Unit 5 Revealing Nature Vocabulary 课-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版选择性必修第一册

Unit5 Revealing Nature Vocabulary By the end of class, students will be able to: Learning Objectives Language ability Cultural awareness Thinking capacity Learning ability interpret the new words and expressions arouse interest in English learning think independently and critically optimise cooperative learning strategy Engagement You draw and I guess 1. Pick one word from me and draw it on the blackgroud (1 point). 2. The other group member guessing it correctly can get 2 points. goat seed finch tortoise wasp Exploration 1 In a remote sea lay Lingfeng Island, known for its amazing creatures and legends. 2 These legends had drawn many adventurers, including Ali. This young and brave geologist, inspired by the theory of evolution, came seeking secrets. Exploration 3 On the island, Ali saw special plant seeds. The locals said, “ They were ‘seed money’. If they grow well, they could become big trees and attract more investment.” 4 Ali, full of curiosity, took samples for study. seed money 种子/启动基金；本金 seed player 种子选手 the seeds of ....的起源或根基（口语） go/run to seed 结籽;进入结籽阶段;衰老;变得虚弱或无力;退化 Exploration 5 During the exploration, she came across a small village. In the village, a farmer was angrily suspected his goat of eating his crops. The poor goat looked scared and confused, with a distant look in its eyes. Ali suspected that the goat might be a scapegoat(替罪羊）. Explanation Please detect who ate the crops and give reasons. Clue 1：The crops had been treated with pesticides. Clue2 Exploration 7 Given that pesticides had been used, it is unlikely that the grain was eaten by bugs. 8 Ali noticed a few feathers next to the eaten grain, realizing that finch birds here used their sharp beaks to eat crops. This way of foraging（觅食） is characteristic of them. Exploration 9 Having learnt the truth, the farmer felt ashamed and grateful. To thank Ali, the farmer gave her some local chilli powder as a gift. Exploration seed money 种子基金（用来吸引更多的资金） distant look 茫然的表情 take a sample 采样 finch bird 雀鸟 sharp beak 尖喙 chilli powder 辣椒粉 be characteristic of 有...的特性 blame sb.for sth. 因某事责备某人 disgrace 丢脸；耻辱 geologist 地质学家 evolve 进化 suspect 猜想 ancestor 原种；祖先 blame 责怪 detect 发现；探索 pesticide 杀虫剂；农药 scapegoat 替罪羊 centimeter blame evolution suspect geologist pesticide detect disgrace legend Eat the picture Exploration 10 Afterwards, she walked into a mysterious cave and met an injured giant tortoise whose wound seemed to be a fungal infection. She treated it with herbs（草药）. 11 There were strange symbols on the walls which were related to Greek myth. Just then, a swarm of wasps flew out. Ali rushed to hide and almost got a spine injury when she fell. Exploration 13 At last, Ali went home with great experiences. She shared the island's mystery. The memories in the island took root in her heart. In the future, she plans to return to Lingfeng Island again to explore more unknown secrets. 12 Leaving the cave, she found people were performing ancestor worship. Ali joined them. After that, the villagers invited her to dinner, but she declined the invitation. Exploration giant tortoise 巨型陆龟 fungus infection 真菌感染 spine injury 脊柱损伤 Greek myth 希腊神话 a swarm of wasps 一群黄蜂 ancestor worship 祭祖 decline an invitation 拒绝邀请 take root 根深蒂固；深入人心 Elaboration Puzzle game A swarm of flew out of the cave. Ali rushed to hide and almost got a injury when she fell. There were strange symbols which were related to Greek . She found people were performing worship. The farmer gave her some local powder as a gift. wasps spine myth ancestor chilli Evaluation eologist see detect finch b eak enerate characteristic decline t o rtoise primitive s ine egend root w rldwide pesticide sample goat cybercrime “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” From The Little Prince Homework 1. Try to learn new words in the context with making a story. 2. Put new words together to form phrases to memorize. $