1、1.Be able to use these words and phrases:egret,eastern,shy,tightly,fossil,southwest,living,hear about,look like,eastern Asia,close up,open up,When it comes to.,along with,in the middle of,continue to do,a living fossil2.Be able to learn some amazing plants3.Be able to describe some plants with some
2、useful expressions and write it downLearning Targets014.Be able to learn some key sentences:When something touches this plants leaves,they close up tightly.When it comes to laughing，this tree is really funny.If the wind blows,this amazing tree“laughs”.Learning Targets01Do you know the name of this k
3、ind of plant?雏菊daisyLead in02peony牡丹花cacti仙人掌Lead in02lotus荷花morning glory牵牛花Lead in02rose玫瑰杨树polarLead in02小麦wheat水稻riceLead in02egreteasternshytightlyfossilsouthwestlivingn.白鹭adj.东方的;东部的adj.害羞的adv.紧紧地;牢固地n.化石n.&adj.西南(的)adj.活着的Words and expressions03Have you ever heard about any special plants?How
4、 many plants can you name?THINK ABOUT IT04 Listen and number the sentences.When you touch this kind of plant,it closes up tightly.This plant can live as long as 1500 years.It really is a fossil.Look at these flowers!They look like flying egrets!This amazing tree laughs when the wind blows.1Lets Do I
5、t!052413Eastern AsiaIts flowers look like flying egrets.Middle of Africathis amazing tree“laughs”when wind blows.Southwest of AfricaIt has only two leaves and a stem.Its two leaves continue to grow for its whole life.Read the lesson and fill in the table.2Lets Do It!05Paragraph 1B.This plant can liv
6、e as long as 1500 years.It really is a fossil.C.Look at these flowers!They look like flying egrets!D.This amazing tree laughs when the wind blows.A.When you touch this kind of plant,it close up tightly.Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Lets Do It!05Practice1.Dont t the dish!Its very hot!2.China is a
7、country in e Asia.3.He was too sto talk to others.4.She cut her hair very short and everyone was sby her new look.Fill in the blanks with the correct words.The first letter is given.ouchasternhyurprised3Lets Do It!05Look for more amazing plants and talk about one of them.You can talk about the follo
8、wing aspects.Task tips:1.What is it?2.Where does it live?3.What does it look like?4.Why do you think it is amazing?4Lets Do It!051.When something touches this plants leaves，they close up tightly.close up是动词短语，意为“合起来，收拢”。其反义短语为open up，意为“张开，打开”。例：Before you come in,close up your umbrella.请在进来前收起你的雨伞。
9、tightly adv.紧紧地；牢固地。tight adj.紧的Language points062.When it comes to laughing，this tree is really funny.“When it comes to”，意为“当提到，就而论”。其中to是介词，后面可接名词、代词、动名词，不可接动词原形。例：When it comes to music，I love pop music best.就音乐而论，我最喜欢流行音乐。Language points063.This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it
10、.该句是一个含表语从句的复合句。“This is because”句型中，由连词because引导的名词性从句在此作表语，意为“这就是因为”。because后接某事产生的原因。例：He did not go out last night.That is because he had to help his little sister with her homework.昨天晚上他没有出去，那是因为他得辅导他的妹妹做作业。Language points064.If the wind blows，this amazing tree“laughs”.该句是一个主从复合句。if conj.如果，假如。
11、它在句中引导条件状语从句。在含if 引导的条件状语从句的复合句中，if可直接放在主句后面；若if从句放在句首,从句后面要加逗号和主句隔开。例：If you wash it carefully,this coat will keep you warm through many winters.如果你小心地洗，这件外套可以保暖许多个冬天。Language points065.When people first hear it laughing，they are usually quite surprised and begin to laugh along with the tree.【辨析】he
12、ar sb.doing sth.与 hear sb.do sth.hear sb.doing sth.听见某人正在做某事；hear sb.do sth.听到某人做了某事例如:I heard her singing a song when I passed her room.我经过她房间的时候，听见她正在唱歌。I heard him go downstairs.我听见他下了楼。Language points06一、翻译下列句子。1.打开你的心去迎接每一个挑战。Open up your heart to meet each challenge.2.说到我们的身体，我们才是老板。When it co
13、mes to our bodies,we are the boss.3.和我的朋友们在一起，我非常开心。Along with my friends,I feel very happy.4.巴西只是这样试验的中间者。Brazil is in the middle of an experiment.Exercises07二、单项选择。1.When it comes to _，my grandma laughs because she is good at it.Adancing Bdance Cdances Ddanced2.I heard Tom _ when I walked past his
14、 office yesterday.Asing Bsinging Cto sing DsangExercises073.Do you know when he will come back tomorrow?Sorry,I dont know.When he _ back,Ill tell you.Acomes Bwill come CcomeDmay come4.Steven along with his classmates _ making a model plane.Aare Bis Cam DbeExercises075.Mary was heard_ just now.What h
15、appened?John was telling a joke.A.cry B.to cry C.laugh D.to laugh6.You look so tired.My mother makes me _ playing the piano for 2 hours every day.A.practice B.to practice C.practicingExercises071.Learn some new words and expressions.2.Learn more details about some amazing plants.Summary08Write a passage about one of the amazing plants.(80-100 words)Task tips:What is it?Where does it live?What does it look like?Why do you think it is amazing?Homework09
