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Go for it J8
Unit 7
Section B (2a-2e)
READING
A “national treasure” is something that is important to a country’s history or culture.
Do you know what “national treasures” mean
the pyramids of Egypt
elephants in Thailand
bronze rat and rabbit heads
the Cambodian site of Angkor (柬埔寨吴哥古迹)
The giant panda is known as the national treasure of China.
大熊猫被称为中国的“国宝”。
But their home is being destroyed…
What do you know about pandas
Panda
food
activities
birth
appearance
living environment
habits
Scanning means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.
Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 12, 200, 2,000.
10- Adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo daily.
12- Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating.
200- About 200 pandas live in zoos or research centers in China or other countries.
2000- Scientists say there are fewer than 2000 pandas living in the forests.
Read the article carefully and write short answers to the questions.
1. What is Lin Wei’s job
2. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast
3. What do adult pandas eat
Lin Wei is a panda keeper.
Baby pandas drink milk for breakfast.
Adult pandas eat bamboo.
4. Why are pandas endangered
5. What is one way of saving pandas
Pandas are endangered because humans started cutting down bamboo forests, causing pandas to have fewer places to live (in) and less food to eat.
One way is to plant more bamboo trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in.
Read again and complete the information.
Pandas
Baby pandas
Amount of food
Only _____________
Babies often die from __________________.
10 _____________
a day
one every two years
illnesses
kilos of bamboo
Pandas
Number of pandas
Ways to protect pandas
2,000 _____________
200 _______________
Teach _______. Tell them about the ___________ of saving pandas.
The Chinese government __________________________
____. There’ll be ___________ to live in.
in the remaining forests
in zoos or research centers
children
importance
is also planting more bamboo trees
more forests for pandas
Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage.
1. The panda __________ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _________ breakfast for the baby pandas.
2. Adult pandas do not have babies very __________, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of __________.
keepers
prepare
often
illnesses
3. Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people are cutting down _______________ so pandas have fewer places to live.
4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _______________ about why pandas are _________________ and how to save them.
5. The ____________ is also helping to save the pandas. It is ____________ more trees to make more homes for the pandas.
(bamboo) forests
children
endangered (animals)
government
planting
Giant pandas are in danger.
Our life is not as good as you think. We have many problems.
Panda’s problems
baby pandas
one of the animals most in danger
Help me !
We need to protect the pandas.
the symbol for
the World Wild
Fund for Nature (世界野生动物基金会)
What other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas
Build more reserves
Stop cutting down trees
No more using the panda’s fur
More ways to protect giant pandas
Make some posters or signs. Put them up or hand out notices to let people know.
Volunteer to help plant more bamboo trees and protect pandas’ living environment.
They are huge animals.
They live in the sea.
They can sing songs.
They can jump high out of water.
They are very clever and also very friendly.
What are they
Let’s help the animals!
Discuss in groups of four and try to find out ways to protect animals!
1. Don’t make the water dirty.
…
2. Make some posters to protect animals.
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love animals, respect for life
No business, no massacre.
Love animals.
Love the environment.
Love the world.