Unit4AmazingPlantsandAnimalsSectionBHowareplantsandanimalsconnectedwithus?Reading1a-1f+VocabularyinUse2a-2d01020304教學目標能夠了解并且談?wù)搫又参锖腿祟惖倪B接及在生態(tài)系統(tǒng)中的重要性；能夠掌握重點的單詞，短語和句型。引導學生觀察思考活動，練習聯(lián)想思維；同時結(jié)合各種活動，鍛煉學生的綜合思維能力。引導學生了解動植物在大自然中的重要性，從而增加保護動植物的意識。通過閱讀的各種活動，提高學生的閱讀能力；通過由淺入深的內(nèi)容，幫助學生總結(jié)課堂重點內(nèi)容，掌握知識要點。教學重難點0102能夠掌握有關(guān)動植物的詞匯，短語及重點句型；能夠在不同的閱讀活動中，鍛煉其閱讀能力及其子能力。如何引導學生觀察與反思，提高學生的發(fā)散思維能力；如何引導學生了解動植物的重要性，培養(yǎng)保護他們的意識。Reading

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

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Lookatthetitleandthepicturesbelow.Guesswhatthetextisabout.1awithout/w??ea?t/prep.沒有；缺乏

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Readthetextandunderlinetheadjectivesthewriterusestodescribebees.1bhard-workingmostimportantmostinterestinginterestingimportantmostamazing

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Readagainandcompletethemindmapwiththeinformationfromthetext.1bBees●theirgreatestwork:_____________________●visit:________________________________●help:________________________________●theirnumberis:_____________________●_______________

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_______________importanceprobleminterestingfactspollination50to100flowersononetripplantsgrowdroppingTheyworkhardtogethertomaketheirhomes.Theycreatehoneycombstostorehoney.Theyuseadancetocommunicatewhereandhowfarawaythefoodiswhentheyfindnewfood.importance/?m?p??tns/n.重要性Imagineyougotothesupermarketinyourarea,buttherearealmostnofruits,vegetables,honey,milk,eggs,orchocolate.Howwouldyoufeel?Disappointed?Angry?Sad?Atthismomentyourealizepeople,plants,andanimalsareallconnected.Weneedeachothertolive,andbeesareoneofthebestexamplesofthisconnection.Part2.Let’slearn!Paragraph1connect/k??nekt/v.關(guān)聯(lián)；連接/k??nekt?d/adj.連接的；相關(guān)的/k??nek?n/n.聯(lián)系；連接beconnectedwith/to與……相連；與……有關(guān)聯(lián)disappointed/?d?s??p??nt?d/adj.失望的；沮喪的/??m?d??n/v.想象；猜想Beesareveryhard-workinganimals,andtheirgreatestworkispollination.Ononetrip,theyoftenvisit50to100flowers.Astheyflyfromoneflowertoanother,theytakepollenwiththem.Thisactionhelpsplantsgrow.Infact,withouttheirwork,about80percentoftheplantsintheworldcannotgrow.Forthisreason,manyscientistsbelievethatbeesarethemostimportantanimalsonthisplanet.Paragraph2/?p?l??ne??n/n.授粉as,連詞，當......時候pollen/?p?l?n/n.花粉/??k?n/n.行動；行為確切地說；實際上/p?

?sent/(=percent)n.百分之……adj.&adv.每一百中出于這個原因/?pl?n?t/n.行星Beesarealsooneofthemostinterestinganimalsintheworld.Forexample,theyworkhardtogethertomaketheirhomes.Inordertostorehoney,theycreatehoneycombs.Anotherinterestingthingaboutbeesishowtheycommunicate.Whenabeefindsnewfood,itusesadancetotelltheotherswhereandhowfarawaythefoodis.Paragraph3為了；以便/st??(r)/v.貯存；存儲n.百貨商店；商店/?h?nik??m/n.蜂巢/k??mju?n?ke?t/v.交流；溝通Beesplay

animportantpartintheecosystemofourplanet.However,thenumberofbeesisdropping,andscientistsareworried.Theyneedourhelp,andthereisalotwecando.Thinkaboutwhatyoucandotoprotectoneofthemostamazinganimalsonearth.Paragraph4playapart(insth)參與某事/?i?k??s?st?m/n.生態(tài)系統(tǒng)/pr??tekt/v.保護；防護

