Integrated Skills

Zhalong nature reserve

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?

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.

It’s 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 don’t 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’.

1 In ________, Zhalong Nature Reserve became one of the world’s important wetlands.

a 1990

b 2002

c 1992

2 The reserve has an area of more than ______.

a 210,000 hectares

b 21,000 hectares

c 120,000 hectares

While you listen

3 The birds eat _______.

a bird food that people feed them

b worms, fish and plants

c other smaller birds

4 Birdwatchers can see ________ in Zhalong.

a red swans

b red-crowned parrots

c red-crowned cranes

5 World 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 world`s 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.

While listening, try to catch the details(细节 ) of the whole passage.

Zhalongnorth-east

moreimportant

foodshelter

cranes

good

endangered

flood

1. 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, doesn’t 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?

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Why 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, doesn’t it?

No, it doesn’t. 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.

activitySandy: Would you like to go birdwatching with us at Beijing wildlife Park?Daniel: Isn’t that boring?Sandy: No, not at all. You can see different kinds of birds. There’s an interesting show as well.Daniel: When is the birdwatching ?Sandy: It’s 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: I’d like to go, but I have to ask my parents first.Sandy: Of course. Just let me know soon.

place

date

time

How to invite people:Would you like to…?/ Let’s …, shall we?/ Why not…?

Why don’t we…?/ What about…?/ How about…?

Reply: Yes, I’m free./ I’d love to./ I’ll be very happy to go.I’m very pleased to go.

Yes

No

Oh, I’m very sorry I won’t be able to make it./ I’m busy.I’m afraid I won’t 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 sheet

Help,help,

Let's do it now.

Keep the water clean

Keep the grass grow

Keep the fish alive

Help,help,

Let's 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 noteLocation:

Land type:

Area:

Importance:

Rare birds:

Dangers:

Actions :

_________China in ___________Province

__________

more than _______________

an ideal home for _________ provide______________ prevent __________

_________________

_____________ space for wildlife

The Chinese government - ____________The bird watchers - _______________People- ______________________________

north-east Heilongjiang

wetland

210,000 hectares

wildlifefood and shelter

flood

red-crowned cranes

less and less

make reservesdo a bird count

celebrate the World Wetlands Day