课件22张PPT。Unit 4 Save the treesn pine branch
example gas
oxygen furniture
disease hole
adj major
convenientv save
discuss
fight
produce
imagine
dig
carry
prep againsttake in come from
for example in fact
look around be made of
millions of be good forsavev. 拯救safe adj. 安全的The dog is badly hurt. Luckily, the girl _________ it.Don’t worry, mum. I’m ________ now.savedsafe pinen. 松树discussv. 讨论discussion n. 安全的It’s late now. We’d better ________ about the question at the next meeting.The teacher asked us to have a short ________.discussdiscussionbranchn. 树枝复数形式 branchesfightv. 与……作斗争过去式：fought 我们应该与空气污染作斗争。We should fight against air pollution.fight against 与……作斗争harmfuladj. 有害的harm n. 损害吸烟对身体有害。Smoking is harmful to our health.be harmful to = be bad for
对……有害producev. 产生；生产production n. 生产这家工厂生产了许多塑料袋。The factory produces lots of plastic bags.product n. 产品convenientadj. 方便的convenience n. 便利It’s ________ to travel from one place to another by plane.
The construction of the highway has brought lots of ________ to the village.convenientconveniencefurniture 不可数名词imaginev. 想像imagination n. 想像力Can you ________ what life will be without water?
To be an artist, you should have great __________.imagineimaginationdigv. 挖 过去式： dug
我们挖了一个洞，把树苗种进去。We dug a hole and planted some trees in it.take 短语
吸收
拿出来
收走
带着
take in
take out
take away
take … with …look 短语
环顾四周
小心
照顾
寻找
look around
look out
look after
look forsave
pine
discuss
branch
fight
against
example拯救
松树
讨论
树枝
与……斗争
反对
例子harmful
gas
produce
oxygen
major
convenient
furniture有害的
气体
产生；生产
氧气
主要的
方便的
家具imagine
disease
dig
hole
carry想像
疾病
挖
洞
搬；扛take in
come from
for example
in fact
look around
be made of
millions of
be good for吸收
来自
例如
确切地说
环顾四周
由……制成
大量的
对……有用Thank You！课件20张PPT。 Unit 4 Save the treesGet readyReadingRead an interview about trees.Listening Listen to a radio programme about pine trees.GrammarLearn how to use the present continuous tense.Speaking Discuss the importance of trees.WritingDescribe some pictures.branch fruit leaf root fruit u.leaf (leaves)rootbranch(es)What do trees do for us?They help fight against pollution.
They provide us with wood, fruit, etc.
They are home to birds and animals.
All of the above.Before you read1. What do you think the interview is about?
The lives of trees.
Why trees are important in our daily lives.
2. What can we make from trees? (3 examples)
paper, pencil, fruitLook at the pictures and the title of the interview on P45. Then answer the questions below.C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the article on P45. Circle the correct answers to complete the sentences.1. Harmful gases are ________ people’s health.
a. good for b. bad for
2. Trees produce oxygen. They ________ oxygen.
a. take b. make
3. Air pollution is a major problem in the city. This problem is ________.
a. big and important b. not very important
C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the article on P45. Circle the correct answers to complete the sentences.4. Washing machines make our lives more convenient. With the help of them, our lives become ________.
a. easier b. richer
5. When you imagine a picture, you have it ________.
a. on paper b. in mind
C VocabularyC2 Complete the passage below with the words from the box.against, convenient, furniture, major, produceAll about trees
Did you know trees ________ oxygen?
Did you know trees help us fight ________ pollution?
Did you know the ________ in our classroom is made of wood?
Did you know trees make our lives very ________?
If you want to know more about trees, join our “All about trees” talk at 4 p.m. on 26 October (Tuesday). We will interview Dr Jones about the lives of trees and their ________ uses.produceagainstfurnitureconvenientmajorD ComprehensionD1 Read the interview on page 45 and complete the notes below.Trees in our daily lives
Trees are major fighters against ________. They:
◆ keep the air ________.
◆ take in ____________ from the air and produce oxygen.
Trees make our lives ________.
◆ Many of the things in our daily lives ________.
◆ We also get fruit, oil and tea from trees.
◆ A lot of furniture is ________.
air pollutioncool and cleanharmful gasesmore convenientcome from treesmade of woodD ComprehensionD2 Why does Rebecca says “I can’t imagine a world without trees”? Discuss this with your classmates.★ air pollution
★ Things we use in our daily life
★ Birds and animals
…
Post - readingNowadays, many people are cutting down trees. What should we do to save trees?
