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Unit four, life is beautiful. Page fourteen, welcome to the unit life lessons from plants. a. The class one grade nine students are listening to a podcast about plants that can survive in hard conditions. Listen with them and fill in the blanks below. Many plants have special qualities, and these qualities are admired by lots of people. The capture grows close to the surface of the ground to take in rainwater in the hot, dry desert. Even in such tough conditions, IT can still survive. Notices grow beautiful flowers in pots and lakes, but can you imagine that they rise from mud? People admire them because they stay clean even in that he soil. Pine trees growth straight and tall all year around, they have Green leaves. Even in the cold winter, no matter how strong the wind or how heavy the snow is, bamboo is strong and IT doesn't break easily. Even when the strong wind blows, the bamboo moves with IT. After the wind passes, the bamboo continues to grow tool and straight.
b. Mile and David are talking about life lessons inspired by plants work in pairs, and to discuss what you can learn from plants, use the conversation below as a model. Did you know the plants can teach us a lot about life? Yes, that's true. We can learn so much from them. Bamboo is a good example, is so strong that even a typhoon cannot easily break IT. So IT is IT teaches us not to give up when we face difficulties. We can Carry on like the bamboo till the hard time passes. Exactly the same is true of parties. They stay Green all year round, even in the cold winter. I agree, pine trees remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times. As the poet Shelly wrote, if winter comes, can spring far behind.
Unit 4
Life is beautiful
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课型:单元导入课
Welcome to the unit
读懂单元导语,听懂播客与示范对话,获取植物特性及人生启示;掌握相关词汇句型,感知单元主题,理解坚韧不屈的精神内涵。(学习理解)
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模仿范例结对对话,运用目标语言谈论植物带给我们的人生启示,完成问答、倾听与口语交流。(应用实践)
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拓展其他植物的生命启示,进行连贯口头表达;联系自身生活感悟,学会积极面对困境,树立积极生活的意识。(迁移创新)
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学习目标
Lead in
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Pre-listening
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While-listening
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Post-listening
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Summary
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Language points
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Exercises
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Homework
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Contents
Lead in
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Lead in
What can you see in this picture?
How do you feel?
What can we learn from this kind of plant?
Lead in
To give life meaning, one must have a purpose larger than oneself.
要赋予人生意义,人必须拥有一个超越自我的目标。
Lead in
Every life, whether great or not, is a unique existence in this world. Let's learn from different forms of life and try to live positively.
Pre-listening
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Pre-listening
What plants do you know? Look at the pictures and say them out.
cactus 仙人掌
lotus 莲花
pine tree 松树
bamboo 竹子
Plants are amazing.
What can they teach us?
Pre-listening
In what hard conditions do the plants grow? Guess and match.
in the desert
in the mud
in the cold winter
in the typhoon
They can all survive
in hard conditions.
While-listening
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While-listening
The Class 1, Grade 9 students are listening to a podcast about plants that can survive in hard conditions. Listen and fill in the blanks.
A cactus can take in ____________ in tough conditions.
Lotuses grow beautiful flowers even in ____________.
Pine trees have ____________ even in the cold winter.
Bamboo does not break in the wind and continues to grow
____________ after the wind passes.
rain water
mud
green leaves
tall and straight
While-listening
What do the four plants have in common?
They can all survive in hard conditions and never give up.
Plants face hard times bravely.
What about us? Plants can teach us a lot about life!
While-listening
Millie and David are talking about life lessons inspired by plants. Listen and answer.
What plants are they talk about?
Bamboo and pine trees.
While-listening
David: Did you know that plants can teach us a lot about life?
Millie: Yes, that's true. We can learn so much from them.
David: Bamboo is a good example. It's so strong that even a typhoon cannot easily break it.
Millie: So it is. It teaches us not to give up when we face difficulties. We can carry on like the bamboo till the hard time passes.
David: Exactly. The same is true of pine trees. They stay green all year round, even in the cold winter.
Millie: I agree. Pine trees remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times. As the poet Shelley wrote, “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”
Millie and David are talking about life lessons inspired by plants. Read after the tape.
While-listening
Millie and David are talking about life lessons inspired by plants. Read and answer.
Q1 What can bamboo teach us?
It teaches us not to give up when we face difficulties. We can carry on like the bamboo till the hard time passes.
Q2 What can pine trees remind us to do?
They remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times. As Shelley wrote, "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?"
Post-listening
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Post-listening
Try to recite
David: Did you know that plants can ________?
Millie: Yes, that's true. We can ________ them.
David: Bamboo is a good example. It's ________ even a typhoon cannot easily break it.
