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课件网) Unit 6 The power of plants Developing ideas Learning objectives After learning this lesson, students are able to... 1. read and spell the new words from Page 101 to 103. 2. listen and finish the activities from Page 101 to 103. 3. talk about what you have learnt about the different uses of plants. Lead-in What plants can you see in these pictures How do you usually eat them Rice, wheat and corn are the world’s top three food plants. People around the world eat them in different ways. For example, rice noodles in East Asia, bread in Europe and tacos in the Americas. Exploration of the Course a It explains the importance of corn in Mexico. b It compares corn in different countries. c It describes a famous Mexican corn dish. 1 Listen to the opening of the vlog and choose the main idea. The biggest ear of corn was nearly 1._____ centimetres long. People started growing corn in Mexico about 2._____ years ago! 2 Listen again and complete Jason’s notes for the vlog. Today, corn’s a big part of their 3._____. There are over 4._____corn dishes now! Corn isn’t just food. It’s also part of Mexican 5._____. 40 9000 cooking 600 culture Learning to learn Listening for numbers When listening for numbers, pay attention to words and expressions like nearly, about, over, and more I less than. They usually come before numbers. 3 Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences. seeds chips tea health dolls Asking for and giving permission Asking for permission helps us get something in a polite way. We can use the questions May I... or Could/Can I... People can reply Certainly, Sure or Go ahead. Learning to learn Listen again. Then talk about how people ask for and give permission. Step 1 Choose one of the plants and think about three ways of using it. 4 Work in pairs. Act out a conversation about the uses of a plant. Step 2 Have a conversation about its uses. Try to ask for and give permission in the conversation. Talk about what you have learnt about the different uses of plants in this section. Could you tell me ... Of course... Exercise I. 根据句意及汉语提示完成单词 1. The local people, the Native Americans, taught them how to grow _____ (玉米). 2. Most _____ (玫瑰) will begin to bloom (开花) from late May. 3. My shirt is made of _____ (棉花). 4. Pandas feed on _____ (竹子). corn rose cotton bamboo II. 完成句子 1. 英格兰本身就是一个岛屿的一部分。 England itself is _____ _____ an island. 2. 我有一些来自英国的好朋友，例如麦克，汤姆和玛丽。 I have some good friends from the UK, _____ _____ Mike, Tom and Mary. 3. 这儿的许多人，例如约翰先生，宁愿喝咖啡。 A lot of people here, _____ _____, Mr. John, would rather have coffee. 4. 我们理解与父母交谈的重要性。 We understand _____ _____ _____ talking with parents. part of such as for example the importance of Homework 1.练读本节课音标，复习巩固本节单词。 2.完成同步练习册Unit 6对应部分练习。 搜索三种特别的植物及其用途的相关资料，与同学分享。 必做： ... ...