Please have a brainstorm and write down your ideas.1.They keep the air cool and clean.keep sth. + adj. 使某物保持怎样的状态 我们的老师使用多种方法使我们活跃。Our teacher tried many ways to keep us active.Notes2.They take in harmful gases from the air …harmful 意为“ 有害的”，其名词形式是“harm”
be harmful to 对……有害吸烟对你的身体有害。Smoking is harmful to your health.Notes2.They take in harmful gases from the air …take in 意为“ 吸收”。
与take in有关的短语：
拿出来
拿走
随身携带某物
Notestake outtake awaytake sth. with sb.3. They are major fighters against air pollution.We should try our best to ________ noise pollution.
People used to ________ freedom and equal rights.major 意为“主要的”。
fight against 意为“与……作斗争”。
fight for 意为“为……而战”。fight againstfight forNotes4. … trees also make our lives more convenient.Notesmake sb. + adj. 意思是“使某人感到……”。The good news made my mum happy.这个好消息使妈妈感到很开心。5. A lot of the furniture is made of wood.Notesfurniture 意为“家具”，是不可数名词。
be made of 表示“用……制作（看得出原材料）”
be made from 表示“用……制作（看不出原材料）”The desk is made ________ wood.
Paper is made ________ wood.offrom6. We should stop doing this if we don’t want a world without trees.Notesstop doing sth. 意为“停止做某事”。
stop to do sth. 意为“停下来去做某事”。You look tired. Why not stop ________ (have) a rest?
I should stop ________(have) a rest now. I have lots of homework to do.to havehavingtake in
come from
for example
in fact
look around
be made of
millions ofRemember the words and phrases 吸收
来自
例如
事实上
环顾四周
用制作
大量的；数以百万计的。Thank You！课件20张PPT。 Unit 4 Save the treesGrammarThe present continuous tenseUsage★ To show that something is happening now.★ To talk about temporary situations.The children are playing in the park.We are staying at Peter’s house at the moment.FormWh - questionsWhat are you doing now?
Why is he sleeping here?We form the present continuous tense with the verb + to be + (the base form / the –ing form) of the main verb.Change the verbs into – ing form.feel
write
die
run
feeling
writing
dying
running
most verbs
verbs ending in e
verbs ending in ie
some verbs ending in a vowel letter + a consonant letter
Change the verbs into – ing form.Exercisethink __________
tell __________
sit __________
come __________
smile __________
lie __________
sing __________
fight __________
change __________
make __________
thinkingtellingsittingcomingsmilinglyingsingingfightingchangingmakingKatie is on holiday with her friends. She is telling Alex what everyone is doing. Look at the picture below and complete the conversation with the verbs in brackets. Katie: Hi, Alex. We are having fun at the beach.
Alex: What ________ everyone ________ (do)?
Katie: Ted ________ (play) volleyball with Carol. Jenny and Henry ________ (play) badminton. Grace ________ (fish). Ivan ________ (swim) in the sea. Laura and Johnny ________ (lie) on the beach. Laura ________ (eat) an ice cream too. Jim ________ (play) the guitar. And I ________ (talk) to you on the phone. is doingis playingare playingis fishingis swimmingare lyingis eatingis playingam talkingWe usually use the verbs in the simple present tense. believe hear like prefer smell understand
hate know love see taste want I know the answer now.
She likes the poem.B Look at the pictures below and complete the conversation with the verbs in the brackets.Mum: The phone ________ (ring), Sam.
Sam: I ________, but I’m very busy. Could you answer it, please?
Mary: I ________ (think) about what to wear to Jane’s birthday party tonight. Can you help me?
Anne: Sure. I ________ (prefer) the long dress.is ringingknowam thinkingpreferB Look at the pictures below and complete the conversation with the verbs in the brackets.Fred: That ________ (smell) very nice. What ________ (you) ________ (eat), Tom?
Tom: I ________ (eat) some cake. ________ you ________ (want) some?smellsareeatingeating Dowant Do用括号中动词的适当形式填空：? 1.?My?parents?__________（watch) TV?now.? 2.?Look.?Three?boys?__________（run）.? 3.?What?__________?your?mother? __________ (do) now?? 4.? Are?your?dog?__________?now?（sleep）? 5. ?- __________?you?__________ (listen) to?music??
- Yes,?I?am.? Exerciseare watchingare runningisdoingsleepingArelistening用括号中动词的适当形式填空：? 6.?Look,?Miss?Chen?__________?football.（play）? 7.?Tom?and?his?sister??__________ (wait) for?you?over?there.? 8.?Now?Class?3?and?Class?4 ?__________ (have) a?test.?
9.?Listen,?someone??__________ (sing) in?the?classroom.? 10.?- Where?is?Zhang?Yan???
