U5 Reading

1 day e
10 days c
4 months b
20 months a
12 months f
6 months d
Complete the blanks with words in the box.
As a result in danger in the wild live on take action very young We need to do something for giant pandas. in danger For example, giant pan They‟re now__________. do not have many babies during their lives, and it‟s easy for baby pandas to get sick and die when very young Also, giant pandas mainly they‟re ___________. ____________a live on special kind of bamboo, so the bamboo forests are very important to them. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. As a result giant pandas may not have a place to live ____________, or food to eat. There in the wild We are now only about 1.600 pandas ___________. should __________ take action to protect them right away.
a. Do something f be born (L3) ___ b. Not any In the beginning (L9)__ d c. Bad for dangerous d. At first c serious (L12)____
mainly (L14)____ e take action (L19)____ a none (L25)____ b
Objectives
To learn the new words and expressions in this report To get some ideas about the growth of Xi Wang To know how to protect giant pandas and other wild animals
· help pandas
have more babies · build more panda reserves · make laws to protect pandas
Part B
knowing about the giant pandas
B1 Match the words on the left with the meaning on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1. Eight months later, she was not a small baby any more …
not … any more ＝ no more 没有，不再
He didn‟t come here any more. ＝He no more came here. 他不再来这儿了。 He is not a child any more. = He is no more a child. 他不再是个孩子了。
Find the main ideas
Reading
Paragraph 1: something about Xi Wang Paragraphs 2-3: the growth of Xi Wang Paragraph 4: the problems of pandas Paragraphs 5-6: take action to protect pandas
Giant pandas Here is the story of Xi Wang, a lovely giant panda. Listen carefully and finish the following “true or false”.
1. When the writer first saw Xi Wang, she weighed less than 100 grams. 2. When she went outside for the first time, she started to eat bamboo. 3. At Eight months old, she weighed over 35 kilograms. 4. When she was 8 months old, she learnt to look after herself. 5. It‟s very easy for pandas to have babies. 6. Building more reserves for giant pandas will help to protect them.
Problems Ideas
· It is very difficult for
pandas to have babies, and many baby pandas die when they are very young. · Giant pandas live mainly on a special kind of bamboo. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller.
Unit 5 Wild animals
Reading
Words and expressions review mean be born beginning in the beginning sadly
vt. 意思是，意味着 出生，出世 n. 开始，起初 一开始 adv. 令人遗憾地，不幸 地；伤心地 face vt. 面临；面对
Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. a do something be born in the beginning b not any c bad or dangerous serious d at first mainly e more than anything take action else none f come into the world as a baby
Questions and answers,
Kitty: What did Xi Wang eat when she was born? Millie: She _____________________ drank her mother‟s milk in the beginning, eat bamboo But half a year later, she began to _____________. Simon: Did Xi Wang grow very quickly after she was born? Millie: Yes, she weighed only___________ 100 grams at birth, but she weighed over ____________ 35 kilograms when she was one year old. Sandy: Is it easy for giant pandas to live in the wild? problems Millie: No, it isn‟t. they face serious ______________. Daniel: So what should we do? have more babies Millie: We should help pandas _________________, reserves make laws to protect build more panda _____________and ___________ them.
2. Sadly, giant pandas face serious problems in the wild. sadly adv. 令人遗憾地，不幸地；伤心地 sad adj. 伤心的，难过的 He walked sadly away. 他伤心地走了。 I felt very sad that we lost the game. 我很难过，我们队输掉了比赛。 face 在此处用作动词，意思是“面临”。 We face prejudice from men. 我们面临来自男性的偏见。
Note-making
The growth of Xi Wang Age Weight Food 1 day 100 g her mother‟s 10 days / milk 4 months 8 kg 6 months / bamboo 35 kg 12 months 20 months /
Note-making
Words and expressions review live on mainly result as a result danger in danger
以食……为生 adv. 主要地；大部分 n. 结果 因此 n. 危险 处境危险
Words and expressions review action take action right away reserve law none at birth n. 行动；行为 采取行动 立刻，马上 n. (动植物)保护区 n. 法律，法规 pron. 没有一个(人或物) 出生时，诞生时
Lead-in
Which animal do you like best? Do you like giant pandas? Why?
I like giant pandas best. Because giant pandas are very lovely. They look like white mice when they are born. They look like bears when they grow up. Also, they are friendly. They like eating bamboo leaves and shoots. They seldom eat meat or hurt other animals. There are not many giant pandas in the world. They‟re in danger. We should take action to protect them.
a. She learnt to look after herself. b. She was about eight kilograms and started to go outside. c. She looked like a white mouse. d. She began to eat bamboo. e. She weighed 100 grams. f. She weighed over 35 kilograms.
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e. More than anything else f. Come into the world as a baby
The growth of Xi Wang
Listen again and match the sentences with the pictures and write the correct letters in the boxes.