Unit4

AmazingPlantsandAnimalsSectionB（1a-2d）

Pre-reading

Lookatthetitleandthepicturesbelow.Guesswhatthetextisabout.1aPre-reading/w??ea?t/prep.沒有；缺乏Thetextisabouttheimportanceofbees.Theyhelpplantsgrowthroughpolination(授粉).Nowtheirnumberisdroppingandweneedtoprotectthem.

While-reading(Fastreading)Readthetextandunderlinetheadjectivesthewriterusestodescribebees.hard-workingthemostimportantthemostinterestingthemostamazing1bWhile-reading

While-reading(Carefulreading)Readagainandcompletethemindmapwiththeinformationfromthetext.Bees●theirgreatestwork:_____________________●visit:________________________________●help:________________________________●theirnumberis:_____________________●_______________

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_______________importanceprobleminterestingfactspollination50to100flowersononetripplantsgrowdroppingTheyworkhardtogethertomaketheirhomes.Theycreatehoneycombstostorehoney.Theyuseadancetocommunicatewhereandhowfarawaythefoodiswhentheyfindnewfood.importance/?m?p??tns/n.重要性Post-reading1c

Post-reading

Discussthequestions.1.Canyougiveanothertitleforthetext?2.Whatotherinterestingfactsdoyouknowaboutbees?3.Whatdoyouknowabouttheconnectionbetweenhumansandotherinsects,suchasantsandbutterflies?1d/?ta?tl/n.標(biāo)題；題目；名稱

/?hju?m?n/n.人adj.人的；人類的/?nt/n.螞蟻

Post-reading

Discussthequestions.1.Canyougiveanothertitleforthetext?1d/?ta?tl/n.標(biāo)題；題目；名稱

TheAmazingWorldofBees

Post-reading

Discussthequestions.2.Whatotherinterestingfactsdoyouknowaboutbees?Beeshaveawell-organisedsociallife.Inabeehive(蜂房),thequeenbeecanliveformanyyearsandlayaboutonethousandeggsdaily.Femaleworkerbeesdodifferentjobsastheygrowolder.Atfirst,youngworkerbeesare"nursebeesTheytakecareoftheyoungbees.Later,theybecome“foragerbees(覓食蜂)”Thentheygoouttocollectnectar(花蜜),pollen,waterandgum(樹膠).Beescansmellveryweli.Theycanknowthesmelloftheirownhive.Theycanalsotelldifferentflowersbytheirsmell.Thishelpsthemfindthebestnectarandpollen.1d

Post-reading

Discussthequestions.3.Whatdoyouknowabouttheconnectionbetweenhumansandotherinsects,suchasantsandbutterflies?Antsdigtunnels.Thismakesthesoilgetair.ithelpsplantrootsgetoxygen.ltisgoodforthecropsweeat.Butterfieshelpwithpollination.Whentheydrinknectar,theymovepollenaround.Thishelpsplantsmakenewplants.Somefruit-bearingplantsneedtheirhelptogrowthefruitsweeat.1d/?hju?m?n/n.人adj.人的；人類的/?nt/n.螞蟻

Imagineyouarethewriter.Writeonemoreparagraphaboutbeesandaddittothetext.Therearemanywayswecando.

