people in Wuxi. 2. Tell your friends about the importance of protecting Tai Lake.How much do you know about our mother lake?A survey sheetHelp,help,Lets do it now. Keep the water cleanKeep the grass growKeep the fish aliveHelp,help,Lets act together.Give our care,Give our love,Give everything we can,To make it pretty again!Write a letter to all the people in Wuxi and ask them to take actions to protect our mother lake. Help me complete the noteHelp me complete the noteLocation: Land type:Area:Importance:Rare birds:Dangers:Actions : _China in _Province_more than _an ideal home for _ provide_ prevent _ space for wildlifeThe Chinese government - _The bird watchers - _People- _north-eastHeilongjiangwetland210,000 hectareswildlifefood and shelterfloodred-crowned cranesless and lessmake reservesdo a bird countcelebrate the World Wetlands Day