Unit 6 Bird watching
Reading (II)
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. know how to use some useful expressions;
2. use the expressions to talk about Zhalong Nature Reserve;
3. know more about Zhalong Nature Reserve.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and phrases: provide, cover, perfect, round, while, stay, easily, lead, fisherman, describe,
understand, in North-east China, all year round
2. New structures: Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings.
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch the birds.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Learn how to use some useful expressions.
Learn to use the expressions to talk about Zhalong Nature Reserve.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step1 Lead-in
T: What is this place?
S: It is Zhalong Nature Reserve.
T: Where is Zhalong Nature Reserve?
S: It’s in Heilongjiang Province in North-east China.
T: What is it?
S: It’s one of the world’s most important wetlands.
【设计意图】利用视频导入本课，激发学生学习兴趣，回顾上一个课时的内容，并渗透in North-east China, one of…等词组的用法。
Step2 Presentation
1. Show the five aspects related to the reserve
T: Zhalong Nature Reserve is protected by the Chinese government. There are a lot of wildlife. Many people visit there every year. There are many tourists. Because in the wetlands there are plenty of fish, some people fish there. They are the fishermen. The members of the Birdwatching Society also come to this special place to do something to protect the birds here.
2. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of the wildlife
(1) Show what the wildlife think of Zhalong Nature Reserve
The wildlife: We can find food to eat and places to live. The area provides food and cover for us. It is a really wonderful place. It is a perfect place for some rare birds. We live in Zhalong all year round, while some birds go there only for a short stay. Most birds are active in the daytime.
(2) Explain “provide”, “all the year round”, “while”, “stay” and “active”
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3. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of tourists
(1) Show what tourists think of Zhalong Nature Reserve
The tourists: It’s easy for us to watch the birds there. We can easily watch the birds there because
most birds are active in the daytime. There are not many cranes left in the world, and 40 per cent of them live in Zhalong.
(2) Explain “left” and “40 percent”
4. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of the government
(1) Show what the governement think of Zhalong Nature Reserve
The Chinese government: We know that some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to
have more space for farms and buildings. This will lead to less and less
space for wildlife. Moreover, fishermen keep fishing there. As a result, the
birds do not have enough food to eat. Now we have made laws to prevent
all these things in Zhalong.
(2) Explain “in order to”, “moreover”, “as a result” and “while”
(3) Do some exercises
5. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of fishermen
(1) Show what fishermen think of Zhalong Nature Reserve
The fishermen: There are many fish in the wetlands. We keep fishing here. But the Chinese
government has made laws to prevent us from fishing in Zhalong. What can we do?
Can you give us some ideas?
(2) Think and discuss: What should fishermen do?
Fishermen should know it is important to protect the wetlands.
They can learn how to keep fish themselves to make a living.
They can make money by taking the tourists to travel around Zhalong in their boats.
6. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of the Birdwatching Society
Show what fishermen think of Zhalong Nature Reserve
The Birdwatching Society: Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the
birds in Zhalong. We record their types and changes in their numbers.
We are now inviting the tourists to help us. We need more people to
count and describe the birds. We hope this will help people understand
the importance of the wetlands.
【设计意图】从多个角度分析文章，让学生发表自己的观点，在语篇中感知一些表达方式，同时创设情境让学生在语境中运用并掌握这些表达方式。
Step 3 Practice
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1. Finish Part B4 on P72
2. Complete the sentences
3. Retelling
Retell the article in the perspective of a crane/tourist/a fisherman/a member of the Birdwatching Society/the Chinese government.
4. Try to describe Yancheng Nature Reserve
【设计意图】在语境中练习本课重点句型，巩固所学知识。
V. Homework
1. Review the useful expressions we have learned.
2. Try to write about Yancheng Nature Reserve.
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