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Unit 5
Wild animals
Reading
能掌握本课时的重点单词、短语和句型。
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学习目标
能谈论野生动物面临的危险和保护方法，深入理解保护野生动物的重要性。
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能通过阅读，了解大熊猫“希望”的成长过程、野生大熊猫面临的问题和获得的帮助。
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Guessing: What’s this
It is a beautiful black and white animal.
It lives only in China.
It likes eating bamboo shoots and leaves.
It hopes it can take a colorful photo.
giant panda
Lead in
1. Why do you think pandas are so popular
2. What problems do you think pandas face in the wild
Because pandas are lovely and special. They have black and white fur and round bodies. They are also national treasures of China.
The biggest problem is that people cut down bamboo forests for farming and other reasons, so pandas do not have enough places to live or enough bamboo to eat.
Simon is reading an article by a panda keeper. Here is the article. Before reading, think about the questions below.
新课讲授
Think and answer
Xiwang is a panda. The name means “hope”.
Read the title, look at the pictures and answer the following questions.
What is Xiwang What does the name mean
Read, look and answer
Para. 1 a The problems for giant pandas in the wild
Para. 2 b The birth of a baby panda and the meaning of her name
Para. 3 c The future for giant pandas
Para. 4 d China’s efforts to protect giant pandas
Para. 5 e The growth of the baby panda
Match each paragraph with the correct main idea below.
Reading
Skim the article and match the paragraphs with their main ideas.
Main ideas Paragraphs
The birth and growth of Xiwang (1) _________
The problems giant pandas in the wild face
and the efforts to protect them (2) _________
The future for giant pandas (3) _________
1–2
3–4
5
Read paragraphs 1–2 and answer the following questions.
(1) Which words show the growth process of Xiwang
when I first saw her; in the beginning; at six months old; half a year later; when she was 20 months old
(2) In what order is this part written
Time order.
(3) What does the panda keeper write about Xiwang
Her looks, weight, abilities, diet and so on.
Here is a growth chart for Xiwang. Match the sentences with the pictures by writing the correct letters in the boxes. Then tell your classmates about the growth process of the giant panda.
When she was born
In the beginning
6 months
12 months
20 months
a She learnt to look after herself.
b She got round-the-clock care.
c She began to eat bamboo.
d She was tiny, pink and quiet, with eyes closed, and weighed just 100 grams.
e She weighed over 35 kilograms.
d
b
e
a
c
Read paragraph 3 and answer the following questions.
(1) What is the topic sentence of paragraph 3
However, giant pandas in the wild face serious problems.
(2) What problems do giant pandas in the wild face
It is difficult for them to have babies. Baby pandas may easily get sick and die. The bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller, so pandas may not have a place to live or enough food to eat.
Read paragraph 4 and answer the following questions.
(1) What does our country do to protect giant pandas
The government has made laws to protect giant pandas and built more nature reserves for them to live in. Scientists are working hard to help pandas have more babies.
(2) Do the efforts work
Yes. Thanks to all the efforts, the number of giant pandas is increasing.
Read paragraph 5 and answer the following question.
(1) Do giant pandas need more protection
Yes, they do.
Discuss the following question in pairs and take notes if necessary.
We should protect their homes, build more nature reserves, punish illegal hunters and stop buying products made from wild animals.
What can we do to protect wild animals
Discussion
1. What do you think of the sentence “where there is Xiwang, there is hope”
2. What dangers may animals face in the wild
It is a pun. Xiwang means “hope” in English. So Xiwang is not only the name of a giant panda, but also symbolizes the hope for the future of giant pandas. If everyone knows the importance of protecting giant pandas, they will never die out.
Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates.
First, wild animals lose their homes because humans use forests, grasslands and wetlands for farming and other purposes. Also, people kill wild animals for their fur, skin and so on.
Further thinking
3. Should we keep wild animals in the zoos to protect them Why or
why not
Version 1: Yes. We should keep wild animals in the zoos because they have
a better chance of surviving there than in the wild. We can protect
them from dying out by providing them with food and a
comfortable home.
Version 2: No. We shouldn’t keep wild animals in the zoos because they
will lose their ability to survive in the wild in the long run. Also,
it’s not good for the balance of nature.
Retell the article according to the following chart.
Xiwang in safe hands
The birth and growth of Xiwang
The future for giant pandas
Giant pandas still need …
… when I first saw her.