First,wecanplantflowerslikesunflowers(向日葵)inyourgarden.Second,don’tusepesticides(殺蟲劑)–trynaturalways.Third,putashallowdishwithwaterandpebbles(鵝卵石)forbeestodrink.Fourth,Buyhoneyfromlocalbeekeepers.Lastbutnotleast,tellyourclasswhybeesmatter.Smallthingshelpbeesalot!solution1eHowdoyouunderstandtheconnectionbetweenpeople,plants,andanimals?Thinkofsomeexamplesandthensharethemwithapartner.A:Weallknowpeopleandnatureareconnected.Butcanyougivemeanexampleofhowtheyareconnected?B:Sure.IvisitedasmalltowninGuangdongonce.Therearemanylargetreesinthetown.Theyarehometomanybirds.Alotoftouristscometoseethetreesandthebirds…1f有……棲息；是……的家鄉(xiāng)givesb.anexample給某人舉個例子Howdoyouunderstandtheconnectionbetweenpeople,plants,andanimals?Thinkofsomeexamplesandthensharethemwithapartner.A:Doyouthinkpeople,plants,andanimalsareconnected?B:Yes,Ido!Theyneedeachotheralot.Forexample,plantsmakefoodwithsunlight.Thenanimalslikecows(牛)eatplantstogrow.A:Ohright!Andpeopleeatcowsorplantsforenergy.That’sagoodchain.B:There’sanotherexample.Bees(蜜蜂)drinknectar(花蜜)fromflowers.Theycarrypollen(花粉)tohelpplantsmakeseeds.A:Soplantscangrowfruitsandvegetablesforus.Andbeesmakehoney(蜂蜜)thatweeattoo!B:Exactly.Ifonepartishurt,othersfeelit.Like,noplantsmeanshungryanimals—andpeoplewon’thaveenoughfood.A:That’strue.Wemustprotectallofthem!1fSummarykeyvocabularies:connect;connected;without;imagine;honey;disappointed;connection;pollination;pollen;action;percent;planet;store;honeycomb;communicate;ecosystem;protect;importance;title;human;ant;keyexpressions:beconnectedwith/to;infact;forthisreason;inorderto;playapart(insth);behometosb/sth;playarole(in)Langagepoints1.WeCan'tLiveWithoutBees.沒有蜜蜂我們無法生存。without【介詞】沒有;缺乏，其后可跟名詞、人稱代詞賓格或動詞-ing形式,用來表示伴隨或假設(shè)的情況。其反義詞為with(具有;帶有)。withoutdoingsth沒有做某事e.g.Fishcan'tlivewithoutwater.

沒有水，魚就活不了。e.g.Helefttheroomwithoutsayingaword.

他一句話也沒說就離開了房間。

Langagepoints1.WeCan'tLiveWithoutBees.沒有蜜蜂我們無法生存?！就卣埂恳话闱闆r下,含有without的句子可以和含有if...not...結(jié)構(gòu)的句子進(jìn)行同義轉(zhuǎn)換。e.g.Icouldn'tfinishtheworkwithoutyourhelp=Ifyoudidn'thelpme,Icouldn'tfinishthework.

沒有你的幫助，我就完不成這項(xiàng)工作。

Langagepoints2.Imagineyougotothesupermarketinyourarea,buttherearealmostnofruits,vegetables,honey,milk,eggs,orchocolate.想象一下,你去當(dāng)?shù)氐某?，但是那里幾乎沒有水果、蔬菜、蜂蜜、牛奶、雞蛋或巧克力。(1)imagine【及物動詞】想象;猜想，其后可接名詞、代詞、動詞-ing形式或從句作賓語。imagine(sb)doingsth想象(某人)做某事e.g.Imaginelifewithouthotwater.

想象一下沒有熱水的生活

。Langagepoints2.Imagineyougotothesupermarketinyourarea,buttherearealmostnofruits,vegetables,honey,milk,eggs,orchocolate.想象一下,你去當(dāng)?shù)氐某校悄抢飵缀鯖]有水果、蔬菜、蜂蜜、牛奶、雞蛋或巧克力。(2)honey①【不可數(shù)名詞】蜂蜜e.g.Iliketoputsomehoneyinmytea.我喜歡在茶里加些蜂蜜。②【名詞】(愛稱)親愛的e.g.Honey,comehereandhelpmewiththehousework.

親愛的,過來幫我做家務(wù)。Langagepoints3.Disappointed?失望?disappointed【形容詞】失望的;沮喪的，常用來說明人的一種感受,多在句中作表語。bedisappointedwitb/in..對…感到失望e.g.Don'tbedisappointedwithyourself.別對自己失望?！就卣埂竣賒isappointing【形容詞】令人失望的，通常用來說明事物所

具有的特征，可在句中作表語或定語。

②disappoint【動詞】(使)失望e.g.Theresultdisappointedhim.結(jié)果使他失望。Langagepoints4.Atthismomentyourealizepeople,plants,andanimalsareallconnected.這時(shí)你就會意識到，人類、植物和動物都是相聯(lián)系的。connected【形容詞】連接的;相關(guān)的，beconnectedwith/to.與……相連;與…有關(guān)聯(lián)e.g.Foodiscloselyconnectedwithitslocalculture.