- She??__________ (talk) with?her?teacher?in?the?teacher’s?office.?Exerciseis playingare waitingare havingis singingis talking1. Where's Tom? ?His mother?________him now.【2011北京】
A. is looking for?? ????B. will look for????
C. has looked for?? ???D. looks for
2. - What is tom doing now???
- He ______ basketball over there.【2011山东】
A. is playing B. will play C. has played D. was playing中考链接3. - What’s the weather like? 【2011辽宁大连】
- Oh, it ___ outside. take an umbrella with you.
??? A. rains??? ????????B. is raining?? ??C. was raining??? ?D. rained
4. You can’t use the bathroom right now. ?Robbie ______ a shower.【2011湖南张家界】
?? ?A. takes????? ???????B. will take???? ????C. is taking中考链接5. Look! The boys _______ football on the playground.?【2011广西桂林】
A. plays ??????? ?B. play???????????C. are playing ???????D. played
6. Don't make so much noise. The children _______an English lesson.【2011黑龙江绥化市】
A. have??? ???????B. are having ??????C. were having D. had中考链接7. Today is Women's Day. My father and I ______ a special gift for my mother now.【2011?四川南充】
A. make???? ???B. made ??????C. are making D. were making
8. - What’s that noise?
- Oh, I forgot to tell you. The neighbors ______ for a party.【2011四川资阳】
?A. prepare??? B. are preparing ??
C. will prepare??? D. have prepared中考链接中考链接9. - Where is Michael????
- He ____TV at home, I think.【2011广西崇左】
?A. watches???B. watched???C. is watching? D. was watching? ??
10. Listen! The phone ＿＿＿. Please go to answer it.【2011辽宁沈阳】
A. rings??? ????????B. is ringing ?????????C. rang??????????? D. will ring
Thank You！课件21张PPT。Listening
Speaking
Writing Unit 4 Save the treesCheck upTrees play an important role in our life. Can you talk about their advantages?Listening
Pine treesDo you know these trees?pine treecoconut treebushWhat is this tree?Let’s find out something about pine trees!Do you know these trees?It’s a pine tree.Top tip
When you are listening, pay special attention to the following words. They will help you understand the text.
First(ly), Second(ly), etc.
For example, …
However, …
★ We can find pine trees in almost every ________ of China.
★ People grow pine trees in cities because they are always ________ and they make the environment more ________.
★ Pine trees are very ________.
- They can grow in difficult environments.noun
Listen to a radio programme about pine trees and complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank.adjectiveadjectivePredictionadjective★ Pine trees have very ________ lives.
- Some of them live more than ________ years.
★ Pine trees are useful.
- We use them to make ________.
- We use them in ________ medicine to fight against diseases.
Listen to a radio programme about the Eiffel Tower and complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank.adjectivefigurenounPredictionv-ing★ We can find pine trees in almost every ________ of China.
★ People grow pine trees in cities because they are always ________ and they make the environment more ________.
★ Pine trees are very ________.
- They can grow in difficult environments.
Listen to a radio programme about pine trees and complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank.★ Pine trees have very ________ lives.
- Some of them live more than ________ years.
★ Pine trees are useful.
- We use them to make ________.
- We use them in ________ medicine to fight against diseases.
Listen to a radio programme about the Eiffel Tower and complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank.PredictionSpeakingA1 Talk time/ sk / ask school score sky
/ sp / crisp space special speed
/ st / first star step stop
/ sl / sleep slide slow
/ sm / small smile smoke
/ pl / plane please reply
/ pr / practice present pretty
/ kw / question quiet quit
/ tw / between twelve twenty A2 Read these sentences. Pay attention to the letters in bold.Stanley is small and slim. He is a smart student, but he works slowly when he is sleepy.
The queen likes playing sport. She likes skating a lot. She can skate at a very high speed because she practises a lot.
They planned to have a quick meeting on the project for twenty minutes, but the speaker didn’t stop speaking until twenty past twelve.
Speak upIn groups, discuss why trees are important.★ Trees are good for…
★ We can make …
★ We also get …
WritingTree Planting DayIt is Tree Planting Day. Some people are working near Rebecca’s home. Look at the pictures below and describe them with the words in brackets.Top tip
We use the present continuous tense to describe what is happening in photos or pictures.(two workers / dig holes / ground)
(another worker / plant / tree / in / hole)
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________Two workers dug are digging holes. Another worker are planting a tree in a hole(two workers / carry / large container )
(another worker / plant / flowers / in / container)
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________Two workers are carrying a large container. Another worker is planting flowers in a container.(two workers / clean / area)
( another worker / water / plants )
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________Two workers are cleaning the area. Another worker is watering plants.( workers / leave / area)
( people / say / goodbye / workers )
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________All workers are leaving the area and the people are saying goodbye to them.Thank You！
