Unit 5《Wild Animals》（2）
Reading - The story of Xi Wang
Let's warm up!
Who are we?
We are fat.
We walk slowly.
We are beautiful black and white animals.
Our greatest hope is to take a colour photo.
We eat bamboo shoots and leaves.
We live only in China.
Giant pandas
Appearance: Fat, lovely, black eyes, black and white fur
Ability: Climb trees
Favourite food: Bamboo shoots and leaves
The best place they live: In the wild / forests
have a baby (生宝宝)
drink her mother's milk
up to(长达) 14 hours a day
grow into(成长) a young giant panda
go outside(走出) one's home
on one's own / by oneself
forest (large areas of land with trees)
bamboo leaves
outside
bamboo shoots
take some actions (采取行动)
protect
encourage 劝告，鼓励
the following(以下的) action
reserve
Phrase:
1. look like ... 看起来像只白老鼠
2. call her Xi Wang 叫它希望
3. weigh 100 grams 称重
4. go outside her home for the first time 第一次走出她的家门
5. not ... any more 不再
6. grow into ... 长成……
the weight of Xi Wang
the things she eats
the problems she has
the actions we take
I first saw the baby panda when she was only ten days old. She looked like a white mouse. We called her Xi Wang. This means "hope".
When Xi Wang was born, she weighed just 100 grams and looked like a white mouse. At four months old, she weighed about eight kilograms and started to go outside for the first time. Eight months later, she was not a small baby any more and weighed over 35 kilograms.
In the beginning, Xi Wang drank her mother's milk. When she was six months old, she began to eat bamboo. When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after herself.
Sadly, giant pandas face serious problems in the wild. For example, it is very difficult for pandas to have babies and many baby pandas die when they are very young. Also, giant pandas live mainly on a special kind of bamboo. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat.
Giant pandas are now in danger. We should take action right away. Here are some ideas.
·help pandas to have more babies
·build more panda reserves
·make laws to protect pandas
There are now only about 1,600 pandas in the wild. If we do nothing, soon there may be none left!
However, we do believe that where there is Xiwang, there is hope.
Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1. be born ____ a. do something
2. in the beginning ____ b. not any
3. serious ____ c. bad or dangerous
4. mainly ____ d. at first
5. take action ____ e. more than anything else
6. none ____ f. come into the world as a baby
The weight of Xi Wang
When she was born, she weighed just ______ grams.
At four months, she weighed about ______ kilograms.
Eight months later, she weighed over ______ kilograms.
Things she eats
In the very beginning, Xi Wang drank her mother's ______.
When she was six months old, she started to eat ______.
Giant pandas' problems
If ______ catch a giant panda, they will kill it for its ______.
If ______ cut down trees and forests, giant pandas will have ______ to live.
If ______ find baby pandas alone, they will ______ them ______.
Pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat.
What actions can we take to protect giant pandas?
1. ______ giant pandas have more ______.
2. Build ______ reserves.
3. ______ laws to ______ the pandas.
Read and complete
Write the correct letters in the boxes.
1 day□→10 days□→4 months□→6 months□→12 months□→20 months□
a. She started to look after herself.
b. She was about 10 kilograms and started to go outside her home.
c. She looked like a white mouse.
d. She began to eat bamboo shoots and leaves.
e. She weighed 100 grams.
f. She weighed 35 kilograms.
Millie is telling Amy about the serious problem that giant pandas are facing. Complete what she says with the words in the box.
 as a result in danger in the wild
 live on take action very young
We need to do something for giant pandas. They're now (1)_________. For example, giant pandas do not have many babies during their lives, and it's easy for baby pandas to get sick and die when they're (2)_________. Also, giant pandas mainly (3)_________ a special kind of bamboo, so the bamboo forests are very important to them. However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. (4)_________, giant pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. There are now only about 1,600 pandas (5)_________. We should (6)_________ to protect them right away.
Discussion
What other actions can we take to protect giant pandas?
1. Plant more trees, grass, bamboos etc.
2. Do not buy fur clothes
3. Love them and try to help them
4. Stop hunters from killing them or call the police
5. Write to newspapers, magazine, TV stations etc.
......
Grammar - 不定式
Using verbs + to-infinitives
We can use verbs and to-infinitives together.
At four months old, she started to go outside for the first time.
When she was six months old, she began to eat bamboo.
When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after herself.
动词不定式
动词不定式的基本形式是“to+动词原形”，有时可以不带to。动词不定式没有人称和数的变化，在句子中不能作谓语。在句中可以作主语、表语、宾语、宾语补足语、定语和状语。
作宾语（v.+to do）
I want to buy a computer.
She hopes to find a better job.
I wish to go with you.
He has promised to behave better later.
The boy decided not to become a sailor.
I hope to go to college.
1、他想借用我的录音机。
 He wants to borrow my radio.
2、他们开始读和写。
 They began to read and write.
3、李琳喜欢玩什么？她喜欢踢足球。
 What sports does Li Lin like to play?
 She likes to play soccer.
4、你长大了想做什么？
 What do you want to be when you grow up?
We often use to-infinitives after these verbs.
 agree begin decide
 fail forget hope
 learn plan prepare
 remember try want
More about wild animals
Amy's dad is asking Amy some questions about animals. Complete their conversation with the words in brackets.
Dad: Do you know anything special about wild animals?
Amy: Yes, Dad. For example, dolphins are clever. They can (1)_________ (learn, work out) easy maths problems.
Dad: What do you know about bats?
Amy: Bats can't see, but they can (2)_________(decide, fly) the right way with the help of their mouth and ears.
Dad: Did you know that bees never get lost?
Amy: Yes. Bees always (3)_________(remember, come back) the same way as they went.
Dad: What do you know about squirrels?
Amy: They always (4)_________(begin, save) some food before winter comes.
Dad: Yes, but sometimes they forget where to find the food.
My idea about this text
If everyone devotes his love, our world will become more and more beautiful, because loving wild animals is loving ourselves. Boys and girls, let's protect wild animals for our own future.
Homework:
Try to retell the text according to the following topics:
 Topic One: the weight of Xi Wang
 Topic Two: the things she eats
 Topic Three: serious problems
 Topic Four: actions to take