Unit4AmazingPlantsandAnimalsSectionB1a-1fLearningObjectives通過略讀(Skimming)、掃讀（Scanning)快速抓取文本主旨和精準定位細節(jié)信息，如蜜蜂的作用(授粉、生態(tài)意義)和有趣特性(筑巢、交流方式),并完成思維導圖；圍繞蜜蜂及生態(tài)關聯(lián)進行口語討論與書面拓展；增強生態(tài)保護意識，理解人與自然依存關系，激發(fā)保護蜜蜂等生物的責任感。

1Lead-inThinkandshareWhatanimalsareimportanttoourdailylives?animalsbee（蜜蜂）honeycow（奶牛）milkchicken（雞）eggsandmeatdog（狗）guardthehousehorse（馬）transportationearthworm（蚯蚓）improvesoilquality...honeyn.蜂蜜LeadinWhatanimalcomestoyourmind?LookandshareWhatIKnow?sixlegstwopairsofwingsliveinhivesmakehoney...

WhatIWanttoKnow?Howdotheymakehoney?Howdotheycommunicate?...

BeesLookatthetitleandthepicturesbelow.Guesswhatthetextisabout.1aMaybeit’saboutthatbeesareconnectedwithus.Howarebeesconnectedwithus?Beesplaysuchanimportantpartinourdailylife.WeCan'tLiveWithoutBeeswithout/w??ea?t/prep.沒有；缺乏Let’slearnsomethingaboutBeestoday介詞短語做方式狀語起到...作用Lead-in3Beesareindanger.Peopleareconnectedtobees.Para2Para3Beesarehard-workingandthemostimportantanimalsinthisplanet.Para1Skimming:Matchthemainideawitheachparagraph.Para4Beesareoneofthemostinterestinganimalsintheworld.Howmanypartsdoyouthinkthepassagecanbedivided?TopicInroductionBodyConclusionLet’sPredictWhat’sthestructureofthispassage?總分總Skimreadthefirstsentenceofeachparagraph.Summarizethewritingstructure.DailyscenestartStep-by-StepExplanationCalltoActionWeCan'tLiveWithoutBeesTips:Wecanusuallyfindoutthemainpointofeachparagraphatthebeginningorendingsentencnes.

Readthetextandunderlinetheadjectivesthewriterusestodescribebees.hard-workingmostimportantmostinterestinginterestingimportantmostamazing1bHowdoyouunderstandthetitle?CarefulreadingReadthefirstparagraphandanswerthequestion:Whydowesay“WeCan’tLiveWithoutBees.”?Imagineyougotothesupermarketinyourarea,buttherearealmostnofruits,vegetables,honey,milk,eggs,orchocolate.Howwouldyoufeel?Disappointed?Angry?Sad?Atthismomentyourealizepeople,plants,andanimalsareallconnected.Weneedeachothertoliveandbeesareoneofthebestexamplesofthisconnection.Becausepeople,plants,andanimalsareallconnected.Weneedeachothertoliveandbeesareoneofthebestexamplesofthisconnection.Imagineyougotothesupermarketinyourarea,buttherearealmostnofruits,vegetables,honey,milk,eggs,orchocolate.Howwouldyoufeel?Disappointed?Angry?Sad?Atthismomentyourealizepeople,plants,andanimalsareallconnected.Weneedeachothertolive,andbeesareoneofthebestexamplesofthisconnection.Paragraph1Detailsreading1.Howdoesthewriterintroducethetopicofthepassage?Bysettingupafamiliarscene.2.Whatfeelingsdoestheauthormention(提及，提到)?3.Whatdoes“connected”meanhere?/??m?d??n/v.想象；猜想disappointed/?d?s??p??nt?d/adj.失望的；沮喪的Imagineyougotothesupermarketinyourarea,buttherearealmostnofruits,vegetables,honey,milk,eggs,orchocolate.Howwouldyoufeel?Disappointed?Angry?Sad?Atthismomentyourealizepeople,plants,andanimalsareallconnected.Weneedeachothertolive,andbeesareoneofthebestexamplesofthisconnection.Peopleareconnectedtobees.

/??m?d??n/v.想象=picturev.

/?d?s??p??nt?d/

adj.