In the beginning, …
At six months old, …
Half a year later, …
When she was 20 months old, …
The problems giant pandas in the wild face and the efforts to protect them
Giant pandas in the wild face …
It’s difficult for …
Baby pandas may …
The bamboo forests are …
Luckily, the government …
Scientists are …
Thanks to all the efforts, …
Retelling
Xiwang in safe hands
希望安然无恙
e.g. My kids are in safe hands—with my parents.
我的孩子们在我父母那儿受到妥善照顾。
in safe hands 在可靠的人手里，得到妥善照顾
Language points
2. In the beginning, Xiwang couldn’t see, hear or even move.
刚出生时，希望看不见，听不到，甚至不能动。
e.g. In the beginning, many people did not understand her decision.
一开始，很多人不理解她的决定。
e.g. Our summer holiday starts at the beginning of July.
我们的暑假从七月初开始。
in the beginning 开始，起初 later 后来
at the beginning of 在……的开始
3. We gave her round-the-clock care.
我们给她全天候的照料。
e.g. She is now ill in bed and needs round-the-clock care.
现在她卧病在床，需要全天候的护理。
round-the-clock 日夜不停的，夜以继日的
4. Half a year later, she weighed over 35 kilograms.
半年后，她的体重就超过了 35 公斤。
weigh 意为“有……重”时，是系动词。对重量提问用“How much does/ do... weigh ”或“How heavy is/are... ”。意为“称重量”时，是及物动词。
weigh 作动词，还可意为“认真考虑；权衡”。weigh up 权衡
weigh 的名词形式为weight，意为“重量；分量”。常用搭配：put on/gain weight 增加体重 lose weight 减肥 the weight of... ……的重量
e.g. My backpack weighs five kilograms. 我的背包有五千克重。
The doctor weighed me and said I needed to lose some weight.
医生给我称了体重，说我需要减肥。
He is weighing up the pros and cons of the plan.
他正在权衡这个计划的利弊。
The weight of this book is one kilogram. 这本书的重量是一千克。
5. However, giant pandas in the wild face serious problems.
in the wild 在野外
e.g. This plant grows in the wild. 这种植物在野外生长。
serious 作形容词时，意为“严重的；认真的；严肃的”。常用搭配有：nothing serious 不严重，没什么大问题；be serious about... 对……认真，严肃对待。
其副词形式是seriously adv. “严重地；非常”，在句中修饰形容词或动词。
take sth. seriously 认真对待某事；seriously ill 病得很重；seriously hurt 受伤严重。
e.g. Danny has to stay in hospital for a long time because of a serious illness.
丹尼因为一场重病不得不在医院待很长一段时间。
She is serious about her studies. 她对学业很认真。
Mr Wang is very serious and his students are all afraid of him.
王老师非常严肃，他的学生都怕他。
Students should take their lessons seriously.
学生们应当认真对待他们的功课。
6. Even if baby pandas are born, they may easily get sick and die.
长难句分析：这是一个主从复合句。“Even if baby pandas are born”是让步状语从句，“they may easily get sick and die”是主句。
even if 即使；尽管
e.g. I’ll try the maths problem even if it’s hard.
即使这道数学题很难，我也要试试。
sick adj.意为“生病的；厌倦的”，还可作名词，意为“病人”。常见用法如下：feel sick 不适；患病
be sick of (doing) sth. 厌倦了（做）某事
the sick 病人
take/ ask for sick leave 休/请病假
e.g. I feel sick today. I think I have a cold.
我今天感觉不舒服，我想我感冒了。
I’m sick of doing the same thing every day.我厌倦了每天做同样的事情。
The doctor visited all the sick in the hospital.医生探望了医院里的所有病人。
I need to take a few days of sick leave. 我需要休几天病假。
7. Also, they live mainly on bamboo, but the bamboo forests are becoming
smaller and smaller.
此外，它们主要以吃竹子为生，但是竹林面积正变得越来越小。
e.g. Kangaroos live mainly on grass and leaves.
袋鼠主要靠吃草和树叶为生。
live on 以……为生
比较级+ and+ 比较级 表示“越来越……”
e.g. The prices are getting higher and higher.
物价越来越高了。
8. As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or enough food to eat.
因此，大熊猫可能没有地方住，也没有足够的食物吃。
e.g. He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost the game.
他犯了个大错，结果输了这场比赛。
e.g. She died as a result of her illness.
她因病去世了。
as a result 因此，结果（引出事情的结果）
as a result of 因为，由于（引出事情的原因）
9. Luckily, the government has taken action.
幸运的是，政府已经采取了行动。
take action 采取行动
e.g. It's time for us to take action to protect wild animals.
