1、Unit 2 Plant a PlantLesson 11 Amazing PlantsHow many plants can you name?Have you ever heard about any special plants?egret eastern shy tightly fossil southwest livingn.白鹭白鹭adj.东方的东方的;东部的东部的adj.害羞的害羞的adv.紧紧地紧紧地;牢固地牢固地n.化石化石n.&adj.西南西南(的的)adj.活着的活着的Words&expressions1.To listen and understand the pass
2、age about some amazing plants.2.To learn some useful words and expressions to talk about some special plants.ObjectivesWords:egret,eastern,shy,southwest,fossilPhrases:eastern Asia,close up,open up,along with,in the middle of,a living fossilWhen it comes to.Patterns:Read and answer.Where does the egr
3、et flower grow?It grows in eastern Asia.2.How can the plant mentioned in the passage be shy?When something touches this plants leaves,they close up tightly.After a few minutes,the leaves open up again.3.What makes a tree laugh?This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it.If the wind blows
4、,this amazing tree“laughs”.4.Why do people call this plant a living fossil?Because it can live as long as 1500 years.Read and answer.Where does the egret flower grow?It grows in eastern Asia.2.How can the plant mentioned in the passage be shy?When something touches this plants leaves,they close up t
5、ightly.After a few minutes,the leaves open up again.3.What makes a tree laugh?This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it.If the wind blows,this amazing tree“laughs”.4.Why do people call this plant a living fossil?Because it can live as long as 1500 years.Language points1.eastern Asia 东亚
6、东亚 Did you know Japan is the leading industrial state of Eastern Asia?你是否知道日本是你是否知道日本是东亚地区东亚地区工业领先的国工业领先的国家？家？The situation among eastern Asias small countries looks optimistic.东亚东亚小国之间的形势看起来令人乐观。小国之间的形势看起来令人乐观。2.shy adj.害羞的；畏缩的，胆怯的害羞的；畏缩的，胆怯的They feel shy about showing their feelings.他们他们不愿不愿表达自己的感
7、情。表达自己的感情。At first he was a little shy in class,but now he acts more natural.他起初在班里有点他起初在班里有点害羞害羞，不过现在自然多，不过现在自然多了。了。3.close up 关闭；愈合关闭；愈合The summer house had been closed up all year.避暑别墅全年都是避暑别墅全年都是门户紧闭门户紧闭的。的。Dont use cold water as it shocks the blood vessels into closing up.不要用冷水，因为冷水会刺激血管，使之不要用冷
8、水，因为冷水会刺激血管，使之闭合闭合。4.open up 张开；打开张开；打开As the market opens up,I think people are going to be able to spend more money on consumer goods.随着市场的随着市场的开放开放，我想人们将能够花更多，我想人们将能够花更多的钱购置消费品。的钱购置消费品。Several customers were waiting when I arrived to open up the shop.我到店里我到店里开门开门时，几个顾客已在等侯。时，几个顾客已在等侯。5.When it co
9、mes to当提到当提到;就就而论而论When it comes to diet and exercise,we know what to do,but we dont do what we know.当提到当提到饮食和运动的时候，我们都知道怎么饮食和运动的时候，我们都知道怎么去做，但是我们不会按照我们知道的去做。去做，但是我们不会按照我们知道的去做。There is no gray area when it comes towatching TV or movies.当谈到当谈到电视或电影的选择时，之间是没有灰电视或电影的选择时，之间是没有灰色地段的。色地段的。6.along with 和和
10、一起一起Ill go along with you on this one.在这一点上我在这一点上我同意同意你的看法。你的看法。I love the traditions that come along withthis season.我喜欢这个季节一同我喜欢这个季节一同尾随而至尾随而至的传统。的传统。Mike went along with his girlfriend to the park.迈克和他的女朋友迈克和他的女朋友一起一起去了公园。去了公园。7.in the middle of 在在中间中间;在在中部中部An old man lied in the middle of the r
