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

第 3 课 时 (3a—3c) Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A What can plants and animals do? 掌握新学单词和短语：land, African, rose, peony, lotus, butterfly, wing, frog, up to, weigh, ginkgo, believe, province, take a walk。 掌握形容词及副词的最高级形式的构成。 Learning Goals 1 2 能正确使用最高级形式来描述或谈论人或物。 3 掌握最高级的常用结构和比较级表达最高级的用法。 4 2 Revision cheap big close friendly popular interesting good/well bad/badly much/many 写出下列单词的比较级 cheaper bigger closer friendlier more popular more interesting better worse more We use comparatives to say that one thing or person is “more… than” another. Is Ella taller than Emma? No, she is shorter than Emma. Look at these sentences about animals and plants. What if we want to talk about the MOST of something? 形容词比较级一般用在比较两个人或事物的时候。当对三者或三者以上的人或事物进行比较, 表示“最……”的含义时，需用最高级。 Read the sentences and translate. Try to translate all the sentences. 3a Question: Which parts of speech（词性） have superlative forms? Read the sentences and notice the words in bold. What are the ways to form a superlative adjective or adverb? Do you know the rules? Let’s figure out the number of syllables of each, and see how they are regularly changed. 单音节large最高级 双音节heavy最高级 单音节 big最高级 单音节fast最高级 双音节useful的最高级 双音节interesting的最高级 late—latest early—earliest big—biggest 重读闭音节、末尾只有一个辅音字母，先双写该辅音字母，再加-est 一般情况，单音节词在词尾加-est 以e结尾的词，只需加-st 以辅音字母加 y 结尾双音节词，变 y 为 i 后，再加 –est 部分双音节和多音节词在原级前加most tall—tallest 形容词和副词最高级构成 (规则变化) quickly-most quickly careful-most careful fat-fattest sad-saddest cheap-cheapest fast-fastest fine-finest safe-safest happy-happiest easy-easiest difficult— more difficult 最高级有规律，词尾加上 -est。 结尾若有字母 e，直接加上 -st。 辅音字母加 y，y 变 i，再加 -est。 一辅重读闭音节，末尾字母要双写。 形、副单词多音节，须把 most 前面贴。 最高级规则变化助记口诀 形容词和副词最高级的不规则变化 特殊记 原级 最高级 good / well best bad / badly/ill worst many / much most little least far farthest furthest old oldest eldest cheap big close friendly popular interesting good/well bad/badly much/many 写出下列单词的最高级 cheapest biggest closest friendliest most popular most interesting best worst most 2. “主语 + be + the + 形容词最高级 + in/of 短语”意为“……是……中最……的”。 1. “主语 + 实义动词 + (the) + 副词最高级 + in/of 短语”意为“……在……中……得最……”。 This is the biggest city in China. She is the most intelligent of all the students. He runs (the) fastest in the class. This car sells (the) best of all the models. Language points 3. “主语 + be + one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数 + in/of 短语”意为“……是……中最……的……之一”。 4. “疑问词（组）+ be + the + 形容词最高级，A，B or C?”用于三者的比较。 Shanghai is one of the largest cities in China. This novel is one of the most interesting books of this year. Which is the tallest, the tree, the building or the tower? Who is the youngest, Tom, Lucy or Lily? Which sport do you play best, basketball, football or tennis? When will the flowers grow fastest, in spring, in summer or in autumn? 5. “疑问词（组）+ 助动词 + 主语 + 动词原形 + (the) + 副词最高级，A，B or C?” Mount Qomolangma is the first highest mountain in the world. The Yangtze River is the third longest river on Earth. 6. “the + 序数词 + 形容词最高级 + 名词”意为“第几……的……”。 Let’s review! Do you remember these sentences? Review You play the Chinese flute better than anyone else in our music club. 你吹中国笛子比我们音乐俱乐部里的其他任何人都好。(你吹得最好) I love playing sports more than anything. 我最喜欢运动。 比较级表示最高级 “比较级 + than any other + 可数名词单数”意为“比其他任何……都……”，强调在同一范围内作比较。 He is taller than any other student in his class. 他比班上其他任何学生都高。 = He is the tallest student in his class. 他是班上最高的学生。 说明：“他” 属于班级成员，与同班其他学生比较。 比较级表示最高级的用法 比较级表示最高级的用法 “比较级 + than any + 可数名词单数”意为“比任何……都……”，强调不在同一范围内作比较。 A tiger is stronger than any deer in the forest. 老虎比森林里的任何鹿都强壮。 说明：老虎和鹿是不同种类的动物，不属于同一群体，强 调跨类别比较。 比较级表示最高级的用法 否定词与比较级连用可表达最高级的含义。 — What do you think of the TV show? 你认为这个电视节目怎么样？ — Great! I have never seen a better one. 棒极了！我从没看过（比这）更好的电视节目。 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. Complete the sentences with the superlative forms of the words in brackets. the cutest the most beautiful the most colourful (the) highest the largest （the）heaviest 3C ancient beautiful common good popular 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. 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. the most ancient the most beautiful the best the most common the most popular Complete the passage with the superlative forms of the words in the box. 