8A unit 5 reading 2

Zhalong

Why?

Where?

What?

danger actions

Zhalong

Why?

Where?a nature reserve

the world’s most important wetland

Heilongjiang north-east China

Zhalong

Why?

Where?

What?

a nature reserve

the world’s most important wetland

an ideal home

an important living area

Heilongjiang north-east China

food

shelter

all year round

a short time

many fish

catch easily

Zhalong

Why?

Where?

What?

a nature reserve

the world’s most important wetland

an ideal home

an important living area

Heilongjiang north-east China

food

shelter

all year round

a short time

many fish

catch easily

If you are a guide( 导游） , say something about Zhalong na

ture reserve.

Zhalong

danger

change the wetlands

make more space for farms and buildings

less and less space for wildlife

not have enough living space

die

Zhalong

danger

change the wetlands

make more space for farms and buildings

less and less space for wildlife

not have enough living space

die

actions

the Chinese government

protect these endangered birds

be safe

members of our

Birdwatching Club

Zhalong

danger

change the wetlands

make more space for farms and buildings

less and less space for wildlife

not have enough living space

die

actions

the Chinese government

protect these endangered birds

be safe

members of our

Birdwatching Club

study the different kinds of birds

study the changes in their numbers

do a bird count

invite secondary school students to help

help people understand the importance make people actively take action

Zhalong

danger

change the wetlands

make more space for farms and buildings

less and less space for wildlife

not have enough living space

die

actions

the Chinese government

protect these endangered birds

be safe

members of our

Birdwatching Club

study the different kinds of birds

study the changes in their numbers

do a bird count

invite secondary school students to help

help people understand the importance make people actively take action

If I am a memberOf the BirdwatchingClub,I will…

It is one of the world’s most important wetlands.s

one of 的用法：后 + 形容词的最高级 + 名词的复数

例 1 ：大熊猫是最可爱的野生动物之一。is one of the most lovely wild animals.

例 2 ：我们学校最好的数学老师之一是刘老师。

One of the best Maths teachers in our school is Mr Liu.

小提示：谓语动词用单数

The giant panda

The area provides food and shelter for wildlife.

为某人提供某物：provide sth. for sb. provide sb. with sth.=

例 3 ：卧龙自然保护区为大熊猫提供了充足的竹笋和竹叶。

Wolong nature reserve provides enough bamboo shoots and leaves for giant pandas.

= Wolong nature reserve provides giant pandas withenough bamboo shoots and leaves.

类似的词组： give sth. to sb.= buy sth. for sb.=

Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings.space 表目的

space: 空间 空地， uncountable=room

越来越少的空间 : less and less space

很少的空间： little space= little room

There isn’t much living space for giant pandas now.

比较级 +and+ 比较级

例 4. 现在对大熊猫而言，没有足够的生活空间了。

越来越…例 5. 大熊猫的数量正变得越来越少。

The number of giant pandas is getting smaller and smaller.

考考你：越来越漂亮？

为…留有空间 : make space for

The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds.

(1) danger 危险，名词 uncountable

处于危险中：be in danger 脱离危险：out of danger

(2) dangerous 危险的，形容词

(3) endangered 濒临灭绝的，有生命危险的， 形容词

dangerous animals

endangered animals

辨析：

练一练：We all hope more people will protect the (danger) giant pandas. Because

they are in (dangerous) now.

This year, members of our Birdwatching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers.

观鸟俱乐部

在某方面

study: (1) 学习

（ 2 ）研究，仔细查看

study English

例 6. 我们可以研究大熊猫的性格和生活习性。

We can study the characters and lifestyle of giant pandas.

We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.

hope

从句

hope 的用法 :(1)后加从句 , 用 that 引导 ,that 可省略 .从句通常用一般将来时或有情态动词

(2) hope to do sth. 希望做某事

选一选 : I hope more and more people

A. to protect giant pandas B. protected giant pandas

C. protecting giant pandas D. will protect giant pandas

D

使某人做某事 :make sb. do sth.

make take

采取行动做某事 : take action(s) to do sth.

积极采取行动做某事 : take action(s) actively to do sth.

active actively

comfortable comfortably

easy easily

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.

我能行 :quiet heavy c

areful lucky clear healthy

possible

Wolong – a special place

Wolong is a (自然保护区 ) in Sichuan in south-west China. It (提供 ) giant pandas enough bamboo shoots and leaves. Giant pandas live (comfortable) in Wolong nature reserve (整年 ). The giant panda is (世界上最可爱的野生动物之一 ). But they are in (dangerous) now. Their number is getting (越来越少 ). Many farmers make farmland from forests,So there isn’t (许多生活空间 ) for giant pandas. I think we should organize a Wildlife Club to protect these (dangerous) giant pandas. We can go to Wolong to ( 研究大熊猫的性格和生活习性 )We should (积极采取行动 ) to Make more people understand the (important) of nature reserves.