2. LESSON 66 MILU DEER RETURN TO CHINA
UNIT17 NATURE
LESSON 66
MILU DEER RETURN TO CHINA

3. 1. Listen and answer the questions
1.How many centers are there at present for milu deer in China?
2.What do people plan to do with the milu deer in future?
Three
To set them free and let them live in the wild

4. 2.Read and say True or False to the Following
1.In the past there were no milu deer in China at all.
2 From the text we know that the number of nature parks for milu deer in China is increasing every year.
False
True

5. 4.Today, the only milu deer that can be seen alive are in England.
3.Milu deer disappeared during the Ming and Qing periods because too many of them had been taken to other countries.
4.Today, the only milu deer that can be seen alive are in England.
5.In England the weather is wet and cool and the milu deer was used to it.
False
False
True

6. 7.In 1985, 39 milu deer were brought to Jiangsu Province from Beijing.
6.From the text we know that there are enough milu deer in the great park which belonged to the Duke of Bedford in England.
7.In 1985, 39 milu deer were brought to Jiangsu Province from Beijing.
8. It is hoped that one day milu deer will be able to live in the wild again.
True
False
True

7. 9.The biggest nature park for milu deer in China is the Nanhaizi Milu Park, and it is 20 kilometers south of Beijing.
True

8. 3. Answer the Following Questions
1.Does China have milu deer now?
2.Are there many milu deer in the nature park at present?
3.What kind of animal is the milu deer?
4.When and why did the milu deer disappear?
5.Where did the rest of the milu deer go?
Yes No
It’s a kind of animal living in cool wet weather.
Because too many of them had been killed, they disappeared in the last few centuries.
They had been taken to Britain and kept in the great park of the Duke old Bedford.

9. 6.Why do they grow well in Britain?
7.Today where are some milu deer sent to?
8.How many milu deer research centers are there in China? Where are they?
9.What do people plan to do with milu deer in the future?
Because they like the cool wet weather there.
They are being sent to places which would like to return this kind of deer to the wild.
At present there are three centres in China . One in Beijing,one in Jiangsu and the other in Hubei.
They are planning to set them free so that they will live in the wild again.

10. The opening: The Body: The Ending:
Read the Text and Find
The milu deer has returned to China and the number is increasing.
The opening:
The Body:
The Ending:
The milu belonged to China but it disappeared.
It was taken to Britain and they grew well there.
In China there are three milu research centers, the Nanhaizi,Dafeng and Shishou nature parks.
The purpose of the research centers are to breed enough of them and set them free and let them live in the wild again.

11. Fill in the Blanks
Milu deer used to be common in China long ago. However, it _____ during the last few centuries. Too ____ of the deer had been killed and some were ____ away to England.The deer liked the ____ weather in Britain and the number of them _____ there. Not long ago, the biggest ____ park for milu deer was set up in Beijing. They got some deer from _____ in Ever since then the number of milu deer has grown. There are two more research ____ for milu deer in China. Milu deer are well looked after ___ present. It is ___ that one day there will be so many of them that they can live in the___ again.
disappeared
many
taken
cool wet
increased
nature
Britain
centers at
hoped
wild

12. Discuss :
1.Do you think it’s necessary for milu deer return to China?Give your reasons.
2. Some people say that animals are our friends ,do you agree or not ? What is your reason?

13. Language Points 1.at present=at the present time=now 2.common
3.until/till
4.disappear
5.alive/living/lively/live/life
6.year by year …(day/month/step/one)
7…some are being sent…/ The life….is being studied…/More…are being moved…
8.It is hoped /decided/reported/said/believed/
suggested/supposed/thought that clause…

14. Choose the correct words to fill ion the blanks
A.alive,living,live,life,lively
live
1. Pandas usually ______ in the south and southeast of China.
2. There aren't many pandas _______ in the world today.
3. Nothing can ____ without air or water.
4. Are there any____ things on one of the stars?
5. He had a strange way of making his lessons _____ and interesting.
6. The old couple ___ a happy life.
7. It was a ___ TV broadcast, not a cassette recording.
8. Look! The fish is still_____. It’s a ____ fish. Put it into water and keep it____.
alive/living
live
living
lively
live
live
living
alive
alive

15. B. common,usual,unusual
1. Is the golden monkey a ______kind of monkey in China?
2. They recently found sharks near the coast. That is ____.
3. He sat down in his _____ chair and asked for his favourite food---fried chicken Are Mary and Susan _____ names for girls in English-speaking countries?
common
unusual
usual
common

16. Put the Following into Passive
1.They are looking after the milu deer in the three centers.
2.They are sending more deer to China.
3.They are setting free many deer.
4.We are Writing a report about the wild life in China.
5.People are collecting money for the earthquake-stricken areas in Ganzi.
6.Scientists are keeping a sick wildlife at the center.
7.They are paintin g the house at present.
8.They are making a lake in the park.
9.They are not protecting the animals well enough.
10.They are building more wildlife research centers.

17. Translate the Following into English
1. 据说，他1932年去了法国。
2. 据报载，甘孜今年2月24日发生了大地震.
3. 相信我们会学好英语。
4. 据传，他的祖父是红军，见过毛主席。
5. 人们希望火势会很快得到控制.
6. 人们希望他们天黑前到达村庄.
7. 据信,220多人在那场大火中丧生.
8. 据认为, 他已于50 年前去世.

18. Finish off all the Exx in the Wb