一、单项填空 1. Steve is one of ________ boys in our class. A. strong B. stronger C. most strong D. the strongest 2. It is the ________ clothes store in the town. A. goodest B. good C. best D. better 3. Mr Yang is very friendly to us. He is ________ of all the people I know. A. patient B. less patient C. the most patient D. more patient 4. —What is your favorite subject, Mary? —Of all the subjects, I like science ________ because it is interesting. A. well B. better C. best D. the better D C C C Practice 5. Who sings ________, Tom, Jack or Bill? A. more beautiful B. more beautifully C. the most beautifully D. the most beautiful 6. (2025•黑龙江龙东中考） —The sight of the Yellow River is quite beautiful. Is it the longest river in China? —No, it is ________ longest river in China. It’s the “Mother River” of the Chinese people. A. second B. the second C. a second C B 二、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空 1. Elephants are the_________(large) land animals on earth. 2. （2025•黑龙江龙东中考）After graduating from his university, he chose one of the __________ (far) villages in Heilongjiang to be a volunteer. largest farthest 3. She works ____________________ (careful) in her school. 4. Who goes to bed ____________ (late), Jim, Tom or Jack? 5. I think turkey is ______________________ (delicious) of all. （the） most carefully （the） latest the most delicious Summarize the rules and usage of the superlatives. Preview the words of Section B. Homework $$ 第 1 课 时 (1a—1d) Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A What can plants and animals do? 单词：moss, redwood, cheetah 能听懂含有最高级的描述神奇的动植物的对话 Learning Goals 1 2 能将含有最高级的词语与不同的动植物进行匹配，并描述其独特之处 3 2 What’s your favourite animal or plant? What are their features? Warming up Plants can make food and animals can move and adapt to different environments, which are both amazing. What makes plants and animals amazing? BIG Question 4 1.  What do you see in the picture? 2. What do you think of when you see the picture? In the picture, I see some flowers and bees. The bees are on the flowers. When l see the picture, l think of how bees help plants grow. It's really amazing. Look at the plants and animals. Use the words in the box to talk about them. beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short 1a beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short moss /mɒs/ n. 苔藓 1a Look at the plants and animals. Use the words in the box to talk about them. beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short blue whale 蓝鲸 Look at the plants and animals. Use the words in the box to talk about them. 1a beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short redwood tree红杉树 /ˈredwʊd/ n. 红杉；红木 Look at the plants and animals. Use the words in the box to talk about them. 1a beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short cheetah /ˈtʃiːtə/ n. 猎豹 Look at the plants and animals. Use the words in the box to talk about them. 1a 1 2 3 4 Listen to the conversations and number the plants and animals in 1a in the order you hear them. 1b Conversation 1 Emma: Hi, Yaming. What are you doing? Yaming: Hi, Emma. I’m starting a test on animals and plants. Emma: Sounds fun. Let’s take it together. Yaming: OK. First question. What’s the largest animal in the world? Emma: It’s the blue whale, right? Yaming: Right. It’s also the heaviest animal on earth. Next question. Which animal runs the fastest? Emma: Oh wait! I just read about it. The cheetah runs the fastest. Yaming: Right again! And I think it’s the most beautiful animal in the world. Emma: I completely agree with you. Conversation 2 Yaming: Now let’s answer the questions about plants. What is the oldest plant in the world? Emma: Hmm, I’m not sure. Do you have any idea? Yaming: Well, I think moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared on earth around 470 million years ago...Oh, look here. I’m correct! Emma: Interesting! Let’s go on! Yaming: Which kind of tree is the tallest in the world? Emma: The redwood tree, right? Yaming: Yes! I hope I can see some one day. Listen again. Match the words with the plants and animals in 1a. Some have two answers. moss: blue whale: redwood tree: cheetah: D A B F C E 1c Ask and answer questions about the plants and animals in 1a. What’s amazing about the blue whale? It’s the largest / biggest animal in the world. 