Unit 6 The power of plants Understanding ideas 课件 2025-2026学年外研版（2024）七年级英语上册

Unit 6 The power of plants 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. plant ①n. 植物 ②v. 栽种,种植 表示“种植”这一动作,不表示过程或结果,为非 延续动词不能同表示一段时间的状语连用 plantation n.种植园,林场 Plants are e amazing wo uses?What make a post everywhere adv.处处;到处= here and there [前不能使用介词,如 in,at,to 等] Plants are everywhere around us.in this unit,let's explore the amazing world of plants.Why do we need plants?What are their 神奇的 uses?What do they mean to us?By the end of this unit,you will by the end of到…为止 at the end of 到…的末尾 in the end =at last最后 意味着 make a poster about plants. 制作海报 一般将来时 use the simple future tense to talk about the benefits of plants. describe the importance of plants. describe v.描述,形容 description n. 描述 describe sth.to... 描述….给 complete 完成 completely adv.完全地 完成 能够做 … After completing the unit,you will be able to: use words and expressions in the unit to describe plants. What is happening in the picture? Starting out 1 What facts about plants do you know? 2 Do you think plants are amazing?why or why not? 1 Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1 What facts about plants do you know? Plants can produce(产生)oxygen.They don't eat but they can grow. 2 Do you think plants are amazing?why or why not? I think they are amazing.Because... Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1 What are the people doing? 1 What are the people doing? In picture a,she is buying vegetables; in picture b,he is making furniture; in picture c,they are weighing(称重量)the materials(材料) of traditional Chinese medicine. 2 What can plants do for us? They can provide(提供)food,materials (材料),shelter(住处), clothing and beauty for us. 第1课时 Understanding ideas 1 Complete the questionnaire. sugar sunlight leaf water sunlight 0008 2 sugar (CQ) 3 water Within lant Oxygen carbon dioxide a stem root leave 4 Read the passage and check your answers. quarter n. ①一刻钟,15分钟 in 介词 ②四分之一 穿着,戴着常与表示衣服或颜色的名词连闲 It's quarter past seven.Here's Worker No.55 in his green uniform.He's going (a)quarter past seven 七点一刻=a fifteen past seven to start work in the plant. He works in Workshop 1001 in the Leaf.There are 20 to 100 workers in each workshop.They collect sunlight and CO₂during the day.Now workers from the Root send up water.The water will rise up to the Leaf through the Stem.Then workers in the Leaf will mix water,CO₂and collect及物动词 收集,采集,使集中 collector n.收藏家 collection n.收藏品 sunlight. He works in Workshop 1001 in the Leaf.There are 20 to 100 workers in each workshop.They collect sunlight and CO₂during the day.Now workers from the Root send up water.The water will rise up to the Leaf through the Stem.Then workers in the Leaf will mix water,CO₂and sunlight. send 及物动词送出,发出 send sb.sth.=send sth.to sb.发送/寄给某人某物 send sb.to+地点名词 把某人送到某地 He works in Workshop 1001 in the Leaf.There are 20 to 100 workers in each workshop.They collect sunlight and CO₂during the day.Now workers from the Root send up water.The water will rise up to the Leaf through the Stem.Then workers in the Leaf will mix water,CO₂and sunlight. rise不及物动词 升高,上升 指从低处同上移动,可指水的上涨,温度的上升, 价格的上涨 through the Stem. Then workers in the Leaf will mix water,CO₂and sunlight. mix v.使混合,拌和 mix with….把…和…混合在一起 mixture n.混合物 He works in Workshop 1001 in the Leaf.There are 20 to 100 workers in each workshop.They collect sunlight and CO₂during the day.Now workers from the Root send up water.The water will rise up to the Leaf What are they going to produce?Most importantly(for them),there will be sugar!It's useful for the growth of the plant.Another product will be oxygen,but the plant doesn't need much of it.It means a lot to animals and humans,though—they need it to breathe! The workers work hard.Soon it's going to get dark.They will take a rest. be sug produce roduct will be Oxyger ①及物动词生产,产生,出产 后接n./ 代词 a lot to animals ②不可数名词产品,尤指农产品 and humaIs,LIougn—ney neea nLo oreane! The workers work hard.Soon it's going to get dark.They will take a rest. What are they going to produce?Most importantly(for them),there will another ①限定词别的,不同的,又一,另 一 another后可接单数名词,也可接“数词(大于1)+复数名词” ②代词不同的人或事物,又一/另一 What are they going to produce?Most importantly(for them),there will be sugar!It's useful for the growth of the plant.Another product will be The workers work hard.Soon it's going to get dark.They will take a rest. oxygen and hui What are they going to produce?Most importantly(for them),there will be sugar!It's useful for the growth of the plant.Another product will be oxygen,but the plant doesn product n. ①(自然过程或化学反应的)生成物 ②产品,制品一般指制造或种植的产品 The workers work hard.Soon it's going to get dark.They will take a rest. and humans,though—they and humans,though—they need it to breathe! v.