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Section B (2a-2e)
Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
学习目标
Key words & phrases:
bamboo; endangered; research; keeper; awake; excitement; walk into; fall over; or so; illness; wild; government; prepare...for...; run over to; fall over; every two years; die from; the importance of...
Key sentences:
1.When the babies see the keepers, they run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over.
2. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living
in the forests.
To scan for information required.
Let's talk !
Warming up
What do you know about pandas
food
numbers
weight
height
appearance
habit
life span
ability
Brainstorm
The panda is known as the national treasure of China.
Pandas are a symbol of China.
Lead in
Let's answer!
1.Which province (省) are most of the pandas from
A. Shandong. B. Guizhou. C. Sichuan.
2.What color are the adult pandas
3.What color are the baby pandas
Try to answer these questions below.
Black and white.
Pink.
3.Where do they live
A.In the air. B. In the forest. C.In the sea.
4.What do they eat
5.Are they endangered Why or why not
They eat bamboos.
Yes, they are.
Because ...
Why are pandas endangered
What can we do to protect them
Discussion
Let's discuss!
Pre-reading
2a
Talk about pandas in your class. Use these words to help you.
big bamboo zoo popular cute black and white
Sichuan famous endangered beautiful forest protect
n. 竹子
adj. 濒危的
Work in groups of 4. Take turns to add a sentence to your group to make a story about pandas.
S1: There are several pandas living in a forest.
S2: The adult panda is black and white.
S3: The baby panda is pink and very cute.
S4: The pandas eat a lot of bamboos every day.
S1: …
Sample
Reading Strategy
Scanning
This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.
寻读
2b
While-reading
Read the article to find out what these numbers mean:
10, 12, 300, 2,000.
Adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo a day.
Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating.
About 300 pandas live in zoos or research centers in China or other countries.
Scientists say there are fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forest.
10
12
300
2,000
Paragraph 1:
It is 8: 30 a. m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Panda keepers are preparing milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over!
keeper n. 饲养员；保管人
n. 激动；兴奋
走路时撞着
绊倒
prepare…for…为……准备……
with/in excitement 兴奋地
to one’s excitement 令某人兴奋的是
跑上前去，跑过去
Paragraph 2:
Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, “They're so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they're my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They're very special to me. ” In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.
照顾；照料
事实上，实际上
……的一个象征
Paragraph 3:
Scientists say there are now fewer than 2, 000 pandas living in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to cut down these forests. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.
大约 位于数词或表时间的名词后，相当于about或around。
die from 死于……
砍倒；减少
illness n. 疾病；病
spend ...doing sth. 花……时间做……
Paragraph 4:
An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. And the Chinese government is trying hard to help save the pandas. Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas.
adj. 野生的
n. 政府；内阁
……的重要性
try hard to do sth. 努力做某事
n.研究
Task 1 Skimming and matching
What is the main idea of each paragraph
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Fast reading
The popularity of pandas around the world.
The reason why there are fewer pandas now.
The ways of protecting pandas.
The pandas' life in Chengdu Research Base.
There are fewer and fewer pandas.
The Chinese government is planting more bamboo trees.
Panda keepers feed pandas.
An education program teaches children to help save pandas.
Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating.
3
5
1
4
2
Task 2 Skimming and reordering
Fast reading
Task 3 Scanning for details
Careful reading
Read para. 1&2 carefully and fill in the blanks.
The Schedule of Panda Keepers
Time Activities
Before 8:30 _________ milk for baby pandas.
9:00 a.m. ________ the pandas.
9:30 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Clean pandas’ houses.
Pick up good bamboo.
12:00 a.m. Make special food—wowotou.
3:00 p.m. Examine(检查) the pandas while ________ with them.
6:00 p.m. ______ the pandas (only in summer).
Prepare
Feed
playing
Wash
Task 4 Scanning and answering
Careful reading
Read para.1&2 carefully and answer the questions.
How do the pandas react to the keepers
回应
When the baby pandas see the keepers, they run over to them with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over.
The dearest families &
What is the relationship like between keepers and the pandas
the closest friends.
Task 5 Scanning for details
Careful reading
Read para.3 carefully and find the meaning of these numbers.
2,000
300
12
10
What do these numbers mean
more than 12 hours eating
300 pandas in zoos or research centers
2,000 in the forest
10 kilos of bamboo a day
12
300
10
2,000
Read for Details
Para. 3
find specific information
Scanning
寻读
特定的
B
Smaller forest
A
Less food
C
Serious illness
E
Fewer babies
D
Human killing
Why are
the pandas endangered
They are endangered
!
