外研版英语七年级上册课件Unit 6 The Importance of Corn Developing ideas listening & speaking (共15张PPT，无音频)

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Developing ideas: listening & speaking
Unit 6 The Importance of Corn
Presenter: Yamy
Learning Objectives：
1.正确认读并运用主题词corn silk，rose，cotton，bamboo来讨论植物的相关信息。
2.通过听短文与对话，获取玉米对墨西哥重要性及玉米用途的细节信息，并根据提示叙述玉米用途。
3.通过小组合作，讨论植物的多种用途以及植物在生活中的重要性及影响，培养同学们热爱植物、保护植物的良好行为习惯。
Lead-in
Free talk.
1. What plants can you see in the picture
2. How do you usually eat them
Rice
wheat
corn
tacos
/ tɑ ko z/
It's a kind of traditional Mexican food, just like Shandong pancake.
Are they important to us Why
Lead-in
Did you know
Rice,wheat and corn are the world's top three food plants.People around the world eat them in different ways.For example,rice noodles in East Asia,bread in Europe and tacos in the Americas.
Pre-listening
Look and guess.
1. What is Jason doing
He is making a vlog about the Sweet Corn Festival.
2.why does he do that
Because he wants to show the Sweet Corn Festival to us.
While-listening
Think and discuss.
1. What aspects does Jason introduce corn Try to fill in the blanks.
__________________ was nearly 40 cm long.
People _____________ corn in ______ about 9000 years ago.
Today, corn is________of their cooking.
Corn isn't just _____.It's ______________________.
The biggest ear of corn
started growing
Mexico
a big part
food
also part of Mexican culture
Appearance:
History:
Present:
Importance:
Think and discuss.
2.Do you usually eat corn
What could be made from corn （玉米可以做什么 ）
delicious food
animal feed
cute dolls
useful tools
interesting toys
what are the parts of an ear of corn
what are the parts used for
corn seeds
corn silk
corn husks
Look and predict
Post-listening
Talk and summarize.
1. What are the uses of corn
1
From …, we can make…
2
… is used to make …
3
Using …, we can make…
useful structures about the uses of a plant
2.How do you understand the saying “without corn，there is no country”
Corn is very useful and important to Mexico. Corn isn't just food. It’s also part of Mexican culture.
Post-listening
Brainstorming.
Talk about the uses of these plants(at least 3 aspects).
rose
cotton
bamboo
Post-listening
Uses
Uses
Uses
Post-listening
Act out and role-play.
Choose one of the plants. Student A is a customer and student B is a seller. Have a conversation about the uses. (Remember: be polite.)
A
B
Could you tell me …
Of course. From …, we can make…
Enjoy a video about bamboo.
Just as corn, bamboo is playing an important role in our daily life and Chinese culture. So we should protect bamboo and other plants.
Homework
Must do:
Write a short passage about corn.
Choose to do:
Search more information about other useful plants and make a poster.
Presenter: Yamy
Thanks for listening.