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课件网) Learning Objectives After learning this lesson, students can...... （学习理解）master listening skills to listen for numbers; get some information about corn by listening; read the words with /e / /a / / / loud and correctly. (应用实践）use sentence patterns to ask for and give permission in a polite way. （迁移创新):use what you have learned in this class to introduce China's amazing plants in English. What plants can you see in the pictures Rice Wheat Corn Pre-listening How do you usually eat them rice noodles bread taco 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['e ], bread in Europe/ j rp/ and tacos in the Americas. 世界前三 全世界 用不同的方式 Where is Jason What is Jason doing He is taking a vlog about the Sweet Corn Festival. Jason is a vlogger/ vl ɡ (r)/. An ear of corn 一穗玉米 While-listening Listen to the opening of the vlog .What’s Jason talking about a. The importance of corn in Mexico. b. Corn in different cultures. c. A famous Mexican corn dish. Before you are listening, circle the key words. Tip While-listening 1.How long is the biggest ear of corn 2.When did people start growing corn in Mexico 3.How many dishes are there now 4. What does Jason think of corn A. Nearly 400 cm long B. Nearly 40 cm long C. Nearly 30 cm long A. About 8000 years ago B. About 900 years ago C.About 9000 years ago A. Over 600 B. Over 500 C.Over 700 A.It’s just food. B.It isn’t just food and it’s also part of Mexican culture. C.It’s only part of Mexican culture. While-listening The biggest one of corn was nearly 1._____（40/50) centimeters long. 40 Today, corn’s a big part of their 3._____. There are over 4._____(600/100)corn dishes now! cooking 600 People started growing corn in Mexico about 2._____(900/9000) years ago! 9000 Corn isn’t just5 _____. People ever use it to make toys. It’s also part of Mexican culture. food Learning to learn When listening for numbers, pay attention to （注意）words and expressions like nearly, about, over, and more/less than. They usually come before numbers. While-listening Jason: Welcome to Amazing Plants. This is Jason. I'm at the Sweet Corn Festival in Mexico. Look at this ear of corn! Can you believe the size of it ! But it's not the biggest. The biggest one was nearly 40 centimeters long! People started growing corn in Mexico about 9,000 years ago. Today, it's a big part of their cooking. There are over 600 corn dishes now! Corn isn't just food. People use it in many ways. It's also part of Mexican culture. Let's go and see! large size long history rich dishes important amazing a symbol of a country Corn What are the parts of corn corn silk corn seeds corn husk/h sk/ What do the Mexican people use corn for Listen and tick (√)！What do the Mexican people use corn for □ tacos □ chips □ bread □ corn silk tea □ colorful dolls □ juice Whi ... ...
