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Unit 4 Save the trees
Period 1 Reading I
牛津深圳·广州版 七年级下
Words: save, discuss, harmful ...
Phrases: take in, for example …
Learn some language points.
Understand the general idea of the article according to the pictures and key words.
Learning objects
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Do you know when the National Tree Planting Day is?
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It is on March 12.
When was the first National Tree planting Day?
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In 1979. China observes its 45th National Tree Planting Day.
Why should we plant more trees?
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How much do you know about trees?
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Try the short quiz below.
branch fruit leaf root
fruit
root
leaf
branch
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Write down the names of the parts of a tree. Use the words from the box to help you.
a. They help fight against pollution.
b. They provide us with wood, fruit, etc.
c. They are home to birds and animals.
d. All of the above.
2 What do trees do for us?
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Choose the best answer.
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harmful gases from the air
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oxygen for us to breathe
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produce
take in
Can you use the correct verbs to describe what the trees do?
1. What do you think the interview is about?
a. The lives of trees.
b. Why trees are important in our daily lives.
2. What can we make from trees? Write down three examples.
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paper
pencils
chairs
Pre-reading
Look at the pictures and the title of the interview on page 45. Then answer the questions below.
title
How do trees help us?
Pictures can make an article more attractive and its topic clearer.
Pre-reading
What does the
article mainly talk about in this interview?
How do trees make our lives more convenient?
What should we do with trees?
Vocabulary
save v. 拯救
The fireman saved the little boy from the fire.
The pine tree on Huangshan is very famous.
pine n. 松树
[seɪv]
[paɪn]
branch n. 树枝
In winter, the trees lose all their leaves and only have bare branches left.
The students discussed the questi