Unit 4 Section B 1a-1f 【精品课】 2026-2027学年八年级英语上册同步精品课件（新教材人教版）

Section B 1a-1f Unit4 Amazing Plants and Animals 学生能够迁移文章主题，思考并阐述动植物与人类的其他关联，培养保护自然的意识。（迁移创新） By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Learning Objectives 学生能够理解文章内容，总结出蜜蜂的重要性、有趣事实及面临的问题。（学习理解） 学生能够运用所学词汇和句型，完成思维导图填空，并进行相关话题的讨论与表达。（应用实践） What’s the video about? lead in Watch and answer It’s about bees. 懒人笔记资料库制作,资料已申请版权,请认准懒人工作室购买,请勿侵权,请勿私自传播,谢谢!!! 公众号:懒人笔记资料库 wx助理号:lanrenbiji456/13540328504 What do you know about bees? Free talk Appearance Bees have yellow and black stripes. They have wings and can fly. /straɪp/ n.条纹;线条 Food Bees like to collect nectar from flowers. /kəˈlekt/ v.收集 /ˈnektə(r)/ n.花蜜 Home Bees live in hives. They make honeycombs to store honey. /haɪv/ n.蜂箱 Ability Bees can make honey. They are good at pollination. When they fly from flower to flower, they carry pollen, which helps plants grow. /ˈhʌnikəʊm/ n.蜂巢 /ˌpɒləˈneɪʃn/ n.授粉 /ˈpɒlən/ n.花粉 懒人笔记资料库制作,资料已申请版权,请认准懒人工作室购买,请勿侵权,请勿私自传播,谢谢!!! 公众号:懒人笔记资料库 wx助理号:lanrenbiji456/13540328504 Look at the title and the pictures below. Guess what the text is about. We Can’t Live Without Bees pollination honeycomb 1a / wɪˈðaʊt / prep.没有;缺乏 We Can’t Live Without Bees pollination honeycomb Bees are _________ to humans. pollination From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English to give  flowers or plants pollen so that it can produce seeds(种子) Honeycomb is used to store ______ important Bees are connected with plants and humans. honey 1a /ˌpɒləˈneɪʃn/ / ˈhʌnikəʊm / /ˈpɒlən/ n.花粉 与...有连接 Look at the title and the pictures below. Guess what the text is about. We Can’t Live Without Bees pollination honeycomb The text is probably about how bees are connected with plants and humans, and why bees are so important for our lives. 1a Fast reading 1.What’s the type(文体) of the passage? A.narration B.argumentation C.exposition D.travel guide 2.In which part of the newspaper can you read the passage? A.Sports B.Health C.Science D.Biology 记叙文 议论文 说明文 旅游指南 Fast-reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. It states the problem that bee numbers are dropping, so we should protect them. It's an introduction to make us realize the connection among people, plants, animals and bees are a great example. It shows the importance of bees as their pollination helps most plants grow. It shares interesting facts about bees. We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection.(段尾) Bees are very hard-working animals and their greatest work is pollination.(段首) Bees are also one of the most interesting animals in the world .(段首) However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. (段中) Reading Tip 1.Focus on each paragraph’s topic sentence helps you find the main idea. 2. This topic sentence usually sits at the beginning, middle, or end of the paragraph. Fast-reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection.(段尾) Bees are very hard-working animals and their greatest work is pollination.(段首) Bees are also one of the most interesting animals in the world .(段首) However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. (段中) It states the problem that bee numbers are dropping, so we should protect them. It's an introduction to make us realize the connection among people, plants, animals and bees are a great example. It shows the importance of bees as their pollination helps most plants grow. It shares interesting facts about bees. Fast-reading Summarize the writing structure. What’s the structure of this passage? A. B. C. D. Reading Tip: When reading a popular science essay, you can easily locate key information by focusing on its structure: the introduction presents the topic, the body provides detailed content, and the conclusion summarizes the main ideas. Careful-reading Read the passage again and determine if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). If there were almost no fruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate in the supermarket, people would only feel disappointed. Bees' greatest work is pollination, and on one trip, they often visit 50 to 100 flowers. Without bees' work, about 50 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow. Bees create honeycombs to store water. When a bee finds new food, it uses a sound to tell the others where and how far away the food is. The number of bees is increasing, so scientists are not worried. T F T F T F T F T F T F feel disappointed angry or sad 80 honey dance dropping 12 Careful reading 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. 