Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals课时课件-2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级上册

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A 2a-2e Review 汉译英 1. 今天雨下得很大。 2.这个大箱子一点都不重。 3.我姐比我漂亮得多。 4.许多动物生活在海南的红木森林。 5.苔藓不像其它植物那样有根。 6.青海湖是中国最大的湖。 1. It rains heavily today. 2. The big box is not heavy at all. 3.My sister is much more beautiful than me. 4. Many animals live in the redwood forests in Hainan. 5.Moss does not have roots(根) like other plants. 6. Qinghai Lake is the largest lake in China. Lead-in Do you know Chinese culture has a lot to do with plants and animals ? Yes, I know that Long is a great animal in Chinese culture, though it’s not exist now, and bamboo is a kind of plant which has good fame in China. folding /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/ adj 折叠式的;可折叠的 folding fan 折扇 bamboo /ˌbæmˈbuː/n.竹;竹子 yeah /jeə/ interj.是的;对 popular /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ adj.广受欢迎的;流行的 goodness / ˈɡʊdnəs/ n. 美德;营养 Word bank tool/tu:l/n.工具;手段 actually /ˈæktʃuəli/ adv.实际上;居然 shoot/ʃuːt/n.幼苗;嫩芽; v(shot /ʃɒt/)开(枪);射击 appear /əˈpɪə(r)/ v.出现;呈现 feel free (to do sth)可以随便做某事 Word bank section A What can plants and animals do? Ella: Oh, what's that, Chen Jie? It's so beautiful! Chen Jie: Thanks. It's a folding fan. I bought it last year. Ella: Oh! It has a painting of bamboo on it. Chen Jie:Yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. It's a _______of goodness in Chinese culture. Ella: I didn't know that before. So, where did you get that fan? Chen Jie: At the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, the________and________bamboo forest in China. I learnt lots of interesting things when I was there. 2a Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. symbol largest oldest section A What can plants and animals do? Ella: Really? Like what? Chen Jie: Well,bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. Some bamboo can grow almost one metre in one day. Also, it's one of the_____________plants in the world. People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. Ella: Oh, that's interesting. I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right? Chen Jie: Exactly! Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. They're really delicious. 2a Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. most useful section A What can plants and animals do? 2b Read the conversation and answer the questions. 1. What does Ella see on the folding fan? 2.Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings? 3.Where is the Bamboo Sea? She sees a painting of bamboo on it. Because it is a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. It’s in Sichuan. section A What can plants and animals do? 2b Read the conversation and answer the questions. 4.What do people use bamboo for? 5. Is Ella interested in bamboo? How do you know? People use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. Yes, she is. Because she asked Chen Jie some quesitons about bamboo. section A What can plants and animals do? 2c Complete the mind map with the information from 2a. got at________________ the ________and________bamboo forest in China grow_______________in one day build________ make_______and____________ food for_________ and___________ a symbol of____________ on Chen Jie’s folding fan bamboo one of the fastest-growing plants a popular subject in Chinese paintings one of the most useful in the world the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan tools houses almost one meter oldest largest human goodness pandas instruments section A What can plants and animals do? Ella: Oh, what's that, Chen Jie? It's so beautiful! Chen Jie: Thanks. It's a folding fan. I bought it last year. Ella: Oh! It has a painting of bamboo on it. Chen Jie:Yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. It's a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. Ella: I didn't know that before. So, where did you get that fan? Chen Jie: At the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, the largest and oldest bamboo forest in China. I learnt lots of interesting things when I was there. Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it. 2d section A What can plants and animals do? Ella: Really? Like what? Chen Jie: Well,bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. Some bamboo can grow almost one metre in one day. Also, it's one of the most useful plants in the world. People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. Ella: Oh, that's interesting. I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right? Chen Jie: Exactly! Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. They're really delicious. 2d Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it. section A What can plants and animals do? Imagine you are a tour guide at the Bamboo Sea and your partner is a foreign tourist. Make up a conversation about bamboo and its importance. 2e A: Welcome to the Bamboo Sea! I'm your tour guide today. I'd love to share all the interesting things about bamboo with you. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have. B: Bamboo seems to be a very popular plant in China. Can you tell me why the Chinese people like bamboo so much? A: Well, ... 1. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. get popular 变得受欢迎 be popular among/with 受到...的欢迎/喜爱 popularity n. 流行、普及 eg: Jay Chou is popular with Chinese young people. 2. It's a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. a symbol of .... ....的象征 goodness n.美德 Thank goodness!谢天谢地！ eg: Elephant is a symbol of Thailand. language points 3. Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. one of ... ...之一（后接名词、代词复数形式）作主语时，谓语动词用单数 eg: One of the most beautiful girl in our class is Monica. 4.People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. use sth. to do sth.=use sth. for doing sth. 用某物做某事 eg: She used the broken cup to drink water for two days. 5.I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right? remember to do sth. 记得要做某事 remember doing sth. 记得做过某事 eg: I remember giving your umbrella back to you. language points 6.I'd love to share all the interesting things about bamboo with you. share sth. with sb. 和某人分享某物 eg: I want to share my favorite fruit with you. 7. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have. feel free to do sth. 可以随便做某事 eg: Please feel free to do any thing at my home. 8. Bamboo seems to be a very popular plant in China. seem to be 似乎是， 好像是， 看起来是 eg: You seem to be unhappy today, what’s going on? language points 一、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1. In the story,Hou Yi________( shoot)down nine suns. 2. Helping others is a true sign of__________( good) in our daily lives. 3. Growing vegetables looks easy,but__________( actual) it takes a lot of learning. 4. The big room has a___________(fold) screen. It seems to be two rooms. 二、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词 1.我赠送了我的美国笔友迈克一把折扇。 I gave my American pen pal Mike_______ _____ _______. Exercise shot goodness actually folding a folding fan 2.在中国,京剧是最受欢迎的艺术之一。 In China, Beijing Opera is one of________ _________ ______arts. 3.在中国文化中,梅兰竹菊都是美德的象征。 The plum blossom,orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are all______ ________ ______ _______in Chinese culture. 4.如果你不懂,可以随便提问。 _____ _____ ____ask questions if you don't understand. 5.在过去,村民们用石头建造房屋,制作工具。 In the past, villagers used stones_____ ______ _____and______ ________. Exercise the most popular the Feel free to to build houses of goodness symbols make tools Memorize words and phrase. Finish your exercise book of this period. Memorize the notes you took. Homework Thank you !!! $$Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section B 2a-3c & project Review 汉译英 1. 妈妈对我的考试结果很失望。 2. 采取行动做某事 3. 动作电影 4. 我们班百分之六十的学生的男生。 5. 出于这个原因 6. 齐心协力 7. 为了解决那个问题，老师熬夜到两点。 8.在...中发挥作用 1. My mother is disappointed with my test results. 2. take action to do sth 3. action movie 4. 60 percent of the students in our class are boys. 5. for this reason 6. pull together 7. In order to solve this problem, the teacher stayed up till 2 in the morning. 8. play a part in...=play a role in.... Lead-in 1. Do you love our nature? Do you think our nature should be protected, why? Yes, I love nature very much. Of course we should protect our nature, because we live on the good natural environment. 2. What did you do to protect our nature? Last summer I picked up the rubbish on the beach of the sea, I think it’s a good way to protect the nature. happiness / ˈhæpinəs/n.幸福;快乐 disappoint /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ v.使失望;使破灭 mushroom /ˈmʌʃrʊm / n.蘑菇;伞菌 ton/tʌn/n.吨 role /rəʊl/n.作用;职能;角色 play a role (in)在.…中发挥作用; 扮演角色 Word bank pea/pi:/n.豌豆 climate /ˈklaɪmət/n.气候 ocean/ˈəʊʃ(ə)n/ n.大海;海洋except/ɪkˈsept/ 除……之外;除了 tiny /ˈtaɪni/ adj. 