1d What’s amazing about the moss? It’s small but can grow in many different places. What’s amazing about the redwood tree? It’s the tallest tree in the world. What’s amazing about the cheetah? It runs the fastest among all land animals. 1. I’m starting a test on animals and plants. 我要开始一场关于动植物的测试。 on 〔介词〕关于；有关 She wrote a book on cooking. 她写了一本关于烹饪的书。 【辨析】about与on on 强调专业性、学术性或严肃性，内容通常是系统的、深入的，涉及理论、研究或专门领域。about 侧重日常性、通俗性或泛泛而谈，内容更偏向非正式的内容。 She told me a story about her pet dog. 她给我讲了一个关于她宠物狗的故事。 Language points 2. What’s the largest animal in the world? 世界上最大的动物是什么？ largest是large的最高级形式。最高级前面一般会有定冠词the进行修饰。 形容词和副词的最高级一般分为规则变化和不规则变化。规则变化如下： 构成方法 最高级 单音节词和部分双音节词 一般情况下，最高级词尾加-est tallest；shortest；fastest 以字母e结尾的词，最高级词尾加-st largest；latest 重读闭音节词尾只有一个辅音字母时，先双写该辅音字母，然后最高级词尾加-est biggest；fattest；thinnest 以“辅音字母+ y”结尾的双音节词，先把y改为i，然后最高级词尾加-est easiest；heaviest；earliest 多音节词和部分双音节词 词前加most构成最高级 most beautiful；most popular 不规则变化如下： 原级 最高级 good / well best bad / badly worst many / much most little least far farthest furthest （1）“one of + 限定词 + 复数名词 / 代词”表示 “…… 中的一个”， 强调在整体中选取一个个体。 Li Ming is one of my friends. 李明是我的一个朋友。 This is one of the best books I’ve ever seen. 这是我看过的最好的书之一。 3. Well, I think moss is one of the oldest plants. 嗯，我认为苔藓是最古老的植物之一。 （2）one of 结构作主语时，要注意主谓一致，谓语动词应用单数。 One of the students is from the UK. 这些学生中有一个来自英国。 One of these books has a missing page. 这些书中有一本缺页了。 （3）one of 常与 形容词最高级 连用，构成“one of the + 形容词最高级 + 复 数名词”，表示 “最…… 的…… 之一”。 The Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders in the world. 长城是世界上最伟大的奇迹之一。 一、根据句意及汉语提示填写单词 1. The cheetah is the _______（最快的） animal on land. 2. These trees are the _______（最高的） trees in the world. 3. Moss is one of the _______（最古老的） plants on Earth. 4. The blue whale is the __________（最重的） animal in the ocean. 5. The __________（红杉） forests are home to some animals. fastest tallest oldest heaviest redwood Practice 二、翻译句子 1. 这座山是我们国家里最高的山。 This mountain is the highest mountain in our country. 2. 蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物。 The blue whale is the largest animal in the world. 3. 蜂鸟是世界上最小的鸟类。（hummingbird） The hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. 4. 这个花园里的玫瑰是我见过最美丽的。 The roses in this garden are the most beautiful I have ever seen. 1. Review the new words of this lesson. 2. Preview Pronunciation—2e. Homework null 81998.555 $$ 第 5 课 时（2a~4d） Section B How are plants and animals connected us？ Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 学习本课时新单词和短语：happiness, disappoint, mushroom, ton, role, pea, climate, ocean, except, tiny, lively, play a role (in)。 能找出同组单词中不同类的一个，能掌握由后缀-ance, -(t)ion, -ness和-ity构成的名词，能正确运用本单元的重点词汇。 Learning Goals 1 2 思考并分享动植物对人类的重要性。 3 小组合作，制作一张关于动(植)物的海报。对本单元的学习情况进行自我反思。 4 2 How to describe a plant or an animal? 1. name 5. weight 3. height 4. size 2. habit 6. food 7. habitat 8. age 9. importance 10. … Warming up Which word is different from the others? Why? Warming up “Height" "size" and “weight" are about physical characteristics, while "habit" is about what a person usually does. habit size height weight habit 2. joy happiness fun enjoy 3. angry disappointed smart sad 4. appear look seem watch 5. honey milk juice bread 动词 enjoy smart watch bread 褒义词 实义动词 名词 贬义词 系动词 液体 固体 幸福；快乐 Circle the odd ones. Then give your reasons 2a goodness happiness connection action importance similarity 美德；营养 幸福；快乐 联系；连接 行动；行为 重要性 相似之处 goodness happiness connection action importance similarity act ___________ good______________ kind __________ appear____________ real___________ imagine___________ connect __________ popular___________ communicate_____________ important___________ action goodness kindness appearance reality imagination connection popularity communication importance Add the endings -ance, -(t)ion, -ness, and -ity to form nouns. Use your dictionary. 2b 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. appear disappoint imagine store weigh disappointed appear(ed) store weighs/weighed imagine 使失望；使破灭 蘑菇；伞菌 吨 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box. 2C 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. however important land planet protect planet’s protect However importance land 作用；职能；角色 气候 豌豆 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. 