Lesson 8 Why Are plants Important?
Teaching Aims:
1.Master new words and phrases:
pleasant, shade, fulfill, basic, soil
take energy from…, in a word.
2.Master two important sentences
1)It’s pleasant to walk in the forest.
2)They help us fulfill our basic needs
3.复习 be made of, be made from, be made in,
be made by .
4.了解植物的重要性。
Teaching important points:
1.) 掌握一些与植物有关的的词汇。
2.) 了解植物的重要性。
Teaching difficult points:
Master two important sentences:
1)It’s pleasant to walk in the forest.
2)They help us fulfill our basic needs
Teaching steps:
Step1: Lead- in
Think About It
1.What plants grow near your home?
2. Why do we need trees?
Step2:Show the teaching aims:
1) Master new words and phrases:
pleasant, shade, fulfill, basic, soil
take energy from…, in a word.
2)Master two important sentences
It’s pleasant to walk in the forest.
They help us fulfill our basic needs
3)复习 be made of, be made from, be made in,
be made by .
4)了解植物的重要性。
Step 3: study new words and test.
Step 4: Read and Translate
Step 5 : Read and fill in the blanks
Step 6:Study language points:
1.观察:
It’s pleasant to walk in the forest
It’s difficult to work out the problem.
发现 :“ It is + adj + to do sth”
意为“ 做某事是 …… 的。
观察: It is important for us to have breakfast every day.
It is very kind of you to help me.
发现 : 其复合结构为:“ it is +adj (for/ of ) sb to do sth ”
“ 对某人来说做某事是 …… 的”。
eg: 完成这项工作是容易的。
It is easy to finish the work.
对我们来说完成这项工作是容易的。
It is easy for us to finish the work.
2. 观察: They help us fulfill our basic needs.
I often help my mother do some housework.
发现: “ help sb do sth = help sb with sth”
意为“ 帮助某人做某事”
李明经常帮我做家庭作业。
Li Ming often help me do my homework.
= Li Ming often help me with my homework
3. 复习 be made of, be made from, be made in, be made by .
用be made of, be made from, be made in,
be made by . 填空。
1.The kite ___________paper.
2.The paper ___________ wood.
3.the toys ____________ China.
4.My breakfast ____________ my mother.
step7:Exercises
( ) 1.— Is the sweater ____ wool ?
__ Yes. It’s _____ Shanghai.
A. made of; made from
B. made of ; made in
C. made from; made into
D. made in; made from
( ) 2. It is very important ____ us to study English.
A. for B. of C. in D.at
( ) 3. We helped her _______ her sister.
A. finding B. to find. C. find D.found.
Step8: Summary
Step 9: Homework
板书设计
Lesson 8 Why Are plants Important?
pleasant, shade, fulfill, basic, soil
take energy from…, in a word.
1)It’s pleasant to walk in the forest.
2)They help us fulfill our basic needs