Unit 5 Wild animals Reading Giant Panda课外阅读课件(共16张PPT)

(共16张PPT)
Giant Panda
Be able to guess the meaning of the text.
To learn some reading skills.
Be able to use the words and phrases to describe giant panda and take actions to protect them.
Learning objectives
Who am I
Where do I live
A. Sea B. bamboo forests
C. desert(沙漠)
What do I look like
A. Long necks B. orange fur with dark stripes C. black and white
Pre-reading
1
When I was born, I looked like a ______ _______.
A newborn(新生的)panda weighs 90~130 grams.
This is about the weight of a mouse.
white mouse
What do I eat
When I was a baby panda, …
When I was 6 months old,…
How do I eat my food
A panda’s front paws（前爪） have wrist bones(腕骨）.
The panda uses them to catch bamboo.
It takes a panda more than 10 hours to eat 9 kg to 14 kg of bamboo every day.
We face serious problems in the wild.
The main threat(威胁) to us is…
difficult to have babies
Smaller and smaller
bamboo forests
As a result, we may not have a place to live or food to eat.
Nature
reserve
In 2021, The number of giant pandas is about 2537.
673 of us live in nature reserves, while 1864 of us live in the wild.
Do you know how can scientists get the number of us
Giant Panda
Scientists looked for paw prints in the forests. In this way, they knew the number of pandas! “It’s hard to see pandas in the wild,” said Colby, a scientist. “They hide in the thick bamboo forests.” That’s why scientists used paw prints to get the number. The number of the pandas was a surprise to scientists. They learned that more pandas lived in the wild!
“We found pandas living in areas we didn’t know, ” said Colby. Although the news is good, pandas are in danger.
Here are some fun facts of pandas.
It takes a panda more than 10 hours to eat 9kg to 14kg of bamboo every day.
A newborn panda weighs 90~130 grams. That is about the weight of a mouse. A panda’s front paws have wrist bones. The panda uses them to catch bamboo.
The main threat to pandas is that their land is becoming smaller and smaller. Pandas lose their land when people cut down parts of the forest for wood and farming. Now, China has 13 nature reserves. People mustn’t cut down trees there. Scientists want to create more nature centers to give pandas a better chance to live.
Scientists look for paw prints in the forests
to get the number of pandas
Skill 1: Scan the passage quickly, look for keywords(关键词),
and find the answer.
2
While-reading
Have a try
Do you think of white when someone talks about a polar bear(北极熊） In fact, the polar bear does not have white fur. It just appears to be white. Polar bears have a very good sense of smell. It helps them to find food. During summer, polar bears sleep longer, because they are able to find their food more easily at night. Usually, after a meal, polar bears have a short sleep. A polar bear can have 2-3 babies at a time. They live with their mothers until they are about two-and-a-half years old.
…
1. How many babies can a polar bear have at a time
Giant Panda
Scientists looked for paw prints (爪印) in the forests. In this way, they knew the number of pandas! “It’s hard to see pandas in the wild,” said Colby, a scientist. “They hide in the thick bamboo forests.” That’s why scientists used paw prints to get the number. The number of the pandas was a surprise to scientists. They learned that more pandas lived in the wild!
“We found pandas living in areas we didn’t know, ” said Colby. Although the news is good, pandas are in danger.
Here are some fun facts of pandas.
It takes a panda more than 10 hours to eat 9kg to 14kg of bamboo every day.
A newborn panda weighs 90~130 grams. That is about the weight of a mouse. A panda’s front paws have wrist bones (腕骨). The panda uses them to catch bamboo.
The main threat(威胁) to pandas is that their land is becoming smaller and smaller. Pandas lose their land when people cut down parts of the forest for wood and farming. Now, China has 13 nature reserves (保护区). People mustn’t cut down trees there. Scientists want to create more nature centers to give pandas a better chance to live.
Skill 2: read the title/picture/first or last sentence
of each paragraph to get the main idea.
1.What’s the paragraph 3 mainly about
A. Pandas’ food B. The number of pandas
C. Weight of pandas D. Some fun facts of pandas
2.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A．Fewer and fewer trees in China.
B．The big problem the pandas are facing.
C．The number of the pandas in the wild.
Polar Bear
Do you think of white when someone talks about a polar bear(北极熊） In fact, the polar bear does not have white fur. It just appears to be white. Polar bears have a very good sense of smell. It helps them to find food. During summer, polar bears sleep longer, because they are able to find their food more easily at night. Usually, after a meal, polar bears have a short sleep. A polar bear can have 2-3 babies at a time. They live with their mothers until they are about two-and-a-half years old.
