An Ecotour of Tainan

An Ecotour of Tainan An Ecotour of Tainan

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The reservation of the Black-faced Spoonbill is a worthy and admirable achievement by Taiwanese conservationists. If you want to recommend an ecology tour of Taiwan, the conservation of the Black-faced Spoonbill along with the ecology of the coastal mangroves can be a good choice.

Tip: Find ways to explain about the Black-faced Spoonbill

and the mangroves by describing their habitat.

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The arrival of the Black-faced Spoonbill at Cigu.

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the migatory habitats of the Black-faced spoonbill.

Try to find where the Black-faced Spoonbill would stay during its migration and then check the

following answers

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c. Ciku, Tainan e. Hongkong g. Korea

h.Vietname k. Shanghai l. Peking

m. Sian

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a. The shape, habitats and population of the Black-faced spoonbill.

b. Where are mangroves?

A Park for Nature Explorers

The Black-faced Spoonbill is a migratory bird moving along coastal areas of East Asia. They have a long black bill, whose end is flat and wide, much like a spoon at the tip. The Black-faced Spoonbill most often has white feathers, a black bill, and reddish-yellow ornamental plumes behind its head.

Reading Ⅰ

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While they stay in Southern Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam from October to March, in late spring, spoonbills fly back to breeding sites on islands offthe west coast of North Korea. Based on research, they are thought to migrate from Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu along the coast of China all the way to Korea.

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The total population is approximately 1, 500 birds, with the largest concentration in the Cengwen River Estuary, near Tainan city in southern Taiwan (around 1,000 birds were counted in early 2007). This large number is mainly due to the dedicated efforts of local conservationist citizens and the government.

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Shuangchun Coastal Ecology Park

A mangrove is a plant or plant gathering which grows in areas between the sea and the land, whic

h are inundated by tides. It can be either a tree or a shrub or palm. All share the ability to live in salt water.

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Reading Ⅱ

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Mangroves can be easily found along the western seashore of Taiwan.Due to the development of industry and fish-farms, many mangroves have vanished from other parts of Taiwan.

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The Shuangchun Coastal Ecology Park, located on the northern coast of Tainan County, was established as a comprehensive ecological and recreational area in 1991. In the park, mangrove observation sites have been created on both the north and south sides of the main course in front ofsome windbreak woods.

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VOCABULARY OR TERMHomeHome

Read the following words out loud with a teacher, or read them on your own.

A Park for Nature Explorers (reading I)

wetland [ 'wGt`lDnd ] n .

-- A lowland area with water, especially regarded as the natural habitat of wildlife.

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Estuary [ 'GstNu`Gr0 ] n.

-- The part of the wide lower course of a river where the current is met by the tides.

habitat [ 'h$bD`t$t ] n.

-- The place where a creature or thing is most likely to be found.

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waterfowl [ 'wAtQfAul ] n.

-- A water bird.

species [ 'spiNiz ] n.

-- Subdivision of a genus considered as a basic biological

classification and containing individuals that resemble one another and may interbreed.

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genus [ 'dIinDs ] n.

-- A class of objects divided into lower rank than species having certain common points or attributes.

genera [ 'dIGnDrD ] n.

-- Plural of genus.

[ 'fa0r`kr$kQ ] n.

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spoon [ spun ] n .

-- A container consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used in preparing, serving, or eating food.

ornamental [ `Crne'mGntl ] adj .

-- Of or related something that decorates or adorns;

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plume [ plum ] n.

-- A large feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament.

conch [ kAHk ] n.

-- Any of various tropical marine creatures, having large, often brightly colored spiral shells and edible flesh.

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flat [ fl$t ] n.

-- A wetland .

forage [ 'fCr0dI ] v .

-- To wander in search of food or provisions.

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breeding [ 'brid0H ] n.

-- Production of offspring or young.

population [ `pApjD'leNen ] n .

-- The total number of inhabitants (usually refer to animal or human) constituting a particular race, class, or group in a specified area.

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concentration [ `kAnsGn'treNDn ] n.

-- A group of people or animals or things collected together.

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Shuangchun Coastal Ecology Park (Reading II)

inundate [ '0nKn`det ] v.

-- To cover with water, meaning seawaters here.

tide [ tA0d ] n.

-- The repeated change in the surface level of the oceans, caused by the sun and moon.

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shrub [ NrKb ] n.

-- A woody plant of relatively low height, having several stems arising from the base and lacking

a single trunk; a bush.

palm [ pAm ] n.

-- Any plant having an un-branched trunk crowned by large leaves of which shape is like a feather.

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function [ 'fKHkNDn ] v.

-- To have or perform a function; serve.

gathering [ 'E$MDr0H ] n.

-- That which is gathered, or a collection.

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storehouse [ 'storhAus ] n.

-- A rich source or supply:

shelter [ 'NGltQ ] n.

-- Something that provides cover or protection.s

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shellfish [ 'Nsl`f0N ] n.

-- A water animal having a shell or shell-like surface.

prawn [ prCn ] n.

-- An edible shellfish similar to but larger than the shrimps.

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edible [ 'GdDbl ] adj.

-- Fit to be eaten.

vanish [ 'v$n0N ] v.

-- To disappear.

survival [ 'sQ'vA0vl ] n.

-- Things remaining alive or existing.

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reserve [ r0'z"v ] v.

-- To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose.

amusement [ D'mjuzmDnt ] n.

-- The state of being amused, entertained, or pleased.

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windbreak [ 'w0nd`brek ] n.

-- A row of trees serving to lessen or break the force of the wind.

mudskipper [ 'mKd`st0pQ ] n.

-- Fishes that are found along the western coast of tropical Africa and in the Indo-Pacific region an

d are able to survive out of water or mud.

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milkfish [ 'm0lk`f0N ] n.

-- A large silvery fish of south Taiwan, widely used as food.

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SENTENCE PATTERNHomeHome

a. …...means….. .

…...refers to ……

……is………….

Example:

The W.T.O. means World Trade Organization.

The W.T.O. refers to World Trade Organization.

The W.T.O. is World Trade Organization.

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b. While……,…….

Whereas…,….…..

Example:

While some people like to go hiking, other people hate it.

Whereas some people like to go hiking, other people hate it.

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LANGUAGE SKILLHomeHome

To describe a thing1. The shape of the Black-faced Spoonbill’s bill

looks like a spoon.

2. The shape of the Black-faced Spoonbill’s bill is like a spoon.

3. The Black-faced Spoonbill has a bill in the shape of a spoon.

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GRAMMAR TIP

The nouns with plural form taking a singular verb:

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riches, savings, earnings, belongs, surroundings…

E. G.ˇ The belongings which is unattended at the airport is

dangerous.ˇ The belongings which are unattended at the airport are dangerous.ˇ His wages is eighty thousand dollars per year.