2020-2021学年度第43期总第741期

浙江省宁波市兴宁中学   陈斐

Rare bird gets a hand from China (P4-5)

Let’s look at the picture

These elephants are on a long journey north.

Elephants enjoy Class-A protection in China.

(国家一级保护动物)

protect [prəˈtekt] v.

protection [prəˈtekʃn] n.

 

Which of these animals are also under class-A protection in China?

giant panda 大熊猫

snub-nosed monkey 金丝猴

snow leopard 雪豹

pangolin 穿山甲

crested ibis 朱鹮

 

They are all under class-A protection!

 

Let’s learn about the crested ibis

Crested ibis [ˈkrestɪd ˈaɪbɪs] 朱鹮

It has a red face.

It has a long black bill(鸟嘴) with a red tip.

Its eyes have yellow rings.

 

If you want to learn more…

Rare bird gets a hand from China

Guess: what is the main idea of the passage?

A. Worldwide efforts to protect birds.

B. Crested ibis protection in China.

C. The 40th anniversary of finding the crested ibises.

D. Places where crested ibises used to live.

 

Homework

Research another animal under Class-A protection in China.

Normal level: design a STAR chart about China’s efforts to protect this animal.

Advanced level: write a report about the animal that is similar to the story you read in TEENS.