(共28张PPT)
Unit 2 Plant a Plant!
Lesson 8 Why Are Plants Important
1. To master the new words and phrases
pleasant, shade, fulfill, basic, soil, take… from…, be made from…
2.To learn about the importance of plants.
3.To be able to talk about why we need plants.
Learning objectives
Warm up
What kinds of plants do you know
New words and expressions.
pleasant
shade
fulfill
basic
soil
adj. 使人愉快的
n. 树阴；阴凉处
v. 达到；执行
adj. 基本的；基础的
n. 土；土壤
Fill in the blanks.
1. In summer, people like to sit in the ____________(阴凉处).
2. We had a ____________(令人愉快的) talk yesterday.
3. If you make a promise, you should ____________(执行) it.
4. Plants grow well in the rich ____________(土壤).
5. Drums are ____________(基本的) to African music.
shade
pleasant
fulfill
soil
basic
Think about it.
· What plants grow near your home
· Why do we need trees
Read the lesson and tick all the scenes mentioned.
1
People can eat plants or use them as medicine.
Plants help make the air clean and fresh.
Many animals live in the forest.
Books, paper, pencils and erasers all come from plants.
Animals eat the fruit from the trees
Read the lesson and tick all the scenes mentioned.
1
The plants cover the soil and can stop the dust.
When the weather is sunny and hot，people can sit in the shade under a tree.
The plants make everything look beautiful.
People use wood from trees to build houses and furniture.
Language Points
It’s pleasant to walk in the forest.
令人愉快的
【探究】
pleasant adj. 使人愉快的，在句中作表语或定语。
eg: The leaves in the water produce a pleasant smell.
It was pleasant to be alone again.
【辨析】
pleasant和pleased
词条 含义 用法
pleasant 令人愉快的 表示事物给人的感受，主语为物
pleased 愉快的 表示人对事物的感受，常见词组为be pleased with，意为“对……感到满意”
用pleased或pleasant填空：
1. We spent a ________ evening.
2. Our parents are ________with the result.
pleasant
pleased
【探究】
It’s + adj.(+for sb.) + to do sth. (对某人来说)做某事是……的，其中it在句中作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语。
eg: It’s important for us to study English well.
It is hard for us to finish the work in an hour.
It’s necessary _____ masks(口罩) in public places during the COVID -19 period.( )
A. for us to wear B. for us wearing
C. of us wearing D. of us to wear
A
The trees and plants take energy from the sun and turn it into food.
从……获取……
【探究】
take… from… 从……获取……，from是介词，后面可接名词、代词或动名词。
eg: I often take comfort from reading.
We can take energy from the food and drinks.
你应当把他作为前车之鉴。
You should ______ warning ______ his example.
take from
Medicine and clothing are also made from trees and plants.
由……制成
【辨析】
be made from… 由……制成，表示从成品中看不出原材料。
be made of… 由……制成，表示从成品中能看出原材料。
be made in… 在……制造，介词in后接产地，也可接年份。
be made by… 由……制造，介词by后接动作的执行者。
eg: Paper is made from wood.
The house is made of wood.
The car is made in China.
The bicycle is made by the workers.
-Where is Maotai _____
-In Guizhou, China.( )
A. made of B. made from
C. made D. made by
C
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
2
There are many trees and plants. It’s ________ to walk in the forest. When the weather is sunny and hot, you can sit in the _______ under a tree. Trees and other plants are one of our ________ needs for life. Many things are made from trees and plants. Most animals live in the ________ and eat the fruit from the trees. And plants ________ the soil. That way, the wind and water don’t carry the soil away.
basic shade forest cover pleasant
pleasant
shade
basic
forest(s)
cover
Functions of trees (plants)
Work in pairs. Think about why we need plants. Discuss it and fill in the mind map. You can use some ideas from activity 1.
3
Environment:
____________________
Clothing and school things:
_____________________
Shelter:
____________________
Food or medicine:
____________________
Choose the correct answer.
1. -Reading is a good way to spend the time on the plane.
-That’s true. I never go travelling _____ a book.( )
A. without B. from C. on D. about
2. The latest mobile phone _____ in China.( )
A. will make B. has made
C. is making D. is made
A
D
Choose the correct answer.
3. -I believe we will get good grades in the exam.
-_____ We have prepared so well.( )
A. That’s for sure. B. It takes time.
C. Are you kidding D. It doesn’t matter.
4. Summer camping is a great experience for students. It is good
to help them _____.( )
A. wake up B. get up
C. hurry up D. grow up
A
D
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words.
1. Fruit and vegetables help us _________(keep) healthy.
2. It is hard to sleep _________(with) a fan in summer.
3. It’s pleasant for my grandparents _________(live) in the countryside.
4. There are different kinds of _________(plant) in the forest.
5. We use mobile phones in many different _________(way).
(to) keep
without
to live
plants
ways
Summary
pleasant, shade, fulfill, basic, soil, take… from…, be made from…
It’s… (for sb.) to do…
GOOD JOB