极小的;微小的 live up to 达到;符合 lively /ˈlaɪvli/ 精力充沛的;生机勃勃的 the Arctic /ˈɑːktɪk/ Ocean北冰洋 Word bank Vocabulary in Use Circle the odd ones. Then give your reasons. 2a 1. habit height size weight 2.joy happiness fun enjoy 3. angry disappointed smart sad 4. appear look seem watch 5. honey milk juice bread 1. act 2. good 3. kind 4. appear 5. real 6. imagine 7. connect 8. popular 9. communicate 10. important 2b Add the endings -ance, -(t) ion,-ness, and -ity to form nouns. Use your dictionary. action Vocabulary in Use appearance kindness goodness popularity reality imagination connection communication importance 1. I felt__________when my favourite flowers died. 2.After the rain, some mushrooms________in the garden. 3. In my hometown, people often use bamboo baskets to ______ food. 4. What did you put in your luggage? It ________ a ton. 5.I can't _________my life without my pets. They mean a lot to me. 2c Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. appear disappoint imagine store weigh disappointed Vocabulary in Use appear store imagine weighs You may not realize it, but frogs play an important role in our _______ecosystem. The smallest frogs are about the size of a pea, while larger ones can grow as big as a human hand. Many people know that frogs help to_________farms by eating insects. __________, not everyone understands their____________ in nature. Frogs can live on ______and in water. Because of this, they are popular subjects in studies on climate change and the ecosystem. 2d Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. however important land planet protect planet Vocabulary in Use protect However land importantance The Blue Whale The blue whale is the largest and heaviest animal on earth. It can weigh as much as 200 tons.Many people like watching blue whales swim, and they think it is one of the most beautiful things to see. Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. They eat a lot, but they eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. A blue whale can eat around four tons of these a day. Blue whales can live up to 90 years. When a blue whale dies at sea, it becomes food for many kinds of animals living in and around the sea.This food lasts for over a year and it helps to create a lively and healthy ecosystem. Blue whales play an important role in our world, so we must protect them. 3a Read the text and complete the table. Pre-writing Pre-writing 3a Blue whale facts Weight Where they live Food How long they live Role in ecosystem as much as 200 tons Read the text and complete the table. all oceans except the Arctic Ocean some of the tiniest animals in the ocean live up to 90 years it helps to create a lively and healthy ecosystem While-writing Hello everyone! My name is Billy the Blue Whale. I am_____________. I'm heavy, but I love ____________ I live in______________ My favourite food is_______________I can eat __________________. 3b Imagine you are a blue whale. Use the first person to rewrite the first paragraph. 3c Complete your passage about the blue whale based on the text in 3a. structure of your writing: While-writing My favorite plant/animal Beginning 明确自己喜欢的植物/动物 Body 佐证自己的观点 Ending 总结自己的观点 My favorite plant/animal is bamboo/horse. Firstly,/First of all,... Bamboo can be a kind of delicious food Secondly,/Besides/What’s more... The bamboo is a important part of our nature and it can helps to protect the environment. ... Last but not least,... The bamboo is a crucial material to build tools in our daily life. ... All in all,... In a word,... As the saying goes... My Favorite Plant: The Joyful Sunflower Among all the beautiful plants in the world, the sunflower is definitely my favorite. It’s not just a plant; it’s like a cheerful friend who always looks towards the bright side. There are several reasons why I adore sunflowers so much. First, they are incredibly beautiful and uplifting. Just seeing those big, bright yellow faces instantly makes me feel happier and more positive. They bring sunshine even on cloudy days. Second, I find their behavior fascinating. The young flower buds actually turn their faces to follow the sun across the sky from east to west during the day! Sample: While-writing To me, it’s like they are teaching us to look for the good things in life. Finally, they feel personal. I’ve grown them from seeds myself, and it’s amazing to watch the tiny sprout push through the soil and grow rapidly into such a magnificent, towering plant. It feels like a real achievement. In conclusion, the sunflower is my favorite plant without a doubt. Its stunning beauty, its inspiring habit of following the sun, and the simple joy of growing it myself make it truly special. Sample: While-writing Make a poster about a plant or an animal Project Work in groups. Choose or create the title of your poster. 