Unit 8 Lesson1 Why are plants important.课件 2024-2025学年冀教版2024英语七年级下册

I love nature! Unit 8 1 Why are plants important? 1 Learning objectives In this lesson, we will be able to: Understand the importance of plants through watching videos and listening to conversations. Express their views on why plants are important orally and complete a mind map. Develop awareness of environmental protection and understand the relationship between plants and human beings as well as animals. 1 Talk with your partner about plants. A Do you think plants are important? B What can plants do to help nature?Give some examples. 2 Listen to the conversation and tick the main idea. Li Ming: I love the forest.There are so many trees here. The air is fresh. Wang Mei: Trees and other plants are important for us. Li Ming: Yes, you are right. Plants clean the air. They give us food like fruits and vegetables. Some medicine and clothing are also made from plants. Wang Mei: The forest is important for animals, too. Many animals live in the forest and eat leaves and fruits from the trees. Li Ming: Plants also play a part in the water cycle. And they cover the soil. That way, the wind and water don’t carry the soil away. Plants make the world look beautiful. Wang Mei: Indeed, we can’t live without plants! 2 Listen to the conversation and tick the main idea. It’s a pleasure to walk in the forest. We can’t live without plants. Trees and animals are part of our life. √ 3 Listen to the conversation again and tick what is mentioned. People can eat plants or use them as medicine. Plants help keep the air clean. Many animals live in the forest. Books, paper, pencils, and erasers all come from plants. Animals eat leaves and fruits from the trees. Plants cover the soil and keep dust away. Plants make everything look beautiful. People use wood from trees to build houses and furniture. √ √ √ √ √ √ 4 Work in groups. Talk about why we need plants and complete the mind map.You can use some of the ideas in Activity 3. Functions of plants People can eat plants or use them as medicine. Plants help keep the air clean. Many animals live in the forest. Animals eat leaves and fruits from the trees. Show time Checklist Stars Language(语言正确) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Creation(有创意) Excellent Great Good Plants are important to everyone The forest is important for animals, too. I love the forest. Do you think plants are important? Can people eat plants? Do do like the green one or the red one? Why are plants important? Listen and repeat. “be made from” 表示 “由…… 制成”,从成品看不出原 材料 Point 用法 “be made from” 通常用于一般现在时、一般过去时和一般将来时等时态中。在句子 中,它的主语通常是物品,后面接原材料 例句: Paper is made from wood.(纸由木材制成。) Wine is made from grapes.(葡萄酒由葡萄制成。) This cloth is made from natural fibres.(这种布也由天然纤维制成。) Some medicine and clothing are also made from plagts. 2. Many animals live in the forest and eat leaves and fruits from the trees. “live in” 表示 “居住在;住在…… 地方”。 Point 用法 “live in” 后面通常接表示地点的名词,如国家、城市、房子等,可以用于各种时态,根据具体语境进行变化。 例句 I live in Beijing.(我住在北京。) They live in a small town.(他们住在一个小镇上。) The old man lives in a big house.(那位老人住在一个大房子里。) We will live in a new apartment next year. (明年我们将住在一套新公寓里。) 3. Plants also play a part in the water cycle. 用法 “play a part in” 后面通常接名词或动名词,表示在某个活动、事件或情况中发挥作用, 可以用于各种时态,根据具体语境进行变化 例句 Exercise plays an important part in keeping healthy. (运动在保持健康方面起着重要作用。) Technology plays a big part in our daily lives. (科技在我们的日常生活中起着很大的作用。) “play a part in” 表示 “在…… 中起作用;在…… 中扮演角色”。 Point “clothing” 是不可数名词,意为 “衣服;服装” Point 用法 1.可以用 “a piece of clothing(一件衣服)”“an article of clothing”(一件衣物)”来表示单个的衣服物品。 2.可以用 “warm clothing(暖和的衣服)”“protective clothing(防护服)”等短语来描述特定类型的服装。 例句: She spends a lot of money on clothing.(她在衣服上花了很多钱。) We need to bring enough clothing for the trip. (我们需要为旅行带足够的衣服。) 4. Some medicine and clothing are also made from plagts. 5. That way, the wind and water don’t carry the soil away. “carry away” 意为“带走;使失去自制力;使激动得失去控制”。 Point 用法 表示 “带走” 时,主语通常是搬运的力量(如风、水等),宾语是被搬运的物体。 表示 “使失去自制力;使激动得失去控制” 时,主语通常是人或人的情感,宾语是被影响的人。 例句: The strong wind carried away the roof.(强风把屋顶刮走了。) She was carried away by the beautiful music.(她被美妙的音乐迷住了。) 一、单项选择 Plants _ oxygen for us to breathe. A. provide B. provides C. provided D. providing 2.The forest is an important _ for many animals. A. house B. home C. habitat D. hall 3.Bamboo _ to make many things, like chopsticks and baskets. A. is used B. used C. uses D. are used 4.Water _ in the water cycle. A. cycle B. cycles C. cycled D. cycling C A A B 二、填空题 Trees _ (give) us fruits and shade. 2.The wood _ (use) to build houses. 3.Plants _ (play) an important part in keeping the air clean. 4.Bamboo _ (grow) very fast. give is used play grows 三、翻译 植物为动物提供栖息地。 2.纸是由木材制成的。 3.没有植物我们就不能生存。 4.植物在水循环中起作用。 5.许多动物生活在森林里,吃树上的叶子和水果。 Plants provide habitat for animals. Paper is made from wood. We can’t live without plants. Plants play a part in the water cycle. Many animals live in the forest and eat leaves and fruits from trees. Required(必做) Optional(选做) Copy the following sentences twice: Plants clean the air. The forest is important for animals, too. Plants cover the soil. That way, the wind and water don’t carry the soil away. Plants make the world look beautiful. Write a short paragraph (about 80 words) about why plants are important. Use the ideas from the text and your own thoughts. $$