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1、Section B 2a 2e Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world ? bamboo endangered research keeper awake excitement walk into fall over or so illness wild n. 竹子 adj. 濒危的 n.&v. 研究；调查 n.饲养员；保管员 adj.醒着 n.激动；兴奋 走路时撞着 绊倒 大约 n.疾病；病 adj.野生的 Words & expressions What do you know about pandas ? How much does

2、a baby panda weigh at birth ? How long is a baby panda at birth ? What does a baby panda look like ? How long can a panda live ? What does an adult panda look like ? Where do they live ? What do they eat ? Do you like pandas ? Why ? What could we do to protect them ? Are they popular in other countr

3、ies ? How do you know ? Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 12, 200, 2,000 . 2b2b 10 means adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo every day . 300 means about 300 pandas live in zoos or research centers in China or other countries. 2000 means there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas l

4、iving in the forests . 12 means adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating bamboo. 10 12 300 2000 Read the first paragraph and answer the questions. What is Lin Weis job? 2. What do the baby pandas have for breakfast? 3. What do the baby pandas do when they see the keepers? She is a panda ke

5、eper . They drink milk for breakfast . They run over to the keepers with excitement . Read the second paragraph and answer the questions. How does Lin Wei take care of the pandas every day? 2. How important are pandas in China ? She takes care of them like her own babies. She washes, feeds and plays

6、 with them every day. They are now a symbol of China . Read the third paragraph and answer the question. Why are pandas endangered ? Because on the one hand ,they dont have many babies and the babies often die from illness and do not live long .On the other hand , as the forests get smaller and othe

7、r human activities cause many problems , pandas cannot find enough to eat and theyre having fewer babies . Read the fourth paragraph and answer the question. 1.What does the education program in Chengdu do ? It teaches children about . And they send people to schools to tell children about the impor

8、tance of saving these animals . 2.Why are scientists doing research ? Theyre doing research to better understand the habits of pandas . Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage. The panda _ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _ breakfast for the

9、 baby pandas. keepers prepare 2. In _ , pandas have become so _ that they are now a symbol of China . fact popular 2d 4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _ about why pandas are _ . endangered 5. The Chinese government is helping to _ the pandas. Scientists also want to better _ the habits of pan

10、das . save children 3. Adult pandas do not have babies very _, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _. oftenillness understand Discuss what other ways you think children can help to save the pandas. Do not bother(打扰） and let them live peacefully in the wild . Volunteer to do

11、some work helping to protect . To make some advertisements about protecting . Homework Write a passage to introduce pandas . 1.产地：中国西南部的大山和森林里。 2.体貌特征：黑白相间、大眼睛、圆耳朵。 3.饮食习惯：成年熊猫一天进食12个小时， 食量为10千克竹子。 4.寿命：20-30年。 5.现状：竹林面积减少，它们濒临灭绝，野外约有 1600只，动物园和研究中心约有340只。 范文: Many people love pandas because they ar

12、e cute and lovely . （总起句）Theyre black and white . They have big eyes and round ears .（体貌特征）They live in the southwestern forests and mountains of China .（生活区域）Adult pandas spend over 12 hours a day eating 10 kilos of bamboo . （饮食习惯）Pandas usually live up to 20 to 30 years .（寿命） 范文: Pandas usually live up to 20 to 30 years . Now there are fewer and fewer bamboo forests for them to live