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第三课时
Unit 6
Reading
Trees
初中英语沪教版(五四制)七年级下册
Learning objectives
通过本课时学习,学生能够:
1. 通过阅读文本,获取关于帮助树木的建议;
2. 辨认树木的不同部位,了解每个部位的作用;
3. 运用所学知识,制作关于如何帮助树木的海报;
4. 认识到树木对大自然的重要性,增强保护树木和保护环境的意识。
重点
重点
Why trees are important/Why we should protect trees.
What is the video about?
Watch the video and answer the question.
Watch and answer
Look and complete
What are the uses of trees in our daily life?
We can swing on their _________.
Their ________ can absorb CO2 and give oxygen.
Their _________ can be used to make the furniture and paper.
Their ________ can stop soil from being washed away.
Can you think of other uses of trees?
branches
leaves
trunks
roots
Read and tick
Read the title and introduction of the report and predict what it is about. Tick (√ ) the one(s) you agree with.
□steps to plant a tree
□small acts of kindness to trees
□tips on protecting trees
Wang Yiming is reading Rita’s report on ways of helping trees from three people.
Read and check
Read the report and check your answer.
□steps to plant a tree
□small acts of kindness to trees
□tips on protecting trees
Read and match
Read and match the person with his or her advice.
Read and complete
Read the report again and complete the table.
People Advice
Yang Know the 1. _______ of trees.
2. ________ some of the 3. _________ from a tree.
4. ________ effectively.
Put 5. __________ around a tree.
Mrs Liu Write on 6. __________ of a piece of paper.
Buy 7. ___________ books or choose 8. _________.
Send and receive payments 9. __________.
Mr Wu Don’t have to become a 10. ___________, but try a day 11. ______________ every week.
needs
Cut off
branches
Water
old leaves
both sides
second-hand
e-books
online
vegetarian
without meat
Which piece(s) of advice in Rita’s report are you most likely to follow? Why?
Think and share
I want to follow the advice of ___________.
Because I think _______________________
_____________________________________.
Mrs Liu
saving paper is easy to
achieve in our daily lives ...
Discuss and share
Work in groups and discuss the following questions.
What are the other ways of saving paper? Give examples.
What wil happen to the Earth if everybody helps to protect trees?
We can use handkerchiefs instead of paper tissues ...
The air will be fresher and there will be more animals living on the Earth ...
Let’s learn
Wang Yiming is reading Rita’s report on ways of helping trees from three people.
interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/
动词,意为“采访;访谈;对(某人)进行面试”。
interview sb. about sth. 就某事采访某人
interview sb. for sth. 就某事面试某人
② 名词,意为“面谈;访谈”
give an interview 接受采访
One basic way to help trees is to plant
one, but it is not easy to keep it healthy. There are different kinds of trees in my grandpa’s garden. He said that before we could care for trees, we must know their needs. He taught me to cut off some of the branches from a tree so that it would grow better and stronger. “Water effectively,” he said, “and don’t forget to put old leaves around the tree to protect its roots.”
Let’s learn
basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/ 形容词,意为“基本
的;基础的”。
basic needs 基本需求
basic education 基础教育
branch /brɑːntʃ/ 名词,意为“树
枝;分支”。
root /ruːt/ 名词,意为
“根;根部”。
We can all help trees by saving paper. When people come to ask me how to protect trees,
I always tell them printing less paper can be a good start. Do you usually write on only one side of a piece of paper? You can write your shopping list on the other side. If you are a book lover, you can buy second-hand books or just choose e-books.
And of course, paying online is an excellent way to save a lot of paper over the years!
Let’s learn
ranger /ˈreɪndʒə(r)/
名词,意为“护林人”。
second-hand /ˌsekənd ˈhænd/
形容词,意为“二手的;旧的”。
excellent /ˈeksələnt/ 形容词,意为“优秀的;杰出的;极好的”。
Believe it or not, eating less meat can be a great help for trees. I read in a newspaper article that factory-farmed animals require a ton of space to eat plants and this often leads to the damage of the forest, so I tell my students that they don’t have to become a vegetarian like me, but trying a day without meat every week will help protect the trees out there.
Let’s learn
article /ˈɑːtɪkl/
名词,意为“(报刊上的)文章,论文,报道”。
factory-farmed /ˈfæktri-fɑːmd/
形容词,意为“工厂化养殖”。
require /rɪˈkwaɪə(r)/
及物动词。意为“需要;要求;依靠;依赖”。通常不用于进行时。
require sth. 需要某物
require sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事
require doing sth. 需要被做
ton /tʌn/ 名词,意为“吨”。
a ton of 许多的;大量的
lead 动词,意为“导致;引领;带路”。
lead to 导致
lead sb. to ... 带领某人去……
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
名词,意为“(有形的)损坏,破坏,损失”。
动词,意为“毁坏;破坏”。
vegetarian /ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/
名词,意为“素食者;吃素的人”。
Look and label
Label the tree parts with the words in the box.
branch
trunk
leaf
fruit
root
leaf
branch
trunk
root
fruit
Read and fill
Read and fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words.
1. Part of a tree grows underground, as its _______ spread through the soil in search of water and energy.
2. The strong _______ of the oak tree support the _________. They reach out in all directions.
3. The _______ of trees provide shelter for animals on hot summer days.
4. Some animals like squirrels make their homes in trees and eat tree _______.
roots
trunks
branches
leaves
fruits
Role play
Work in groups of four. One is Rita. The other three play the roles of Yang, Mrs Liu and Mr Wu respectively. Explain to Rita your advice on helping trees.
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to talk to me. Yang, what is your advice on helping trees?
One basic way to help trees is to plant one.
How can we do that?
...
Make a poster
Work in groups and discuss the other ways to help trees. Make a poster about helping trees and it should include at least three ways of helping trees. Then, introduce your poster to the class.
Trees are the lungs of our Earth. However, they are facing threats. Here are some effective ways we can all do to help trees.
...
Let’s take action now and make the world a greener place.
Summary
2
After learning this lesson, I can
1
know different parts of a tree.
learn how to help trees in daily life.
3
make a poster about helping trees.
Homework
1. List the things you can do to protect trees.
2. Preview Grammar in use.
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