1.How does the writer start the passage? By showing some numbers By comparing two things By asking a question 2.The writer lets us imagine a scene(场景),what’s the function(功能）of it? To resonate with readers(引起读者共鸣) and attract readers’interest. /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ v.想象;设想 Careful-reading We Can’t Live without Bees 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. Introduction Read the first paragraph and finish the tasks. What does the word "connection" mean?  A way to buy many kinds of food in a big supermarket. A bad feeling when you are sad or angry about something. A relationship where people, plants and animals are linked and need each other. /kəˈnekʃn/ n.关系；联系 Careful-reading Read the first paragraph and finish the tasks. Can you match our food with connected plants and animals? What can your learn: People __________________ plants and animals. are connected with Careful-reading Read the first paragraph and finish the tasks. Why does the writer use the "empty supermarket" to introduce the topic? __________________________. An empty supermarket is a common thing people know, so it’s not hard to picture. __________________________. If there are no bees, there will be few foods in the supermarket, which helps readers understand why the topic matters. To show the big effect of the problem To make the essay look professional To make the topic easy to imagine. C A 1. Bees’ greatest work is making honey. 2. Bees help plants grow by carrying pollen between flowers. 3. Bees live alone and build homes by themselves. 4. Honeycombs are small rooms made by bees to store honey. 5. Bees tell each other about food by making sounds. Para.2 Para.3 Importance Interesting facts While-reading Read Para.2&3 and judge What is bees’ greatest work? Their greatest work is pollination. Why are bees important for plants? Because their pollination action helps plants grow. Why does bees one of the most interesting animals in the world? Because they live in groups and work hard together to make their homes, create honeycombs to store honey, and a bee can tell other bees where and how far the food is by dancing. Para.2 Para.3 Importance Interesting facts While-reading Read Para.2&3 and answer 懒人笔记资料库制作,资料已申请版权,请认准懒人工作室购买,请勿侵权,请勿私自传播,谢谢!!! 公众号:懒人笔记资料库 wx助理号:lanrenbiji456/13540328504 Video-Text Collaborative Learning(视频-文本协同学习) How do you understand “pollination”? pollen pollen pollen pollinator pollination Pollination is the process where ________ like ______ take ______ with them from one flower to ______ flower. pollinator bees pollen another 19 How do bees make their home? Video-Text Collaborative Learning(视频-文本协同学习) Bees work hard ________ to make their homes called beehives. First, worker bees make beeswax from their bodies. They chew it to make it ____. Then, they use this soft wax to create ___________. These small, six-sided honeycombs are perfect for ___________. With everyone’s help, their beehive becomes a safe home. together soft honeycombs storing honey 20 Read the text and underline the adjectives the writer uses to describe bees. 1b very hard-working the most important the most interesting the most amazing Read the sentences with the adjectives. Why do you think the writer chooses these adjectives? To express strong admiration and appreciation for bees. Words like "hardworking," "the most important," and "the most amazing" show the writer thinks highly of bees’ contributions, traits, and behaviors, reflecting a positive attitude toward bees. Post-reading How do bees communicate with each other? Video-Text Collaborative Learning(视频-文本协同学习) Bees use dances to talk to each other! When a bee finds new food (like flower nectar), it dances for other bees. The dance tells two key things: ____________________. ____________________. This “dance language” helps bees find food fast. Where the food is. How far away the food is. 22 Though bees are amazing and important to us, they are now facing a serious problem. Problem Para.4 What problem are bees facing now? Bees are facing the problem that their number is dropping every year. What does the writer want people to do for bees? The writer wants people to learn more about bees and try to protect them. While-reading Read Para.4 and answer Careful-reading What role do bees play in the ecosystem of our planet? What is scientists' attitude(态度) towards the dropping number of bees? Why? Scientists _________________ the dropping number of bees. Because it may have ______________ on the ecosystem. Bees ______________________ the _____________ of our planet. play an important part in ecosystem are worried about negative impacts Bees help plants make fruits. Fewer bees mean these plants may not bear fruit, or even die. Much of our food needs bees. Fewer bees will make our food choices smaller. 25 Video-Text Collaborative Learning(视频-文本协同学习) Why are bees in danger? Habitat loss （栖息地丧失） Pesticide use（农药使用） Climate change （气候变化） 26 Read again and complete the mind map with the information from the text. Bees ●their number is: _____________________ ● ___________ ____________ ________________________ ____________ ____________●_______________________ ________________________ importance problem interesting facts work hard together to make homes and create honeycombs to store honey dropping /ɪmˈpɔːtns/ n. 重要性 use a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is ●their greatest work: _____________________ ●visit: ________________________________ ●help:________________________________ pollination 50 to 100 flowers on one trip plants grow 1c Introduce bees based on the mind map. Post-reading 懒人笔记资料库制作,资料已申请版权,请认准懒人工作室购买,请勿侵权,请勿私自传播,谢谢!!! 公众号:懒人笔记资料库 wx助理号:lanrenbiji456/13540328504 Post-reading Find the phrases in the passage. 此时此地 从……飞到…… 实际上 出于这个原因 为了…… 在……起着重要作用 at this moment fly from… to… in fact for this reason in order to… play an important part in 28 Post-reading dropping work hard together to make their homes and create honeycombs to store honey. communicate using dances to tell the others where and how far away the food is 50 to 100 flowers on one trip pollination plants grow Work in groups to retell the passage together according to the mind-map you draw. Useful phrases in the passage: •at this moment • fly from…to… • in fact • for this reason • in order to • play an important part in… 29 Post-reading Work in groups to retell the passage together according to the mind-map you draw. ______________, you realized bees are amazing creatures with great importance and many interesting facts, but they also face a serious problem. First, let's talk about their importance. Their greatest work is _________. On one trip, they often visit 50 to 100 flowers. ___ they fly _____ flower ___ flower, they carry ______, which helps plants grow. _______, about 80 _______ of the world's plants can't grow ________ their pollination work, making them one of the most important animals on the ______. pollination pollen percent planet without As In fact from to At this moment 30 Post-reading Work in groups to retell the passage together according to the mind-map you draw. Then, there are some interesting facts about bees. They work hard together to build their homes. __________ store honey, they create _____________. Also, bees have a unique way of _____________. When a bee finds new food, it uses a ______ to tell other bees _____ the food is and how _____ away it is. Bees __________________ in the __________of our planetHowever, bees are facing a big problem. The number of bees is ________, which makes scientists very ______. So, bees need our help, and we should think about what we can do to ______ these amazing animals. honeycombs communicating dance where far dropping worried protect In order to plays important role ecosystem 31 Post-reading 1d. Discuss the questions. Can you give another title for the text? An Amazing Animal—The Bee Why Bees Matter to