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课件网) Module 6 6 Module Animals in danger Unit 2 The WWF is working hard to save them all. 1. To read and understand the reading material about pandas 2. To learn some key words and useful expressions 3. To grasp the main idea of each paragraph of the passage 4. To learn to help and save animals in danger Pandas are our national treasure (国宝) and most of them are living in nature parks happily. Say what you know about pandas. 1 live in the Wolong Panda Reserve Home like to eat bamboo Food cute and small Babies in danger Problems Some facts about pandas: Food Size Life span Living place Lifestyle spend much of its day resting and looking for food forests in central China 20 to 30 years in the wild average 150 to 250 pounds six feet in length (at birth — 100 to 200 grams, 15-17cm) 99% — bamboos 1% — grasses, sugar canes (甘蔗), apples, sweet potatoes, some insects Read the headings and predict what you think will be in each paragraph. d) An animal in danger c) The panda’s home a) Nature parks for pandas b) WWF and animals in danger Scan the passage and check whether your predictions were correct. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 d) An animal in danger c) The panda’s home a) Nature parks for pandas b) WWF and animals in danger Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs. 2 How do you get the answers 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了大熊猫的现状以及人类对它的保护。 d) An animal in danger c) The panda’s home a) Nature parks for pandas b) WWF and animals in danger Sometimes you can learn new words through translation. For example, when you learn “government”, you can take a card and write the English word on one side and the Chinese on the other. Practise saying “government” and check that you remember the meaning. Do you think it easy to use translation as a way of learning new words What types of words is best for translation baby n. 婴儿 situation n. 形势，情况 research n. 研究，探讨 scientist n. 科学家 produce n. 生育，繁殖 Research shows that pandas are in danger. Mother pandas cannot produce many babies. The scientists are working hard to find out a new way to change the situation. southwest n. 西南 adj. 西南的；朝西南的 in order to 为了 government n. 政府 set up 开办，设立；创办；建立 nature n. 大自然；自然界 nature park 自然公园 In order to give wild animals a better place to live in, the government is setting up a new nature park in southwest China. develop v. 研制，制定 feed v. 喂养，饲养 symbol n. 象征；标志 The scientists have developed a new plan to feed the pandas. The new plan stands as a symbol of hope for a better future for pandas. Read Paragraphs 1 & 2 and answer the following questions. 1. How many pandas are there in the world 2. What problems are scientists doing research to solve There are about 1,940 pandas. They want to help pandas produce more babies and help baby pandas live. 3. Where do pandas live Pandas live in the forests and moun ... ...