11、oad.一个老人躺在马路一个老人躺在马路中间中间。There were some dark months there,like living in the middle of an interminable fog.这是都些灰暗的岁月，就像生活在漫无止境这是都些灰暗的岁月，就像生活在漫无止境的迷雾的迷雾当中当中。What can you do on a computer?How do you use the Internet?play games,watch movies,listen to music,read novels,chat with friends,shop,send or re
12、ceive e-mailsWords&expressionstechnologydesktoptabletkeyboardinvitationindustryn.技术技术n.台式电脑；桌面台式电脑；桌面n.平板电脑；牌；碑平板电脑；牌；碑n.键盘键盘n.邀请邀请n.工业；企业；行业工业；企业；行业 To understand the passage.2.To learn some useful words and expressions to talk about how we use the Internet.ObjectivesWords:technology,desktop,keyboa
13、rd,invitation,industry,tabletPhrases:used to dochat withmore thanIf+从句，主句从句，主句Patterns:Read and answer.1.What does Jenny like to use the Internet to do?She likes to use the Internet to read about sports and technology.2.What does Danny like doing?He likes chatting with his friends online.3.How many
14、people are following Dannys blog?500 people.4.What can Danny and his friends do if they want to have a meeting?They can send the invitation online.5.What does Brain like doing on the Internet?He likes doing research for his work.6.How will Brain send his research to his Grandpa?By e-mail.Language po
15、ints1.I used to have a desktop computer,but now I have a tablet.我我过去过去有一台台式电有一台台式电脑，但现在我有一台笔记本电脑。脑，但现在我有一台笔记本电脑。used to do sth.过去常常过去常常/过去惯常做过去惯常做 He used to go shopping every morning.他他以前以前每天上午都去商店买东西。每天上午都去商店买东西。We used to be good friends,but fell apart about a year ago.我们我们过去曾经过去曾经是好朋友，但一年前关系破是好朋
16、友，但一年前关系破裂了。裂了。be/get/become used to+n./doing sth.习惯于做习惯于做He should be used to doing more important jobs.真是大材小用。他应该去做一些更重要的真是大材小用。他应该去做一些更重要的工作。工作。Get used to the idea of celebrating your successes.要有取得成功时为自己庆祝的习惯。要有取得成功时为自己庆祝的习惯。I become used to getting up early in the morning.我习惯早起。我习惯早起。2.I like
17、chatting with my friends online.我喜欢和朋友在网上我喜欢和朋友在网上聊天聊天。chat with 和和聊天聊天How do you make friendly chat with yourcolleagues?你如何和同事进行友好的你如何和同事进行友好的聊天聊天呢？呢？Here you can chat with friends,breathingfresh air.在这里你可以呼吸者新鲜的空气，和朋友在这里你可以呼吸者新鲜的空气，和朋友畅聊畅聊。3.I use the Internet to blog about donuts.我使用互联网来我使用互联网来写写
18、关于甜甜圈的关于甜甜圈的日志日志。blog n.博客；网络日志博客；网络日志I promised not to post them on my blog.我保证过不把它张贴到我的我保证过不把它张贴到我的博客博客上。上。vi.写日志；写博客写日志；写博客John has a belief that everyone should blog about something they are passionate about.约翰认为约翰认为,每个人都应在自己的每个人都应在自己的博客上写博客上写他们感兴趣的事情。他们感兴趣的事情。4.If we want to have a meeting,I ca
19、n send the invitation online.如果我们想聚会，我可以在网上发出邀如果我们想聚会，我可以在网上发出邀请。请。此句是由此句是由if 引导的条件状语从句，主句是引导的条件状语从句，主句是含有情态动词含有情态动词(can)的一般现在时，根据需的一般现在时，根据需要从句多用一般现在时要从句多用一般现在时(want)。You should be quiet if you are in the reading room.在阅览室应保持安静。在阅览室应保持安静。5.If I work hard this evening,I will complete my research.如果我今晚努力工作，我将完成研究。如果我今晚努力工作，我将完成研究。此句是由此句是由if 引导的条件状语从句，如果主句引导的条件状语从句，如果主句是一般将来时，从句用一般现在时。是一般将来时，从句用一般现在时。If all of us make a small change in our life,it will make a big difference to our environment.如果我们都在生活中做出一点小的改变，对环境如果我们都在生活中做出一点小的改变，对环境而言将产生大的不同。而言将产生大的不同。
