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Reading
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to
learn about efforts to protect giant pandas.
read an article about Xiwang;
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Turn over the cards and speak out the name of the animal below as quickly as possible.
Lead in
What can we learn from this video?
Simon is reading an article by a panda keeper.
Here is the article.
Before reading, think about the questions below.
1. Why do you think panda are so popular?
2. What problems do you think pandas face in the wild?
the cutest diplomat
（最萌外交官）
peace and friendship
（和平与友谊）
National treasure
（国宝）
living fossil
（活化石）
Pre-reading
Who wrote this article?
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What may this article write about?
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A panda keeper.
Protecting pandas
The growth of giant pandas.
Listen and read. Then finish the tasks.
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A
A
Match each paragraph with the correct main idea below.
While-reading
growth
problems
actions
future
In what order is this part written?
A. time order
B. space order
__________
Read Paras 1- 2
choose
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Event/Feature
When Xiwang was _____
She was ______, pink and quiet, with eyes closed.
Weight: __________
In the beginning
She couldn’t see, hear or move. Panda keepers gave her ______________ care.
At 6 months old
She began to eat _______.
After ___ months
She weighed over ___________, like a big ball of fur.
When she was 20 months old
She learnt to _______________.
Part I: The birth and growth of Xiwang (Paras. 1-2)
This part is written in _________ order.
time
Read and fill in the blanks.
born
tiny
100 grams
round-the-clock
bamboo
12
35 kilograms
look after herself
How do panda keepers feel?
Why is the panda named as Xiwang?
Because Xiwang means “hope” in Chinese.
happy
most satisfied
Do you know how keepers care for baby pandas?
How do panda keepers feel?
Feed milk. Keep warm.
Clean.
Check on them day and night!
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Event/Feature
When Xiwang was _____
She was ______, pink and quiet, with eyes closed.
Weight: __________
In the beginning
She couldn’t see, hear or move. Panda keepers gave her ______________ care.
At 6 months old
She began to eat _______.
After ___ months
She weighed over ___________, like a big ball of fur.
When she was 20 months old
She learnt to _______________.
Part I: The birth and growth of Xiwang (Paras. 1-2)
This part is written in _________ order.
time
Read and fill in the blanks.
born
tiny
100 grams
round-the-clock
bamboo
12
35 kilograms
look after herself
Why is the panda named as Xiwang?
Because Xiwang means “hope” in Chinese.
happy
most satisfied
Do you know how keepers care for baby pandas?
How do panda keepers feel?
Feed milk. Keep warm.
Clean.
Check on them day and night!
While-reading
growth
d
b
c
e
a
To animals, is Xiwang’s growth easy or difficult?
Part II
Problems
Causes
1. It’s _________ for pandas to ___________ and they may ____________ and die.
2. Pandas may not __________________ or _________________.
Read para. 3 and answer the questions.
What's the topic sentence of this paragraph?
difficult
have babies
easily get sick
have a place to live
enough food to eat
They are very special animals.
The bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller.
What can we do to help protect wild giant pandas?
Let’s read how the government takes action.
Giant pandas
Xiwang
Is it easy for giant pandas to live in the wild?
Part Ⅲ
Read para. 4 and find the efforts.
China’s efforts
Problems
Causes
1. It’s _________ for pandas to ___________ and they may ____________ and die.
2. Pandas may not __________________ or _________________.
difficult
have babies
easily get sick
have a place to live
enough food to eat
They are very special animals.
The bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller.
Scientists are working hard to help pandas have more babies.
There are laws to protect giant pandas and more nature reserves for them to live in.
As a result
从上个世纪90年代一度濒临灭绝，到如今野生大熊猫数量近1900只、全球大熊猫圈养数量达到728只，实实在在的数字背后，是中国在大熊猫保护繁育、疾病防控与诊治、生态环境建设与全球交流合作等方面付出的巨大心血。
Do the efforts work?
Do giant pandas need more protection?
Read Para 5
What is the attitude of the panda keepers?
A. Hopeful
B. Satisfied
C. Worried
D. Curious
read and think
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Yes，they do.
Read Para 5
read and think
It means that as long as we have_______ and we take ______ , a better _______ is possible.
hope
action
future
What does "hope" mean in this context?
What does the sentence really mean?
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hope for the panda's survival
hope for a better environment
hope for increase population
hope for future generations to see pandas
Further thinking
The title “Xiwang in safe hands”
1.Whose “hands” are they?
panda keepers
scientists
all of us
laws
government
nature reserves
2.What can we do to be part of these “safe hands”?
As students, what can we do to protect pandas?
let more people know about pandas.
work as a volunteer
Read Para 5
protect the environment
raise the money for them
Study hard and become a biologist, vet, or environmental scientist in the future.

Protect their home,
Act for their future.
Never let them fade,
Defend them now.
Always save the panda!
After reading
Humans and animals are family under the same sky.
Activity 7
Post-reading -- Group Work
We are Panda Protectors!
Design a poster for "Panda Protection Week".
Content (你的海报需要包含):
1. Problems: What problems do pandas face?
2. Solutions: What has been done?
3. Your Action: What else can WE do?

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