1. 8B Unit 3 Wild animals Reading 1 镇江市丹徒区世业实验学校 张艳

2. tiger

3. panda

4. dolphins

5. bear

6. kangaroo

7. wolf

8. squirrel

9. Name of the animal Where to live What to eat tigerMountain/forest animals kangaroograsslandgrass bearlandAnimals/fish pandaland Bamboo(shoots/leaves)/ mice dolphinwater Small fish squirrelforestnuts wolfGrasslandanimals Say something about these animals Which animal do you like best / least ? Why?

10. This is me ! Please make friends with me !

11. New words Bamboo shoots 竹笋 Sadly 令人伤心地 Survive 幸存下来 Hunter 猎人 Forest 森林 Nowhere 无处 Following 接着的, 以下的 Action 行动 Protect 保护 Reserve 保护区 Encourage 鼓励, 劝告 Report 报导

12. Useful phrases Be born 出生 Be born 出生 At four months 在四个月的时候 At four months 在四个月的时候 Not any more 再也不 Not any more 再也不 At the very beginning 在开始时 At the very beginning 在开始时 Start to go outside her home 开始走出她的家 Start to go outside her home 开始走出她的家 Grow into a healthy young panda 长成了一只健康年轻的熊猫 Grow into a healthy young panda 长成了一只健康年轻的熊猫 For up to 长达（多长时间） For up to 长达（多长时间） It’s difficult to survive 幸存下来是很难的 It’s difficult to survive 幸存下来是很难的 Kill it for its fur 为了它的皮毛而杀了它 Kill it for its fur 为了它的皮毛而杀了它 Cut down trees and forests 砍伐树木和森林 Cut down trees and forests 砍伐树木和森林

13. Have nowhere to live 没有地方可以居住 Have nowhere to live 没有地方可以居住 Two whole days 整整两天 Two whole days 整整两天 On their own = by themselves 独立地 On their own = by themselves 独立地 Take away 带走 Take away 带走 Be in danger 处于危险中 Be in danger 处于危险中 Take the actions 采取行动 Take the actions 采取行动 Protect sb 保护某人 Protect sb 保护某人 Protect sb away from doing sth =stop sb from doing sth Protect sb away from doing sth =stop sb from doing sth 阻止某人做某事 阻止某人做某事 Make some reserves 建造保护区 Make some reserves 建造保护区 Encourage sb to do 鼓励劝告某人做某事 Encourage sb to do 鼓励劝告某人做某事

14. Read Para1, answer these questions 1 What’s the name of the baby giant panda ? 2 What does her name mean ? 3 When did the writer see Xi Wang for the first time ? Xiwang. It means ‘ hope ’. When she was only 10 days old.

15. Read Para2-3,answer these questions. 4 How heavy was Xi Wang born ?. How heavy was Xi Wang born ? How heavy was Xi Wang born ? 5 When did she go outside for the first time ? 6 When was she 35 kilograms ? 7 How long did she drink her mother’s milk a day ? 8 And then what did she eat ? At four months old. Eight months later. For up to 14 hours a day. She ate bamboo shoots and leaves. She weighed just 100 grams.

16. Read Para4-7, think about these two questions. 1 What problems may giant pandas have in the wild ? 1 What problems may giant pandas have in the wild ? 2 What should we do to protect them ? 2 What should we do to protect them ?

17. 1 Hunters will kill them for their fur. 2 Farmers cut down trees and forests, they will have nowhere to go/live. 3 Mother pandas often leave baby pandas for two whole days on their own, the babies will be in danger, and people will take them away.

18. 1 Make giant panda reserves bigger 2 Build more reserves 3 Encourage farmers to leave the panda reserves 4 Plant more bamboo 5 Encourage the farmers not to work in the reserves 6 Make rules to protect pandas

19. What do these words mean ? survive fur bamboo shoots forests protect encourage reserves stay alive giant panda’s favorite food thick hair of animals keep ··· safe from danger large areas of land with trees special areas for wild animals support

20. The growth of Xi Wang The growth of Xi Wang 1 day 10 days 4 months 20 months12 months 6 months e c b a f d

21. Fill in the blanks Xi Wang was a b___ panda. She looked like a white m___. She was only 10 days old and she d___ her mother’s milk. At four months, she w_____ about 10 kilograms and go o____ her home for the f___ time. She grew s______ Xi Wang was a b___ panda. She looked like a white m___. She was only 10 days old and she d___ her mother’s milk. At four months, she w_____ about 10 kilograms and go o____ her home for the f___ time. She grew s______ and healthier. When she was six m_____ old, she started to eat bamboo shoots and leaves. She had to take c____ of h____ When she was 20 months old. It is not easy for her to s_____ and healthier. When she was six m_____ old, she started to eat bamboo shoots and leaves. She had to take c____ of h____ When she was 20 months old. It is not easy for her to s_____ in the wild. in the wild. orn ouse rank eighed utside irst tronger onths care erself urvive

22. Homework Complete these sentences. 1 We should take ___( action) to help children in the poor areas. 2 The young mother was ___(thank ) to me for giving her a ___(sit). 3 The little camel can look after ___ (it). 4 He was ___ (luck) not to be hurt when he felt off his bike. 5 ___(hunt) are brave but they should not kill rare animals. 稀有动物 6 Vegetables are sold by ___( weigh). 7 We need to build more ___ (reserve) in our country. 8 He became interested in a group of ___(mouse) when he found them. 9 The artist is drawing some beautiful ___(bamboo) at home. 10 Mr Zhao will show the twins around his factory the ___ ( follow) week.

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25. A When Xi Wang was 20 months, she had to look after herself. B when Xi Wang was 4 months, she started to go outside her home for the first time. C When Xi Wang was 10 days, she looked like a white mouse. D When Xi Wang was 6 months, she began to eat bamboo shoots and leaves. E When Xi Wang was born, she weighed 100 grams. F When Xi Wang was 12 months, she weighed 35 kilograms.