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课件网) Unit 9 Lesson 27 1. What are trees used for Warm-up 2.Why is it important to protect trees Trees give us… Oxygen and food Lots of products(paper, wood, etc.) Shelter A home for wildlife Shade and beauty …… Guess: What will you read in this passage Tree Heroes Tree Heroes Read the whole passage and check your prediction. Why did the writer write them Tree Heroes Read the whole passage and check your prediction. Read Paragraph 1 and answer the following questions： 1. What are the changes after many forests have been cut down 2. What problems does it cause It affects the climate, cause animals to move or die, and cause deserts to expand. Some forest areas has become farmland while some other places no longer have any trees. Some of the land has become part of cities and towns. Read again and choose 1. What does Zou Lianying think of planting trees A. proud B. difficult C. simple D. meaningful 2. What does Wei Guiying think of planting trees A. proud B. difficult C. simple D. meaningful She believes the forest she is planting will be a gift to future generation She says proudly that she is not a millionaire but she has millions of trees 3. The writer may agree that A. Zou will give her forest to her children as a gift B. planting trees is easy for Wei because she has a team of helpers C. they both live a simple life D. they will sell the trees to pay debts (债务) It hasn’t been easy for her she still lives simply she won’t cut down even one tree. How to express one’s opinion She believes the forest··· She says proudly that she is··· It hasn’t been easy for her she still lives simply. opinion verbs opinion adjectives What else Talk about your opinions What do you think of their borrowing money to plant trees Let’s do some Exercise! Predict: Will the passage talk about the following matters 1. Problems caused by cutting trees. 2. Work of trees heroes around the world 3. Tree planting around the world. 4. China need to plant more trees. 5. Everyone should learn from tree heroes. Skim and Check 1. Problems caused by cutting trees. 2. Work of trees heroes around the world. 3. Tree planting around the world. 4. China need to plant more trees. √ in China 5. Everyone should learn from tree heroes. √ √ Skim and Match Problems caused by cutting trees. Work of trees heroes in China. China need to plant more trees. we should learn from tree heroes. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3&4 Para. 5 Part I Part II Part III Land changes Environmental changes 1. Climate is _____. 2. Animals _____. 3. Deserts _____. When land greatly changes, what changes does our environment have affected move or die expand Problems are very serious! Part II — 1. Do these changes take place in China How do you know Who are some of the people behind these huge numbers ① China needs to plant more trees. 2. What should China do now 3. How is China’s tree-planting work going on now 4. Why does China plant more trees t ... ...
