英语人教版八年级下册Unit7SectionB.pptx

1、Section B 2a-2e,Warming up,A “national treasure” is something that is important to a countrys history or culture.,Do you know “national treasures（国宝）”?,What animal is the national treasure of China?,What do you know about pandas?,big bamboo zoo popular cute black and white Sichuan famous endangered

2、beautiful forest protect,Do you know Chengdu Research Base? What does this institution work on?,This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.,阅读策略：Scanning,Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean.,10, 12, 300, 2000,2b,Reading,10- Adult pandas eat 10 kil

3、os of bamboo daily. 12 - Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating. 300 - About 300 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.,Pandas,Basic information,Reasons for protection (Why are pan

4、das endangered),Ways for protection,What do they look like,Where do they live,What do they eat,What they can do,Read the article again and write short answers to the questions.,What is Lin Weis job?,2. What do the baby pandas have for breakfast?,A panda keeper.,Milk.,2c,3. Why are pandas endangered?

5、,Pandas are endangered because they do not have many babies, and the babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.,4. What does the education pro

6、gram in Chengdu do?,They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving pandas and other endangered wild animals.,5. Why are scientists doing research?,They hope to better understand the habits of pandas.,Complete the sentences using words from the passage.,1. The panda _ at

7、the Chengdu Research Base are awake early in the morning to _ breakfast for the baby pandas. 2. In _, pandas have become so _ that they are now a symbol of China.,keepers,prepare,2d,fact,popular,3. Adult pandas do not have babies very _, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _

8、. 4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _ about why pandas are _.,often,illnesses,children,endangered,5. The Chinese government is helping to _ the pandas. Scientists also want to better _ the habits of pandas.,save,understand,Discussion,What other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas?,2e,Do not bother the pandas and let them live peacefully in the wild. Volunteer to do some work helping to protect the pand