食物和當(dāng)?shù)氐奈幕芮邢嚓P(guān)。Langagepoints【拓展】

①connect【及物動詞】關(guān)聯(lián);連接，connect...with/to..把……和…連接/聯(lián)系起來e.g.ArailwayconnectsBeijingwithShanghai.

一條鐵路連接北京和上海。②connection【名詞】連接;聯(lián)系;關(guān)系e.g.There'saconnectionbetweenpollutionandthedeathoftrees.

污染和樹木的死亡之間有關(guān)系。Langagepoints5.Thisactionhelpsplantsgrow.這一行為有助于植物生長。action【名詞】行動;行為takeaction(todosth)采取行動(做某事)e.g.Thepolicetookactionsoon.警察很快采取了行動。e.g.Weshouldtakeactiontoprotectanimals.

我們應(yīng)該采取行動保護(hù)動物?！就卣埂縜ctionmovies動作影片Langagepoints6.Infact,withouttheirwork,about80percentoftheplantsintheworldcannotgrow.事實(shí)上，如果沒有它們的工作,世界上大約百分之八十的植物都無法生長。(1)infact確切地說;實(shí)際上,

其中fact是名詞,意為“現(xiàn)實(shí);事實(shí)”。e.g.Infact,sheistalentedinmusic.

事實(shí)上,她有音樂夭賦。e.g.Fewpeopleknowthefact.知道這個事實(shí)的人不多。Exercises(2023·山東棗莊中考)根據(jù)漢語意思完成英語句子,每個空格填一個單詞。事實(shí)上,生活中的小歡喜無處不在。

，littlehappinessiseverywhereinourdailylife.Infact答案InfactLangagepoints6.Infact,withouttheirwork,about80percentoftheplantsintheworldcannotgrow.事實(shí)上，如果沒有它們的工作,世界上大約百分之八十的植物都無法生長。(2)percent(=percent)①【名詞】百分之……，常用于“基數(shù)詞+percent+of”結(jié)構(gòu)。“基數(shù)詞+percent+of+名詞/代詞”在句中作主語時(shí),謂語動詞的單復(fù)數(shù)形式要根據(jù)of后的名詞或代詞的情況而定。

若名詞或代詞為復(fù)數(shù)意義,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式;若名詞為不可數(shù)名詞、單數(shù)名詞或代詞表示單數(shù)意義,謂語動詞則用第三人稱單數(shù)形式。Langagepointse.g.Seventypercentoftheapples

arered.

百分之七十的蘋果是紅的。e.g.Twentypercentofthewater

iscoveredwithice.

百分之二十的水被冰覆蓋。

②【形容詞&副詞】每一百中

a15percentdiscount15%的折扣

e.g.Salesareup5percent.銷售額上升了5%。名詞復(fù)數(shù)復(fù)數(shù)形式不可數(shù)名詞第三人稱單數(shù)形式Langagepoints7.Forthisreason,manyscientistsbelievethatbeesarethemostimportantanimalsonthisplanet.出于這個原因,許多科學(xué)家認(rèn)為蜜蜂是這個星球上最重要的動物。forthisreason出于這個原因.

常位于句首,一般用逗號與后面的部分隔開。e.g.Forthisreason,Ididn'tgotothepartylastnight.

出于這個原因,我昨晚沒去參加聚會。e.g.Hewaslateforschool.Forthisreason,hemissedthefirstclass.

他上學(xué)遲到了。出于這個原因,他錯過了第一節(jié)課。Langagepoints8.Forexample,theyworkhardtogethertomaketheirhomes.

例如,它們一起努力建造家園。workhardtogether共同努力;齊心協(xié)力e.g.ChineseDreamcancometrueifweworkhardtogether.

