Unit4（SectionB+1a-1e）课件 2026-2027学年英语人教版八年级上册

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Lesson 5 (Section B 1a–1e) Look at the title and the pictures below. Guess what the text is about. 1a We Can’t Live Without Bees pollination honeycomb prep. 没有；缺乏 pollination n. 授粉 honeycomb n. 蜂巢Honeycomb is used to store ______. 花粉 honey Bees are __________ to our life. important to give a flower or plant pollen to help them produce seeds Fast reading: Match the main idea with each paragraph. 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./The importance of bees. Para 1 Para 4 The interesting facts about 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. Bees → Plants grow well → Humans/animals get enough food No bees → few plants → not enough food Why do we say “We Can’t Live Without Bees. ” ? v.想象；猜想 adj. 失望的 n. 联系→v. connect be disappointed with/at sth 对某事感到失望 People are connected to bees. adj. 连接的；相关的 be connected to/with...与...有关联 Read para 1 and answer the question Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. Bees 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 hard-working most important most interesting interesting important most amazing 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？ Scanning: Let’s find out the reasons! Main ideas Bees are very hard-working animals. Bees are the most important animals on this planet. Supporting details Bees’ greatest work: ____________. Bees visit _________ ______ on each trip. Bees take _______ with them as they fly from one flower to another. Bee’s work can help __________. Without Bees’ work, ______________________ ______________________________________. Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks. pollen plants grow 50 to 100 flowers about 80 per cent of the plants in the world cannot grow. pollination 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. v. 交流 为了；以便 v. 贮存；存储 ① ② Read Para. 3 and answer. 1. According to the text, why do bees create honeycombs? ( ) A. To protect their queen B. To store honey C. To lay eggs 2. How does a bee tell others about new food it has found? ( ) A. By making a special sound B. By bringing some back C. By using a dance B C what are interesting facts about bees? Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. Bees 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. n. 生态系统 play a part (in sth)参与某事 v. 保护；防护 Bees are in danger. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Bees only communicate by dancing. B. Without bees, people can still live well. C. The number of bees is increasing these years. D. Protecting bees is very important for the ecosystem. Read Para. 4 and answer the questions. 1.Plant bee-like flowers in our garden or other open places. 2.Tell our family: use fewer or no pesticide. 3.Build a habitat for bees in your garden. What can we do to protect bees? 4.Make posters about bees to tell the importance. Read again and complete the mind map with the information from the text. ●their greatest work: ______________ ●visit: __________________________ ●help:__________________________ ●their number is: ______________ importance problem interesting facts pollination 50 to 100 flowers on one trip plants grow dropping They work hard together to make their homes. When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away they food is. Bees 1c 861b240d-cd4e-4b4b-87c2-161e8c2fa4ea.source.default.zh-Hans 12 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 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. /kəˈnektɪd/ adj. 连接的；相关的 /kəˈnekʃn/ n. 联系；连接 /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ adj. 失望的；沮丧的 /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ v. 想象；猜想 While-reading /ˈhʌni/ n. 蜂蜜；（爱称）亲爱的 /ˈækʃn/ n. 行动；行为 /ˈplænɪt/ n. 行星 as, 连词，当......时候 实际上 出于这个原因 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. 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. /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/ n. 生态系统 /stɔː(r)/ v. 贮存；存储 n. 百货商店；商店 /ˈhʌnikəʊm/ n. 蜂巢 /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/v. 交流；沟通 While-reading /prəˈtekt/ v. 保护；防护 为了；以便 在……中起重要作用 one of+形容词最高级+可数名词复数 Language points 1.We Can't Live Without Bees. 没有蜜蜂我们无法生存。 without【介词】没有;缺乏，其后可跟名词、人称代词宾格或动词 -ing 形式,用来表示伴随或假设的情况。 其反义词为with(具有;带有)。without doing sth 没有做某事 e.g. Fish can't live without water. 没有水，鱼就活不了。 e.g. He left the room without saying a word. 他一句话也没说就离开了房间。 Language points 2.Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area, but there are almost nofruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate.想象一下,你去当地的超市，但是那里几乎没有水果、蔬菜、蜂蜜、牛奶、鸡蛋或巧克力。 (1)imagine 【及物动词】想象;猜想，其后可接名词、代词、动词 -ing 形式或从句作宾语。imagination是其名词形式 imagine(sb)doing sth 想象(某人)做某事 e.g. Imagine life without hot water. 想象一下没有热水的生活 。 Language points 3.Disappointed? 失望? disappointed 【形容词】失望的;沮丧的，常用来说明人的一种感受,多在句中作表语。be disappointed with/in..对…感到失望 e.g. Don't be disappointed with yourself.别对自己失望。 【拓展】① disappointing【形容词】令人失望的，通常用来说明事物所 具有的特征，可在句中作表语或定语。 ②disappoint【动词】(使)失望 e.g. The result disappointed him.结果使他失望。 【情境应用】 1.In order not to 　 　(使失望) her,Mike bought a gift for her.  2.She tried not to show how 　 　(disappoint) she was.  3.如果你从网上买到令人失望的东西,你会怎么做? What would you do if you bought 　 　 　 　 from the internet?   disappoint disappointed something disappointing Language points 4. At this moment you realize people, plants,and animals are all connected.这时你就会意识到，人类、植物和动物都是相联系的。 connected【形容词】连接的;相关的， be connected with/to.与……相连;与…有关联 e.g. Food is closely connected with its local culture. 食物和当地的文化密切相关。 ②connection【名词】连接;联系;关系 e.g. There's a connection between pollution and the death of trees. 污染和树木的死亡之间有关系。 Language points 【拓展】 ①connect【及物动词】关联;连接， connect...with/to..把……和…连接/联系起来 e.g.A railway connects Beijing with Shanghai. 一条铁路连接北京和上海。 ②connection【名词】连接;联系;关系 e.g. There's a connection between pollution and the death of trees. 污染和树木的死亡之间有关系。 【情境应用】 1.There is a close 　 　(connect) between diet and health.  2.这两个任务相互关联,我们需要将它们作为一个整体来处理。 These two tasks 　 　 　 　 　 　 each other,and we need to deal with them as a whole.  connection are connected with/to Language points 5.For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet.出于这个原因,许多科学家认为蜜蜂是这个星球上最重要的动物。 for this reason 出于这个原因. 常位于句首,一般用逗号与后面的部分隔开。 e.g. For this reason, I didn't go to the party last night. 出于这个原因,我昨晚没去参加聚会。 Language points 6.For example , they work hard together to make their homes. 例如,它们一起努力建造家园。 work hard together 共同努力;齐心协力 e.g. Chinese Dream can come true if we work hard together. 如果我们共同努力,中国梦就能实现。 Language points 7. This action helps plants grow. 这一行为有助于植物生长。 action 【名词】行动;行为 take action(to do sth)采取行动(做某事) e.g. The police took action soon.警察很快采取了行动。 e.g. We should take action to protect animals. 我们应该采取行动保护动物。 Language points 8.In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. 为了储存蜂蜜,它们建造蜂巢。 in order to do为了做某事，以便做某事，表示目的。 in order to do.. 的否定结构为 in order not to do.... e.g. In order to look after his parents , he returned to work in his hometown. 为了照顾父母，他回到了家乡工作。 Exercises (江苏连云港中考) 根据所给汉语和句子意思,用英语补全句子。 为了保护学生们的视力，中国政府近几年已采取行动 (为了保护)students’ eyesight, Chinese government has taken action in recent years. In order to protect/To protect Language points 9.Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. 蜜蜂在我们地球的生态系统中起着重要的作用。 play a part/role (in sth)参与(…);(在…中)发挥作用 ，其后可接名词、代词或动词的 -ing 形式。意为“参与”时同义短语为take part in; e.g. Mr Black didn't play a part in making this decision. 布莱克先生并没参与做此决定。 e.g. Education can play a part in it.教育可以在其中起到作用。 Language points 10.However, the number of bees is dropping and scientists are worried.然而,蜜蜂的数量正在下降,科学家们对此感到担忧。 辨析:the number of与a number of,两者后都跟可数名词复数形式,虽仅有冠词不同,但意义和用法却大不相同: the number of “……的数量”，作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式 a number of “许多”，相当于many,作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式 e.g. The number of the students in our class is 50.我们班的学生人数是 50。e.g. A number of students are playing soccer onthe playground. 许多学生正在操场上踢足球。 Exercises (贵州黔东南中考真题) In our school library, there a number of books on art. The number of the books still growing larger and larger. A. is;is B. are ;is C. is;are D. are;are B Language points 11.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。 protect 【动词】保护;防护 protect..from/against... 保护……免受… e.g. Protecting nature is to protect ourselves. 保护大自然就是保护我们自己。 e.g. She is wearing sunglasses to protect her eyes from the strong sunlight. 她正戴着太阳镜以保护眼睛免受强烈阳光的伤害。 How do you understand the connection between plants, animals, and people? Think of some examples and then share them with a partner. 1f 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 give sb.an example给某人举个例子 确切地说；实际上 ____________ 出于这个原因 ______________ 参与某事 __________________ 储存蜂蜜 ___________ 为了___________ be connected with _______________ be home to sb / sth ________________ the number of ____________ each other _________ think about ____________ in fact for this reason play a part (in sth) store honey in order to 与……有关联 有……栖息 ……的数量 彼此 思考，考虑 Practice Presentation Class test 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. 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 . 二、根据汉语完成句子。 in order to is home to For this reason be connected with/to cleans up In fact Homework: $