However, polar bears will die out soon because of people. There are only 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears in the world. The polar bears are trying to survive today. The number of polar bears is becoming smaller and smaller because of the loss of sea ice— polar bears mostly inhabit (居住于) the sea ice, not the land ice. This is happening because of global warming (全球气候变暖), pollution, hunting and so on.
Ordinary people don't care, but great people have the power and want to save tigers, fight for giant pandas and save polar bears. Ordinary people will wait, but great people will find a new world. For me, I will not waiting. I will take the bus more often from now on. Join me and save the polar bears, and, of course, the tigers, the giant pandas and...
Have a try
Polar Bear
Do you think of white when someone talks about a polar bear(北极熊） In fact, the polar bear does not have white fur. It just appears to be white. Polar bears have a very good sense of smell. It helps them to find food. During summer, polar bears sleep longer, because they are able to find their food more easily at night. Usually, after a meal, polar bears have a short sleep. A polar bear can have 2-3 babies at a time. They live with their mothers until they are about two-and-a-half years old.
However, polar bears will die out soon because of people. There are only 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears in the world. The polar bears are trying to survive today. The number of polar bears is becoming smaller and smaller because of the loss of sea ice— polar bears mostly inhabit (居住于) the sea ice, not the land ice. This is happening because of global warming (全球气候变暖), pollution, hunting and so on.
Ordinary people don't care, but great people have the power and want to save tigers, fight for giant pandas and save polar bears. Ordinary people will wait, but great people will find a new world. For me, I will not waiting. I will take the bus more often from now on. Join me and save the polar bears, and, of course, the tigers, the giant pandas and...
2. What is the main idea of this passage
To show that the number of polar bears is getting smaller.
To tell people that polar bears will soon have nowhere to live.
To let people know why polar bears are in danger.
To talk about polar bears and suggest that people protect animals.
1.How long does it take a panda to eat bamboo every day
________________________________________________
2.How much does a newborn panda weigh
________________________________________________
3.What is in a panda’s front paws
________________________________________________
4.What does the panda use to do with its front paws
________________________________________________
Reading skill 3: We can circle some useful words while looking for answers.
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
A．A panda uses its front paws to catch bamboo.
B．A newborn panda is nearly as heavy as a mouse.
C．A panda usually sleeps more than 10 hours every day.
What does the word “catch” mean in Chinese
A.吃 B.摘 C.抓住 D.拿走
Polar Bear
Do you think of white when someone talks about a polar bear(北极熊） In fact, the polar bear does not have white fur. It just appears to be white. Polar bears have a very good sense of smell. It helps them to find food. During summer, polar bears sleep longer, because they are able to find their food more easily at night. Usually, after a meal, polar bears have a short sleep. A polar bear can have 2-3 babies at a time. They live with their mothers until they are about two-and-a-half years old.
However, polar bears will die out soon because of people. There are only 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears in the world. The polar bears are trying to survive today. The number of polar bears is becoming smaller and smaller because of the loss of sea ice— polar bears mostly inhabit (居住于) the sea ice, not the land ice. This is happening because of global warming (全球气候变暖), pollution, hunting and so on.
Ordinary people don't care, but great people have the power and want to save tigers, fight for giant pandas and save polar bears. Ordinary people will wait, but great people will find a new world. For me, I will not waiting. I will take the bus more often from now on. Join me and save the polar bears, and, of course, the tigers, the giant pandas and...
What does the word “ordinary” mean in Chinese
A.勤劳的 B.聪慧的 C.普通的 D.坚强的
What problem do the pandas face
Pandas are in danger! Their l_____ is becoming smaller and smaller.
People cut down pats of the forest for w_____ and f_______.
As a result, Pandas may not have a place to l______ or food to eat.
We should c_____ more nature centers for pandas.
Discussion
What other actions can we take to protect giant pandas
1. Build more reserves.
2. Plant more bamboo for giant pandas to eat.
3. Design a poster on giant pandas and put it on the Internet for everyone to learn about.
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Post-reading
3
Place
Food
World Wildlife Fund
Please design a poster to ask people to care about giant pandas.
Save Giant Pandas
We are black and white.
We like eating bamboo,
but the bamboo forests
are becoming smaller
and smaller.
We need lager land
and more food.
We need help!
Animals are our friends.
So loving animals is loving our nature.
Loving our nature is loving our earth.
Loving our earth is loving ourselves!
Homework:
1.Make your poster better.
2.Advise your friends and family
to protect wild animals