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课件网) （外研版）七年级 上 Developing ideas (Listening and speaking) The power of plants Unit 5 After this class, we will be able to: 1. master listening skills to listen for numbers. 2. get some information about corn by listening. 3. use sentence patterns to ask for and give permission in a polite way. Learning Objectives What plants can you see in the pictures Rice Wheat Corn How do you usually eat them /wi t/ rice noodles oatmeal/ tmi l/ corn pancake 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. There is a vlog about corn. Let's listen to learn. 视频博客 / t k z/墨西哥卷饼 Lead-in Jason is a vlogger. He is taking a vlog about the Sweet Corn Festival. Look and say. 2. What is he doing Pre-listening 1. What festival is it 视频博主 The Sweet Corn Festival. Listen to the opening of the vlog. What is Jason talking about 1 While-listening P85 Listen again and complete Jason's notes for the vlog. 2 40 9,000 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/less than. They usually come before numbers. Learning to learn （谷类植物的）穗 While-listening 几乎 大约=around 超过=more than 超过/少于 Listen and choose. 1. How long is the biggest corn A. Nearly 40 centimeters long. B. 400 centimeters long. C. 40 meters long. 2. When did people start growing corn in Mexico A. 900 years ago. B. Around 9,000 years ago. C. 90 years. 3. How many corn dishes are there now A. Over 60. B. Less than 600. C. More than 600. =over =about tea health traditional (尤指谷类、果实和种子的) 外壳，外皮 Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences. 3 make What are the parts of an ear of corn Corn has different uses to people. What are they used for Ask for permission. Give permission. Can you find more ways to ask for permission and give permission Listen again. Then talk about how people ask for and give permission. Think and say. Why does Jason ask for permission like this It is polite. Ask for permission: Can I try the taco May I... Give permission: Sure. Certainly! Look and say. What plants are in this picture rose cotton bamboo What can we do with these plants Work in pairs. Act out a conversation about the uses of a plant. This is a rose. We use it for rose tea. That’s true. We can also use beautiful roses to make our houses beautiful. What about cotton We can use it to make clothes and oil. It's amazing! Could you tell me the uses of bamboo Sure. It's pandas' favourite food. We can also use it to build houses. Plants are useful to people. Listen and repeat. mistake awake change rain night guy climate rise shine join destroy Discuss different uses of some plants and think about how we can make full use of them. Homework ... ...
