the interesting world of plantsPPT课件

1、Skimming (p35)Skim the first line of each paragraph to tell:What are the plants mentioned?第1页/共24页SkimmingName of plantwater lilylotusbanyan treegingko tree第2页/共24页Victoria lilyin Hangzhou第3页/共24页Para. 1English Name: Chinese Name: Details:the _ kind of water lily in the world with _ pads and _ flowe

2、rs.pads _ wide.flowers _ across.Interesting Facts:A person can _Victoria lily王莲王莲largesthugewhite or purplemore than two metres45 centimetresstand on them第4页/共24页lotusin Asiawater lily第5页/共24页seedsflower/ blossomstemsrootsleaves/ pads第6页/共24页Para. 2English Name: Chinese Name:Details:a near relative

3、of the water lily long and white _ with _.Interesting Facts:In Asia, its roots and seeds are often_ in meals. lotus荷花荷花rootholescooked and served第7页/共24页Banyanin South China and other parts of Asiabarkrootstrunkbranches第8页/共24页Para. 3English Name:Chinese Name: Details:a tree found in_Growing Process

4、:1.Roots grow down from its _;2.Roots plant themselves and grow _;3.Roots either become part of the original _ or become _tree trunks;Interesting Facts:Banyan trees can _ an enormous area, even larger than a _.banyan tree榕树榕树South China and other parts of Asiabranchesbarktree trunkseparate coverfoot

5、ball pitch第9页/共24页gingko treein Chinabristlecone pine treein America第10页/共24页Para. 4English Name:Chinese Name:Details:a kind of tree well-known as _in China (many over _ years old)* another kind of long-living tree:Name: _Place: _Interesting FactsOne in Hebei is believed to be around 2,800 years old

6、.gingko tree银杏树longevity tree1000bristlecone pine treeAmerica第11页/共24页 Describing Name of plantPlace mentionedBasic featuresInteresting factswater lily/Victoria lilyChina/Hangzhouround leaves/huge pads floating in pondsa person can stand on the pad/2 metres wide/flowers grow 45 cm acrosslotusAsian c

7、ountriesflowering plants/long white root with holesroots and seeds are cooked and served in mealsbanyan treeSouth China and other parts of Asiaroots growing down from it branches/roots grow barkthe largest one covers an area larger than a football pitchgingko treeHebeimany more than 1,000 years old/

8、longevity treeone in Hebei is around 2,800 years oldPair-workBristlecone pine tree第12页/共24页Part I T or F第13页/共24页1. Both the Victoria lily and the lotus are flowering plants. 2. The lotus has many holes in its purple root. 3. Eating lotus seeds and roots is very popular in Europe. 4. The banyan tree

9、 can be found all over the world. See whether these statements are true or false. For true statements circle T, and for false statements circle F.T TF FF FF F第14页/共24页5. The roots of the banyan tree can plant themselves and grow bark.6. There are no gingko trees left in China.7. The gingko tree is t

10、he oldest tree in the world.8. The oldest bristlecone pine tree is more than forty centuries old. 9. All the plants mentioned in the transcript grow in China.TFFTF第15页/共24页Part II Q & A第16页/共24页1. Where does a huge Victoria lily grow? _2. On which part of the Victoria lily can people stand? _Ans

11、wer these questions using the information in the transcript. Write complete sentences in the blanks.A huge Victoria lily grows in Hangzhou.People can stand on its pads.第17页/共24页3. How large can the leaves of the Victoria get to be? _ _4. What colour are the Victoria lilys flowers? _5. Which part of

12、the lotus can be eaten? _The leaves of the Victoria lily can grow to be more than metres wide.The Victoria lilys flowers are white or purple.People can eat the roots and seeds of the lotus.第18页/共24页6. Where can the largest banyan tree be found? _7. How large an area does the largest banyan tree cove

13、r? _ _8. Which plant can look like a forest of small trees? _The largest banyan tree can be found in India.The largest banyan tree covers an area larger than a football pitch.The banyan tree can look like a forest of small trees.第19页/共24页9. What was recently discovered in Hebei Province? How old is

14、it?_10. What type of tree can be found in Nevada? How old is it? _ _A gingko tree which is around 2, 800 years old has recently been discovered in Hebei Province.A bristlecone pine tree in Nevada is more than 4, 600 years old.第20页/共24页The Daffodils by William Wordsworth 第21页/共24页I wondered lonely as

15、 a cloud That floats on high oer vales and hillsWhen all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils ;Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breezeContinuous as the stars that shineAnd twinkle on the milky way,They stretched in the never-ending lineAlong the margin of a bay ;Ten thousand saw I at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. 第22页/共24页The waves beside them danced ; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee :A poet could not but be gay,In such a jocund company ;I gazed-and gazed-but little thoughtWhat we