1. To talk about pandas.
2. To learn the words and expressions.
A “national treasure” is something
that is important to a country’s history
or culture.
Do you know “national treasures”?
Lead in
Think of three more Chinese “national treasures”. Write one
fact about each.
panda
The panda is only found in China.
1. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
big bamboo zoo popular cute
black and white Sichuan famous
endangered beautiful forest protect
2a Talk about pandas in your class. Use these words to help you.
Scanning
This means moving your
eyes quickly down the
page to find specific
information.
2b Read the article to find out what these numbers mean:
10,12, 200，2,000.
It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other
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 young pandas even walk into their friends and
fall over!
Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers,says, “They're so cute and lovely. I
take care of them like they're my own babies. I wash, feed and play
with them every day. They're 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 the 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 in cities 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 a lot more pandas.
10- Adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo daily.
12- Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating.
200- About 200 pandas live in zoos or research centers in China or
other countries.
2000- Scientists say there are fewer than 2000 pandas living in the
forests.
2b Read the article to find out what these numbers mean:
10,12, 200，2,000.
1. What is Lin Wei’s job?
2. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast?
3. What do adult pandas eat?
Lin Wei is a panda keeper.
Baby pandas drink milk for breakfast.
Adult pandas eat bamboo.
2c Read the article again and write short answers to the questions.
4. Why are pandas endangered?
5. What is one way of saving pandas?
Pandas are endangered because humans started cutting down
bamboo forests, causing pandas to have fewer places to live (in)
and less food to eat.
One way is to plant more bamboo trees so there will be more
forests for pandas to live in.
1. The panda __________ at the Chengdu Research Base are
awake very early in the morning to _________ breakfast for
the baby pandas.
2. Adult pandas do not have babies very __________, and
some of the babies only live for a short time because of
__________.
keepers
prepare
often
illnesses
2d Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the
passage.
3. Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people
are cutting down _______________ so pandas have fewer
places to live.
4. A special program in Chengdu teaches __________ about
why pandas are ________________ and how to save them.
5. The _________ is also helping to save the pandas. It is
_________ more trees to make more homes for the pandas.
(bamboo) forests
children
endangered (animals)
government
planting
2e What other ways do you think children can help to save the
pandas?
1.Pandas have become _____ popular _____ they are
now a symbol of China.
A.too;to B.as;as C.such;that D.so;that
2.These trees are very important.Don’t _____.
A.cut down them B.cut down it C.cut them down D.cut it down
3.The old man spent a lot of time _____ games with children.
A.play B.playing C.played D.to play
4.I think there will _____ more robots _____ the future.
A.have;in B.have;at C.be;in D.be;at
5.Look!There are some birds _____ in the sky.
A.flying B.fly C.to fly D.flown
Exercises
Write an article about what people can do to
protect the endangered animals.
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