Us Bees: Essential to Life on Earth The Importance of Bees in Our World … Reading Tip: To choose a title for an article, you can look for the main idea. Find out what the article is mostly talking about. Remember: Name the main thing. Tell the main idea. Keep it short and easy. 32 Post-reading 1d. Discuss the questions. What other interesting facts do you know about bees? How many times can a bee sting? A. Only once B. Multiple times C. It can't sting How many eyes do bees have? A. Three B. Five C. Two Which of the following is true about bees' lifespans? A. All bees live for the same time. B. Different types of bees have different lifespans. C. Only queen bees have long lifespans. How fast can a bee fly? A. About 20 miles per hour B. About 5 miles per hour C. About 30 miles per hour What's the shape of a bee's dance when the food is far away? A. Circle B. Figure – eight C. Straight line 33 Post-reading 1d. Discuss the questions. What do you know about the connection between humans and other insects, such as ants and butterflies? Match the insects on the left with their connections to humans on the right. Ants Butterflies Bees Ladybugs Dragonflies They help plants (like fruit trees) make fruits by carrying pollen. They are very important for our food. They live in groups. They make soil better and eat some small insects that hurt plants. They eat aphids (small bugs that hurt plants). They protect gardens and farms. They fly and look beautiful. They also carry pollen to help flowers and crops grow. They can fly fast. They eat mosquitoes and other small insects that bother people. What if insects disappeared from the planet? 34 Post-reading 1e. Imagine you are the writer. Write one more paragraph about bees and add it to the text. bee problem importance interesting facts solution 35 What can we do to protect bees on earth? Plant flowers in your garden or balcony. Ask adults not to use pesticides in the garden. Don't destroy beehives you find. Talk to your friends and family about why bees are important. Build a habitat for bees in your garden. 36 Post-reading 1e. Imagine you are the writer. Write one more paragraph about bees and add it to the text. To protect bees, we can do many things. _________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. First, we can plant flowers in our garden or on the balcony. This gives bees places to get nectar. Second, we should ask adults not to use pesticides in the garden because pesticides are harmful to bees. Third, if we find beehives, we mustn't destroy them. Bees need their hives to live and make honey. Also, we can talk to our friends and family about why bees are important. Let's all work together to keep bees safe! 37 Post-reading 1f. How do you understand the connection between plants, animals, and people? Think of some examples and then share them with a partner. 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 ... be home to sb / sth 有……栖息；是……的家乡 38 Watch a video and know more about the connection between humans and insects. Post-reading What do you know about the connection between humans and other insects, such as ants and butterflies? 1. Ants help clean the environment by eating small dead things. They also move seeds, which helps more plants grow. 2. Butterflies, like bees, help plants pollinate when they fly from flower to flower. Their bright colors also make nature more beautiful. Discuss the questions Take care of animals and plants because we cannot live without them. 1d Post-reading Post-reading 1f. How do you understand the connection between plants, animals，and people? Think of some examples and then share them with a partner. A: We all know people and nature are connected. But can you give me an example of how they are connected? B: Sure. In my city, there's a big lake with lots of lotus plants. The lotus plants provide a nice place for fish to hide and find food. And people love to go to the lake to watch the lotus flowers and the fish. Also, some birds come to the lake to eat the fish, and that makes the lake a lively place for tourists too. So plants, animals and people are all connected there. A: Oh, I get it. So everything in nature is linked together, and we people are part of it too. B: Yep. We should protect nature because it's good for all of us. CHECKLIST Did I talk about the connection between plants, animals, and people? ☐Yes ☐No Did I give at least one example to show the connection? ☐Yes ☐No Did I speak clearly and loudly enough for my partner to hear me? ☐Yes ☐No Did I use short phrases like "Really?" or "I see" to show I’m listening to my partner? ☐Yes ☐No 41 Language Points 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. Paragraph 1 connect /kəˈnekt/ v. 