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Unit 6
Birdwatching
Period 4
Integrated skills
1.学习目标
3.重点探究
2.自主学习
学习导航
5.当堂检测
6.课堂总结
4.拓展提升
新课导入
Video about Yancheng Nature Reserve
1. 能熟悉并正确运用本课时的重点单词和短语。
2. 能从听力材料中得到需要的信息,了解盐城自
然保护区。
3. 能用英语谈论观鸟需要准备的物品。
学习目标
自主学习
New words
New phrase
cover
binoculars
clearly
vt. 覆盖;包括
n. [复]望远镜
adv. 清晰地
red-crowned crane
n. 丹顶鹤
重点探究
Free Talk
What do you know about Yancheng Nature Reserve
A1. Daniel found a quiz about the wetlands in Jiangsu Province on the website of the Birdwatching Society. Read the quiz below and help him choose the correct answer to each question.
Facts about Yancheng Nature Reserve
1.Yancheng Nature Reserve is in _______ Province in ______ China.
a. Heilongjiang, North-east b. Hainan, South c. Jiangsu, East
2. Yancheng Nature Reserve is a perfect place to ______.
a. buy the birds b. hunt the birds c. watch the birds
3. The reserve covers an area of over ______ square kilometres.
a. 453 b. 4,530 c. 45,300
c
c
b
4. Yancheng is the _______ home to red-crowned cranes in China.
a. largest b. second largest c. third largest
5. About _______ red-crowned cranes fly to Yancheng Nature Reserve
every year to spend the winter.
a. 100 to 300 b. 300 to 1,000 c. 1,000 to 3,000
6. In _______, Yancheng Nature Reserve became one of the world’s
most important wetlands.
a. 1997 b. 2002 c. 1992
b
b
b
A2. The Class 1, Grade 8 students are now listening to the first part of a radio programme. Check whether you choose the correct answers in Part A1.
Tip:
When we do listening exercises, we can guess the answers before we listen. After guessing, we can listen and check whether the answers are true or false. It is one of the listening skills.
A3. Daniel is writing a report on Yancheng Nature Reserve. Listen to the whole radio programme and help him complete the report.
Before listening, try to fill in the blanks as many as possible according to the information in Part A1 and A2 and your knowledge.
Yancheng Nature Reserve is in Jiangsu Province in (1) _______ China. It covers an area of over (2) _______ square kilometres. It became one of the world’s most important wetlands in (3) _______.
Yancheng Nature Reserve is home to different kinds of plants and rare birds. There are not many (4) ____________________ in the world, but there are some in Yancheng Nature Reserve. It is a perfect place to go
East
4,350
2002
red-crowned cranes
place to go (5) _____________.
People celebrate World Wetland Day on (6) _____________________ each year. We should protect the wetlands not only because they are home to many plants, birds and (7) ________, but also because they are important to the (8) _________ of people all over the world.
birdwatching
February 2nd
animals
health
I want to go birdwatching with friends in Yancheng Nature Reserve. Can you give us some advice before we go
Free Talk
B. Daniel is asking Sandy for some advice before going birdwatching. Listen to the tape and choose the correct answer.
What should he take with him
A. a pair of binoculars
B. some water
C. a notebook
D. all the above
Daniel: What should we take with us when we go birdwatching,
Sandy
Sandy: You’d better take a pair of binoculars. They’ll help you
see the birds more clearly.
Daniel: OK. What else should we take
Sandy: You should take some water. Usually it takes hours to
watch the birds. You may get thirsty.
Daniel: All right. Anything else
Sandy: Take a notebook with you to write down what you see.
Daniel: OK. Thanks, Sandy.
Brainstorming
What else should we take before going birdwatching Why
take photos of birds
call for help if you get lost
pack the things
Work in pairs and ask for advice on an activity. Use the conversation below as a model.
S1: What should we take with us when we ...
S2: You'd better ...
S1: OK, What else ...
S2: You should ...
S1: All right. Anything else
S2: ...
S1: OK. Thanks.
拓展提升
Language Points
1. The reserve covers an area of over 4,350 square kilometres.
cover an area of 占地
e.g. The park covers an area of 20,000 square metres.
这个公园占地20000平方米。
2. Yancheng is the second largest home to red-crowned cranes in China.
e.g. Dafeng in Jiangsu Province is home to a rare animal called Milu. 江苏省的大丰是一种名叫麋鹿的稀有动物的栖息地。
be home to …… 的栖息地,产地
3. We should protect the wetlands not only because they are
many plants, birds and animals, but also because they are
important to the health of people all over the world.
not only…but also…意为“不仅……而且……” 连接的两个部分在时态,词性等方面要保持一致。
e.g. He likes not only watching TV but also listening to music.
他不仅喜欢看电视,而且喜欢听音乐。
此结构还可以用语倒装句,not only部分倒装,but also部分不需要倒装。
e.g. Not only does the sun give us light but also it gives us heat.
太阳不仅给了我们光还给了我们热。
当堂检测
翻译下列句子。
她不仅讲自己的母语,还讲法语。
She speaks not only her native language, but also French.
2. 你最好回家休息一下。
You’d better go home and have a rest.
3. 这所学校实际覆盖只有这个区的1%。
This school actually covers one percent of this district.
4. 黄河是中国的第二长河。
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
5. Linda花了十美元买这本小说。
It takes/took Linda ten dollars to buy the novel.
课堂总结
Unit 6
Period 4
重点单词和短语:
cover, red-crowned crane, binoculars, clearly, cover an area of, be home to, not only … but also …
盐城自然保护区:
位于江苏___________,占地面积__________平方千米,是中国第_______大丹顶鹤的栖息地。
观鸟需要准备的物品:
_________、________和_______。
盐城
4,530
二
望远镜
水
笔记本