Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals（课件）2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语上册

浩瀚的海洋中，一头鲸鱼结束了他的生命。死后不久，鲸鱼的内脏开始分解，随着腐烂的开始，气体导致身体膨胀并漂浮到海洋表面。在那里他被杀鱼和海鸟吃掉一部分尸体。由于体内堆积着气体，这时候鲸鱼会产生爆炸，这也被称为惊爆。随着气体的溢出，鲸鱼的身体开始下沉。一直下沉到没有阳光的空虚海底，一旦它落在海底1公里或更深的地方时，经过就已经悄悄的开始了。尸体降落到海床上后，第一批受益者将在几个小时内赶到现场。如盲鳗和鲨鱼，它们被这些气味所吸引，从远处游来，他们会把肉和脂肪先吃掉，忙完会依靠锋利的牙齿深入体内享受着大餐。在吃东西的时候，他们会把自己的身体扭成一个结，然后用身体穿过这个结。他们通过这样来增加它们的咬合力，这使他们能够从最坚硬的部位上把肉撕下来。移动清道夫阶段特点是较大的生物会把鲸鱼吃掉一部分，就像这条水砂，它可以长到近7米长。在几个月的时间里，尸体被剥得干干净净，只剩下一副骨架。然而，在食物匮乏的海底，没有任何东西是会被浪费的。许多较大的食腐动物已经吃饱了，现在轮到较小的生物来梳理周围的沉积物，然后分解组织。有机碎屑可能会在附近沉积。一年多的时间，这里是海底3240米的地方，这里的无脊椎动物已经开始在骨架上定居。蠕虫、甲壳类和软体类动物，如章鱼，会以剩余的鲸鱼脂肪为食，或者钻入鲸鱼下方营养丰富的沉积物中。随着时间的推移，有机物被慢慢耗尽，食腐动物也开始慢慢减少。一年后，鲸鱼的股价开始腐败。经络开始了第三阶段，而这个阶段将是整个经络过程中持续时间最长的，它可能持续50年甚至更久，许多骨头已经开始解体，以它为食的生物也将越来越小。但是，尽管尸体看起来没有生命，剩下的骨架却支持着一个非凡的种群。大量的厌氧细菌，它们开始分解骨骼中的脂质，这个过程会溶解在海水中的硫酸盐作为氧化剂，产生硫化氢化能自养细菌。例如硫化菌则将这些硫化氢作为能量的来源，利用水中溶解氧将其氧化，获得能量。隔离和蠕虫也开始出现，它们不以肉为食，而是以微生物为食。多毛类蠕虫，如这些食骨蠕虫，它们在鲸鱼的骨头上布满了一片红色流苏，这些虫子既没有眼睛也没有嘴巴，但它们红色的流苏可以作为腮和用于深入骨架。它们的根部会从骨髓中提取脂肪和油。当残余经络当中的有机物质被消耗殆尽后，筋骨的矿物遗骸就会作为椒盐成为生物们的聚居地，供悬浮物和绿食。动物栖息在深海平原上，沉积物非常短，这阻止了许多无脊椎生物找到一个坚实的表面来附着，所以他们只能附着在鲸鱼骨架上。在死亡几百年后，鲸鱼的尸体可能仍然能够在海底成为提供丰富营养的岛屿。一头鲸鱼的死亡使得整个海底蓬勃发展，这些鲸鱼的尸体为他们提供巨大的能量，特别是高物质含量，使得他们的尸体能够支持多样化和复杂的生态系统，而这使得能源匮乏的深海不再寂静。然而，现存的鲸类数量逐年减少，前景令人担忧。倘若鲸鱼消失，海底的生命竞争将更加激烈，或者是完全停止竞争，这将是一场悲哀。 Hello, i'm really that busy being ever wondered who helped make the food you eat the answer buzz bugs like me and not just talking about honey, although we make that yummy runny stuff too think broccoli, tomatoes, apples. In fact, beats help provide about a third of what you eat, as well as bringing your garden to life. We do this by spreading polin between different parts of flowers and plants, allow them to grow seeds and fruit, or while flapping our wings two hundred times per second. In the U. K. There are over two hundred and fifty species made up honey solar and but moves. But right now, we're in serious trouble. In the last ten years, our U. K. Population has shrunk by a around a third. That's because our habitat of being destroyed as changes in the climate and some hives are being attacked by viruses. chemicals used to protect crop from the insects of water, being blamed for some UK species haven't disappeared completely. And it's not just here. The us. Recently added seven types of b to its list of endangered species. But humans are taking action to help us survive, because if we're not here to help make your vegetables and fruit grow, you guys could find yourselves they have very steady situation. 竹。The plant that best represents the spirit of chinese scholars is bamboo do. Chinese value the character of jew. We can see is wild and intractable le style from its erect shape and integrity from its straight joint, we can see tenacity and its amendment branches. Chinese scholars treat drew as their spiritual support, saying that they could live without eating meat, but not without drew growing . around their houses. Drew is . everywhere in chinese daily line. You feel peaceful and at ease withdrew around. 竹。 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A What can plants and animals do? (2a-2e) Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1. learn about some expressions related to bamboo. 2. talk about the practical use of bamboo and its cultural significance in China. 3. make up conversations using the target languages according to the setting. Look and Say What are the following things made of ? They are all made of bamboo. What facts do you know about bamboo? not a tree but a grass grows fast strong and light hollow (空的) in the middle useful good symbols Read the conversation quickly and tick the correct answer. A. the beauty of a folding fan. B. their experiences of visiting the Bamboo Sea. C. the bamboo’s cultural meanings in China and its practical use. Ella and Chen Jie are talking about: Pre-listening 2a 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? symbol While-listening 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. largest oldest most useful 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? She sees a painting of bamboo. Because it’s a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. 3.Where is the Bamboo Sea? 4. What do people use bamboo for? 5. Is Ella interested in bamboo? How do you know? It’s in Sichuan Province. People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. Yes, she is. She keeps asking questions about bamboo and gives positive reactions during the conversation. 2c Complete the mind map with the information from 2a. the Bamboo Sea largest oldest almost one metre goodness houses tools instruments pandas people 2d Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it. While listening, we should focus on the tone (e.g., surprised, admiring) and emotions (e.g., curious, excited) of Chen Jie and Ella. Then imitate them in our role-play. 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. admiring surprised proud, patient curious friendly 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. curious knowledgeable, patient Post-listening 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,... 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. Culture Tip Bamboo stands for many good qualities in Chinese culture. Humility (谦逊) /hjuːˈmɪləti/ Because bamboo has hollow stem(空心的茎秆). Resilience(坚韧) /rɪˈzɪliəns/ Because bamboo bends but never breaks in storms. Integrity(诚实正直) /ɪnˈteɡrəti/ Because bamboo grows straight. Longevity(长寿) /lɔːnˈdʒevəti/ Because bamboo is evergreen and can live for many years. 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, bamboo is deeply loved in China not just because it’s useful, but also because of its symbolic meanings. For example, it bends in strong winds but never breaks—this represents  resilience and strength in Chinese culture. B: That’s fascinating! Does bamboo have other special meanings? Sample Conversation A: Absolutely! Its hollow stems symbolize humility and an open mind, while its straight growth stands for integrity. That’s why ancient scholars compared bamboo to a true gentleman. B: Wow, I didn’t know bamboo was so meanigful! What about its practical uses? A: Oh, bamboo is incredibly useful! People use it to build houses, make furniture, and even create musical instruments like flutes. And of course, pandas love eating it! B: Haha, I’ve heard about pandas and bamboo! Do people eat it too? A: Yes! Bamboo shoots are a delicious dish in Chinese cuisine. Would you like to try some later? B: Of course! This place is amazing. Thank you for sharing! Language Points 1. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. popular adj. 受欢迎的；流行的 常见用法：be popular with... 受……欢迎 e.g. The singer is popular with teenagers. one of the + 形容词最高级+名词复数 最……其中之一 e.g. Tom is one of the tallest boys in his class. 作主语时，谓语动词用单数 e.g. One of the most important rules is to be on time. 2. Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. shoot n. 幼苗；嫩芽 bamboo shoots 竹笋 shoot v. 开枪；射击 过去式为shot e.g. He shot a wolf to protect the sheep. shoot 作动词还可意为“拍摄；摄影” e.g. Can you shoot some photos of the party? 3. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have. feel free (to do sth) 可以随便做某事 e.g. We have snacks in the kitchen. Feel free to help yourselves. Lavf59.27.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v1.2.1 null 86361.43 null 87615.43 Lavf58.29.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v0.7.49 $$Section b how are plants and animals connected with us? Section b activity one, be read the text and underlying the adjectives the writer uses to describe bees. 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 hardworking animals, and their greatest work is pollination. On one trip, they often visit fifty to one hundred flowers. As they fly from one flower to another, they take polin with them. This action helps plants grow. In fact, without their work, about eighty percent of the plants in the world cannot grow. For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet. 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 honeycomb. 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. Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A What can plants and animals do? Grammar Focus (3a-3c) Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1. master the format and usage of superlatives. 2. talk about more plants and animals using superlatives. The Extreme Animal & Plant Challenge What’s the largest and heaviest animal in the world? It’s the blue whale. What animal runs the fastest on the land? It’s the cheetah What’s the biggest animal on the land? It’s the African elephant. What’s the smallest bird in the world? It’s the hummingbird(蜂鸟). What plant grows the fastest? It’s the bamboo. What plant can survive in the driest desert? It’s the cacti(仙人掌). The blue whale is the largest and 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. Grammar Focus 3a Read the sentences and notice the words in bold. What are the ways to form a superlative adjective or adverb? 最高级的构成 （1）一般直接在词尾+est tall—tallest  short—shortest  fast—fastest  high—highest （2）以不发音的e结尾的词，在词尾+st nice—nicest  late—latest  wide—widest  large—largest （3）以辅音字母+y结尾的双音节词，变y为i，再+est heavy—heaviest  busy—busiest  easy—easiest  early—earliest （4）重读闭音节，且末尾只有一个辅音字母的词，双写该辅音字母，再+est big—biggest  hot—hottest  thin—thinnest  fat—fattest （5）多音节词和部分双音节词，在原级前+most构成最高级 slowly—most slowly   beautiful—most beautiful   important—most important popular—most popular （6）不规则变化 good/well—best   bad/badly—worst   many/much—most   little—least   far—farthest/furthest 最高级的用法 （1） 表示三者或三者以上(人或事物)的比较，其中有一个在某一方面超过其他几个，后面可用带有of、in、among的短语等来说明比较的范围。形容词最高级的前面一般要加定冠词the，副词最高级前的the可以省去。 e.g. In my country, July is the hottest month of the year. The cheetah runs (the) fastest among all land animals. （2）用于“one of the +最高级+复数名词”，表示“最……之一”。该结构作主语时，谓语动词用单数。 e.g. She is one of the most hard-working students in our class. The Great Wall is one of the most famous attractions all around the world. （3）用于“the+序数词+最高级+单数名词”，表示“第几最……” e.g. The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. The Yangtze River is the third longest river globally. 3b Complete the sentences with the superlative forms of the words in brackets. 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? the cutest the most beautiful 3. Look at that butterfly! It has _______________(colourful) wings. 4.Which animal jumps ___________(high), the lion, the monkey, or the tree frog? the most colourful the highest 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 largest heaviest Complete the passage with the superlative forms of the words in the box. 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_______________. Thousands of tourists come to the most ancient the most beautiful 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 best the most common the most popular $$ Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? (1a-1f) & Vocabulary in Use Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1. get key information about the importance of bees in nature and some interesting facts about bees. 2. talk about the connection between bees and humans and think about how to protect them. 3. write one more paragraph about bees according to the text. Guess the Riddle I’m busy every day, making sweet things in the way. I fly from flower to flower, with a yellow and black power. What am I ? I live in a house that’s made of wax, and I’ve got a job that never lacks. I dance to show where food can be found, and I’m important in nature all around. What am I? We are bees! Free Talk Share what you know about bees. What do bees look like? What types of bees are there? What can bees make? How do bees communicate? Are bees important? Why or why not? black and yellow stripes(条纹) with stinger(蜂刺) furry (毛茸茸的) make honey build the honeycomb(蜂巢) do the waggle dance and the round dance 跳摇摆舞和圆舞 help with pollination 帮助授粉 /ˈfɜːri/ /ˈstɪŋər/ /straɪp/ /ˈhʌnikəʊm/ /ˈwæɡl/ /ˌpɒlə'neɪʃ(ə)n/ drone雄蜂 queen bee蜂王 worker bee工蜂 /drəʊn/ lay eggs 产卵 mate with the queen bee 与蜂王交配 collect nectar(花蜜), make honey, build honeycomb... Pre-reading 1a Look at the title and the pictures below. Guess what the text is about. The text is about how bees are