4a See who changed the most Project Collect pictures and find out information about the plant or animal that you chose. 1. What is its name? 2. Where does it live / grow? 3. Why did you choose it? 4.What are some interesting facts about it? 4b See who changed the most Project 4c Make your poster. 4d Present your poster in class. Then vote for the best one. See who changed the most Project 1. What amazing plants and animals did you learn about in the unit? 2. When do you use the superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs? 3.Can you describe some amazing plants or animals in the world? 4.How are we connected with plants and animals? Reflecting 1. The smallest frogs are about the size of a pea, while larger ones can grow as big as a human hand. while 1)“而， 然而”表示两种情况的对比 2）“与...同时，当...的时候”引导时间状语从句 as...as 像...一样 2.Not everyone understands their importance in nature. 部分否定 1）not 与every及含有every的不定代词连用时 “并不是每个...都” 2）not与all连用 “并不是所有的都，并不都” 3）not与both连用 “并不是两个都” language points 3. Many people like watching blue whales swim watch sb do sth. 观看某人做某事（强调动作发生的全过程） watch sb. doing sth. 观看某人正在做某事（强调看到动作正在进行） eg: I watched her singing in the music room just now. 4.It becomes food for many kinds of animals living in and around the sea.. many kinds of 许多种类的 all kinds of 各种各样的 different kinds of 不同种类的 eg: I collected different kinds of stamps when I was young. language points 5.Blue whales play an important role in our world, so we must protect them. protect ...from/against... 保护....免受 ... n. protection 保护，防护 eg： Her mother tried to protect her from hurting by the hit of the car. language points 二、根据提示完成句子、翻译句子。 6.银基动物王国是河南观赏动物最好的地方之一。 Enjoyland Animal Kingdom is______ _____ _____ ______ __________to watch animals in Henan. 7.她喜欢看鸟儿南飞过冬。 She loves____________the birds_________ south for winter. 8.蓝鲸可以活到90岁。 Blue whales can_______ ______ _______90 years. 9.蚂蚁在我们的生态系统中发挥重要作用。 10.蓝鲸是地球上最大、最重的动物。 Exercise one of the best places live up to Ants play an important role in our ecosystem watching The blue whale is the largest and heaviest animal on earth. fly 一、用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空 1. Jim is the________boy in our class. He is always full of life, 2.The_______country in the world is Vatican City, which is smaller than a park. 3. Last weekend, all of us went for a picnic_________Tom because he was ill. 4. Last June, the hot weather________for the whole(整个的)month. 5.There are seven continents(洲)and four________in the world. Exercise except ocean last lively tiny tininest except liveliest lasted oceans Memorize words and phrase. Finish your exercise book of this period. Memorize the notes you took. Homework Thank you !!! $$Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A 1a-pronunciation Lead-in Do you like plants? What plants do you like Do you like animals? What animals do you like? Do you think plants and animals are important to us, why? Of course I do, I roses and sunflowers a lot. Sure, I really love cats and horse. I believe so. Because the plants and animals make our eco-system completed. moss/mɒs/n.苔藓 redwood /ˈredwʊd/n.红杉;红木 cheetah /ˈtʃiːtə/ n.猎豹 folding /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/ adj 折叠式的;可折叠的 folding fan 折扇 bamboo /ˌbæmˈbuː/n.竹;竹子 yeah /jeə/ interj.是的;对 popular /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ adj.广受欢迎的;流行的 Word bank goodness / ˈɡʊdnəs/ n. 美德;营养 tool/tu:l/n.工具;手段 actually /ˈæktʃuəli/ adv.实际上;居然 shoot/ʃuːt/n.