2d ocean 海洋 the Arctic Ocean北冰洋 except 除……之外；除了 tiny fishes 极小的鱼类 微小的鱼类 lively 精力充沛的； 生机勃勃的 Read the text and complete the table. 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 Blue whale facts Weight Where they live Food How long they live Importance in nature (as much as) 200 tons 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. Blue whale facts Weight Where they live Food How long they live Importance in nature (as much as) 200 tons in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean 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. Blue whale facts Weight Where they live Food How long they live Importance in nature (as much as) 200 tons in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean some of the tiniest animals in the ocean, eat around four tons a day 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. Blue whale facts Weight Where they live Food How long they live Importance in nature (as much as) 200 tons in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean some of the tiniest animals in the ocean, eat around four tons a day up to 90 years 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. Blue whale facts Weight Where they live Food How long they live Importance in nature 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. (as much as) 200 tons in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean some of the tiniest animals in the ocean, eat around four tons a day up to 90 years 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. Hello everyone! My name is Billy the Blue Whale. I am_______________ __________________ I'm heavy, but I ___________________________ __________________________________________________________ I live in ____________________________________________________ ______________ I can eat _________________________. the largest and heaviest animal on earth. Imagine you are a blue whale. Use the first person to rewrite the first paragraph. love swimming and many people like watching me swim. They think it is one of the most beautiful things to see. all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. I eat a lot, but I eat some of the tiniest animals in the ocean. around four tons of them a day 3b Complete your passage about the blue whale based on the text in 3a. I can live up to 90 years. When I die, I become 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. So I play an important role in the ocean's ecosystem. Please protect me. 3c Work in groups. Choose or create the title of your poster. Make a poster about a plant or an animal Project 4a What is its name? Where does it live/grow? Why did you choose it? What are some interesting facts about it? Collect pictures and find out information about the plant or animal that you chose. It has a sixth 'thumb'—that helps grasp bamboo stems. The newborn panda is tiny, weighing only about 100 grams. The panda spends over 12 hours eating over 10 kilos of bamboo a day. Its name is panda. It mainly lives in Sichuan and southern part of Shaanxi, China. Because it’s cute. 4b Live in bamboo forest in Sichuan and Shaanxi Make your poster. Present your poster in class. Then vote for the best one. 4c 4d —The Cutest Animal Facts： ▪ Have a sixth 'thumb' ▪ Newborn panda is tiny ▪ Eating over 10 kilos of bamboo a day 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 play a role (in) ①(在…… 中) 发挥作用；(在…… 中) 有影响 其中 role 用作名词，意为 “作用；职能；角色”。同义短语: play a part (in sth)。 Deepseek plays an important role in our lives. Deepseek在我们的生活中起着重要作用。 1. You may not realize it, but frogs play an important role in our planet’s ecosystem.你可能没有意识到，但青蛙在我们地球的生态系统中起着重要的作用。 Language points play a role (in) ②扮演角色 Miss Green will play an important role in the TV play. 格林女士将在这部电视剧中扮演一个重要的角色。 1. You may not realize it, but frogs play an important role in our planet’s ecosystem. 你可能没有意识到，但青蛙在我们地球的生态系统中起着重要的作用。 Language points 2. Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. 蓝鲸生活在除北冰洋以外的所有海洋中。 辨析:except, except for, but 与 besides except 除…… 之外(没有……) 着重强调在同类人或物中除去一个或几个人或物，表示一种排除关系，有 “减去” 之意 except for 除…… 之外 表示对整体主要部分的肯定和对局部的否定，起部分修正作用 but 除…… 之外 和 except 的用法基本相同，但着重强调整句的内容，习惯上用于 no, nothing, anything 等词之后 besides 除…… 之外 (还有……) 指在整体中加入一部分，表示一种累加关系，有 “加上” 之意 We are all here except/but Tom. 除汤姆之外，我们都在这里了。