important for humans and nature. Skim Reading Read the text quickly and check your guess in 1a. Then match the correct main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 The importance of bees. Lead-in to the topic. The problem the bees face and the call to action. Interesting facts about bees. Careful Reading Read the Para.1 and answer the question. Why does the author use the example of the supermarket at the beginning? Because the example can help readers follow the writer’s thought quickly and understand the connection between humans and bees. It’s a writing skill called Hypothetical Scenario（情景假设法）. It can help arouse the readers’ empathy（激发读者共鸣）. Read the Para.2 and find out how bees help plants grow. Bees visit flowers and collect nectar. pollen Bees take pollen to another flower. So pollination is done. Bees help with pollination. Read the Para.3 and fill in the chart. Bees’ behavior Purpose create honeycomb to communicate to store honey dance hive 蜂箱/蜂窝 honeycomb 蜂巢 Read the Para.4 and discuss the following questions. Why do you think the number of bees is dropping? climate change no flowers sick bees What can we do to protect them? more flowers pesticide-free (无农药) safe hives climate action 1b Read the text and underline the adjectives the writer uses to describe bees. Can you think of more adjectives to describe bees? 1c Read again and complete the mind map with the information from the text. pollination flowers plants grow create honeycombs to store honey use a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is dropping Post-Reading 1d Discuss the questions. 1. Can you give another title for the text? 2. What other interesting facts do you know about bees? Bees: The Tiny Heroes of Our Planet Why Bees Matter More Than You Think 1. A beehive acts like an organised society, with each bee having a specific role. 2.Their wings beat 200 times per second, creating their iconic buzz. 3. What do you know about the connection between humans and other insects, such as ants and butterflies? Ants help keep soil healthy and nutrient-rich, which benefits plant growth. Some ants eat harmful bugs, protecting crops. Sometimes they carry seeds to new places, helping plants grow. 1e Imagine you are the writer. Write one more paragraph about bees and add it to the text. Match the theme. Be coherent with the last paragraph. Add new information. Use linking words.(For example, However,or Luckily...) Short and clear.(3-5 sentences) End with a strong idea.(e.g., "Let’s protect bees!") Sample Writing Luckily, everyone can help bees survive! Planting flowers like sunflowers or lavender in gardens gives bees more food. Also, avoid using chemical pesticides—they poison bees. Even small actions, like putting a bowl of water outside on hot days, can save thirsty bees. Remember, if we protect bees, we protect our future food too! 1f 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 ... Language Points 1. At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected... bees are one of the best examples of this connection. connect v. 关联；连接 常见用法： connect A with/to B 将A和B相连/ 联系起来 be connected with/to ... 与……相连；与……有关联 have a connection with... 与……有关联 in connection with 关于；与……相关 connected adj. 连接的；相关的 connection n. 联系；连接 e.g. The bridge connects the two cities. （这座桥连接了两座城市。） People often connect bees with hard work. （人们常把蜜蜂和勤劳联系在一起。） Diabetes is closely connected with unhealthy eating habits. （糖尿病与不健康的饮食习惯密切相关。） Bees have a deep connection with human food supply. （蜜蜂与人类食物供应有深刻关联。 ） 2. How would you feel? Disappointed? Angry? Sad? disappointed adj. 失望的 be disappointed with ... 对……感到失望 e.g. She was disappointed with her exam score. （她对考试成绩感到失望。） disappointing adj. 令人失望的（用于描述 事物、结果或人 让人感到失望的特性。） e.g. The movie had a disappointing ending. （这部电影的结局令人失望。） disappoint v. 使失望；使破灭 e.g. The movie disappointed me. （这部电影让我失望。） e.g. The rainy weather disappointed the tourists. （雨天让游客们很扫兴。） 3. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. in order to 为了 ； 以便 （用于说明做某事的目的，后接动词 原形） e.g. She studies hard in order to pass the exam. （她努力学习为了通过考试。） 否定形式 "in order not to do sth." e.g. She spoke quietly in order not to wake the baby. （她小声说话，以免吵醒宝宝。) store 在本句中作动词，意为“储存” e.g. We store food in the fridge. （我们把食物储存在冰箱里。） The data is stored on a cloud server. （数据存储在云端服务器上。） store 还可作名词，意为“商店” a grocery store（杂货店） a clothing store（服装店） an online store（网店） e.g. This store sells fresh vegetables. （这家店卖新鲜蔬菜。） 4. Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. communicate v. 交流；沟通 communicate with sb. 与某人交流 e.g. Doctors must communicate with patients clearly. （医生必须与患者进行清晰的沟通交流。） communication n.交流；通信 e.g. Good communication is key to teamwork. （良好的沟通是团队协作的关键。） 5. Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. play a part (in sth.) 参与某事 e.g. Technology plays a part in modern education. （技术在现代教育中发挥作用。） e.g. Volunteers played a key part in saving pandas. （志愿者在救助熊猫中起了关键作用。） play one’s part to do sth. 尽自己的责任做某事 e.g. Everyone must play their part to save energy. (每个人都应尽己所能节约能源。) 6. You may not realize it, but frogs play an important role in our planet’s ecosystem. play a role (in ) 在……中发挥作用；扮演角色 e.g. AI plays a role in medical diagnosis. （AI在医疗诊断中发挥作用。） 可与play a part 互换 Parents play a crucial role in education. （父母在教育中起关键作用。） Vocabulary in Use 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 Circle the odd ones. Then give your reasons. 其他均为液体 词性不同，其他均为名词 其他均为情绪类形容词 其他均为描述物体外在属性的名词 其他均为系动词 2b Add the endings -ance, -(t) ion, -ness, and -ity to form nouns. Use your dictionary. 1. act _____________ 3. kind _____________ 5. real _____________ 7. connect _____________ 9. communicate ____________ 2. good _____________ 4. appear _____________ 6. imagine _____________ 8. popular _____________ 10. important _____________ action goodness kindness appearance reality imagination connection popularity communication importance 2c Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box. appear disappoint imagine store weigh 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. disappointed appeared store weighs imagine 2d Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. however important land planet protect 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. planet’s protect However importance land Lavf58.29.