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Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals
Section A（2a－2e）
基础巩固
I. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. He __________ (shoot) down an apple on the tree with a stone just now.
2. Tina helped the old woman out of the __________ (good) of her heart.
3. He looks strong, but __________ (actual) he is over seventy.
4. Mum gave me a __________ (fold) bicycle as a birthday gift.
5. People often use wood __________ (make) tables and chairs.
II. 语法与情景对话。
( )6. Tom painted his house __________ one day with the help of his friends.
A. for B. on C. in D. at
( )7. The song’s _________ is friendship. It tells us how important friends are to us.
A. situation B. symbol C. subject D. style
( )8. They have a common interest in stories and often _________ interesting stories __________ each other.
A. ask; for B. share; with C. compare; with D. choose;from
( )9. China is one of __________ countries in the world. We are all proud
of it.
A. older B. the older C. oldest D. the oldest
( )10. China has become the second _________ for African students studying abroad.
A. most popular place B. more popular place
C. more popular places D. most popular places
( )11. Some problems will __________ in your life. What you can do is to face them and solve them.
A. join B. grow C. enter D. appear
Lost Dog Sherry was lost in Central Park on Monday. Please help us! Tel: 34672
( )12. What can we know from the notice
A. The owner’s name is Sherry.
B. The dog was lost on Sunday.
C. You can call the dog’s owner.
D. The owner works in Central Park.
能力提升
III. 根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。(每空限填一词)
13. 我在中国旅行时买了一把折扇。
I bought __________ __________ __________ during my trip to China.
14. 我喜欢春天，因为它是生命的象征。
I love spring because it is __________ __________ __________ life.
15. 在会议上你可以尽管说出你的想法。
You can ________ ________ _______ say what you think in the meeting.
16. 一场春雨过后，许多竹笋都冒了出来。
There are many __________ __________ coming out after a spring rain.
17. 我们在院子里种了一些生长最快的植物。
We planted some of the __________ __________ in our yard.
18. 一名优秀的导游能让旅行变得有趣得多。
A good __________ __________ can make a trip much more interesting.
IV. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
tool shoot appear bamboo popular
19. There is a(n) __________ forest on the mountain.
20. AI can be a very useful __________ to help students learn English.
21. A rainbow __________ in the sky after the storm just now.
22. When the scary animal came near, the man quickly __________ it to protect himself.
23. This new movie is very __________ among young people.
阅读素养提升
V. 阅读理解。
How often do you see a plant you don't know Your parents also don't know about it. You want to look it up on the Internet, but where do you start Now a kind of plant identification(识别) app may help you with the problem.
Take the app called Xingse as an example. You can use your phone to take a photo of a plant. Then you submit(提交) your photo. After a while, the app will show the name and other useful information about it. It is really an easy way to learn about the plant! Other popular identification apps are Huabanlu and Seek.
Maybe plants are not the only things you love in nature. Don't worry. There are also other apps. They can help identify(识别) birds, dogs and other animals. You may know a lot about the nature like a scientist!
阅读以上材料，根据其内容判断下列各小题的正误。正确的填A，错误的填B。
( )24. The plant identification app "Xingse" can show the name of a plant by taking a photo of it.
( )25. Huabanlu and Seek are apps that can’t identify plants.
( )26. There are apps that can help identify birds and dogs besides plants.
( )27. To use these identification apps, you need to know the plant’s name first.
( )28. Only scientists can learn about nature through these apps.
VI. 任务型完形填空。
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯，每个单词限用一次。
话题：猴面包树
them, strongest, that, thousands, take,grow, healthy, look, under, appear
One of the most amazing trees in the world is known as the baobab. This kind of tree mainly 29.__________ in South Africa and Australia.
Sometimes, it is hard to tell what the name of a tree is because they 30.__________ like the same as each other. But this is not a problem with the baobab for its 31.__________ is quite different. The baobab is very wide at the base, so people often take shelter(阴凉) 32.__________ it. And it is so strong and wide 33.__________ it can hold a large group of people. The 34.__________ tree in the world is over 1,835 years old now.