Millie: So it is. It teaches us not to ________ when we face difficulties. We can ________ like the bamboo ________.
David: Exactly. ________ pine trees. They stay green ________, even in the cold winter.
Millie: I agree. Pine trees ________ during hard times. As the poet Shelley wrote, “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”
Post-listening
Pair work
Work in pairs and discuss what you can learn from plants. Use the conversation below as a model.
A: Did you know that …?
B: Yes, that's true. We can ….
A: … is a good example. It’s …
B: So it is. It teaches us …
A: Exactly. The same is true of…
B: I agree. …
Post-listening
What other plants do you know that can give you some life lessons? Work in pairs.
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A: Did you know that sunflowers can teach us a lot about life?
B: Yes. Sunflowers are a good example. They always turn to face the sun, even on cloudy days.
A: So they do. They teach us to stay positive and hopeful in dark days.
B: Exactly. The same is true of plum blossoms. They bloom in the cold winter and teach us to be brave.
Useful expressions: be a good example / so ... that ... / teach sb. to do / The same is true of ...
Post-listening
Sunflowers: They always turn to face the sun. They teach us to stay positive and hopeful, even on dark days.
Plum blossoms: They bloom in the cold winter. They teach us to be brave and strong in hard times.
Willows: They bend in the wind but do not break. They teach us to be flexible when things change.
Language points
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David: Did you know that plants can teach us a lot about life?
Millie: Yes, that's true. We can learn so much from them.
David: Bamboo is a good example. It's so strong that even a typhoon cannot easily break it.
Millie: So it is. It teaches us not to give up when we face difficulties. We can carry on like the bamboo till the hard time passes.
David: Exactly. The same is true of pine trees. They stay green all year round, even in the cold winter.
Millie: I agree. Pine trees remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times. As the poet Shelley wrote, “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”
teach sb. a lot about life
教给某人许多人生道理
so + adj. + that ...
如此……以至于……
give up / carry on
放弃 / 坚持
The same is true of ...
……也是如此
all year round
一年到头,终年
remind sb. to do sth
提醒某人做某事
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”
冬天来了,春天还会远吗?—— 雪莱
Language points
Language points
so + adj. / adv. + that + 从句 “如此……以至于……”
e.g. Bamboo is so strong that even a typhoon cannot easily break it.
It was so a fine day that we went out for a picnic.
联想:such + a(an) + adj. + n. + that ... 如:It was such a fine day that ...
拓展:so that 引导目的状语从句,意为“以便,为了”。
练一练:The problem is ______ difficult that nobody can work it out.
so
Language points
carry on (doing sth.) 继续;坚持
e.g. We can carry on like the bamboo till the hard time passes.
Though it rained heavily, the workers carried on (carry) working.
同义表达:go on doing sth. / keep (on) doing sth. 继续做某事
拓展:carry out 实施,执行;carry sb. through 帮助某人渡过难关
练一练:Times are hard, but we should ______ ______ trying our best.
carry on
Language points
the same is true of ... ……也同样如此
e.g. Lily works hard every day. The same is true of Lucy.
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事/remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事
e.g. Pine trees remind us to stay strong and hopeful during hard times.
The old photo reminds me of my happy childhood.
练一练:Please remind him ______ (take) an umbrella.
The song reminds me ______ my hometown.
to take
of
Summary
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Summary
What can we learn from plants?
Words
• cactus n. 仙人掌
• lotus n. 莲,莲花
• bamboo n. 竹子
• pine tree n. 松树
• mud n. 泥
• typhoon n. 台风
• straight adv. 笔直地
Phrases
• take in 吸收;摄入
• so ... that ... 如此……以至于
• carry on 继续;坚持
• the same is true of ... ……也同样如此
• all year round 一年到头
• remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
Plants teach us to stay strong and hopeful in hard times.
Exercises
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1. The bamboo is ______ strong ______ a typhoon cannot easily break it.
2. Although times are hard, we should ______ ______ trying our best.
3. My brother studies hard every day. The same ______ ______ ______ me.
4. Please remind him ______ (take) an umbrella with him.
5. The song often reminds me ______ my grandparents.
so
Exercises
that
carry on
is true of
to take
of
so; that carry on is true of to take of
Homework
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A 层・基础巩固层
1. 抄写并记忆本课词汇与短语;
2. 熟读并背诵 Part B 对话;
3. 完成练习册 Welcome to the unit 部分习题。
B 层・能力提升层
1. 完成 A 层全部作业;
2. 以 “Life lessons from plants” 为题,写一段 60 词左右的短文,介绍一种能给你启示的植物。
Homework
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