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v0.7.45 $$Little box. How worker bees make honey. Who makes honey? Honey bees due, of course. But making honey is a special job for worker honey bees. How do these bees make honey? They do IT together. Older worker bees slive the hive early in the morning. Their job is to gather nectar from flowers. They suck the sector with their long straw like tongues. Then they store IT in their . honey's omics. Honey bees have two stomach. The Normal stomach digests food. But the honey stomach is just for storing sector. These special stomach can hold a lot of nectar. Filing a honey's mach isn't an easy job. Bees must visit hundreds of flowers. That's a lot of flying. After the bees fill their honest stommick, they returned to the high. There they pass the sector to other worker bees. The news workers put the sector inside the honeycomb. Honeycomb is a group of small cells inside the hive. Then worker bees fan the lector with their wings. This drives IT slowly IT grows thick. The thick sweet liquid is now honey. The honey is an important food for the bees. They store extra honey in the honeycomb. They will eat IT in the winter. Making honey is hard work. The worker bees do IT together like a team. Little box. Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? (3a-3c) Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1.get key information about blue whales from the text. 2.understand blue whales’ role in the ecosystem and think about how to protect them. 3.write a passage about blue whales using the first person. Look and Say What facts do you know about the blue whales? The Largest and Heaviest Animal in The World From the video, we know blue whales: are as long as _______ school buses and as heavy as ________school buses. have one of the _______calls in the animal kingdom to ______________ with each other. can live up to about _______ to _______ years. can eat _______ tons of krill a day . nearly died out, but now people are trying to protect them. 3 15 loudest communicate 80 90 4 3a Read the text and complete the table. 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 90 years play an important role in ecosystem When a whale dies and sinks, it becomes a whale fall – like an underwater buffet(自助餐) for deep-sea creatures! Think and Share How do you feel about the whale fall? What can you learn from the whale fall? Amazing, magic, unbelievable, sad but hopeful... Whales eat tons of food when alive, but their bodies feed the deep sea after death. That’s nature’s perfect balance! 3b Imagine you are a blue whale. Use the first person to rewrite the first paragraph. 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. I can weigh up to 200 tons. love swimming in the ocean freely. all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. around four tons of food a day. Humans often say watching me swim is one of the most beautiful sights in the ocean. 3c Complete your passage about the blue whale based on the text in 3a. I can live up to 90 years. The long life gives me plenty of time to explore the ocean. When my life ends, my body sinks to the seafloor. But my story doesn’t stop there! My body becomes a gift to the deep sea, feeding sharks, crabs, and even mysterious bacteria for years. Scientists call this a "whale fall," and it helps create a lively ecosystem. Sample writing Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Project & Reflecting Section B How are plants and animals connected with us? Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1. learn about information of some extreme plants and animals. 2. choose a plant or an animal to make a poster. Free Talk What do you think is the strangest animal? What do you think is the cutest animal? What do you think is the most amazing plant? What do you think is the most beautiful animal? What do you think is the oldest tree? What do you think is the most popular house plant? The Strangest Animal sloth(树懒) /sləʊθ/ live in rainforests of Central and South America the slowest-moving animal hang upside down in trees plants on their fur mainly eat leaves The Cutest Animal penguin /ˈpeŋɡwɪn/ birds but can not fly live in cold places like Antarctica(南极洲) swim fast like underwater rockets thick fat to keep warm drink saltwater and filter (过滤)salt through special glands (腺体) /æn'tɑ:rktɪkə/ The Most Beautiful Animal peacock /ˈpiːkɑːk/ large colorful birds (males only) live in Southeast Asia amazing long tails with rainbow colors spread tails like a fan to attract the females The Most Amazing Plant super thick(粗的) trees grow in Africa and Australia store water with the huge trunk(树干) like a giant water bottle fruit rich in vitamin C, loved by animals and humans Some are over 2000 years old. /ˈbeɪoʊbæb/ Baobab Trees(猴面包树) The Oldest Tree the oldest tree in China about 5000 years old in Shaanxi Province 19m tall (like a 6-story building), trunk needs 10 adults to hug It’s believed that Emperor Huangdi planted it himself .  Huangdi Cypress  (黄帝柏) The Most Popular House Plant Pothos  (绿萝) heart-shaped green leaves, sometimes with yellow/white spots super easy to grow, just put cutting in water can become 10 times longer in 1 year can remove bad chemicals from the air bring good luck to homes 4a Work in groups. Choose or create the title of your poster. 4b 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? 4c Make your poster. 4d Present your poster in class. Then vote for the best one. Content Accuracy Facts are correct. Creativity & Design Uses colors, bold titles, or fun icons. Clear Layout Texts and pictures are balanced, not too crowded. Language Simple English, no grammar/spelling mistakes. Educational Value Teaches something new. Reflecting 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? Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Reading Plus Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1. get the detailed information of the story. 