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Discussthequestions.1b1.Canyougiveanothertitleforthetext?TheVitalRoleofBeesinOurWorldBees:EssentialtoLifeonEarthWhyBeesMattertoUs...Question1title/?ta?tl/n.標題；題目；名稱

Question22.Whatotherinterestingfactsdoyouknowaboutbees?Beeshavefiveeyes.Theyhavetwolargecompoundeyesonthesidesoftheirheadandthreesmallsimpleeyes(ocelli)onthetopoftheirhead,whichhelpthemdetectlightandnavigate.Differenttypesofbeeshavedifferentlifespans.Forexample,workerbeesusuallyliveforafewweeksduringthebusysummermonths,whilethequeenbeecanliveforseveralyears.Beescanrecognizehumanfaces.Theyusetheirvisualandolfactorysensestodistinguishdifferenthumanfeatures.Question33.Whatdoyouknowabouttheconnectionbetweenhumansandotherinsects,suchasantsandbutterflies?Foodsource:

Antscanbebothbeneficialandharmfultohumans.Someantshelpcontrolpestsingardensbypreyingonsmallinsects,whichindirectlybenefitshumanagricultureandhorticulture.Ontheotherhand,someantscandamagecropsorinvadehomesinsearchoffood,causinginconveniencetohumans.Ecosystembalance:

Theyplayaroleinsoilaerationastheydigtunnels,whichhelpsimprovesoilstructureandallowsplantrootstogrowbetter.Thisisbeneficialforhuman-relatedplantcultivation.Antshuman/?hju?m?n/n.人adj.人的；人類的ant/?nt/n.螞蟻Question33.Whatdoyouknowabouttheconnectionbetweenhumansandotherinsects,suchasantsandbutterflies?Pollination:

Likebees,butterfliesareimportantpollinators.Theytransferpollenfromoneflowertoanotherwhilefeedingonnectar,whichhelpsplantsreproduce.Thisiscrucialforthegrowthofmanyplantsthathumansrelyonforfood,medicine,andornamentalpurposes.Indicatorspecies:Theirpresenceorabsencecanindicatethehealthofanecosystem.Adeclineinbutterflypopulationsmaysignalenvironmentalproblemssuchaspollutionorhabitatloss,whichalsoultimatelyaffectshuman-livingenvironments.butterfliesPart2.

Imagineyouarethewriter.Writeonemoreparagraphaboutbeesandaddittothetext.1eTherearemanywayswecando.First,wecanplantbee-friendlyflowersandplantsinourgardensorbalconies.Theseprovidebeeswithnectarandpollen.Second,avoidusingpesticidesastheycanharmbees.Instead,trynaturalpest-controlmethods.Finally,spreadtheword!Letmorepeopleknowtheimportanceofbeesandencouragethemtojoininprotectionefforts.ForexamplesolutionPart2.

Howdoyouunderstandtheconnectionbetweenpeople,plants,andanimals?Thinkofsomeexamplesandthensharethemwithapartner.1fA:Weallknowpeopleandnatureareconnected.Butcanyougivemeanexampleofhowtheyareconnected?B:Sure.IvisitedasmalltowninGuangdongonce.Therearemanylargetreesinthetown.Theyarehometomanybirds.Alotoftouristscometoseethetreesandthebirds…behometosb/sth有……棲息；是……的家鄉(xiāng)ForexampleA:Weallknowpeopleandnatureareconnected.Butcanyougivemeanexampleofhowtheyareconnected?B:Sure.Inmyhometown,there'sabiglake.Thelakeishometolotsoffish.The