People also call it the “giving tree”. People find the tree’s fruit 35.__________ and delicious. People make porridge and drinks from 36.__________. The tree takes in water when it is wet. During dry seasons, they can store(储存) 37.__________ of gallons of water.
Sadly, in recent years, the baobab trees are dying because of climate(气候) change. Scientists are trying hard to 38.__________ action to protect them.
参考答案
1. shot 2. goodness 3. actually 4. folding 5. to make
6—10. ACBDA 11—12. DC
13. a folding fan 14. a symbol of 15. feel free to 16. bamboo shoots
17. fastest-growing plants 18. tour guide 19. bamboo 20. tool
21. appeared 22. shot 23. popular
24—28. ABABB
29. grows 30. look 31. appearance 32. under 33. that
34. strongest 35. healthy 36. them 37. thousands 38. take
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What can plants and animals do
(Section A 2a—2e)
Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals
人教版（2024） 八年级上册
通过本节课学习，我能够：
1. 通过听读对话，了解竹子的各种用途，并运用最高级
句式描述与介绍竹子；同时介个各种活动，提升听力
理解能力和口语交际能力。
2. 挖掘竹子背后的文化，提升跨文化理解，培养创新思
维与文化传播能力，实现知识的迁移与创新应用。
Learning objectives
Talk about the plants and animals with superlatives.
Review
Moss is one of the oldest plants on earth.
The blue whale is the largest and heaviest animal on earth.
The redwood tree is the tallest tree in the world.
The cheetah runs the fastest and is the most beautiful animal in the world.
--What’s amazing about ... --......
What is that
Lead-in
a folding fan
What is on the fan
It has a painting of bamboo on it.
What do you know about bamboo
咬定青山不放松，
立根原在破岩中。
千磨万击还坚劲，
任尔东西南北风。
( )
What kind of plant does it talk about
bamboo
Guessing
Let’s watch a video and know more about bamboo.
Does bamboo grow fast or slowly
Is bamboo grass or a tree
Do people eat bamboo besides pandas
Think and answer.
Bamboo grows very fast.
It is grass.
Yes, we do. We usually eat bamboo shoots.
Bamboo.
Prediction
Ella
Chen Jie
What is in Chen Jie’s hand
What are they talking about
It is a folding fan with a painting of bamboo on it.
Ella: Oh, what’s that, Chen Jie It’s so beautiful!
Chen Jie: Thanks. It’s a folding fan. I bought it last year.
Ella: Oh! It has a painting of bamboo on it.
Chen Jie: Yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese
paintings. It’s a _________ of goodness in Chinese culture.
Ella: I didn’t know that before. So, where did you get that fan
Chen Jie: At the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, the _________ and ________
bamboo forest in China. I learnt lots of interesting things when I was there.
Ella: Really Like what
Chen Jie: Well, bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. Some bamboo can grow
almost one metre in one day. Also, it’s one of the ____________ plants in the
world. People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments.
Ella: Oh, that’s interesting. I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right
Chen Jie: Exactly! Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. They’re really delicious.
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
symbol
largest
oldest
most useful
2a
Read the conversation and answer the questions.
1. What does Ella see on the folding fan
2. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings
3. Where is the Bamboo Sea
4. What do people use bamboo for
5. Is Ella interested in bamboo How do you know
A painting of bamboo.
Because it is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings and it is a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture.
In Sichuan, China.
2b
People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments.
Yes, she is.