2. share a story about animals that helped people. Look and Say What animal is it? It’s a pigeon. Do you know what kind of pigeon it is ? It’s a homing pigeon. 信鸽 A homing pigeon is a trained pigeon that can find its way home over long distances, used for carrying messages. 这本书是美国自然学家、作家和艺术家欧内斯特·汤普森·西顿（Ernest Thompson Seton，1860—1946）创作的一部经典动物故事集，首次出版于1905年。这本书讲述了8个关于野生动物的真实或半虚构的英勇故事，主角都是具有非凡智慧、勇气或忠诚品质的动物。西顿通过细致的观察和生动的叙述，展现了动物在面对自然挑战和人类威胁时的生存智慧和英雄行为。 Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean,1862. The captain sighed. This was the thickest fog he had ever seen. They were over 330 kilometres from the closest land, so he didn't know where to go. The ship was on its way to Europe. Just ten hours ago they left New York, but now the engine stopped working. Clearly, they needed help! Suddenly, the captain remembered the homing pigeons. He ran to them quickly, wrote a message for help, and tied it to Big Blue's leg. Big Blue flew up and then returned almost right away. The captain became more worried. “You are our last hope, little guy," said the captain as he tied a note to Arny, the smaller and younger of the two pigeons. The captain threw him into the air. Arny flew around and around, higher and higher. Soon, the bird was away from the ship, and the captain couldn't see Arny anymore. “That's a good sign," said the captain with more hope. Almost 340 kilometres away, Billy heard fast-moving wings come into his building and go straight to the water bowl. “Hi there, little guy. Well, aren't you the thirstiest bird!" Billy smiled. Then he saw the note. Billy knew what to do. He took the note, running as fast as he could to the company office. There, he learnt Arny had flown in fog and over the sea, for more than four hours. Thanks to Arny, people sent help to the ship. The captain later explained, “Arny really is the most amazing bird!" Read the story and answer the questions. 1 1. What was the captain’s problem? The captain's problem was that his ship was stuck in the thickest fog he had ever seen, over 330 kilometres from the closest land, and the engine had stopped working, leaving the ship in need of help. 2. When did the captain's problem start? 3. How did the captain send a message to Billy? The problem started just ten hours after leaving New York, when the ship's engine stopped working in thick fog. The captain tied a note to Arny and released it. Arny flew 340 km through fog and over the sea to deliver it to Billy. 4. Why did the captain say “That's a good sign"? 5. Why was Arny so thirsty? Because Arny didn’t return immediately like Big Blue did. Instead, he kept flying higher and farther, which meant he was likely to fly through the fog to deliver the message. Because he had flown nonstop for over four hours through thick fog and over the ocean. Do you know any stories about animals that helped people? Share a story with a partner. 2 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In 1925, a deadly disease hit Nome, Alaska. The medicine was far away, and a snowstorm blocked all roads. A team of sled dogs, led by Balto, raced through freezing winds and deep snow. Balto couldn’t see in the storm, but he sniffed the trail bravely. After 5 days and 1085 km, they delivered the medicine, saving countless lives. $$Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever existed, as long as about three school buses and as heavy as fifteen blue whales, even outsides the dinosaurs. The whales marine habitat contributes to their exceptional size. The ocean provides more room to grow and eliminates one of the factors that usually hinder animal size, gravity. Gravity limits the size of land animals to what their skeletons can support the ocean's bianca spars marine mammal, this limitation, thereby allowing them to grow. Unlike any other animal, blue whales have one of the loudest calls in the animal kingdom. Measuring up to one hundred and eighty eight vesicles, their song can be loud enough to overpower the sounds of jack cameras and jet engines. The whales use their powerful songs to communicate with each other, often times from long distances. These vocalizations, which are deep mooned and rithmetic low frequency pulses, have been recorded from over five hundred miles away. A blue whales age can be determined by its earwax about every six months, a new layer of earwax forms inside a wales year. The wax primarily serves to protect the air canal and helps Carry sound waves into the whales in her ear. However, this build up of wax layers called an earplug, can be measured and used to estimate a whales age, much like counting the rings in a tree trunk. The average lifespan of a blue whale is about eighty to ninety years, but the oldest one found based on its taxi earplug count was about one hundred and ten years old. Blue wales can eat four tons of food a day. That's more than an african elephant ways. Despite the whales enormous size, their diet primarily consists of tiny creature called grill. The whales use their pouch like lower jaws to scoop up swarms of thousands of krill floating in the water. The whales then push the water out of their mouth and through billion brissel lining their upper jaws. The brissel are thin enough to let water through, but thick enough to catch cruel. Whale bAiling was often used in sixth century fashion. And accurately referred to as whalebone whale bail in is instead made of carrot. The same strong, flexible material found in fingernails. Carrot allowed bain to become an ideal material for structuring clothes such as corsets, collars, hat, grim and hoop ed frames and skirts. Because of the high commercial value of bain and other whale parts, lue whales were nearly exterminated. Today, thankfully, global bans on whaling were put in place, allowing the species to slowly rebound. Section a activity one c listen again. Match the words with the plants and animals. In one a, some have two answers. Conversation one. hi, yummy. What are you doing? Hi ema, i'm starting a test on animals and plants. Sounds fine. Let's take IT . together. okay. First question, what's the largest animal in the world? It's the blue whale. right? It's also the heaven est animal on the earth. Next question, which animal runs the fastest? A way I just read about IT. The cheater runs the fastest. right again. And I think it's the most beautiful animal in the world. I completely agree with you. Conversation too. Now let's answer the questions about plants. What is the oldest plant in the world? Um i'm not sure. Do you have any idea? Well, I think mars is one of the oldest plants. IT appeared on earth around four hundred and seventy million years ago. Oh, look here. I'm correct. interesting. Let's go on. Which kind of tree is the tallest in the world? The red wood tree, right? Yes, I hope I could see someone day. Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A What can plants and animals do? (1a-1d)&Pronunciation Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1.learn more words and expressions about plants and animals. 2.get key information about the plants and animals mentioned in the conversations. 3.talk about these plants and animals using the target languages. 4.grasp the pronunciation of the following sounds: /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /bl/, /kl/, /gl/, /br/, /kr/, /gr/ and correctly read words containing the related letters or letter combinations. 5.notice the difference in stress and meaning of the same sentence. Look and Share What do you see in the photo? What do you think of when you see the photo? Two bees are working hard to collect nectar(花蜜). /ˈnektər/ Bees are important.They help with the pollination(授粉) so the plants can grow and flowers can make seeds(种子). /ˌpɒlə'neɪʃ(ə)n/ /siːd/ Free Talk Read the title of the unit and discuss the following questions. Do you think bees are amazing or not? Share your reasons. What else animals or plants do you think are amazing? What makes them amazing? Do you know the following plants or animals? moss blue whale redwood tree cheetah What facts do you know about these plants and animals? ancient: appeared before dinosaurs no roots or flowers loves moisture: grows in wet areas tiny but tough Moss is a small, green and ancient plant that grows in wet areas. It has no flowers or roots and feels like a soft carpet (地毯). very tall: over 100 meters strong and thick bark(树皮) grow in USA: mostly in California very old: can live 2000 years Redwoods are giant, ancient trees that grow in California’s foggy coasts/mountains! the largest and heaviest animal eat tiny food: eat krill(磷虾)—4 tons a day heart size: as big as a small car Blue whales are gentle giants, with a heart the size of a car, but they only eat tiny krill. the fastest land animal: runs in 100km/h light body: slim, long legs and flexible spine（灵活的脊柱）, long tail for balance special marks：black “tear lines” on the face and black spots Cheetahs are the fastest land animals, reaching 100km/h in short bursts. 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 e.g. Moss is small but very old. e.g. Blue whales are big and heavy. I think they are beautiful and elegant. ... 1b Listen to the conversations and number the plants and animals in la in the order you hear them. 1 2 3 4 1c Listen again. Match the words with the plants and animals in 1a. Some have two answers. blue whale:______________ 1 blue whale:______________ 3 A. heaviest B. largest C. most beautiful D. oldest E. fastest F. tallest A B D cheetah:______________ 2 redwood tree:____________ 4 A. heaviest B. largest C. most beautiful D.oldest E. fastest F. tallest F C E Listening Material 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 1 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 someday. We use "the + -est" or "the most + adjective" (e.g., the most beautiful) to talk about the extreme animals and plants. 1d Ask and answer questions about the plants and animals in la. What's amazing about the blue whale? It's the largest / biggest animal in the world. Why are Emma and Yaming talking about these animals and plants? Because they are taking a test on extreme animals and plants. Think and Share Can you think of more questions for the test on animals and plants? （动植物之最） Which animal is the biggest on land? giraffe What is the tallest animal on land?  Which animal has the longest lifespan? Greenland shark (average life span: 400 years) Which plant grows the fastest? bamboo elephant Pronunciation Read the following words. Pay attention to pronunciation of the letters in bold in each column and find out the rules. Read and Think a,ai,ay i,y,igh oy,oi bl cl gl br cr gr whale rain stay mice fly high toy join choice black blow blue clean climb clock glad glass globe bread bring brown cross cream cry grass great grow /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/ /bl/ /kl/ /gl/ /br/ /kr/ /gr/ Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group. 1 /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/ /bl/ /kl/ /gl/ /br/ /kr/ /gr/ a,ai,ay i,y,igh oy,oi bl cl gl br cr gr whale rain stay _____ mice fly high _____ toy join choice _____ black blow blue ____ clean climb clock _____ glad glass globe _____ bread bring brown _____ cross cream cry _____ grass great grow ____ day game wait like cry light boy noise block blood clear class glove glue brush break crazy create grade green 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) Listen and repeat. Notice the difference in stress and meaning of the same sentence. 2 句子重音（Sentence Stress） 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。 例如： Please pass me the 'book. (强调把“书”递给我，而不是把别的东西给我) Please pass the book to 'me.(强调把书递给“我”，而不是给其他人) A: I think she will win. B:She 'won't.(预测她“不会”赢) A:She 'will.(坚信她一定“会”赢) 一般情况下，me、will等功能词在句中弱读，但在上述情境中这两个词需要重读。 