(不包括 Tom) He is a good man except for his bad temper. 除了脾气有点儿差之外，他是一个好人。 She could do nothing but cry. 她除了哭什么都做不了。 Besides milk, we need vegetables. 除了牛奶，我们还需要蔬菜。(也需要牛奶) Our school life is always full of ___________ (happy) and sadness. Mr Green has a special way to make his class ___________ (live) and interesting. She decided not to hold the concert. The decision d____________ her fans. Everyone e________ me watched the amazing 4-D film, because I was busy finishing a report. Water plays a very important r________ in our daily life. Nobody can live without it. 一、根据句意及相关提示写出单词 happiness lively isappointed xcept ole Practice 5月22日是世界野生动物保护日，某英文报社正在征集保护动物方面的文章，请根据以下提示写一篇介绍国宝级保护动物金丝猴的英语短文投稿，并呼吁大家保护金丝猴。 要求： 1.内容应包含提示中的所有内容，可适当发挥； 2.语言表达要准确，语意通顺、连贯； 3.词数不少于 70。 名称：金丝猴(golden monkey) 居住地：中国西南地区 寿命：至多30岁 外貌：身体瘦长，尾巴与体长相当，毛灰黄色 生活习性：群居；吃昆虫、鸟、树叶、水果等 濒危原因：由于人们砍伐森林，它们的居住地遭 到破坏；人们猎杀它们获取其毛皮(fur)， 它们的数量减少 二、书面表达 One passible version: Golden monkeys are a Chinese treasure. Most of them live in Southwest China. And they can live up to 30 years old. Golden monkeys are very cute with golden hair. Their bodies are thin and long. Their tails are almost as long as their bodies. They live in the forests or mountains in groups. Golden monkeys love eating leaves, flowers, and fruits. Sometimes, they eat insects and birds. However, they are now in danger because people cut down trees and kill them for their fur. As a result, many golden monkeys lose their homes. We must protect them by stopping hunting and saving the forests. Let’s work together to give them a safe home! Review the new words and language points of UNIT 4 ； Preview the new words of UNIT 5. Homework $$ 第 2 课 时 （Pronunciation~2e) Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A What can plants and animals do? 单词：folding, bamboo, yeah, popular, goodness, tool, actually, shoot, appear 短语：folding fan, feel free (to do sth) 音标：/eɪ/，/aɪ/，/ɔɪ/，/bl/， /kl/，/gl/，/br/，/kr/，/gr/ 了解句子重音与意思表达的关系 Learning Goals 1 2 了解竹子的使用价值和文化意义 3 2 A: What’s this? B: It’s… A: What’s amazing about it? B: It’s… blue whale polar bear bamboo Warming up whale rain stay Describe each picture with one word. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the red letters. Add one more word to each group. /eɪ/ name main day Can you describe each picture with one word? mice high fly a kite /aɪ/ nice light by toy join choice Pay attention to the pronunciation of the red letters. /ɔɪ/ boy coin Look at the plants and animals. Use the words in the box to talk about them. beautiful big fast heavy large long old small tall short 1a Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group. /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/ a, ai, ay i, y, igh oy, oi whale rain stay mice fly high toy join choice 1 Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group. /bl/ /kl/ /gl/ /br/ /kr/ /gr/ bl cl gl br cr gr black blow blue clean climb clock glad glass globe bread bring brown cross cream cry grass great grow block More: cloud glove brush crop green 1 Listen and repeat. Notice the difference in stress and meaning of the same sentence. 规律总结 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) ‌在英语句子中，实词（如名词、动词、形容词、副词等）承载重要信息，一般需要重读；而充当语法功能的词（如冠词、连词、介词、助动词等）一般弱读。但这条读音规律并非一成不变，句子中的重音可以随着说话者要表达的意思的变化而变化。 2 folding fan bamboo bamboo shoots tools Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. 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. 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. symbol largest oldest most useful 2a 1. What does Ella see on the folding fan? 2. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings? 3. Where is the Bamboo Sea? 4. What do people use bamboo for? 5. Is Ella interested in bamboo? How do you know? Read the conversation and answer the questions. She sees a painting of bamboo on the folding fan. Because it is a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. The Bamboo Sea is in Sichuan. People use it to build houses, make tools and instruments, and it is also food for pandas and people. Yes, she is. Because she shows interest in what Chen Jie says about bamboo. She asks questions about bamboo and expresses her thoughts like “Oh, that's interesting.” 