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课件网) 6 Developing ideas: listening & speaking Unit 6 The Importance of Corn Presenter: Yamy Learning Objectives： 1.正确认读并运用主题词corn silk，rose，cotton，bamboo来讨论植物的相关信息。 2.通过听短文与对话，获取玉米对墨西哥重要性及玉米用途的细节信息，并根据提示叙述玉米用途。 3.通过小组合作，讨论植物的多种用途以及植物在生活中的重要性及影响，培养同学们热爱植物、保护植物的良好行为习惯。 Lead-in Free talk. 1. What plants can you see in the picture 2. How do you usually eat them Rice wheat corn tacos / tɑ ko z/ It's a kind of traditional Mexican food, just like Shandong pancake. Are they important to us Why Lead-in Did you know 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. Pre-listening Look and guess. 1. What is Jason doing He is making a vlog about the Sweet Corn Festival. 2.why does he do that Because he wants to show the Sweet Corn Festival to us. While-listening Think and discuss. 1. What aspects does Jason introduce corn Try to fill in the blanks. _____ was nearly 40 cm long. People _____ corn in _____ about 9000 years ago. Today, corn is_____of their cooking. Corn isn't just _____.It's _____. The biggest ear of corn started growing Mexico a big part food also part of Mexican culture Appearance: History: Present: Importance: Think and discuss. 2.Do you usually eat corn What could be made from corn （玉米可以做什么 ） delicious food animal feed cute dolls useful tools interesting toys what are the parts of an ear of corn what are the parts used for corn seeds corn silk corn husks Look and predict Post-listening Talk and summarize. 1. What are the uses of corn 1 From …, we can make… 2 … is used to make … 3 Using …, we can make… useful structures about the uses of a plant 2.How do you understand the saying “without corn，there is no country” Corn is very useful and important to Mexico. Corn isn't just food. It’s also part of Mexican culture. Post-listening Brainstorming. Talk about the uses of these plants(at least 3 aspects). rose cotton bamboo Post-listening Uses Uses Uses Post-listening Act out and role-play. Choose one of the plants. Student A is a customer and student B is a seller. Have a conversation about the uses. (Remember: be polite.) A B Could you tell me … Of course. From …, we can make… Enjoy a video about bamboo. Just as corn, bamboo is playing an important role in our daily life and Chinese culture. So we should protect bamboo and other plants. Homework Must do: Write a short passage about corn. Choose to do: Search more information about other useful plants and make a poster. Presenter: Yamy Thanks for listening.