null 108541.555 null 106007.43 null 230675.92 null 29962.666 $$Pronunciation activity one, listen and repeat, add one more word . to each group A. A. A. AI. AI. AY. AY. well. well. Rain. rain. Stay . stay. I. II . why? Why IGH. IGH. Miss . miss. Fly. fly. high. hi. oy. Oh . why oh . why OI . oh I. Toy toy. Join . join. Choice . bull buler BLBL. Black. black. Blow blue. Blue. blue. Class CL. CL. Clean. clean. Climb. climb. Clock . clock. gen. GL. GL. glad. glad. Glass. glass. globe. globe. BR. BRD . bread. Bring bring. Brown. Brown. CR. CR cross. Cream . cream. Cry . cry. Good GR. GR. Grass. grass. great. great. Go. go. Section a activity two d listen to the conversation again, then roll . play IT. Oh. what's that change? Your, it's so beautiful. thanks. It's a folding fan. I bought IT last year. Oh, IT has a painting of bamboo on IT. yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in chinese paintings. It's a symbol of goodness in chinese culture. I didn't know that before, so where did you get that fan . at the bamboo sea in sch one, the largest and oldest bamboo forest in china? I learned lots of interesting things when I was there. really like White. Well, bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants. Some bamboo can grow almost one meter in one day. Also, it's one of the most useful plants in the world. People can use IT to build houses and bake tools and instruments. Oh, that's interesting. I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right? exactly. Actually, we eat bamboo chutes too. They're really delicious. Section a activity to a, listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. Oh, what's that channel is so beautiful? thanks. It's a folding fan. I bought IT last year. Oh, he has a painting of bamboo on IT. Yeah, bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in chinese paintings. It's a symbol of goodness in chinese culture. I didn't know that before. So where did you get that fan . at the bamboo sea in sch one, the largest and oldest bamboo forest in china? I learned lots of interesting things when I was there. really like White. Well, bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants. Some bamboo can grow almost one meter in one day. Also, it's one of the most useful plants in the world. People can use IT to build houses and bake tools and instruments. Oh, that's interesting. I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right? Exactly, actually, we eat bamboo shoes too. They're really delicious. At first gLance, this may look like some sort of extraordinary under water world, but it's actually appalling. That's been magnified five hundred times. Pollen plays a crucial role in plant reproduction. The process of pollination involves these tiny grains going from the male part of one flower called the ana onto the female part of another called the stigma. When this happens, the genetic information contained inside the pollen is transferred from flower to flower. So pollination is basically ally the way the plants make babies, because they can't move around much. When IT comes to dating, flowers usually need help from their environment. Polin grains can travel on the wind or in the water, but they usually spread through a collaboration with other living creatures, such as in six birds, lizard and even some memory. He is a honeybee visiting a flower. The tiny polling grains stick to their Harry bodies very easily. This allows them to pollute up to five thousand flowers in a single day. Flowers and bees have evolved together over a millions of years, and plants have developed many ways of attracting bees in order to make use of their polar transportation services. And the most common way is to provide a drink of sweet sector for the visitors. Most plants make their sector easily available. However, some have designed much more complex dating strategies. For example, one type of south american orchard temporarily traps its guests and glues pollen onto their acts. As is often the case in romance, appearances can play a role. The beautiful shapes and colors of flowers evolved so they could grab the attention of passing pollinated. This book can tell where nextdoor is to be found by looking out for colors that catch her eye base, can see ultraViolet light. And some flowers have U. V necked guards. These are like buses, eyes that are invisible to us, but stand out vividly debates. There are also other ways to entice pollinators. Some flowers look and smell like bees. So that went an egg male lands in hope of mating. He ends up with pollen ducked to him. The more we learn about pollination, the more weird and wonderful IT becomes. And he is something really interesting. Every flower produces a unique electro magnetic field according to its shape and its heart above the ground. When a bee comes close enough, these, my new fields, caused tiny hairs on her body to bend, so SHE can actually sense flowers that are a few body links away from her. What's more, the electric charge can also cause pollen to jump right off the flower onto the bay before he have been lands on IT. Pollination is so important to us because we humans depend on plants dhana energy from the sun through photosynthesis, and turn t IT into staff that we find very useful, such as food. In fact, it's estimated that one out of every three bites that we ate is made impossible by polyus. Isn't an extraordinary that this process involves so many different things combining in such an intricate way, the sunlight, the rain, the flowers, the birds, the bees and you, the bake ber. The most important thing. How you look amazing, your dress is so beautiful, not as beautiful as your Jenny, and you have a new house style. Your hair is shorter than before, but IT looks more stylish now. thanks. wow. Look at your shoes are so fancy. They are very cool looking, but less comfortable than I thought, and that the most expensive shoes i've ever bought, the worst choice ever. Are you enjoying the party? Girls. yeah, we are. Everything is so delicious. Have you tasted these snacks over here? But these ones are tasted because they are so spicy, just try them. They . aren't tasty indeed, but not as delicious as this salad. And it's the healthiest choice, by the way. Christian is so happy she's got so many wonderful presence. She's got a new smart phone. I wish I were as lucky as her. Her smart phone is the islamist phone on the market. IT is much slimmer than mine. My phone is older than all the other phones I see. I wish