八下Unit7SectionB(2a-2c).ppt

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Reading(Section B 2a-2c)Pre-readingWhat do they look like?What do they eat?Where do they live?Others?black and white,big,cute,beautifulbamboo,milk forest,zooSichuan research centerwild,popular,lazy,famous,symbolIt is 8:30 a.m.at the Chengdu Research Base.panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas breakfast.At 9:00 a.m.,they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry.When the babies see the keepers,they run over to them with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over!Lin Wei,one of the panda keepers,says,“Theyre so cute and lovely.I take care of them like theyre my own babies.I wash,feed and play with them every day.Theyre very special to me.”In fact,many people around the world love these black and white animals.Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.Pandas do not have many babies,maybe only one every two years.The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long.Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo.Many years ago,there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China,but then humans started to cut down these forests.As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems,pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals.They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals.And the Chinese government is trying hard to help save the pandas.Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas.We all hope that in the future there will be more pandas than now.Read this article and find specific information to do the following tasks.Read quickly to find out these numbers and what they mean.While-readingFactsAppearance10123002,000Task 1 Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.Pandas do not have many babies,maybe only one every two years.The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long.Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo.Many years ago,there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China,but then humans started to cut down these forests.As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems,pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.Task 1Match each paragraph with its main idea.D.The panda keepers take care of pandas.C.Lin Wei and her job.A.The reasons for fewer pandas.B.The ways of saving pandas.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4While-readingTask 2While-readingTask 3Baby pandas*At 9:00 a.m.baby pandas are _ and hungry.*Babies run over to them with _ and some even _ their friends and _Lin Wei*She is one of the panda _.*She _ pandas.Scientists*Baby pandas often _ illnesses.*Human started to _ these forests.Govern-ment*Teach children about pandas and other _ wild animals.*Tell children the importance of _ pandas.Read the article carefully and fill in the blanks.awakeexcitementwalk intofall overkeeperstakes care ofdie from cut downendangeredsavingadj.醒着醒着 跑过去跑过去n.兴奋兴奋走路时撞着走路时撞着绊倒绊倒死于死于饲养员饲养员adj.濒危的濒危的1.The panda _ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _ breakfast for the baby pandas.2.In_,pandas have become so _ that they are now a symbol of China.Part 1 2d.Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage.keeperspreparepopular factPost-reading3.Adult pandas do not have babies very _,and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _.4.A special program in Chengdu teaches_ about why pandas are _.5.The Chinese government is helping to _the pandas.Scientists want to better _ the habits of pandas.childrenendangeredunderstandoftenillnessessavePart 2Post-reading Make a poster to call attention.World Wide Fund for Nature 世界自然基金会世界自然基金会1.Put up your posters in your school or city.2.Please send your posters to newspapers or TV stations.ThankThank you!you!