Unit-3the-interesting-world-of-plants

1、Unit 3 interesting world of plants12021/6/7peach blossom22021/6/7cherry blossom /sakura32021/6/7tulip42021/6/7sunflower52021/6/7lavender62021/6/7What do you know about.?roselotusricebamboo_is used for building._produces grain._is similar to the water lily.BambooRiceLotus72021/6/7Skimming: Look at th

2、e pictures and read the first sentences of each paragraph on the next page. 1.Where are water lilies found floating in China? ( ) A. In the sea B. In ponds C. In swimming pools 2. What can we do with some flowering plants? ( ) A. Eat them B. Smell them C. Sell themBA82021/6/7 3. Which tree has roots

3、 which grow down from its branches? ( ) A. The banyan tree B. The gingko tree C. The bristlecone tree 4. Where was an old gingko tree found? ( ) A. In America B. In Shanghai C. In Hebei ProvinceAc92021/6/7Scanning: Read through the transcript quickly and find the names of the plants .Description1In

4、Asia, parts of it are often eaten.2It is one of the oldest of all trees.3It can have very large flowers.4It can cover a large area.5It is called the “longevity tree” in China.the lotusThe bristleconepine treethe Victoria Lilythe banyan treethe gingko tree102021/6/7Water lilyThe gingko treeThe banyan

5、 treeThe lotusBristlecone pine treethe Victoria lily112021/6/7Para. 1 Topic sentence: _ 1.Where can water lilies be often seen in China? 2.What is a Victoria lily? 3.How large can the leaves of the Victoria lily get to be? 4.Why do you think it is interesting? 122021/6/7Para. 2 Topic sentence: _ 1 .

6、What does the lotus look like? 2. Why is the lotus considered interesting? 3. Is eating lotus the same popular in Asia and the West?132021/6/7rootsseedsbe served 142021/6/7Para. 3 Topic sentence: _ 1 . What is the interesting feature of it? 2.Which word can be used to describe the size of it? 3.How

7、can we understand “enormous “here? Can you find an example in the paragraph?152021/6/7162021/6/7Para. 4 Topic sentence: _ 1 . What was recently discovered in Hebei Province? How old is it? 2. What tree is among the oldest trees?172021/6/7About the of trees2800more than 10004600 Predict what the foll

8、owing numbers refer to. Then read the paragraph to check whether you have got the right answers.age182021/6/7Speaking of _， they are often _in _, with their _. Theres a kind of water lily called _ whose _.As a near relatives of the water lily, the lotus is an interesting flower with _. In Asian coun

9、tries, _The banyan tree is an interesting tree which can be found in South China and other parts of Asia. It can cover a/ an _ area. The worlds largest banyan tree covers an area larger than _.Many gingko trees have been aroud for more than _ , which makes them _ “longevity tree”.Like gingko trees, bristlecone pine trees can also be among _. a football pitchpondfloatingpadsvictoria lilyPads are so huge that a person can stand on it long white rootsIts roots and seeds are cooked and served in meals. enormous Water lily1000 yearsknown as the oldes