失望的bedisappointedwith/insb/sth對某人/某事感到失望/k??nek?n/

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聯(lián)系---v.connectbeconnectedwith與……相連；與……有關聯(lián)Whatdoestheword“connection”mean？

Bees→Plantsgrowfruits/vegetables→Humans/animalsgetfoodNobees→fewplants→emptysupermarketWhy?

veryhard-workingthemostimportantthemostinterestingthemostamazingScanning:Let’sfindoutthereasons！Beesarealsooneofthemostinterestinganimalsintheworld.Forexample,theyworkhardtogethertomaketheirhomes.Inordertostorehoney,theycreatehoneycombs.Anotherinterestingthingaboutbeesishowtheycommunicate.Whenabeefindsnewfood,itusesadancetotelltheotherswhereandhowfarawaythefoodis.Beesareoneofthemostinterestinganimalsintheworld.①②theRoundDancetheWaggleDancetheSickleDanceHowtheycommunicate?Howfarawaythefoodis?50-100meters≧100meters≦50meters/k??mju?n?ke?t/v.交流；communicatewithsb與某人交流Thereispollenonthebee’sbody.Beesarehard-workingandthemostimportantanimalsinthisplanet.Beesareveryhard-workinganimals,andtheirgreatestworkispollination.Ononetrip,theyoftenvisit50to100flowers.Astheyflyfromoneflowertoanother,theytakepollenwiththem.Thisactionhelpsplantsgrow.Infact,withouttheirwork,about80percentoftheplantsintheworldcannotgrow.Forthisreason,manyscientistsbelievethatbeesarethemostimportantanimalsonthisplanet.PollinationThebeeispollinating.Whatdothesenumbersmean?80%—

Withoutbees’work,about80percentoftheplantsintheworldcannotgrow.50to100—Ononepollinationtrip,beesoftenvisit50to100flowers.Beesareindanger.Beesplayanimportantpartintheecosystemofourplanet.However,thenumberofbeesisdropping,andscientistsareworried.Theyneedourhelp,andthereisalotwecando.Thinkaboutwhatyoucandotoprotectoneofthemostamazinganimalsonearth./?i?k??s?st?m/詞根eco-為ecology的縮寫，“與生態(tài)相關”/pr??tekt/

v.protect…from/against…保護……免受……?

Habitatloss（棲息地喪失）?Pesticideuse（農藥使用）?Climatechange（氣候變化）Plantbee-friendlyflowersinourgardenorotheropenplaces.Tellourfamily:usefewerornopesticide.Buildahabitatforbeesinyourgarden.Whatcanwedotoprotectoneofthemostamazinganimalsonearth?Makepostersaboutbees.

Readagainandcompletethemindmapwiththeinformationfromthetext.1b●theirgreatestwork:______________●visit:__________________________●help:__________________________●theirnumberis:______________

importanceprobleminterestingfactspollination50to100flowersononetripplantsgrowdroppingTheyworkhardtogethertomaketheirhomes.Whenabeefindsnewfood,itusesadancetotelltheotherswhereandhowfarawaytheyfoodis.BeesDiscussthequestions.1.Canyougiveanothertitleforthetext?

LivewithoutBees?Impossible!BeesandusAnAmazingAnimal—TheBee.ImportantBees...1dBeeshavelivedonearthfor

.A.morethan100millionyears.B.50millionyearsC.lessthan10millionyears.Howmanyeyesdoesabeehave?

.A.Two.B.Six.C.fiveWhatdoesabee’sheadhave?B.Eyes,mouthandnose.C.Mouth,eyesandantennae.

A.Mouth,noseandantennae./?n?teni?/Whatcolourdoesabeelikebest?A.Purple,redandyellow.B.Orange,redandblack.C.Orange,redandgreen.Whatotherinterestingfactsdoyouknowaboutbees?Thereareover25,000differentspeciesofbeesbutonly7kindscanmakehoney.HoneybeeleafcutterbeeMasonbeeBumblebeeFurrowbeeBeeshavelivedonearthfor

.A.morethan100millionyears.B.50millionyearsC.lessthan10millionyears.Howmanyeyesdoesabeehave?

.A.Two.B.Six.C.fiveWhatdoesabee’sheadhave?B.Eyes,mouthandnose.C.Mouth,eyesandantennae.