呼吸 The workers work hard.Soon it's going to get dark.They will take a rest. though ①adv.不过,然而 常放在向末 ②连词虽然,尽管= although 在向中不能与 but 连用,但可与yet或 still连用 hem),there will product will be sa lot to animals What are they going to produce?Most importantly(for them),there will be sugar!It's useful for the growth of the plant.Another product will be oxygen,but the plant doesn't need much of it.It means a lot to animals and humans,though—they need it to breathe! get 连系动词变得 表示变化的连系动词: become,turn,grow,go The workers work hard.Soon it's going to get dark.They will take a rest. adj.昏暗的,黑暗的 不仅仅是 There are millions of plants on earth.They give more than food and oxygen. Without plants,the natural world would be very different! ear th ①n. 地球,世界 EarthE/the Earth ②不可数名词,泥土,土壤,陆地 in the earth在泥土里 natural adj. ①自然的,天然的,常作定语 ②正常的,自然的 nature n.自然 naturally adv.自然地 3 Choose another suitable title and give your reasons. a How to make sugar bHow plants work c Why plants are great d Going to the green workshop Think and share 1 What does"plant"mean in the title?It can mean “plant”or“factory”. 2 In what other ways do plants help the world? Learning to think for question 1 A pun is a word with more than one meaning.It's a clever way to make the passage more interesting. They can provide(提供)food, materials(材料),shelter (住处), clothing and beauty for us. 4 Complete the texts with the words and expressions from the passage. Sunlight and CO₂enter the 1 leaf . Water from the root will 2rise up to the leaf through the stem. 3 Water ,CO₂and sunlight will turn into ⁴sugar and oxygen. Oxygen is important to humans- they need it to ⁵ breathe . 5 Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the grammar rules. (a)He's going to start work in the plant. (b)The y will take a rest. Now find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage. take a rest 休息一 下=have a rest 6 Complete the sentences with the simple future tense. 1 The sunflower seeds will grow into tall plants. 2 We will/are going to learn different parts of plants tomorrow. 3 The leaves will change into different colours in autumn. ⑦ Complete the guide's words using the correct form of the words in the boxes. rain make become see give walk Welcome to the Great Bear Rainforest in Canada!We will/are going to walk through the forest today.It's sunny now,but please take a raincoat.I'′m sure it will rain _later.The trees in a rainforest can make their Own rain. Own ①代词/adj.自己的,属于自己的用在所有格 或形容词性物主代词之后强调某事物为某人 自己所有 of one's own自己的 on one's own独自地 ②v.拥有,占有不用于进行时相当于have owner 可数名词所有人,物主 e going to walk incoat.I′m ke their Welcome through th sure it Own rain. look up ① 抬头忘上看②查找 宾语是需要查找的某种信息 如 time,word,phone number 等. How?Well,look up-way,way,up-and you will see clouds at the top of these trees.Water comes into the air from the leaves,and 4becomes clouds.It then rains on the forest.This ⁵ makes other plants very happy. at the top of these trees.Water comes into the air from the leaves,and 4become s clouds.It then rains on the forest.This 5 makes other plants very happy. top 可数名词 ①顶,顶端,顶部 at the top of 在…的顶端 ②表面,上面 way,up-and you will see clouds These trees can live for thousands of years.They 6 give animals somewhere to live and food to eat. Now we can see plants are so important.They influence the climate,the animals,and the people. These trees can live for thousands of years.They 6 give animals somewhere to live and food to eat. somewhere adv. 在某处,到某处 常用于肯定向,adj.修饰 somewhere 时,要放在 somewhere 之后 angwhere adv.在(或去)任何地方 常用于否定向或疑问句中 have an influence on … . 对….有影响 Now we can see plants are so important.They influence the climate,the animals,and the people. influence ①及物动词影响,对….起作用 influence sb.to do sth.影响某人做某事 ②n. 影响 influence 前可用good,bad,great,strong animals 等修饰 T S Dear students, Do you want to do something for our mother nature?Join our Planting Day activity and plant more trees! Happy planting! Best, Wood Middle School 8 Work in pairs.Discuss your plan for Planting Day.Use the wor ds from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you. ① Example Example Dear students, Do you want to do something for our mother nature?Join our Planting Day activity and plant more trees! Happy planting! Best, Wood Middle School The importance of plants More plants will make: the climate: the animals: the people: My plan for Planting Day Things to do l am going to Useful expressions Without plants,..will/won't.. ...need..to... ...mean a lot to … ...can make... ...is useful for.. ...influence.. $$