幼苗;嫩芽; v(shot /ʃɒt/)开(枪);射击 Word bank section A What can plants and animals do? 1a Look at the plants and animals. Use the words in the box to talk about them. long beautiful big old fast small tall heavy short large section A What can plants and animals do? 1b Listen to the conversations and number the plants and animals in la in the order you hear them. moss blue whale cheetah redwood 3 2 1 4 section A What can plants and animals do? 1c Listen again. Match the words with the plants and animals in 1a. Some have two answers. moss blue whale cheetah redwood D C, E A, B F A. heaviest B. largest C.most beautiful D.oldest E. fastest F. tallest section A What can plants and animals do? Ask and answer questions about the plants and animals in 1a. 1d What's amazing about the blue whale? It's the largest / biggest animal in the world. Pronunciation:Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group. /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/ /bl/ /kl/ /gl/ /br/ /kr/ /gr/ a,ai,ay i, y, igh oy, oi bl cl gl br cr gr whale mice toy black clean glad bread cross grass rain fly join blow climb glass bring cream great stay high choice blue clock globe brown cry grow section A What can plants and animals do? 双元音/eɪ/ 由[e]和[ɪ]两个单音组成,/e/重读，/ ɪ/轻读，口形由半开到合，与字母 A发音相同。 双元音 /aɪ/ 由[a]和[ɪ]两个单音组成，口形由开到合，牙齿由全开过度到全闭。 双元音/ɔɪ/由[ɔ]和[ɪ]两个单音组成，前元音重读，后元音轻读，双唇从圆到扁，口形从开到合，牙齿从全开到逐渐闭合，注意连贯性。 section A What can plants and animals do? Rules of the pronunciation Pronunciation:Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group. /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/ /bl/ /kl/ /gl/ /br/ /kr/ /gr/ a,ai,ay i, y, igh oy, oi bl cl gl br cr gr whale mice toy black clean glad bread cross grass rain fly join blow climb glass bring cream great stay high choice blue clock globe brown cry grow play night joy black class glue bright craft grade section A What can plants and animals do? I visited the redwood forests in California several times. (not other forests) I visited the redwood forests in California several times. (not other places) I visited the redwood forests in California several times. (not only once) section A What can plants and animals do? Pronunciation:2. Listen and repeat. Notice the difference in stress and meaning of the same sentence. 1.heavy 1)“重的” 修饰物反义词：thin 问体重 ： How heavy you are? 修饰人 反义词是：light eg: This big box is quite light. 2）大量的 修饰雨、雪 heavy rain 2. It's the largest / biggest animal in the world. 主语+be+the+形容词最高级+in/of短语“...是....中最....的”（用于三者以上范围的比较） eg: Pandas are the cutest animals in our country. language points 一、用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空 1.Cave paintings are the___________pictures in the world. Some of them are almost 30,000 years old. 2.Both tigers and_________are wild animals of the cat family. 3.Qinghai Lake is the_________lake in China. 4. Many animals live in the__________forests in Hainan, so saving these trees helps animals, too. 5._______does not have roots(根) like other plants. It gets water from the air. Exercise oldest cheetahs redwood large moss old redwood cheetah largest Moss 二、在空白处填入一个适当的单词 6. If you agree _______me, please put up your hand. 7. There is still a long way to go. We'd better go_______with it together. 8. Astronauts in space go to bed at night and wake up the next day just like they do______earth. 9.In my opinion, pandas, one of China's national treasures, are_______most beautiful animals in the world. 10.----Which kind of tree______the tallest in the world? ----The redwood tree. Exercise with on on is the Memorize words and phrase. Finish your exercise book of this period. Memorize the notes you took. Homework Thank you !!! $$Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A Grammar focus-3c 1. 变得受欢迎 2.熊猫是中国的象征。 3.谢天谢地！ 4.成龙是中国最受欢迎的电影明星之一。 5.中国人用筷子吃饭. 6.你在我家可以随意做任何事情。 7. 你今天看起来似乎不开心啊。 Review 1. get popular 2. Pandas is a symbol of China. 3. Thank goodness! 4. Jachie Chan is one of the most popular movie stars in China. 5. Chinese people use chopsticks to eat. 6. Please feel free to do any thing at my home. 7.You seem to be unhappy today. land /lænd/ n.陆地;土地; v.降落;着陆 African /ˈæfrɪkən/ adj.非洲的;非洲人的; n.非洲人 rose /rəʊz/ n.玫瑰;蔷薇 peony /ˈpiːəni/n.牡丹;芍药 lotus /ˈləʊtəs/ n.莲花 butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/n.蝴蝶 Word bank wing/wɪŋ/n.翅膀;翼 frog/frɒɡ/ n.蛙;青蛙 weigh/weɪ/v.有……重;称重量kg(=kilogram) 千克;公斤 ginkgo /ˈɡɪŋkəʊ/n.银杏 province /ˈprɒvɪns/ n.省份 take a walk散步 Word bank Lead-in Observe the capitalized words: Jack is the most hard-working student in our class. This is the oldest park in our city. Alex runs fastest among all the students. What do you know about these red words? Explanation Observe the capitalized words: Jack is the most hard-working student in our class. This is the oldest park in our city. Alex runs fastest among all the students. 一、定义 形容词、副词最高级用于表示三者或三者以上的人或事物中，某个人或事物在某方面具有最高程度或“最...”的特性。 一、形容词最高级： 1）表示三者或三者以上中的“最...”： 结构： the + 形容词最高级 (+ 比较范围) 比较范围： 通常用 in... (在某个地方/群体内) 或 of/among... (在...之中) 来引出。 eg：1.Tom is the tallest in our class. 