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课件网) Unit 6 The power of plants 第1课时 Starting out & Understanding ideas (Reading: 1―4) Activity 1: Look and discuss Look at the picture and answer the questions. What facts about plants do you know Do you think plants are amazing Why or why not Activity 1: Look and discuss Look at the pictures and answer the questions. What are the people doing The girl is buying some vegetables. The man is working on wood. The man and the woman are weighing the herbs. The girl is drawing trees and grass. Activity 1: Look and discuss Look at the pictures and answer the questions. What can plants do for us Plants can be our food, medicine, materials for houses and inspiration for painting. Activity 2: Look and match Look at the picture and answer the question. What is the picture about Activity 2: Look and match Look at the picture of a plant and match the words to it. sugar leaf sunlight water Activity 3: Read and choose Choose another suitable title for the passage in Part 3. a How to make sugar b How plants work c Why plants are great d Going to the green workshop Activity 4: Think and learn Read the title and think about the meaning of it. What does “plant” mean in the title The word “plant” has two meanings. One is about the living thing. The other is about the place the workers work in. Activity 4: Think and learn Learn about the “pun”. A pun is a word with more than one meaning. It’s a clever way to make the passage more interesting. 3_____, CO and sunlight will turn into 4_____ and oxygen. Oxygen is important to humans—they need it to 5._____. Activity 5: Read and complete Complete the texts with the words and expressions from the passage. Sunlight and CO enter the 1_____. Water from the root will 2_____ to the leaf through the stem. leaf rise up Water sugar breathe Activity 6: Retell the passage Work in groups and try to retell how photosynthesis happens within a plant according to the picture. Activity 6: Retell the passage Present in front of the class and vote for the best pair according to the criteria. Pronunciation Intonation Contents (views, reasons) Confidence Activity 7: Think and write Work in groups and talk about the importance of plants. In what other ways do plants help the world Plants clean the air and help stop floods. They provide homes for animals, and reduce the effect of climate change. Activity 7: Think and write Write a short note about the importance of plants and give some advice on how to protect them. 1. Introduce photosynthesis and the importance of plants to your families. (Required) 2. Search for more information about the different uses and importance of plants and share with your classmates. (Optional) Homework
