Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals SectionB 1a～1f课件 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“蜜蜂的重要性、有趣事实及保护”展开，通过标题图片猜测文本内容、超市场景想象等导入方式，结合匹配段落主旨、扫读找数字含义、思维导图整理信息等学习支架，帮助学生构建“蜜蜂—植物—人类”的知识脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质，通过略读找形容词、扫读定位数字等策略提升阅读技能，思维导图任务培养信息整合能力，续写段落和讨论其他昆虫与人类联系的活动增强表达与探究能力。学生在学习中提升综合语言运用能力，教师获得结构化教学资源，有效提高课堂效率。

人教版（2024）八年级英语上册 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals SectionB 1a-1f bamboo ginkgo tree elephant blue whale What other plants and animals do you know? 1a. Look at the title and the pictures below. Guess what the text is about. 3 Bees are in danger. People are connected to bees. Para 2 Para 3 Bees are hard-working and the most important animals in this planet. Para 1 Skimming: Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para 4 Bees are one of the most interesting animals in the world. 2 3 The connection between people, plants, animals and the importance of bees. Bees are interesting and how they communicate. Para 2 Para 3 The importance of bees in the ecosystem and the need for protection. Para 1 1. Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para 4 Bees are hard-working and their role in pollination. 1b. Read the text and underline the adjectives the writer uses to describe bees. 3 2. Read the article to find out what these numbers mean: 50 to 100, 80%. 50 to 100 — On one pollination trip, bees often visit 50 to 100 flowers. 80%— Without bees’ work, about 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow Scanning: This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information. 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. People are connected to bees. /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ v. 想象=picture v. /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ adj. 失望的 be disappointed with/in sb/sth 对某人/某事感到失望 /kəˈnekʃn/ n. 联系---v. connect be connected with 与……相连；与……有关联 What does the word “connection” mean？  Bees → Plants grow fruits/vegetables → Humans/animals get food No bees → few plants → empty supermarket Why? Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. They 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. 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. 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. We Can’t Live Without Bees Skimming: Find the adjectives for bees. 3 How many flowers do bees often visit on one trip? ____________________________________________________________ (2) How do bees communicate with each other when they find new food? ____________________________________________________________ (3) What’s the problem with bees? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Read the text carefully and answer the questions. 50 to 100. Dance The number of bees is dropping. very hard-working the most important the most interesting the most amazing Scanning: Let’s find out the reasons！ 4 1c. Read again and complete the mind map with the information from the text. Bees importance interesting facts problem their greatest work:_____________ visit_________________ help _________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ their number is_____________ pollination 50 to 100 flowers plants grow work hard together to make homes communicate through dance dropping Imagine you are the writer. Write one more paragraph about bees and add it to the text. P37 Bees appearance living habits life span ... types Bees live together in groups, which are called colonies. In a colony, there is a queen bee, some drones, and lots of worker bees. Worker bees are always very busy. They fly around to different flowers and collect nectar(花蜜). Then, they use the nectar to make honey, which we all love to eat. Task 2: Find the adjectives for bees. Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. They 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. 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. 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. We Can’t Live Without Bees Scanning 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. Para 1: People are connected to bees. /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ v. 想象=picture v. /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ adj. 失望的 be disappointed with/in sb/sth 对某人/某事感到失望 /kəˈnekʃn/ n. 联系---v. connect be connected with 与……相连；与……有关联 What does the word “connection” mean？  Bees → Plants grow fruits/vegetables → Humans/animals get food No bees → few plants → empty supermarket Why? What do you know about the connection between humans and other insects, such as ants and butterflies? P37 ants Ants live all around us and help us by breaking down dead plants and animals, turning them into soil. They also help plants grow by spreading seeds. Humans and ants both benefit from a clean environment, and ants are part of nature's recycling system. 该句为祈使句，think about 后接宾语从句 what you can do to protect...，宾语从句中要用陈述语序，其中 to protect 是不定式短语作目的状语。 2 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这种地球上最神奇的动物之一。 1. Think about how we can reduce waste to save our planet. 想想我们能怎样减少浪费来拯救我们的星球。 2. Think about where you should go to find the rare plants in this area. 想想你应该去哪里寻找这个地区的珍稀植物。 3. Think about when we need to start preparing for the environmental protection activity. 想想我们需要在什么时候开始为这项环保活动做准备。 Para 2: Bees are hard-working and the most important animals in this planet. There is pollen on the bee’s body. 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 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. Pollination The bee is pollinating. What do these numbers mean? 80%— Without bees’ work, about 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow. 50 to 100 — On one pollination trip, bees often visit 50 to 100 flowers. Para 3: Bees are one of the most interesting animals in the world. 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. ① ② the Round Dance the Waggle Dance the Sickle Dance How they communicate? How far away the food is? 50-100 meters ≧100 meters ≦50 meters /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ v. 交流；communicate with sb 与某人交流 1 We planted more trees ________ make our school more beautiful. A. so that B. in order to C. because of D. even though Friendship requires ________, especially when our friends’ ideas are different from ours. A. records B. represents C. repeats D. communication 2 —What do you think we should do to protect our earth? —We can start from small ________. For example, we can pick up litter in the park. A. subjects B. matches C. habits D. actions 3 1. When he heard the disappointing news, he looked very ____________ (disappoint). 2. Travelling is one of the ______________ (important) activities for people to relax. 3. ________ (human) need to protect endangered animals before they disappear from the earth forever. 4. The number of the students in this class ____ 50 now. (be) 5. I hope that people can _____________ (communicate) more effectively across cultures. 6. I’m having problems with my Internet __________ (connect). 7. To keep slim, the girl often goes to bed without ________ (have) dinner. disappointed most important Humans is communicate connection having butterflies Butterflies help us by pollinating flowers. When they visit flowers to collect nectar, they spread pollen, which helps plants produce seeds. This is important for growing crops that humans eat. Without butterflies, many plants would not be able to reproduce. 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 ... P37 How do you understand the connection between plants, animals, and people? Think of some examples and then share them with a partner. Take care of animals and plants because we cannot live without them. 1. Memorize the new words and phrases. 2. Talk about the importance of bees with your partners. 3. Finish the exercises. Homework 27 Thanks! 28 Lavf58.20.100 $