我们是时候采取行动来保护野生动物了。
10. Thanks to all the efforts, the number of giant pandas is increasing.
由于所有这些努力，大熊猫的数量正在增加。
e.g. Thanks to their hard work, the river is getting clearer and clearer.
由于他们的辛勤工作，河水变得越来越清澈。
thanks to 幸亏，由于，因为
increase 既可作动词，也可作名词，意为“增加；增长”。
作动词时，构成短语：increase at 以某种速度或比率增加；increase from 从某个起点开始增加；increase by... 以……的幅度增加；increase to 增加到。
作名词时，通常指数量、程度或范围的增加。
e.g. The number of workers in this factory has increased a lot this year.
今年这家工厂的工人人数增加了很多。
Eating too much salt and oil will increase the risk of health problems.
吃太多的盐和油会增加健康问题的风险。
The increase in price made people buy less.
价格上涨让人们买得更少了。
The population is increasing at a rapid rate.
人口正在快速增长。
The temperature increased from 20 degrees to 30 degrees.
温度从20 度增加到30 度。
Our profits have increased by 20% this year.
我们今年的利润增加了20%。
The population of our country has increased to 1.4 billion.
我国人口已增加到14 亿。
11. But they still need our protection.
protection 作名词，意为“保护”。
相关词形：protective 作形容词，意为“保护的，防护的”。
protector 作名词，意为“保护者”。
protect v. 意为“保护；防护”。常用短语：protect the
environment 保护环境；protect sb./sth. from... 保护某人/某物免受……
Environmental protection is everyone’s responsibility. 环境保护是每个人的责任。
The phone has a protective case. 手机有防护壳。
Police officers are the protectors of our community, ensuring everyone’s safety.
警察是我们社区的保护者，保障着每个人的安全。
It is our duty to protect the earth.保护地球是我们的责任。
We must protect the forest from fire.我们必须保护那片森林免受火灾。
12. We believe things will get better and better, for where there is
Xiwang, there is hope.
我们相信情况将变得越来越好，因为熊猫在，希望就在。
句中的“where there is Xiwang, there is hope”是化用英语谚语“Where there is a will, there is a way.”。该谚语的意思是“有志者事竟成”。
Annie: Giant pandas are so popular all over the world!
Simon: Right! Giant pandas are very cute. And they have a history of about eight million years.
Annie: Really That’s so long!
Simon: It is. But they face some (1) __________ problems.
Annie: Like what
Simon’s sister Annie is asking him about giant plete their conversation with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
as a result effort get sick in the wild
Increase live on protection serious
serious
Practice
Simon: It’s difficult for giant pandas to have babies, and it’s easy for baby pandas to (2) __________ and die. Also, they mainly 3) __________ bamboo, but the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. (4) __________, giant pandas may not have a place to live or enough food to eat.
Annie: I see.
Simon: Luckily, our government is working hard to help them, and there are now laws to protect them.
Annie: Oh, I’m so glad to hear that.
Simon: Thanks to the (5) __________ of the government, the number of pandas is (6) __________. Now there are about 1,900 giant pandas (7) __________. But that doesn’t mean everything is OK. They still need our (8) __________.
As a result
get sick
live on
efforts
increasing
in the wild
protection
一、单项选择
1. —We need more time to see how things develop before we .
—I agree with you.
A. take after B. take action C. take down D. take away
2. To ensure national security, the government has taken strong measures to improve the of important infrastructure (基础设施).
A. production B. pollution C. protection D. population
3. —My little brother is only 5 years old, but he already 25kilograms!
—Wow, that's a healthy for his age.
A. weighs; weight B. weight; weighs
C. weigh; weight D. weights; weigh
当堂检测
4. —After months of hard work, I finally finished my science project, and the result was quite .
—Wow! You must feel really______ now!
A. satisfying; satisfied B. satisfied; satisfying
C. satisfying; satisfying D. satisfied; satisfied
5. —Harry used to get nervous because he couldn't organize his ideas well to express himself clearly.
— . He has improved a lot.
A. One tree can not make a forest B. It's never too old to learn
C. Where there is a will, there is a way D. Every dog has its day
1. _____________ 大熊猫 2. ____________ 在野外
3. _____________ 即使；尽管 4. ____________ 以吃……为生
5. _____________ 因此 6. _____________ 采取行动
7. _____________ 多亏；由于 8. _____________……的数量
giant panda
in the wild
even if
live on
as a result
take action
thanks to
the number of...
二、翻译下列短语
Homework
Memorise the important words and phrases in this lesson.
Preview Unit 5 Grammar.

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