I had a more modern phone with the largest screen. That's the least important thing in life to make you happy. A more modern phone won't make you happier. My phone is as old as yours, and I don't need another one. Christine is so happy because he has many friends. I think he is the friendly est person I know. Yes, SHE is considered to be the most popular gal in school and the most loved one. Who is the boy next to? Ha. that's a brother, paul. I met him at the chess club, is the most talented chess player in the club, and I think he is the most intelligent student in our school. Is he older than Christian? Yes, he is two years older than her. He is as handsome as Christian. but he is not as sociable as her. He doesn't have too many friends. Is quieter and more sensitive than his sister. He studies harder than her. His Marks are Better than Christians. But SHE is funnier anisa I get along Better with her than poll of all my friends. He is the easiest person to talk to. And he was the woman talking to Christian right now. Oh, that's her mom. If SHE is the kindest and most generous person, I know he loves helping everyone. SHE has a very . good heart. Look. the girl coming towards them is Christians and paul. sister Vivian, really. But SHE looks very different from them. He is taller, has dark a hair and looks much older. I think SHE is the least attractive of them. Her clothes aren't so fashionable as her siblings. Well, I think SHE considers character more important than appearance. SHE may be less attractive than her siblings, but SHE has a nice personality. Everyone likes her. SHE is indeed the oldest of them and the toldest member of the family. He is a basketball player. They may be very different, but they love and support one another. That's the most important thing. How's IT going, guys? Are you having fun? Yeah, we're having a great time. The party is awesome. I absolutely love all the trees, and there were so many beautiful surprises. The best thought is yet to go, just we can see. The cake tastes just as good as IT looks. IT has the most wonderful flavor i've ever tasted. This is a great party. I am having so much fun time. You are the best dancer in our class. Why went you join us? I would be the worst dancer ing these. She's that's so uncomfortable. So anyone is a Better dance than I am right now. Oh, you poor thing. Next time I buy shoes, i'll take care to use the most comfortable ones and not the best looking ones. Comparatives, we use the comparative form to compare two people, animals, places or things. That smart phone is slater than mine . is older than Christian. This salad is stays here than that man. SHE is nice to than him. Her phone is more modern than mine. paul is more sensitive than his sitter. Vivian is less attractive than Christian. You are Better answer than me. Comparisons with S, S are used to say that two things, animals or people have the same attribute. I wish I were as lucky as hua . police is handsome as Christian, not as as is used to say that two things, animals or people do not have the same attribute, not as as and less have the same meaning. is less sociable than her. a vivia is less attractive than her siblings, or viva is not as attractive as a siblings. Superlatives, the superlative form is used to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group. Her smart phone is the slime st. Phone on the market. He is the friendly est person. I know your mom . is the kindest person i've met. That phone has got a large screen up ever seen. SHE is the most popular gal in school. That's the most important thing. SHE is the least attractive of them. You are the best danger in our glass. That was the worst to ice F. Thanks for watching. If you like this video, please describe to our youtube channel. Activity to listen and repeat, notice the difference in stress and meaning of the same sentence. I visited the red wood forest in california several times. I visited the red wood forest in california several times. I visited the red wood forest in california several times. Section a, what compliance and animals do? Section a, activity one b. Listen to the conversations and number the plants and animals in one a, in the order you hear them. Conversation one, hi, yummy. What are you doing? Hi ema, i'm starting a test on animals . and plants. Sounds fine. Let's take IT together. okay. First question, what's the largest animal in the world? It's the blue whale, right. right? It's also the heaviest animal on the earth. Next question, which animal runs the fastest? I just read about IT. The cheer . runs the fastest right again, and I think it's the most beautiful animal in the world. I completely agree with you. Conversation too. Now let's answer the questions about plants. What is the oldest plant in the world? Um i'm not sure. Do you have any idea? Well, I think mars is one of the oldest plants. IT appeared on earth around four hundred and seventy million years ago. Oh, look here. I'm correct. interesting. Let's go on. Which kind of tree is the tallest in the world? The red wood tree, right? Yes, I hope I could see someone day. Bamboo culture. Bamboo is a surprising plant, is the fastest growing plant on earth. Many people call this plant a tree, but it's kind of grass. Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very short. But some bamboo plants are very tall. Bamboo is strong and flexible. Bamboo band under pressure, and bamboo can stand up quickly when the pressure had gone. So IT plays a positive role in our life. IT can cheer people up when they face difficulties. China is the kingdom of bamboo. Bamboo culture has a long history in china, and bamboo has a title of gentlemen, so chinese people love bamboo. Many poets, road bamboo poems, Andrew bamboo pictures. Today we learned bamboo culture. I have two questions for you. Number one, it's bamboo, a tree. It's kind of a grass. Number two, can you tell me why chinese love bamboo? IT has a title of gentlemen, so IT plays a positive role in our life. IT can cheer people up when they face difficulties, so chinese people love bamboo O.