Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section A 2a-2e 课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级上册

Unit4AmazingPlantsandAnimalsSectionAWhatcanplantsandanimalsdo?(2a-2e)LearningObjectivesInthislesson,youwill:1.

learnaboutsomeexpressionsrelatedtobamboo.2.

talkaboutthepracticaluseofbambooanditsculturalsignificanceinChina.3.

makeupconversationsusingthetargetlanguagesaccordingtothesetting.LookandSayWhatarethefollowingthingsmadeof?Theyareallmadeofbamboo.Whatfactsdoyouknowaboutbamboo?notatreebutagrassgrowsfaststrongandlighthollow(空的)inthemiddleusefulgoodsymbolsReadtheconversationquicklyandtickthecorrectanswer.A.thebeautyofafoldingfan.B.theirexperiencesofvisitingtheBambooSea.C.thebamboo’sculturalmeaningsinChinaanditspracticaluse.EllaandChenJiearetalkingabout:Pre-listening2aListentotheconversationandfillintheblanks.Ella:Oh,what'sthat,ChenJie?It'ssobeautiful!ChenJie:Thanks.It'safoldingfan.Iboughtitlastyear.Ella:Oh!Ithasapaintingofbambooonit.ChenJie:Yeah.BambooisoneofthemostpopularsubjectsinChinesepaintings.It'sa___________ofgoodnessinChineseculture.Ella:Ididn'tknowthatbefore.So,wheredidyougetthatfan?symbolWhile-listeningChenJie:AttheBambooSeainSichuan,the____________and____________bambooforestinChina.IlearntlotsofinterestingthingswhenIwasthere.Ella:Really?Likewhat?ChenJie:Well,bambooisoneofthefastest-growingplants.Somebamboocangrowalmostonemetreinoneday.Also,it'soneofthe___________plantsintheworld.Peoplecanuseittobuildhousesandmaketoolsandinstruments.Ella:Oh,that'sinteresting.Irememberpandaslovetoeatbambootoo,right?ChenJie:Exactly!Actuallyweeatbambooshootstoo.They'rereallydelicious.largestoldestmostuseful2bReadtheconversationandanswerthequestions.1.WhatdoesEllaseeonthefoldingfan?2.WhydoesbamboooftenappearinChinesepaintings?Sheseesapaintingofbamboo.Becauseit’sasymbolofgoodnessinChineseculture.3.WhereistheBambooSea?4.Whatdopeopleusebamboofor?5.IsEllainterestedinbamboo?Howdoyouknow?It’sinSichuanProvince.Peoplecanuseittobuildhousesandmaketoolsandinstruments.Yes,sheis.Shekeepsaskingquestionsaboutbambooandgivespositivereactionsduringtheconversation.2cCompletethemindmapwiththeinformationfrom2a.theBambooSealargestoldestalmostonemetregoodnesshousestoolsinstrumentspandaspeople2dListentotheconversationagain.Thenrole-playit.Whilelistening,weshouldfocusonthetone(e.g.,surprised,admiring)andemotions(e.g.,curious,excited)ofChenJieandElla.Thenimitatetheminourrole-play.Ella:Oh,what'sthat,ChenJie?It'ssobeautiful!ChenJie:Thanks.It'safoldingfan.Iboughtitlastyear.Ella:Oh!Ithasapaintingofbambooonit.ChenJie:Yeah.BambooisoneofthemostpopularsubjectsinChinesepaintings.It'sasymbolofgoodnessinChineseculture.Ella:Ididn'tknowthatbefore.So,wheredidyougetthatfan?ChenJie:AttheBambooSeainSichuan,thelargestandoldestbambooforestinChina.IlearntlotsofinterestingthingswhenIwasthere.admiringsurprisedproud,patientcuriousfriendlyElla:Really?Likewhat?ChenJie:Well,bambooisoneofthefastest-growingplants.Somebamboocangrowalmostonemetreinoneday.Also,it'soneofthemostusefulplantsintheworld.Peoplecanuseittobuildhousesandmaketoolsandinstruments.Ella:Oh,that'sinteresting.Irememberpandaslovetoeatbambootoo,right?ChenJie:Exactly!Actuallyweeatbambooshootstoo.They'rereallydelicious.curiousknowledgeable,patientPost-listening2eA:WelcometotheBambooSea!I'myourtourguidetoday.I'dlovetosharealltheinterestingthingsaboutbamboowithyou.Pleasefeelfreetoaskmeanyquestionsyouhave.B:BambooseemstobeaverypopularplantinChina.CanyoutellmewhytheChinesepeoplelikebamboosomuch?A:Well,...ImagineyouareatourguideattheBambooSeaandyourpartnerisaforeigntourist.Makeupaconversationaboutbambooanditsimportance.CultureTipBamboostandsformanygoodqualitiesinChineseculture.Humility(谦逊)/hjuːˈmɪləti/Becausebamboohashollowstem(空心的茎秆).Resilience(坚韧)/rɪˈzɪliəns/Becausebamboobendsbutneverbreaksinstorms.Integrity(诚实正直)/ɪnˈteɡrəti/Becausebamboogrowsstraight.Longevity(长寿)/lɔːnˈdʒevəti/Becausebambooisevergreenandcanliveformanyyears.A:

WelcometotheBambooSea!I'myourtourguidetoday.I'dlovetosharealltheinterestingthingsaboutbamboowithyou.Pleasefeelfreetoaskmeanyquestionsyouhave.B:

BambooseemstobeaverypopularplantinChina.CanyoutellmewhytheChinesepeoplelikebamboosomuch?A:

Well,bambooisdeeplylovedinChinanotjustbecauseit’suseful,butalsobecauseofits

symbolicmeanings.Forexample,itbendsinstrongwindsbutneverbreaks—thisrepresents

resilienceandstrength

inChineseculture.B:

That’sfascinating!Doesbamboohaveotherspecialmeanings?SampleConversationA:

Absolutely!Its

hollowstems

symbolize

humilityandanopenmind,whileits

straightgrowth

standsfor

integrity.That’swhyancientscholarscomparedbambootoatruegentleman.B:

Wow,Ididn’tknowbamboowassomeanigful!Whataboutitspracticaluses?A:

Oh,bambooisincrediblyuseful!Peopleuseittobuildhouses,makefurniture,andevencreatemusicalinstrumentslikeflutes.Andofcourse,pandasloveeatingit!B:

Haha,I’veheardaboutpandasandbamboo!Dopeopleeatittoo?A:

Yes!BambooshootsareadeliciousdishinChinesecuisine.Wouldyouliketotrysomelater?B:

Ofcourse!Thisplaceisamazing.Thankyouforsharing!LanguagePoints1.BambooisoneofthemostpopularsubjectsinChinesepaintings.popularadj.受欢迎的；流行的常见用法：bepopularwith...