2. This is the most interesting book of all. Explanation 2）表示“非常”、“极其”（不一定有明确比较）： 这时最高级前常加 one of, among 或者用在序数词后面，表示“最...之一”。 结构： one of the + 形容词最高级 + 复数名词 或 among the + 形容词最高级 + 复数名词 eg：1.Beijing is one of the biggest cities in the world. 2. She is among the best students in her school. Explanation 二、 副词最高级的用法：表示三者或三者以上动作或状态的程度“最...”： 用法与形容词最高级类似，但副词最高级前面的定冠词 the 常常可以省略。 结构： (the) + 副词最高级 (+ 比较范围) 比较范围： 同样常用 in... 或 of/among...。 eg：1. He runs (the) fastest in his team. 2. She sings (the) most beautifully of all the girls. 3.Who jumped (the) highest at the sports meet? Explanation 三、 最高级的构成 最高级的构成主要分为规则变化和不规则变化两种。 (一) 规则变化 形容词/副词原级特点 最高级构成规则 形容词最高级例子 副词最高级例子 单音节词 词尾 + -est tall → tallest fast → fastest 以字母 e 结尾的单音节词 词尾 + -st large → largest late → latest 以“辅音字母 + y”结尾的词 变 y 为 i + -est happy → happiest early → earliest 以“一个元音字母 + 一个辅音字母”结尾的重读闭音节词 双写结尾辅音字母 + -est big → biggest (副词较少见此类变化) Explanation 三、 最高级的构成 Explanation 大多数双音节词 词尾 + -est 或 前加 most clever → cleverest / most clever (副词较少用-est) simple → simplest / most simple 三个或以上音节的词 前加 most important → most important carefully → most carefully beautiful → most beautiful slowly → most slowly 三、 最高级的构成 (二) 不规则变化 (必须牢记！) 形容词原级 形容词最高级 副词原级 副词最高级 good (好的) best (最好的) well (好地) best (最好地) bad (坏的) / ill (生病的) worst (最坏的/最差的) badly (坏地) worst (最坏地/最差地) many (许多-修饰可数名词) most (最多的) much (许多-修饰不可数名词) most (最多地) little (少的/小的) least (最少的/最小的) little (少地) least (最少地) far (远的) farthest (最远的-距离) / furthest (最远的-抽象意义) far (远地) Explanation Grammar Focus 3a Read the sentences and notice the words in bold. What are the ways to form a superlative adjective or adverb? The blue whale is the largest and the heaviest animal in the world. The biggest land animal in the world is the African elephant. The cheetah runs the fastest among all land animals. I think the most useful plant in the world is bamboo. It is perhaps the most interesting plant in the world. 3b Complete the sentences with the superlative forms of the words in brackets. Grammar Focus 1. Among all animals, I love pandas the best. I think they are ________(cute) animals in the world. 2. Which do you think is ________________(beautiful), the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower? 3. Look at that butterfly! It has ________________(colourful) wings. 4.Which animal jumps____________(high), the lion, the monkey, or the tree frog? 5. The elephant birds were___________(large) and_____________(heavy) birds ever on earth. Some could stand up to three metres tall and weigh up to 860 kg. the most beautiful the most colourful the highest the largest the heaviest the cutest The ginkgo tree is one of __________________living trees on earth. Ginkgo trees first appeared over 200 million years ago. Chinese people love the ginkgo, as it is a symbol of hope and long life. Many Chinese believe that the old ginkgo tree in the Zhongnan Mountains in Shaanxi Province is________________.This tree is over 1,400 years old. 3c Complete the passage with the superlative forms of the words in the box. Grammar Focus ancient beautiful common good popular the most beautiful the most ancient Thousands of tourists come to see it each year, especially in mid-October, as it is_______ time to see it. The ginkgo tree is one of_________________ trees in streets, parks, and gardens across China. When autumn comes, one of_______________ activities is to take a walk under ginkgo trees.People believe the bright yellow leaves can bring joy to their heart. 3c Complete the passage with the superlative forms of the words in the box. Grammar Focus ancient beautiful common good popular the most popular the best the most common 1.Among all animals, I love pandas the best. among all+名词复数 “在...之中” 表示在某一范围内 love...the best 最喜欢... 2.The elephant birds were the largest and the heaviest birds ever on earth. on earth：1）= on the earth “在地球上”； 2）“到底、究竟”（加强语气） eg: What on earth are you doing here? 3.Some could stand up to three metres tall and weigh up to 860 kg. stand up to 高达 up to 1)“接近”用来表示接近某数量或程度等； 2）“直到” up to now 到目前为止 language points weigh 1）系动词：“重量是， 有... 重” 问重量：How much do/does...weigh? 2）及物动词：“称...的重量” weigh oneself 称体重 4. Thousands of tourists come to see it each year. thousands of 成千上万的；数以千计的 5. As it is the best time to see it. It is the best time to do sth.做某事的最好时间 language points 6. When autumn comes, one of the most popular activities is to take a walk under ginkgo trees. People believe the bright yellow leaves can bring joy to their heart. take a walk=go for a walk 散步 take sb. for a walk 带某人去散步 people believe=It is believed that... 