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Unit 5 Revealing Nature
Developing ideas
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We humans have evolved from the lower forms of life and now stand at the top of the food chain.
evolutionary tree
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And other creatures and species are also struggling for their survival on the same planet with us.
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While humans and animals could talk or even create different sounds to make our life full of fun.
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With thousands of years’ evolution, there are about 375,000 species of plants existing on earth, with more being discovered each year.
What about plants?
What can plants do?
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Flytrap
Mimosa
Pea
It can catch insects.
It can shut its leaves when touched.
It can sow its own seeds.
Plants are active in nature.
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But most of them just stay in one place for a lifetime, without moving around.
rain
cold
drought
disease
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Would plants communicate with each other? What if plants can speak?
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The Secret Language
of Plants
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Now read the text and try to figure out the genre of the text and the structure of the whole passage.
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Structure and genre
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Exposition
To give information or to explain something.
Para.4
Para.2
Para.5
Para.6
Para.3
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Detail-reading
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Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) was a Macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military leader. As king of Macedonia, he established the largest empire the ancient had ever seen.
Marco Polo (1254-1324) was a Venetian merchant and explore believed to have journeyed from Europe to Asia from 1271 to1295 and have remained in China for 17 of those years. He was known for his book The Travels of Marco Polo, which describes his voyage and experiences in Asia.
a science-fiction movie
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Examples of talking trees
Detail-reading
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Examples of talking trees
To arouse our interest and introduce the topic.
Detail-reading
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Structure and genre
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Intro