Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals Section B (1a-1f) & Vocabulary in Use （课件）人教版（2024）八年级英语上册

Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals(1a-1f) & Vocabulary in UseLearning ObjectivesIn this lesson, you will:1. get key information about the importance of bees in nature and some interesting facts about bees.2. talk about the connection between bees and humans and think about how to protect them.3. write one more paragraph about bees according to the text.Language Points1. At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected... bees are one of the best examples of this connection.connectv. 关联；连接常见用法：connect A with/to B 将A和B相连/ 联系起来be connected with/to ... 与……相连；与……有关联have a connection with... 与……有关联in connection with 关于；与……相关connectedadj. 连接的；相关的connectionn. 联系；连接e.g. The bridge connects the two cities. （这座桥连接了两座城市。） People often connect bees with hard work. （人们常把蜜蜂和勤劳联系在一起。） Diabetes is closely connected with unhealthy eating habits. （糖尿病与不健康的饮食习惯密切相关。） Bees have a deep connection with human food supply. （蜜蜂与人类食物供应有深刻关联。 ）2. How would you feel? Disappointed? Angry? Sad?disappointedadj. 失望的be disappointed with ... 对……感到失望e.g. She was disappointed with her exam score. （她对考试成绩感到失望。）disappointing adj. 令人失望的（用于描述 事物、结果或人 让人感到失望的特性。）e.g. The movie had a disappointing ending.（这部电影的结局令人失望。）disappointv. 使失望；使破灭e.g. The movie disappointed me. （这部电影让我失望。）e.g. The rainy weather disappointed the tourists. （雨天让游客们很扫兴。）3. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs.in order to 为了 ； 以便（用于说明做某事的目的，后接动词 原形）e.g. She studies hard in order to pass the exam. （她努力学习为了通过考试。）否定形式 "in order not to do sth."e.g. She spoke quietly in order not to wake the baby. （她小声说话，以免吵醒宝宝。)store在本句中作动词，意为“储存”e.g. We store food in the fridge. （我们把食物储存在冰箱里。） The data is stored on a cloud server. （数据存储在云端服务器上。）store 还可作名词，意为“商店”a grocery store（杂货店） a clothing store（服装店）an online store（网店）e.g. This store sells fresh vegetables. （这家店卖新鲜蔬菜。）4. Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate.communicatev. 交流；沟通communicate with sb. 与某人交流e.g. Doctors must communicate with patients clearly. （医生必须与患者进行清晰的沟通交流。）communication n.交流；通信e.g. Good communication is key to teamwork.（良好的沟通是团队协作的关键。）5. Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet.play a part (in sth.) 参与某事e.g. Technology plays a part in modern education. （技术在现代教育中发挥作用。）e.g. Volunteers played a key part in saving pandas. （志愿者在救助熊猫中起了关键作用。）play one’s part to do sth. 尽自己的责任做某事e.g. Everyone must play their part to save energy. (每个人都应尽己所能节约能源。)6. You may not realize it, but frogs play an important role in our planet’s ecosystem.play a role (in ) 在……中发挥作用；扮演角色e.g. AI plays a role in medical diagnosis. （AI在医疗诊断中发挥作用。）可与play a part 互换Parents play a crucial role in education.（父母在教育中起关键作用。）Guess the RiddleFree TalkShare what you know about bees.What do bees look like?What types of bees are there?What can bees make?How do bees communicate?Are bees important? Why or why not?/ˈfɜːri//ˈstɪŋər//straɪp//ˈhʌnikəʊm//ˈwæɡl//ˌpɒlə'neɪʃ(ə)n/drone雄蜂queen bee蜂王worker bee工蜂/drəʊn/Pre-readingLook at the title and the pictures below. Guess what the text is about.Skim ReadingRead the text quickly and check your guess in 1a. Then match the correct main idea with each paragraph.The importance of bees.Lead-in to the topic.The problem the bees face and the call to action.Interesting facts about bees.Careful ReadingRead the Para.1 and answer the question.Why does the author use the example of the supermarket at the beginning?Because the example can help readers follow the writer’s thought quickly and understand the connection between humans and bees.Read the Para.2 and find out how bees help plants grow.Bees visit flowers and collect nectar.pollenBees take pollen to another flower.So pollination is done.Bees help with pollination.Read the Para.3 and fill in the chart. to store honeydancehive 蜂箱/蜂窝honeycomb 蜂巢Read the Para.4 and discuss the following questions.Why do you think the number of bees is dropping?climate changeno flowerssick beesWhat can we do to protect them?pesticide-free(无农药)Read the text and underline the adjectives the writer uses to describe bees.Read again and complete the mind map with the information from the text.pollinationflowersplants growcreate honeycombs to store honeyuse a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food isdroppingPost-ReadingDiscuss the questions.1. Can you give another title for the text?2. What other interesting facts do you know about bees?Bees: The Tiny Heroes of Our PlanetWhy Bees Matter More Than You Think1. A beehive acts like an organised society, with each bee having a specific role.2.Their wings beat 200 times per second, creating their iconic buzz.3. What do you know about the connection between humans and other insects, such as ants and butterflies?Imagine you are the writer. Write one more paragraph about bees and add it to the text. Match the theme. Be coherent with the last paragraph. Add new information. Use linking words.(For example, However,or Luckily...) Short and clear.(3-5 sentences) End with a strong idea.(e.g., "Let’s protect bees!")Sample WritingHow do you understand the connection between plants, animals, and people? Think of some examples and then share them with a partner.A: We all know people and nature are connected. But can you give me an example of how they are connected?B: Sure. I visited a small town in Guangdong once. There are many large trees in the town. They are home to many birds. A lot of tourists come to see the trees and the birds ...Vocabulary in Use1. habit height size weight2. joy happiness fun enjoy3. angry disappointed smart sad4. appear look seem watch5. honey milk juice breadCircle the odd ones. Then give your reasons.其他均为液体词性不同，其他均为名词其他均为情绪类形容词其他均为描述物体外在属性的名词其他均为系动词Add the endings -ance, -(t) ion, -ness, and -ity to form nouns. Use your dictionary.1. act _____________3. kind _____________5. real _____________7. connect _____________9. communicate ____________2. good _____________4. appear _____________6. imagine _____________8. popular _____________10. important _____________actiongoodnesskindnessappearancerealityimaginationconnectionpopularitycommunicationimportanceComplete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.appear disappoint imagine store weigh1. I felt____________when my favourite flowers died.2. After the rain, some mushrooms __________in the garden.3. In my hometown, people often use bamboo baskets to ____________food.4.What did you put in your luggage? It __________a ton.5. I can't __________my life without my pets. They mean a lot to me.disappointedappearedstoreweighsimagineComplete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.however important land planet protectplanet’sprotectHoweverimportancelandAsk students to summarize what they learned in this lesson.SummaryFinish the related exercises in the books .HomeworkSee You