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课件网) Unit 5 Revealing nature Developing ideas 1.What can plants do？ In Avatar( / v tɑ (r)/), trees can communicate with animals and people. 2. Leading in Activity 1 1.Tick what plants can do in the fantancy or in reality. attack breathe eat sleep move speak steal think √ √ √ √ √ leading in Para. 1 Many cultures have stories of talking trees. Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Plants have an amazing system of communication called “wood wide web”. Plants also use sound to communicate. Plants use chemicals to communicate with each other. New research has revealed something amazing: it appears that plants can communicate. Scientists are learning more about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other. 2.Read quickly and match the main idea of each part. 2.Read the passage and find out the ways in which plants communicate. Para3 Para4 Para5 3.What`s the genre (n.体裁） of the passage Exposition(说明文) Argumentation Narration（记叙文） Introduction with a topic to catch readers’ attention, and a thesis statement to present the main concept of your essay. Body: the first, second, third… point / argument with supporting evidence Conclusion with a concise summary of your key points / a thesis statement. 4. Expository essay structure Part 1 Introduction and thesis statement Part 2 Body Part 3 Conclusion 1. What does “wood wide web” mean “wood wide web” refers to an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest. It is linked underground by fungi and this fungal network links the roots of different plants to each other. Using the wood wide web, plants can share information and even food with each other. Reading for details Activity 2 4.What’s the most surprising thing for plants A.They can use the Internet. B.They have their own satellite. C.They can walk near to their friends. D.They can link nearly every plant in a forest. 5.What does the last paragraph mean A.The plants can own their world in the future. B.The plants will do harm to human. C.The plants might be talked with one day. D.The plants may show us the secret of talking. Maybe one day we will be able to“talk”with plants ! Modern research is showing that plants can 1_____. Using chemicals The plant releases chemicals 2_____ that are being eaten. When another plant detects the chemicals, it starts to 3_____. communicate with each other from the leaves release its own, different chemicals Check the answers Activity 3 Using sound Some plants make noises 4_____. A chilli plant can 5_____ _____. Some trees make 6_____ _____. with their roots tell if a neighbouring plant is helpful, or unfriendly clicking noises when there is not enough water, indicating drought is arriving Using the “wood wide web” This fungal network links 7_____. Plants can 8_____with each other. Plants can to attack other plants. the roots of different plants to each other share information and even food 9 steal ... ...