2b Complete the mind map with the information from 2a. the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan largest oldest almost one metre goodness houses tools instruments pandas people 2c 2d Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it. 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. 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. symbol largest oldest most useful 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. 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... 2e Well, bamboo is a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. Also, it’s really useful in our daily life. Useful? How can a plant be that useful? People use it to build houses. Bamboo houses are not only strong but also cool in summer. And we can make tools with bamboo, like baskets and chopsticks. That’s amazing! What else can we make with bamboo? It’s also very important for animals and people. Pandas love to eat bamboo. It’s their main food. And we humans can eat young bamboo shoots. They are very delicious. I see. Bamboo is really great. 1. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. 竹子是中国画中最受欢迎的主题之一。 popular 〔形容词〕广受欢迎的；流行的 get popular 变得流行 be popular with 受到……的欢迎；深受欢迎 This movie is popular around the world. 这部电影在全球深受欢迎。 The style is getting popular now. 这种款式现在越来越流行了。 Pop music is popular with young people. 流行音乐受到年轻人的欢迎。 Language points 2. Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. 实际上我们也吃竹笋。 shoot ①〔名词〕 幼苗；嫩芽 bamboo shoots 竹笋 The shoots of the corn are pushing through the soil. 玉米的幼苗正破土而出。 ②〔动词〕（开）枪；射击 （过去式：shot） shoot at 朝…… 射击 （不强调是否射中，而强调射击的动作） Tom shot at a balloon, but he didn’t shoot it. 汤姆朝一只气球射击，但没有射中。 1. People use different body language ________(show) the same feelings. 2. China is one of the _________ (old) countries in the world. We are all proud of it. 3. The ________(good) of the old man is known to everyone in the village. 4. She looks young, but_________(actual), she’s over forty years old. 5. Please feel free ________(ask) questions. to show oldest actually goodness to ask Practice 一、 用所给单词的适当形式填空 二、翻译句子 1. 这座山是我们国家里最高的山。 This mountain is the highest mountain in our country. 2. 蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物。 The blue whale is the largest animal in the world. 3. 蜂鸟是世界上最小的鸟类。（hummingbird） The hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. 4. 这个花园里的玫瑰是我见过最美丽的。 The roses in this garden are the most beautiful I have ever seen. train fight may like explain sky noise soy gate soil take bright joy /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/ train may explain gate take fight like sky bright noise soy soil joy 二、按红色字母的读音将单词分类 1. Practise the conversation in 2a. 2. Preview 3a—3c. Homework null 53393.496 null 26096.455 null 75258.305 $$ 第 4 课 时（1a~1f） Section B How are plants and animals connected us？ Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals 单词：connect，connected，without，imagine，honey，disappointed，connection， pollination，pollen，action，per cent，planet，store，honeycomb，communicate，ecosystem，protect，importance，title，human，ant 短语：be connected with/to，in fact，for this reason，in order to，play a part (in sth)，be home to sb/sth make friends, get to know, full name, last name 读懂有关介绍动植物与人类的联系的语篇。 Learning Goals 1 2 思考并分享动植物对人类的重要性。 3 2 Look at the picture below and explain some interesting facts about it. Warming up The text is about the importance of bees. They help plants grow through pollination. Now their number is dropping and we need to protect them. Look at the title and the pictures below. Guess what the text is about. 1a We Can’t Live Without Bees Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area, but there are almost no fruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate. How would you feel? Disappointed? Angry? Sad? At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected. We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection. Bees are very hard-working animals, and their greatest work is pollination. On one trip, they often visit 50 to 100 flowers. As they fly from one flower to another, they take pollen with them. This action helps plants grow. In fact, without their work , about 80 per cent of the plants in the world cannot grow. For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet. Listen and read the passage. 1b Bees are also one of the most interesting animals in the world. For example, they work hard together to make their homes. