内容正文:
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
1
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
绿卡图书—走向成功的通行证
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