plantsaroundthelakeprovideoxygenandfoodforthefish.Peoplegofishingthere.Also,wegetfreshairfromtheplants.So,people,plants,andanimalsallrelyoneachother.LanguagePoints!1.Atthismomentyourealizepeople,plants,andanimalsareallconnected.在這一刻，你意識到人、植物和動物都是相互關(guān)聯(lián)的。(1)connect/k??nekt/v.關(guān)聯(lián)；連接(2)connected/k??nekt?d/adj.連接的；相關(guān)的(3)beconnectedwith/to與……相連；與……有關(guān)聯(lián)connectAwith/toB把A與B連接起來；使A和B有聯(lián)系例如：Themanwasconnectedwiththetheft.這個人與這起盜竊案有關(guān)。Weshouldconnecttheorywithpractice.我們應(yīng)該把理論和實踐聯(lián)系起來。(4)connection/k??nek?n/n.聯(lián)系；連接LanguagePoints!2.Astheyflyfromoneflowertoanother,theytakepollenwiththem.當它們從一朵花飛到另一朵花時，會隨身攜帶花粉。as是連詞，引導時間狀語從句，表示“當……時；隨著”，強調(diào)主從句動作同時發(fā)生?！就卣埂縜s的其他意思(1)作為（介詞）表示“以……身份；當作”，后接名詞或代詞。例句：Sheworksasateacher.她作為一名教師工作。Itreathimasmybestfriend.我把他當作我最好的朋友。LanguagePoints!(2)因為；由于（連詞），引導原因狀語從句，相當于because，但語氣較弱，常用于口語。例句：Westayedathomeasitwasraining.因為下雨，我們待在家里。Ashewasill,hecouldn’tgotoschool.由于他生病了，不能去上學。(3)盡管；雖然（連詞，引導讓步狀語從句，需倒裝）表示“雖然”，但從句需將表語、狀語或動詞原形提前至句首，主句不變。例句：Youngasheis,heknowsalot.盡管他年輕，卻知道很多。Hardastheytried,theyfailed.盡管他們努力了，還是失敗了。LanguagePoints!3.Forthisreason,manyscientistsbelievethatbeesarethemostimportantanimalsonthisplanet.因此，許多科學家認為蜜蜂是這個星球上最重要的動物。Thinkaboutwhatyoucandotoprotectoneofthemostamazinganimalsonearth.想想你能做些什么來保護地球上最神奇的動物之一。賓語從句：thatbeesarethemostimportantanimalsonthisplanet賓語從句：whatyoucandotoprotect…注意：賓語從句用陳述句語序，即“主語+謂語+其他”。Exercise-根據(jù)句意和漢語提示完成句子1.Beeshelpplantsgrowthrough__________(授粉).2.Antsplayanimportantroleinthe__________(生態(tài)系統(tǒng)).3.Weshould__________(保護)animalsontheplanet.4.__________(想象)whattheworldwouldbelikewithoutplants!.5.Beesusehoneycombsto____________(儲存)honey.pollinationecosystemprotectImaginestoreWhyareplantsandanimalsimportanttous?Becausetheyprovidefood,oxygenandmaterialsforourdailylife,andalsohelpkeepthebalanceofnature.Weshouldprotectthem!VocabularyinUse

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Circletheoddones.Thengiveyourreasons.2a1.habit height size weight2.joy happiness fun enjoy3.angry disappointed smart sad4.appear look seem watch5.honey milk juice breadhappiness/?h?pin?s/n.幸福；快樂disappoint/?d?s??p??nt/v.使失望；使破滅

Addtheendings-ance,-(t)ion,-ness,and-itytoformnouns.Useyourdictionary.2b1.act_________________ 2.good_________________

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Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.2c1.Ifelt________________whenmyfavouriteflowersdied.2.Aftertherain,somemushrooms________________inthegarden.3.Inmyhometown,peopleoftenusebamboobasketsto________________food.4.Whatdidyouputinyourluggage?It________________aton.5.Ican’t________________mylifewithoutmypets.Theymeanalottome.appeardisappoint

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Completethepassagewiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.2dYoumaynotrealizeit,butfrogsplayanimportantroleinour____________ecosystem.Thesmallestfrogsareaboutthesizeofapea,whilelargeronescangrowasbigasahumanhand.Manypeopleknowthatfrogshelpto____________farmsbyeatinginsects.____________,noteveryoneunderstandstheir____________innature.Frogscanliveon____________andinwater.Becauseofthis,theyarepopularsubjectsinstudiesonclimatechangeandtheecosystem.however