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is. Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. Bees need our help, and there is a lot we can do. Think about what you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth. Listen and read the passage. 1b We Can’t Live Without Bees Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area, but there are almost no fruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate. How would you feel? Disappointed? Angry? Sad? At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected. We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection. Bees are very hard-working animals, and their greatest work is pollination. On one trip, they often visit 50 to 100 flowers. As they fly from one flower to another, they take pollen with them. This action helps plants grow. In fact, without their work , about 80 per cent of the plants in the world cannot grow. For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet. Read the text and underline the adjectives the writer uses to describe bees. 1b Bees are also one of the most interesting animals in the world. For example, they work hard together to make their homes. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is. Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. Bees need our help, and there is a lot we can do. Think about what you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth. Read the text and underline the adjectives the writer uses to describe bees. 1b We Can’t Live Without Bees Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area, but there are almost no fruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate. How would you feel? Disappointed? Angry? Sad? At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected. We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection. Bees are very hard-working animals, and their greatest work is pollination. On one trip, they often visit 50 to 100 flowers. As they fly from one flower to another, they take pollen with them. This action helps plants grow. In fact, without their work , about 80 per cent of the plants in the world cannot grow. For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet. Listen and read the passage. 1b 蜂蜜 没有;缺乏 失望的;沮丧的 想象;猜想 联系;连接 授粉 花粉 行动;行为 确切地说;实际上 百分之…… 出于这个原因 行星 Bees are also one of the most interesting animals in the world. For example, they work hard together to make their homes. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is. Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. Bees need our help, and there is a lot we can do. Think about what you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth. Listen and read the passage. 1b 为了;以便 蜂巢 交流;沟通 保护;防护 生态系统 play a part（in sth）参与某事 Read again and complete the mind map with the information from the text. （2）50 to 100 flowers （3）plants grow （4）dropping （5）work hard together to make their homes/create honeycombs （6）use a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is （1）pollination 1c The Amazing World of Bees Discuss the questions. 1. Can you give another title for the text? 1d Discuss the questions. 1d Bees have a well-organised social life. In a beehive(蜂房), the queen bee can live for many years and lay about one thousand eggs daily. Female worker bees do different jobs as they grow older. 2. What other interesting facts do you know about bees? Discuss the questions. 1d Ants dig tunnels. This makes the soil get air. It helps plant roots get oxygen. It is good for the crops we eat. Butterflies help with pollination. When they drink nectar, they move pollen around. This helps plants make new plants. Some fruit-bearing plants need their help to grow the fruits we eat. 3. What do you know about the connection between humans and other insects, such as ants and butterflies? Imagine you are the writer. Write one more paragraph about bees and add it to the text. Bees are great at adapting. They can live in many places, like meadows and dry areas. In different habitats, they find and use various flowers. This helps keep local ecosystems in balance. For example, in mountains, they pollinate wild flowers that small animals eat. These small animals are food for bigger ones. So bees are key in nature’s web, making it work well. Protecting bees is protecting nature’s balance and its many different life forms. 