(共15张PPT)
Unit 2 Plant a plant!
Lesson 11: Amazing Plants
课前检测(3mins):
1. China is an old ________(east) country.
2. Without water, most ________(live)things will die.
3. Hold on to me _________(tight) , or you will fall off.
4.Look at this plant.Its flowers look like _____(egret)
5.When it comes to _________ (laugh) ,this tree is really funny.
eastern
living
tightly
egrets
laughing
学养目标:
1.通过自主学习与检测,掌握重要知识点:
hear用法;辨析living,alive,live,lively;as long as用法。
2.师徒能以对话形式用英语描述神奇植物特点。
3.树立保护植物的意识。
Let’s learn more about amazing plants!
lead in (3mins)
Paragraph 1
B.The plant can live as long as 1 500 years.So people call it a living fossil.
C. The plant's flowers look like flying egrets. People call it the egret flower.
D. If the wind blows, the amazing tree “laughs”.
A. When something touches plant's leaves, they close up tightly. After a few minutes, they open up again.
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Task 1. Fast reading -match the main ideas.(7mins)
Task2. Read the lesson and fill in the table.(8mins)
Plant Place Feature
South America , China and other countries. When something touches its leaves, they close up tightly. After a few minutes, they open up again.
Eastern Asia
This plant's flowers look like flying egrets.
Plant Place Feature
The middle of Africa
If the wind blows, this amazing tree “laughs”.
The southwest of Africa
It has roots.It has only two leaves and a stem . Its two leaves continue to grow for its whole life.This plant can live as long as 1 500 years.
Task tips:
A:What is it?
B:...
A:Where does it live?
B:...
A:What is the plant’s feature?
B:...
A:Why do you think it is amazing
B:...
Task 3. Work in pairs.(7mins)
Choose one of amazing plants and talk about them.
Task 4.Language points(8mins):
1.When people first hear it laughing, they are usually quite surprised and begin to laugh along with the tree.hear -heard-heard
① hear sb. doing sth.“听到某人正在做某事”(动作正在进行)
② hear sb. do sth. “听到某人做了某事”(做某事的全过程)
I hear someone_________ ( knock)at the door. Please go and see who it is.
I often_____ (hear) the child cry at home.
knocking
hear
类似用法:see, watch , hear,notice ,find 两看、一听、一注意、一发现
2.辨析:形容词alive, living, live与lively
alive 活着的;健在的 (被修饰名词后) He is the greatest man alive.
living 活着的;健在的 (被修饰名词前) n.生计.make a livingvving 谋 There are many living animals in this forest.
live 活的;现场直播的。 一般仅用于指物 (被修饰名词前) The cat is playing with a live mouse.
lively 活泼的;生机勃勃;热闹的。 (被修饰名词前) Jenny is a lively girl.
We watched the_____Spring Festival Gala last night. It was a wonderful and _____ party. We saw several______soldiers in the gala. Although some heroes left us ,their spirit _____ forever.They contributed a lot during the war time.
live
lively
living
昨晚我们观看了《春节联欢晚会》的现场直播。那是一场精彩纷呈、趣味无限的盛会,在晚会上我们见到了几位建在的士兵。尽管一些英雄离开我们了,但是他们的精神永存。这些士兵在战争时期做出了巨大贡献。
Exercises:
alive
3.This plant can live as long as 1 500 years, so people call it a living fossil.
as long as ①长达;与...一样长
②只要...(否定式: not as/so long as)
引导条件状语从句,遵从“主将从现”
(同用法if、when )
1.You can live there as long as ten years.__________________
2.We will go climbing as long as it doesn't rain tomorrow.
_____________________
你能在那儿住长达10年之久。
只要明天不下雨,我们就去爬山。
1.—I really want to join the square dance.
—Come on! Nothing is impossible ________ you put your heart into it!
A.as long as B.so C. but D.and
2.They often hear the girl ________.
A.sings B.to sing C.sing D.singing
3. My daughter is very ___. She is afraid of making a speech in public.
A. confident B.brave C.shy D.kind
4.The_________ plant looks so tall. Everyone here is ________ at it. (amaze)
A
C
amazing
amazed
当堂检测(5mins):
C
5.Come along _________ me. I’m going that way, too.
6.They decided to open ________a business in the town.
7.When it comes to football, I know nothing!
_____________________________________
up
with
当提到足球,我一窍不通。
Review(2mins)
Key words & phrases:
eastern adj. 东方的; shy adj.害羞的;
eastern Asian东亚; close up关闭; open up.打开;
when it comes to...当提到...; along with=together with...和...一起;
in the middle of ...在...中间; a living fossil.活化石
Key sentences:
1. Have you ever heard about any special plants
2. Can plants be shy
3.What makes a tree laugh
4. When it comes to laughing, this tree is really funny.
5. Can a fossil be alive?