Unit 6　Birdwatching

Integrated skills & Study skills

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Part A2

Host:There are many wetlands in China.One of them is Yancheng National Rare Birds Nature Reserve.It became one of the world's most important wetlands in 2002.Yancheng Nature Reserve is in Jiangsu Province in East China.It covers an area of more than 4,530 square kilometres.This area is home to different kinds of plants and rare birds.There aren't many red-crowned cranes in the world,but there are some in Yancheng Nature Reserve.It's the second largest home to red-crowned cranes in China.About 300 to 1,000 red-crowned cranes fly to Yancheng Nature Reserve every year to spend the winter.It's a perfect place to go birdwatching.

Part A3

Host:There are many wetlands in China.One of them is Yancheng National Rare Birds Nature Reserve.It became one of the world's most important wetlands in 2002.Yancheng Nature Reserve is in Jiangsu Province in East China.It covers an area of more than 4,530 square kilometres.This area is home to different kinds of plants and rare birds.There aren't many red-crowned cranes in the world,but there are some in Yancheng Nature Reserve.It's the second largest home to red-crowned cranes in China.About 300 to 1,000 red-crowned cranes fly to Yancheng Nature Reserve every year to spend the winter.It's a perfect place to go birdwatching.

People celebrate World Wetlands Day on 2 February each year.They prepare videos and other activities to tell people more about the wetlands.More and more people understand the importance of the wetlands for wildlife.

We should protect the wetlands not only because they're home to many plants,birds and animals,but also because they're important to the health of people all over the world.