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Unit
5
Module 3 Animals
Reading
Save the endangered animals
Play a game
A
B
C
D
E
How much do you know about animals
A. It has black and white lines on its body
It is a kind of horse.
zebra
Brain twists 脑筋急转弯
B. It is strong and it can run very fast.
It is the king of the animal world.
lion
C. If the animals take part in the Voice of
China, which one will be the winner
dolphin
D. If the animals dance ballet, who can
dance better
swan
E. If they play Chinese Kung fu,
who will be the winner
Watch the video clip. Think about:
Who are the main characters
What do they look like
How much do you know about pandas Try the short quiz below. Circle the correct answers.
What do you know about …
How many pandas still live in the
wild
A. About 1,600.
B. About 160,000.
2. Can pandas climb trees
A. Yes, they can.
B. No, they can’t.
3. What do pandas usually eat
A. Bananas. B. Bamboo.
4. How long can pandas live in the wild
A. About 20 years. B. About 50 years.
5. Where do pandas live
A. In Sichuan. B. In Shaanxi
C. In Gansu D. In Jiangsu.
Before you read
Look at the pictures, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 67. Then answer the questions below.
Where does this article most probably come from
a A novel.
b A science magazine.
What information about pandas can you get from the article
a Their numbers.
b Their behaviour.
c Their food.
d Their relationship with humans.
e Their future.
f Their uses.
g Their looks.
Look at the article on page plete the facts about pandas.
100-150
20 years
up to 35 years
30 kilograms
Central and Western China
1,600
12 hours
First Reading
Comprehension
1. Look at the pictures, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 67. Then answer the questions below.
1. Where does this article most probably come from
a A novel.
b A science magazine.
2. What information about pandas can you get from the article
a Their numbers. b Their behaviour.
c Their food. d Their relationship with humans.
e Their future. f Their uses. g Their looks.
Second Reading
Colour
Weight at birth
Adult weight
What they eat
Where they live
Behaviour
How long they can live
Population
black and white
about 100-200 grams
about 100-150 kilograms
in the wild: bamboo
in zoos: bamboo, apples and carrots
high up in the mountains of Central and Western China
live on their own
spend more than 12 hours a day eating
good at climbing trees
strong enough to protect themselves
in the wild: for about 20 years
in zoos: for up to 35 years
in the wild: about 1,600
1. The giant panda has a small population.
A. the total weight of animals in an area
B. the total number of animals in an area
2. Not many pandas live in the wild because there is not enough food for them.
A. a natural environment not controlled by people
B. a dangerous place
3. A giant panda is tiny at birth.
A. when it dies b. when it is born
C1 Circle the correct meanings.
Vocabulary
B
A
B
4. A giant panda is about two to three feet tall at the shoulder.
A. the part of body between the arms and the neck
B. the top of the head
5. Shanxi is in Central China. You can see pandas there.
A. the middle of b. the area around
A
A
adult in the wild population at birth kilogram
C2 Complete the passage with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
Rabbit fact file
A rabbit weighs between 0.4 and 2 __________ and can live for up to 12 years. However, a rabbit _________ can seldom live for more than a year.
_______, a baby rabbit cannot see. An ______ rabbit cannot see very far, but it can see behind it self without turning its head.
Adult rabbits can give birth to many baby rabbits, and their __________ can grow very quickly. This can cause problems to farmers, because rabbits like to eat the farmers’ vegetables.
kilograms
in the wild
At birth
adult
population
II. Retell the passage
Home:
High up in the mountains of …
Food:
In the wild：
In zoos：
Behaviour
1.
2.
3.
4.
Life:
In the wild：
In zoos：

Appearance:
Color:
Weight:
Comprehension
渡渡鸟 —— died out in about 1660.
恐鸟 —— died out in about the 16th century.
We will NEVER see them again.
Extinct animals
4
They are disappearing from the world.
西班牙猞猁：目前仅剩不足120只 。
苏门达腊猩猩：总数少于7500只，并以每年1000只的速度锐减。
澳洲毛鼻袋熊：生活在澳洲，总共不超过100只 。
野生双峰驼 ：全球仅剩650余峰，比大熊猫还珍贵，到了极度濒危的状态。
鹿瞪羚：在过去10年间其数量下降了80%，目前总数不超过100头。
野生扬子鳄：全中国不足150条 。
黑白花狨 ：分布在巴西亚马逊热带雨林 ，高度濒危 。
棱皮龟：20年间种群数量由11万5千锐减到2万6千只。
大熊猫是世界上最珍贵的动物之一，数量十分稀少，属于我国国家一类保护动物。
D2 You are writing about the future of the giant panda. Read the article again and
complete the notes below. You may also add some other facts.
people are cutting down forests
Some people are killing them for their fur.
(Possible answer) People are polluting their homes.
Think and say
Why are there more endangered animals nowadays
What can we do to help them
organization
In groups, discuss the following questions.
D3. Discuss with your partners: How can we help the giant panda
We should protect the environment by planting more trees and bamboo.
We human beings should be friendly to pandas.
We’d better not disturb（打扰） them by invading（侵入） their habitats（栖息地）.
And we can try our best to offer help when they are in trouble.
It is important for us to save them!
Homework
模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。
抄写单词和短语：cruel，organization； on one’s own，in the mountains，the rest，stay healthy，… enough to do …，lose one’s home，kill … for …。
利用图书馆或互联网等资源查找一种濒危动物的信息，包括导致濒危的原因和拯救措施，为下节课Speak up部分的内容作准备。
完成《练习册》第74至75页Reading B，C的练习。

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