如果我們共同努力,中國夢就能實(shí)現(xiàn)?！就卣埂縫ulltogether(一群人)同心協(xié)力,通力合作e.g.Ifweallpulltogether,we’llfinishontime.

如果我們大家同心協(xié)力，我們就能按時(shí)完成。Langagepoints9.Inordertostorehoney,theycreatehoneycombs.

為了儲存蜂蜜,它們建造蜂巢。inorderto

為了，以便，表示目的,相當(dāng)于soasto。后面接動詞原形可放在句首,也可放在句中;而soasto只能放在句中。inordertodo..的否定結(jié)構(gòu)為inordernottodo....e.g.Inordertolookafterhisparents,hereturnedtoworkinhishometown.

為了照顧父母，他回到了家鄉(xiāng)工作。Langagepoints【拓展】

inorderthat為了,目的是，也表示目的,后接從句。若inorderthat后從句的主語與主句主語一致,可與inorderto進(jìn)行同義改寫。e.g.Hegetsupearlyinorderthathecangettoworkontime.=Hegetsupearlyinordertogettoworkontime.

他早起的目的是按時(shí)上班。Exercises(江蘇連云港中考)根據(jù)所給漢語和句子意思,用英語補(bǔ)全句子。為了保護(hù)學(xué)生們的視力，中國政府近幾年已采取行動

(為了保護(hù))students’eyesight,Chinesegovernmenthastakenactioninrecentyears.解析

由漢語及句意“為了保護(hù)學(xué)生們的視力，中國政府近幾年已采取行動”可知，此處應(yīng)用

inordertodosth或動詞不定式作目的狀語;protect意為“保護(hù)”。答案Inordertoprotect/ToprotectInordertoprotect/ToprotectLangagepoints10.Beesplayanimportantpartintheecosystemofourplanet.

蜜蜂在我們地球的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)中起著重要的作用。playapart(insth)參與(…);(在…中)發(fā)揮作用

，其后可接名詞、代詞或動詞的-ing形式。意為“參與”時(shí)同義短語為takepartin;意為“在……中發(fā)揮作用”時(shí)同義短語為playarolein。e.g.MrBlackdidn'tplayapartinmakingthisdecision.

布萊克先生并沒參與做此決定。e.g.Educationcanplayapartinit.教育可以在其中起到作用。Langagepoints11.However,thenumberofbeesisdroppingandscientistsareworried.然而,蜜蜂的數(shù)量正在下降,科學(xué)家們對此感到擔(dān)憂。辨析:thenumberof與anumberof,兩者后都跟可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式,雖僅有冠詞不同,但意義和用法卻大不相同:thenumberof“……的數(shù)量”，作主語時(shí),謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式anumberof“許多”，相當(dāng)于many,作主語時(shí),謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式e.g.Thenumberofthestudentsinourclassis50.我們班的學(xué)生人數(shù)是50。e.g.Anumberofstudentsareplayingsoccerontheplayground.

許多學(xué)生正在操場上踢足球。Exercises(貴州黔東南中考真題)Inourschoollibrary,there

anumberofbooksonart.Thenumberofthebooks

stillgrowinglargerandlarger.A.is;isB.are;isC.is;areD.are;areBExercises解析

我們可用“語法分析法”解答此題。anumberof.“許多……”,作主語時(shí)謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式，第一個空應(yīng)選are;thenumberof...,“……的數(shù)量”作主語時(shí)謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式,第二個空應(yīng)選is。故選B。句意:在我們學(xué)校的圖書館,有許多關(guān)于藝術(shù)的書,書的數(shù)量一直在增長。答案BLangagepoints12.Thinkaboutwhatyoucandotoprotectoneofthemostamazinganimalsonearth.想想你能做些什么來保護(hù)地球上最神奇的動物之一。protect【動詞】保護(hù);防護(hù)

protection【不可數(shù)名詞】保護(hù);保衛(wèi)protect..from/against...保護(hù)……免受…e.g.Protectingnatureistoprotectourselves.

保護(hù)大自然就是保護(hù)我們自己。e.g.Sheiswearingsunglassestoprotecthereyesfromthestrongsunlight.