1e How do you understand the connection between plants, animals, and people? Think of some examples and then share them with a partner. 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. 1f We Can’t Live Without Bees 没有蜜蜂我们无法生存 without 〔介词〕没有;缺乏 其后可跟名词、人称代词宾格或动词-ing形式，用来表示伴随或假设的情况。 其反义词为 with（具有；带有）。 without doing sth 没有做某事 We can’t live without water and air.没有水和空气，我们就无法生存。 拓展 一般情况下,含有 without 的句子可以和含有 if...not... 结构的句子进行同义转换。 I couldn’t finish the work without your help. =If you didn’t help me, I couldn’t finish the work. 没有你的帮助,我就完不成这项工作。 Language points 2. Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area, but there are almost no fruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate.想象一下,你去当地的超市,但是那里几乎没有水果、蔬菜、蜂蜜、牛奶、鸡蛋或巧克力。 imagine〔及物动词〕想象；猜想 其后可接名词、代词、动词 -ing 形式或从句作宾语。 imagine （sb）doing sth 想象（某人）做某事 Imagine life without hot water. 想象一下没有热水的生活。 I can’t imagine what our life will be like in 2050. 我无法想象2050年我们的生活会是什么样的。 3. In fact, without their work, about 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow.事实上,如果没有它们的工作,世界上约百分之八十的植物都无法生长。 in fact 确切地说;实际上 其中 fact 是名词，意为“现实；事实”。 In fact, she is talented in music.事实上,她有音乐天赋。 Few people know the fact.知道这个事实的人不多。 In fact, happiness is always around you, if you put your heart into it. 事实上,如果你用心,幸福一直在你身边。 4. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. 为了储存蜂蜜,它们建造蜂巢。 in order to 为了；以便 表示目的，后接动词原形，可放在句首或句中。 其否定形式为in order not to。 In order to be both green and smart, Chinese EV makers are trying hard to improve technologies like battery qualities and AI support. 为了既环保又智能,中国电动汽车制造商正在努力改善电池质量和人工智能支持等技术。（2024 苏州中考） 4. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. 为了储存蜂蜜,它们建造蜂巢。 in order to 为了；以便 动词不定式和 in order that 也可表示目的。 两者有时可与in order to 进行同义转换。 I worked hard to get good grades. = I worked hard in order that I could get good grades. = I worked hard in order to get good grades. 我努力学习以便能取得好成绩。 5. Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. 关于蜜蜂的另一件趣事是它们如何交流。 communicate 〔动词〕 ①交流；沟通 communicate with sb 与某人交流 We can communicate with people from all over the world. 我们能与世界各地的人进行交流。 ②传达,传递（意见、感情、消息等） He communicates his ideas very clearly. 他非常清楚地传达了他的想法。 6. Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. 蜜蜂在我们地球的生态系统中起着重要的作用。 play a part（ in sth ）参与（……）;（在……中）发挥作用 其后可接名词、代词或动词的 -ing 形式。 意为“参与”时，同义短语为take part in； 意为“在……中发挥作用”时，同义短语为 play a role in。 Every student should play a part in keeping our classroom clean. 每个学生都应该参与保持教室干净。 7. However, the number of bees is dropping and scientists are worried. 然而，蜜蜂的数量正在下降，科学家们对此感到担忧。 辨析: the number of 与 a number of 两者后都跟可数名词复数形式，虽仅有冠词不同，但意义和用法却大不相同： the number of “…… 的数量” ， 作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式； a number of “许多” ，相当于 many 。作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。 The number of the students in our class is 50.我们班的学生人数是 50。 A number of students are playing soccer on the playground. 许多学生正在操场上踢足球。 8. Think about what you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth.想想你能做些什么来保护地球上最神奇的动物之一。 protect 〔动词〕保护;防护 protect...against/from...“保护……免于……” Protecting nature is to protect ourselves. 保护大自然就是保护我们自己。 Over the years, China has worked hard to protect migratory birds. 多年来,中国一直努力保护候鸟。(2024 连云港中考) Practice 一、根据句意及汉语提示完成句子 1. A good story can _________（连接）different people’s hearts. 2. My mum was _________ （沮丧的） because I forgot her birthday. 3. We _________ （贮存） our old books in that big box. 4. We learn to ______________ （交流） with others in English. 5. We should plant more trees to ________ （保护）the environment. 6. We should understand the __________ （重要性）of studying hard. disappointed store connect protect importance communicate 二、从方框中选择合适的短语完成句子 1. He said he didn’t like reading. _________, he has a lot of books at home. 2. We plant more trees _____________ make our city more beautiful. 3. Teachers ______________________ students’ growth. 4. The Amazon rainforest _____________ many kinds of wild animals. . In fact in order to is home to play an important part in in order to play an important part in in fact be home to Read the passage in 1b and review the key points; Remember the new words and phrases in 1a-1f… Homework null 116535.805 $$