关联；连接 /kəˈnektɪd/ adj. 连接的；相关的 /kəˈnekʃn/ n. 联系；连接 be connected with / to 与……相连；与……有关联 disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ adj. 失望的；沮丧的 /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ v. 想象；猜想 42 Language Points Paragraph 2 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. /ˌpɒləˈneɪʃn/ n. 授粉 as, 连词，当......时候 pollen /ˈpɒlən/ n. 花粉 /ˈækʃn/ n. 行动；行为 确切地说；实际上 /pə ˈsent/ (= percent) n. 百分之…… adj. & adv. 每一百中 出于这个原因 /ˈplænɪt/ n. 行星 43 Language Points Paragraph 3 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. 为了；以便 /stɔː(r)/ v. 贮存；存储 n. 百货商店；商店 /ˈhʌnikəʊm/ n. 蜂巢 /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/v. 交流；沟通 44 Language Points Paragraph 4 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. play a part (in sth)参与某事 /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/ n. 生态系统 /prəˈtekt/ v. 保护；防护 45 Language Points 1. At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected. 在这一刻，你意识到人、植物和动物都是相互关联的。 (1) connect /kəˈnekt/ v. 关联；连接 (2) connected /kəˈnektɪd/ adj. 连接的；相关的 (3) be connected with / to 与……相连；与……有关联 connect A with/to B 把 A 与 B 连接起来；使 A 和 B 有联系 The man was connected with the theft. 这个人与这起盗窃案有关。 We should connect theory with practice. 我们应该把理论和实践联系起来。 (4) connection /kəˈnekʃn/ n. 联系；连接 46 Language Points 2. As they fly from one flower to another, they take pollen with them. 当它们从一朵花飞到另一朵花时，会随身携带花粉。 as是连词，引导时间状语从句，表示 “当…… 时；随着”，强调主从句动作同时发生。 【拓展】as的其他意思 (1) 作为（介词）表示 “以…… 身份；当作”，后接名词或代词。 例句： She works as a teacher. 她作为一名教师工作。 I treat him as my best friend. 我把他当作我最好的朋友。 47 Language Points (2) 因为；由于（连词），引导原因状语从句，相当于 because，但语气较弱，常用于口语。 例句：We stayed at home as it was raining. 因为下雨，我们待在家里。 As he was ill, he couldn’t go to school. 由于他生病了，不能去上学。 (3) 尽管；虽然（连词，引导让步状语从句，需倒装） 表示 “虽然”，但从句需将表语、状语或动词原形提前至句首，主句不变。 例句： Young as he is, he knows a lot. 尽管他年轻，却知道很多。 Hard as they tried, they failed. 尽管他们努力了，还是失败了。 48 Language Points 3. For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet. 因此，许多科学家认为蜜蜂是这个星球上最重要的动物。 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地球上最神奇的动物之一。 宾语从句：that bees are the most important animals on this planet 宾语从句：what you can do to protect… 注意： 宾语从句用陈述句语序，即 “主语 + 谓语 + 其他”。 49 1.Many people don’t really know the ________ (important) of tea to Chinese culture. 2.To her ____________ (disappoint), the store had sold out of her favorite ice cream flavor. 3.___________ (protect) wild animals, the government wants to build more nature reserves(保护区). 4.The ___________ (connect) between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. 5.The Silk Road connects Asia with Europe, helping the ____________ (communicate) between the east and the west. importance disappointment To protect connection communication 一、用所给单词的正确形式填空。 Language points 二、完成句子 1.为了让树更好地生长，我们切掉了树的顶部。 We cut off the top of the trees_____ ______ _____ make them grow better. 2.亚马逊雨林是无数动植物物种的栖息地。 The Amazon rainforest _____ ______ _____ countless species of plants and animals. 3.一场猛烈的暴风雨袭击了这座城市。由于这个原因,举办方把运动会推迟了。 A bad storm hit the city. _________ ________ ________, the holder put off the sports meeting . in order to is home to For this reason Language points 4.如果你想上网,你的电脑应该连接到互联网。 Your computer should ____ ___________ ________ the Internet if you want to be online. 5.简经常在晚饭后打扫房子，实际上，她非常享受做家务。 Jane often ________ ________ the house after dinner in the evening. ________ ________, she enjoys doing the housework. be connected with/to clean up In fact Language points Google null 152509.92 Lavf59.10.100 Lavf59.10.100 Lavf59.10.100 Lavf59.10.100 Lavf57.71.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 $