内容正文:
The Secret Language of Plants
AB1U5
Developing ideas
Dora
attack
breathe
eat
sleep
move
speak
steal
think
What do you think plants can do? Tick the boxes.
How do creatures communicate with each other?
language
body language
voice
movement
Read the passage quickly and complete the tasks.
1. What is the text?
Narrative article(记叙文)
Argumentative article(议论文)
C. Expository article(说明文)
2. Please underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.
The topic sentence of each paragraph
para.1
para.2
para.3
para.4
para.5
para.6
Talking plants have long been a thing of myths and legends.Many cultures have stories of talking.
it appears that plants can communicateafter all.
It has been known for some time that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other.
More surprisingly,plants also use sound to communicate.
Most surprisingly of all,plants have an amazing system of communication that can link nearlyevery plant in a forest.
Scientists are learning more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other.
1
Introduction
2
Body
3
Conclusion
Introduce the topic-plants can talk- to the readers.
Explain how plants talk with each other in detail.
Conclude and expect the more findings on the topic.
bean plant A
_____
___
releases ______________________
as a warning or call for help: “I’m being attacked!”
tiny amounts of chemicals
bean plant B
releases its own, ______________
different chemicals
some of these chemicals
__________________
drive insects away
others attract
__________
the wasps
1. Plants use chemicals to communicate with each other(para.3)
attack
kill
2. Plants use sound to communicate with each other (para.4)
Some plants make noises _______________.
A chili plant can __________________________________________.
Some trees make
_________________________________________.
with their roots
tell if a neighbouring plant is helpful, or unfriendly
clicking noises when there is not enough water, indicating drought is arriving
2. Plants use