Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A 2a～2e 课件-2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级上册

Section A What can plants and animals do? （2a~2e） Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals At the end of the class, we are able to: 1. talk about objects and their meanings with our classmates; 2. learn why bamboo is important in Chinese culture and what it represents; 3. complete the mind map and retell the conversation. Learning Objectives Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e Warming Up What can you learn from this video. 点击播放视频 Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e The panda is one of ___________________ in the world. It is _____________ China. It always eats ___________. Bamboos the oldest species a symbol of bamboos Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e Pre-listening Let’s enjoy this video. 点击播放视频 Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 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. While-listening symbol Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 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. largest oldest most useful Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 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. Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 1. What does Ella see on the folding fan? 2. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings?① 3. Where is the Bamboo Sea? 4. What do people use bamboo for? 5. Is Ella interested in bamboo? How do you know? 2b Read the conversation and answer the questions. v. /əˈpɪə(r)/ Click to learn more! Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e Check your answers! 1. What does Ella see on the folding fan? 2. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings? A painting of bamboo. Because it is a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e Check your answers! 3. Where is the Bamboo Sea? 4. What do people use bamboo for? In Sichuan (China). / It’s in Sichuan, the largest and oldest bamboo forest in China. To build houses, make tools, and make instruments. (Also: People eat bamboo shoots.) Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e Check your answers! 5. Is Ella interested in bamboo? How do you know? Yes, she is. She asks questions like "Really? Like what?" and says "That's interesting," showing her curiosity. Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 2c Complete the mind map with the information from 2a. on Chen Jie's folding fan a popular subject in Chinese paintings one of the fastest-growing plants one of the most useful plants in the world a symbol of __________________________ got at _____________________ the _______ and _______ bamboo forest in China grow __________ in one day · build _______ · make _____ and ____________ · food for ________ and ___________ Bamboo largest oldest the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan one metre goodness in Chinese culture houses tools instruments pandas humans Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 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. n. /ˌbæmˈbuː/ adj. /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/ Read the conversation and learn some languages points. interj. /jeə/ adj. /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ n. /ˈɡʊdnəs/ 拓展：be popular with Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 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. Ella: Really? Like what? lots of=a lot of Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 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?② Chen Jie: Exactly! Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. They're really delicious. n. /tuːl/ adv. /ˈæktʃuəli/ n. /ʃuːts/ Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 2d Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it. Thanks. It's a folding fan. I bought it last year. Oh, what's that, Chen Jie? It's so beautiful! Yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. … It has a painting of bamboo on it. Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e Watch the video to learn more about bamboo. 点击播放视频 Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 🌿 自然之竹，君子之德 • 空心 → 谦虚包容（"虚怀若谷"） • 有节 → 坚守原则（"高风亮节"） • 常青 → 坚韧不屈（"凌霜傲雪"） • 笔直 → 正直坦荡（"刚正不阿"） 🎨 文化加持 文人墨客以竹喻己（如郑板桥画竹明志）， 诗词书画赋予它"君子"人格，千年传承成 精神符号。 💡 竹子因自然特性契合儒家理想人格， 经文化升华成为美德代言！ 竹子的美德密码 Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 2e 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. Post-listening 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? feel free (to do sth) Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 最受欢迎的题材之一 ______________________________ 美德的象征 ______________________________ 建造房屋 ______________________________ 制造工具和仪器 ______________________________ 可以随便做某事 ______________________________ Key Phrases a symbol of goodness build houses make tools and instruments one of the most popular subjects feel free (to do sth) Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 1. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings? appear v. 出现；显得；似乎 Language Points 用法 例句 物理上的“出现” 显得/看起来(+adj.) It appears that... 似乎/看来…… A smile appeared on her face. She appears nervous before the exam. It appears that we're lost. Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 注意①：appear 和 look 比较 appear：更正式，强调客观印象 look：更口语化，强调视觉印象 e.g. He appears tired.（正式） He looks tired.（日常） 注意②：appear的否定形式 通常用"do not appear"： The keys don't appear to be here. 钥匙似乎不在这里。 Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 翻译句子 1. 月亮出现在天空中。 _____________________________________ 2. 这个问题似乎很难。 _____________________________________ 3. 看来他们迟到了。 _____________________________________ 返回 The moon appears in the sky. This problem appears difficult. It appears that they are late. Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 2. I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right? remember v. 记得；记住；回想起 结构 用法 remember + 名词 remember to do sth remember doing sth 表示 “记得某事/某人” 表示 “记得要做某事”（事情还未做） 表示 “记得做过某事”（事情已完成） Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空 1. Please remember _________ (bring) your homework tomorrow. 2. I remember _________ (visit) this place last year. 3. She doesn't remember ____________ (meet) you before. to bring visiting meeting Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 翻译句子 1. 记得锁门。 ________________________________________ 2. 我记得读过这本书。 ________________________________________ 3. 你还记得我的生日吗？ ________________________________________ 返回 Remember to lock the door. I remember reading this book. Do you remember my birthday? Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 一、根据汉语释义填空。 1. (2025连云港改编)The mini-programme “Clear Plate” is __________ (流行的) among young people. It is designed to help deal with food waste. 2. Using AI __________(工具) in the right way can help us to work better. 3. Helping others without expecting anything in return shows true ____________(美德). 4. They are wooden or __________(竹子) toys. 5. It's not __________(实际上) raining now. 6. A bus __________(出现) around the corner. popular Exercises tools goodness actually bamboo appeared Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 二、完成句子。 1. (2025威海改编)定胜糕因其象征着成功与好运而成为一种受欢迎的礼物。 Dingsheng cake has become a popular gift because it is ______ _______ _____ success and good luck. 2. 我叔叔是一名工程师，他帮助城里的人盖房子。 My uncle is an engineer, and he helps ________ ________ for people in the city. a symbol build houses of Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 3. 在科学课上，我们学习了早期人类如何用石头制作工具和仪器。 In science class, we learned how early humans used stones to ________ ________ ________ ____________. 4. 如果你有任何问题，请随时向老师寻求帮助。 If you have any questions, ________ ________ ________ ________ the teacher for help. make tools and instruments feel free to ask Unit 4 Section A 2a~2e 1. Listening and speaking: Talk about amazing bamboo 2. Words and expressions: folding, folding fan, bamboo, yeah, popular, goodness, tool, actually, shoot, appear, feel free (to do sth) 3. Key sentences: ①Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. It's a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. ②Well, bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. 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