A.Mouth,noseandantennae./?n?teni?/Whatcolourdoesabeelikebest?A.Purple,redandyellow.B.Orange,redandblack.C.Orange,redandgreen.Whatotherinterestingfactsdoyouknowaboutbees?Thereareover25,000differentspeciesofbeesbutonly7kindscanmakehoney.HoneybeeleafcutterbeeMasonbeeBumblebeeFurrowbeeTherearemanyreasonsforthedroppingnumberofbees.First,pesticidesareabigproblem.Whenfarmersusethemoncrops,beesmighttakeintheharmfulthingswhilecollectingpollen.Also,moreandmorenaturalhabitatsofbeesarebeingdestroyed.Aspeoplebuildhouses,roadsandfactories,thefieldsandforestswherebeesliveandfindfoodaredisappearing.Climatechangeisanotherreason.Unusualweather,likesuddencoldorheat,makesithardforbeestofindenoughflowers.Thesefactorstogetherarehurtingthebeepopulationbadly.Imagineyouarethewriter.Writeonemoreparagraphaboutbeesandaddittothetext.Beesaretrulywonderfulcreatures.Wecanstartbycreatingbee-friendlygardens.Plantflowerslikesunflowersandlavenderthatbeeslove.Also,avoidusingtoomanypesticidesinouryards.Let'sspreadtheworldabouthowcrucialbeesare.Bydoingsmallthings,wecanhelptheselittleworkerskeepourworldbloomingandthriving.Imagineyouarethewriter.Writeonemoreparagraphaboutbeesandaddittothetext.solution1eToprotectbees,weshouldtryourbest.First,plantcolourfulflowerslikesunflowerstoprovidefood.Andthenremembertoleavecleanwateroutsideforbeestodrink.Neverdisturbtheirhoneycombs.Finally,say“no”tochemicalsthathurtthem.Protectingbeesmeanssavingourplanet.Let’sactnow—everysmallstepcounts!Therearemanyreasonsforthedroppingnumberofbees.First,pesticidesareabigproblem.Whenfarmersusethemoncrops,beesmighttakeintheharmfulthingswhilecollectingpollen.Also,moreandmorenaturalhabitatsofbeesarebeingdestroyed.Aspeoplebuildhouses,roadsandfactories,thefieldsandforestswherebeesliveandfindfoodaredisappearing.Climatechangeisanotherreason.Unusualweather,likesuddencoldorheat,makesithardforbeestofindenoughflowers.Thesefactorstogetherarehurtingthebeepopulationbadly.Imagineyouarethewriter.Writeonemoreparagraphaboutbeesandaddittothetext.antbutterflyearthwormdragonflysilkwormWhatdoyouknowabouttheconnectionbetweenhumansandotherinsects?spider3.Whatdoyouknowabouttheconnectionbetween

humansandotherinsects,suchasantsandbutterflies?Question3Foodsource:Antscanbebothbeneficialandharmfultohumans.Someantshelpcontrolpestsingardensbypreyingonsmallinsects,whichindirectlybenefitshumanagricultureandhorticulture.Ontheotherhand,someantscandamagecropsorinvadehomesinsearchoffood,causinginconveniencetohumans.Ecosystembalance:

Theyplayaroleinsoilaerationastheydigtunnels,whichhelpsimprovesoilstructureandallowsplantrootstogrowbetter.Thisisbeneficialforhuman-relatedplantcultivation.theconnectionbetweenAandB在A和B之間的聯(lián)系/?hju?m?n/n.人adj.人的；人類的[??n?sekt]昆蟲AntHowdoyouunderstandtheconnectionbetweenpeople,plants,andanimals?A:

Weallknowpeopleandnatureareconnected.Butcanyougivemeanexampleofhowtheyareconnected?B:Sure.IvisitedasmalltowninGuangdongonce.Therearemanylargetreesinthetown.Theyarehometomanybirds.Alotoftouristscometoseethetreesandthebirds…Howdoyouunderstandtheconnectionbetweenpeople,plants,andanimals?Thinkofsomeexamplesandthensharethemwithapartner.farmersgrowcorn(plants)Chickens(animals)eatthecornandinsectsinthefields.

Humans(people)theneatthechickens’eggsandthecorn.Thegirl:Weallknowpeopleandnatureareconnected.Canyoushowmeanexample?Theboy:Sure!Inmygrandma’svillage,therearefruittrees,likeappletrees.Birdslovetoeattheinsectsonthesetrees.Withoutbirds,insectswouldeatthetreeleavesandfruits.Then,wecan’tgetdeliciousapples.Sobirds(animals)helpfruittrees(plants),andwe(humans)getgoodfruitstoeat.Weallneedeachother!Whyareplantsandanimalsimportanttous?Becausetheyprovidefood,oxygenandmaterialsforourdailylife,andalsohelpkeepthebalanceofnature.Weshouldprotectthem!Exercise-填空題Beesareoneof__________________(interesting