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Unit 6
Make a poster about plants
Unit 6
The power of plants
To review the topic of the unit: the importance of plants
To be able to use what have learned in the unit to make a poster about plants
To find out how well you understand the unit
Plants are everywhere around us. In this unit, let’s explore the amazing world of plants. Why do we need plants? What are their uses? What do they mean to us? By the end of this unit, you will make a poster about plants.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
use words and expressions in the unit to describe plants.
use the simple future tense to talk about the benefits of plants.
describe the importance of plants.
importance of plants for the natural world
一般将来时
benefits of plants to people
meanings of plants in cultures
Work in groups. Discuss the following questions:
In what ways do plants help the world?
Why are the plants important in nature?
How can we make use of the plants?
What do the plants mean to cultures?
What are you going to do to protect the plants?
Step
Work in groups. Search for information about different plants. Take a group vote to decide on the plants and find photos of them for your poster.
Make a poster about plants
Step
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and make your poster. You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit.
Title of the poster
— The … of plants
— Powerful / Wonderful / … plants
Photos of things made from plants
Why are the plants important in nature?
— Animals need them for food. For example, …
— Plants influence …
— Without plants, the natural world …
— We need it to …
— It’s useful for …
How can we make use of the plants?
— We make … from …
— We use … for …
— … come from …
— Another product is …
What do the plants mean to cultures?
— It means a lot to …
— … is a key part of …
— … is more than a plant for …
Make sure others can read your poster. Use colours to make it bright.
Remember!
Step
Practise and present your poster to the class.
Step
Vote on the best three posters and the best three presentations.
Bamboo is a really tall and green plant. It means a lot to us.
Bamboo greatly influences the natural world. It
provides oxygen, reduces CO2, and helps prevent
soil loss. Moreover, pandas need it for food.
Bamboo is useful for human life. We use it to build
strong houses and make cool furniture. Another product is bamboo
steamers!
Bamboo is more than just a plant. In many Asian cultures, it symbolises strength and is one of the key parts of literature and art.
In the future, I am going to learn more about bamboo and tell others how important it is. I will also help protect bamboo.
Wonderful Plants
After completing this unit, I understand more about the importance of plants.
useful
different cultures
To express my understanding, I can…
use words and expressions in the unit to describe plants:
use the simple future tense to talk about the benefits of plants.
describe the importance of plants.
1=excellent, 2=good, 3=not yet
I still need to improve:
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I can
运用相关词汇讨论话题the importance of plants
设计一张海报,阐述植物的重要性
提高自己保护植物的意识
Review what you have learned in the unit and take notes.
Prepare a speech to introduce the importance of a plant using personification.
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