她正戴著太陽鏡以保護(hù)眼睛免受強(qiáng)烈陽光的傷害。

Circletheoddones.Thengiveyourreasons.1.habit height size weight2.joy happiness

fun enjoy3.angry disappointed smart sad4.appear look seem watch5.honey milk juice bread2a/?h?pin?s/n.幸福；快樂/?d?s??p??nt/v.使失望；使破滅

Circletheoddones.Thengiveyourreasons.1.habit height size weight2a“height”“size”and“weight”areaboutphysicalcharacteristics(身體特征),while“habit”isaboutwhatapersonusuallydoes.

Circletheoddones.Thengiveyourreasons.2.joy happiness

fun enjoy

2a“Joy”“happiness”and“fun”areallnouns,while“enjoy”isaverb.

Circletheoddones.Thengiveyourreasons.3.angry disappointed smart sad2a“Angry”“disappointed”and“sad”areallusedtodescribepeople’snegativeemotions(負(fù)面情緒),while“smart”ismainlyusedtodescribeaperson’sintelligenceorquick-wittedqualities(機(jī)智的品質(zhì))

Circletheoddones.Thengiveyourreasons.4.appear look seem watch2a“Appear”“l(fā)ook”and“seem”arealllinkingverbs,while“watch"isamainverb.

Circletheoddones.Thengiveyourreasons.5.honey milk juice bread2a“Honey”“milk”and“juice”aredrinksorcanbeusedindrnks,while“bread”isfood.Addtheendings-ance,-(t)ion,-ness,and-itytoformnouns.Useyourdictionary.1.act_________________ 2.good_________________

3.kind_________________ 4.appear_________________

5.real _________________ 6.imagine_________________

7.connect_________________ 8.popular_________________

9.communicate_________________ 10.important_________________goodnessappearancerealityimaginationconnectionpopularitycommunicationimportance2bactionkindness

Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.1.Ifelt________________whenmyfavouriteflowersdied.2.Aftertherain,somemushrooms________________inthegarden.3.Inmyhometown,peopleoftenusebamboobasketsto________________food.4.Whatdidyouputinyourluggage?It________________aton.5.Ican’t________________mylifewithoutmypets.Theymeanalottome.appeardisappoint

imagine

store

weighdisappointedappear/appearedstoreweighs/weighedimagine2c/?m??r?m/n.蘑菇；傘菌/t?n/n.噸Completethepassagewiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.Youmaynotrealizeit,butfrogsplayanimportantroleinour____________ecosystem.Thesmallestfrogsareaboutthesizeofa

pea,whilelargeronescangrowasbigasahumanhand.Manypeopleknowthatfrogshelpto____________farmsbyeatinginsects.____________,noteveryoneunderstandstheir____________innature.Frogscanliveon____________andinwater.Becauseofthis,theyarepopularsubjectsinstudiesonclimatechangeandtheecosystem.however

important

land

planet

protectplanet'sprotectHoweverimportanceland2d/?kla?m?t/n.氣候/pi?/n.豌豆/r??l/n.作用；職能；角色playarole(in)在……中發(fā)揮作用；扮演角色Langagepoints1.happiness幸福happiness【不可數(shù)名詞】幸福;快樂e.g.Iwanttosharemyhappinesswithyou.

我想和你分享我的幸福?！就卣埂?/p>

英語中,有些形容詞加后綴-ness可構(gòu)成名詞,表示性質(zhì)、狀態(tài)。類似的常見詞還有:good→goodness美德ill→illness疾病sad→sadness悲傷Langagepoints2.Itweighs/weighedaton.

它非常重。ton【可數(shù)名詞】噸e.g.

Anelephantweighsseveraltons.一頭大象重達(dá)幾噸。【拓展

】tonsof大量的;許多的，后接可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞,相當(dāng)于alotof/lotsof.e.g.Sheoftengetstonsofpresentsonherbirthday.

她在生日那天常收到很多禮物。

Theyhavetonsofworktodo.他們有很多工作要做。Langagepoints3.Youmaynotrealizeit,butfrogsplayanimpor