人们相信/据信 eg: People believe that the truth will come finally. language points 一、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1. The Yangtze River is the third_________(long) river in the world. 2. Of all the students in his class, Jack writes the________________( careful). 3. Who do you think is the________( funny) actor, Eliza, Vera or Dennis? 4.Roy runs________than most kids, but Amy runs________. (fast) 5. Lu Xun is one of the________(great) writers of modem China. 6. The old man looks_________( bad ) than yesterday. He should see a doctor at once. 7. Of all the students, Tom lives__________( far) from school, but he never gets to school late. Exercise longest most carefully funniest faster greatest worest farthest fastest 8. He is the laziest student. He does the_________( little) work in class. 9.It's true that home is the_________( warm)place wherever we go. 10. Who runs____________( slowly)，Tom,Mike or Eric? 二、根据句意及汉语或音标提示完成单词 1. Birds use their_________(翅膀) to fly high in the sky. 2.The________(莲花)grows in dirty water but stays clean. 3. The farmer works hard on his________/lænd/ to grow crops. 4.This__________(省)is famous for its beautiful mountains. 5. The______/frɒɡ/ jumps into the pond to catch insects. 6. She received a beautiful red_______(玫瑰) on her birthday. Exercise least warmest most slowly wings province frog rose lotus land Memorize words and phrase. Finish your exercise book of this period. Memorize the notes you took. Homework Thank you !!! $$Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section B 1a-1f 翻译下列句子 1.所有学科中我最喜欢数学。 2.在地球上有数以百万计的植物和动物。 3.有些能高达3米，重达860千克。 4.你有多重？ 5.我父母每天晚饭后会出去散步。 6.人们相信真理最终会来临。 1. Among all the subjects, I love math best. 2. There are millions of plants and animals on earth. 3. Some could stand up to three metres tall and weigh up to 860 kg. 4.How much do you weigh? 5. The more exercise you do, the better your health is. 6. People believe that the truth will come finally. Review connect /kəˈnekt/v.关联:连接 connected /kəˈnektɪd/ adj.连接的;相关的 be connected with / to与……相连; 与……有关联 without /wɪˈðaʊt/prep.没有;缺乏 imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/u想象;猜想 honey /ˈhʌni/n.蜂蜜;(爱称)亲爱的 disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd adj.失望的;沮丧的 connection /kəˈnekʃn/n.联系;连接 pollination /ˌpɒləˈneɪʃn/ n.授粉 pollen /ˈpɒlən/n.花粉 Word bank action /ˈækʃ(ə)n/ n.行动;行为 in fact确切地说;实际上 percent/pəˈsent/(= percent) n百分之… adj. &adv.每一百中 for this reason出于这个原因 planet /ˈplænɪt/ n.行星 in order to为了;以便 store /stɔː(r)/v.贮存;存储; n.百货商店;商店 honeycomb/ˈhʌnikəʊm/n.蜂巢 communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ .交流;沟通 Word bank play a part (in sth)参与某事 ecosystem /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/n.生态系统 protect/prəˈtekt/v.保护;防护 importance /ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)ns/n.重要性 title /ˈtaɪt(ə)l/ n.标题;题目;名称 human/ˈhjuːmən/ n.人; adj.人的;人类的 ant/ænt/n.蚂蚁 be home to sb / sth有……栖息; 是…的家乡 Word bank Lead-in Lead-in Watch the vedio and answer the questions: 1. Do you know bees, have you ever seen them? Yes, when I went to the park I saw some bees on the flowers. 2. Do you know more about them? Yes, I know that they can make honey. Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? Maybe it’s about the importance of the bees. Look at the title and the pictures below. Guess what the text is about. 1a hard-working the most important the most interesting interesting important the most amazing 1b Read the text and underline the adjectives the writer uses to describe bees. Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? 1c Read again and complete the mind map with the information from the text. Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? their greatest work: __________ visit______________________ help______________________ importance problem their number is_________ interesting facts ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ Bees pollination 50 to 100 flowers plants grow dropping work hard together create honeycombs use a dance to communicate 1. Can you give another title for the text? 1d Discuss the questions. Bees: the Key to Our Survival. Why Bees Matter So Much Bees---Connecting nature and us Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? 2.What other interesting facts do you know about bees? 1d Discuss the questions. Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? 3. What do you know about the connection between humans and other insects, such as ants and butterflies? 1d Discuss the questions. Ants clean up nature and make soil healthy for plants. Butterflies pollinate flowers like bees and warn us if the environment is OK. Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? Let's join hands globally! Support farmers using bee-friendly practices, fund research into bee health, and advocate for policies protecting their habitats. Every effort counts to secure our food supply and preserve these vital creatures for our planet's future. 1e Imagine you are the writer. Write one more paragraph about bees and add it to the text. Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? A: We all know people and nature are connected. But can you give me an example of how they are connected? B: Sure. I visited a small town in Guangdong once. There are many large trees in the town. They are home to many birds. A lot of tourists come to see the trees and the birds ... 1e How do you understand the connection between people, plants, and animals? Think of some examples and then share them with a partner. Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? 1. We Can't Live Without Bees without 没有、缺乏 1）接名词，人称代词宾格或动词ing形式 2）表伴随或假设的情况 without doing sth. 没有做某事 2.Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area. imagine（ sb.） doing sth.想象某人做某事 n. imagination 想象力 adj. imaginative 富有想象力的 eg: I can’t imagine living in such a dirty place. language points 3.How would you feel? Disappointed? Angry? Sad? disappointed 失望的，沮丧的（强调人的主观感受） v.disappoint 使失望 disappointing 令人失望的（对事、物的评价） be disappointed with sb./sth. 对某人、某事感到失望 be disappointed at/about sth. 因某事感到失望（侧重对“事情结果”的失望） be disappointed that从句 因...（情况）感到失望 be disappointed to do sth. 做某事时感到失望 eg: My mother is disappointed with my test results. language points 4.This action helps plants grow. action 行动、行为 action movie 动作电影 take action to do sth采取行动（做某事） 5. About 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow. percent n. 百分之... 基数词+percent+of+名词/代词 “百分之...的...” 该结构作主语时，谓语动词的单复形式由of后的名词或代词决定 eg： 60 percent of the students in our class are boys. 6.For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet. For this reason 出于这个原因 language points 7.They work hard together to make their homes. work together =pull together（一群人）齐心合力、通力合作 8. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. in order to=so as to（只能放句中）“以便、为了” in order (not)to do sth 为了（不）做某事 in order that 从句 “为了，目的是” eg: In order to solve this problem, the teacher stayed up till 2 in the morning. 9.Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. communicate with sb. 与某人交流 communicate by/through sth. 通过某种方式交流 language points 10. Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet.. play a part in...=play a role in... 在...中发挥作用 13. The number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. the number of... ...的数量（后接名词作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。） a number of ... 许多...（后接名词作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式） eg: A number of visitors are visiting the museum today. language points 一、用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空 1.Kind________,like helping others, make the world a better place. 2. She always__________ going to the moon when she was a child. 3. My parents will be_____________with me if I lose myself in computer games. 4.Some bees are busy________honey in their honeycombs. 5. Butterflies, bees and___________ are interesting and important insects. Exercise disappointed store action ant imagine storing disappointed actions ants imagined 二、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词 1.事实上,每个人都应当有一些密友。 ______ _________,everyone should have some close friends. 2.为了拯救这条河,人们尝试了很多方法。 _________ _________ _________ _________the river, people tried many ways. 3.禹州的名字与大禹的故事密切相关。 The name of Yuzhou is closely____________ _______________the story of Da Yu. Exercise connected with/to In order to save In fact 4.我们应该积极参与课堂活动。 We should___________ __________ _________in class activities actively. 5.每年冬天,三门峡是上万只白天鹅的 栖息地。 Every winter, Sanmenxia__________ __________ _________ tens of thousands of white swans. Exercise is home to play a part Memorize words and phrase. Finish your exercise book of this period. Memorize the notes you took. Homework Thank you !!! Lavf58.20.100 $$