Task 6 Scanning for details
Careful reading
Read para.4 carefully and answer the questions.
Para 4
Who saves pandas
What do they do
1
2
3
The education program
teach children
The Chinese government
try hard to help
Scientists
do research
Love animals.
Love the environment.
Love the world.
No trading, no killing！
remember
2c
Read the article again and write short answers to the questions.
1. What is Lin Wei’s job
2. What do the baby pandas have for breakfast
3. Why are pandas endangered
4. What does the education program in Chengdu do
5. Why are scientists doing research
/r s (r)t / n.&v. 研究；调查（用作名词时，重音可放在第一个音节）
do research 做研究；做调查
Tips:
Focus on the interrogative and key words in the questions.
Underline relevant information which answers each question.
Write the answers down, making some modifications if necessary.
1. What is Lin Wei’s job
Original text: Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, …
Answer: Lin Wei is a panda keeper.
2. What do the baby pandas have for breakfast
Original text: Panda keepers are preparing milk for the baby pandas' breakfast.
Answer: Baby pandas drink milk for breakfast.
3. Why are pandas endangered
Original text: Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.
Answer: Pandas are endangered because they do not have many babies, and the babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough bamboo to eat and they are having fewer babies.
4. What does the education program in Chengdu do
Original text: They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals.
Answer: They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving pandas and other endangered wild animals.
5. Why are scientists doing research
Original text: Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas.
Answer: Scientist are doing research because they hope to better understand the habits of pandas.
2d
Complete the sentences using words from the passage.
1. The panda ___________ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake early in the morning to __________ breakfast for the baby pandas.
2. In _________, pandas have become so __________ that they are now a symbol of China.
3. Adult pandas do not have babies very ________, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of ___________.
keepers
prepare
fact
popular
often
illnesses
4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _________ about why pandas are ____________________.
5. The Chinese government is helping to __________ the pandas. Scientists also want to better ____________ the habits of pandas.
children
endangered (animals)
save
understand
2e
What other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas
Work in groups of 4. Think of ways to save pandas with funds and without funds. Then write ideas down and report to class.
Funds No Funds
Group work
Funds No Funds
creating more bamboo forests or finding techniques to improve fertility
educating people about pandas
cleaning up bamboo forest
volunteering to take care of baby pandas in the zoo
Language points
1. At 9: 00 a. m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry.
awake 作形容词，常位于系动词之后作表语，不可位于名词前作定语, 可以作定语的是waking。
She was awake all night.
Most of their waking hours are spent eating.
【拓展延伸】表示睡觉整个过程的相关词汇参考：
sleepy (adj. 打瞌睡的) → go to bed/go to sleep (v. 去睡觉)
→ sleep (v. 睡觉) → fall asleep (v. 入睡) → asleep (adj. 睡着的)
→ wake (up)(v. 醒来；唤醒) → awake (adj. 醒着的)
→ get up (v. 起床)
2. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long.
【易混辨析】die from与die of
die from 侧重指外部原因造成的死亡，如负伤、事故、折磨等。 表示死于疾病时，二者可以互换。
die of 侧重指内部原因造成的死亡，如饥饿、衰老或悲伤等。 He died from overwork.
The famous writer died of/from cancer last year.
Exercises
一、单项选择。
1.—It’s said that only a few pet dogs can live up _____ 20 years old.
—That’s true. Most of them die _____ illnesses before they get old.
with; of B. to; of C. to; with D. with; in
2.—Nowadays Chinese children are much busier on weekends than weekdays.
—Parents should _______ the number of classes in the training school.
A. cut down B. cut off C. cut out D. cut up
B
A
二、根据句意及首字母提示完成句子。
1.All of us were a because of the rainstorm. No one could fall asleep.
2.We must take action to protect endangered w animals.
3.These movies are for a who are no younger than eighteen.
4.The main job of a zoo k is to look after the animals.
wake
ild
dults
eeper
1.这个老太太是怎样跌倒的
How did the old woman ____ ___________？
3.一个年轻人走路时撞着一个老人。
A young man ________ _____ an old man．
4.大约每隔两个小时，你必须服一次药。
Every two hours ________ ________，you must take the medicine once．
fall down/over
walked into
or so
三、根据汉语意思完成句子。
Homework
1. Read and recite the new words and phrases.
2. Do the exercises in students’ book.
Thank you!