1.蜀南竹海
位于中国四川省宜宾市长宁县境内。它是世界上集中面积最大的天然竹林景区，总面积达10.2平方千米，竹林覆盖率高达93%。这里以竹海、瀑布、湖泊、古庙等景观著称，不仅自然风光旖旎，还蕴含着深厚的文化底蕴，是竹文化的发源地之一。游客可以在这里了解竹子的历史、文化和用途。
2.其他竹海
除了蜀南竹海，中国还有其他一些被称为“竹海”的地方，如赤水竹海、沐川竹海等。
“Bamboo Sea”通常指的是一个被大量竹子覆盖的区域，就像一片竹子的海洋。在不同的语境中，它可能指的是具体的地点或泛指竹林景观。
Good to know
Complete the mind map with the information from 2a.
on Chen Jie’s
folding fan
got at ________________________
the ________ and _______
bamboo forest in China
grow _________
_____ in one day
●build __________
●make __________
and __________
●food for ______
and _______
a symbol of
__________
the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan
largest
oldest
almost one
goodness
houses
tools
instruments
pandas
people
one of the
fastest-growing
plants
a popular subject in Chinese
paintings
one of the most useful plants in the world
Bamboo
metre
2c
Ella: Oh, what’s that, Chen Jie It’s so beautiful!
Chen Jie: Thanks. It’s a folding fan. I bought it last year.
Ella: Oh! It has a painting of bamboo on it.
Chen Jie: Yeah. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese
paintings. It’s a _________ of goodness in Chinese culture.
Ella: I didn’t know that before. So, where did you get that fan
Chen Jie: At the Bamboo Sea in Sichuan, the _________ and ________
bamboo forest in China. I learnt lots of interesting things when I was there.
Ella: Really Like what
Chen Jie: Well, bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. Some bamboo can grow
almost one metre in one day. Also, it’s one of the ____________ plants in the
world. People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments.
Ella: Oh, that’s interesting. I remember pandas love to eat bamboo too, right
Chen Jie: Exactly! Actually we eat bamboo shoots too. They’re really delicious.
Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play it.
symbol
largest
oldest
most useful
2d
Why is bamboo a popular subject in Chinese paintings
Thinking
It’s a symbol of good virtues (美德).
Its simple shape is easy to paint and looks elegant (形态简洁，既容易入画，又显得雅致).
Artists used it to express their thoughts.
What are the uses of bamboo
uses
......
building
materials
making
furniture
food
source
handicrafts
(工艺品)
musical
instruments
paper-
making
Further-thinking
Imagine you are a tour guide at the Bamboo Sea and your partner is a foreign tourist. Make up a conversation about bamboo and its importance.
2e
A: Welcome to the Bamboo Sea! I’m your tour guide today. I’d love to
share all the interesting things about bamboo with you. Please feel
free to ask me any questions you have.
B: Bamboo seems to be a very popular plant in China. Can you tell me
why the Chinese people like bamboo so much
A: Well, …
A: Well, bamboo has deep-rooted cultural significance(意义) in China. In Chinese culture, it’s seen as a symbol of qualities(品质) like integrity(正直), resilience(坚韧), and modesty(谦逊). Also, it’s extremely useful. People have been using it to build houses for a long time because it’s strong and durable(耐用的). You can see some of these bamboo-built houses around here.
B: That’s amazing! I didn’t know it could be used for building. Are there any other practical(实用的) uses
For example
1. Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
popular adj. 广受欢迎的；流行的
Language points
① be popular with/among 受……欢迎
② get/become popular 受欢迎；流行
Basketball is one of the most popular sports around the world.
篮球是全世界最受欢迎的运动之一。
This song is very popular among teenagers.
这首歌在青少年中很流行。
拓展：
(1) popularity n. 流行；普及
the popularity of ……的知名度
The popularity of this game has spread all over the world.
这款游戏的流行已经遍布全球。
(2) popularize v. 使普及；使流行；推广
We should popularize the knowledge of environmental protection.
我们应该普及环保知识。
2. Also, it’s one of the most useful plants in the world.
(1) useful adj. 有用的；有益的；实用的
① use n. & v. 使用；利用
② useless adj. 无用的；无效的；无价值的
She brought me a useful book on how to learn English.
她给我带来了一本如何学习英语的书。
(2)主语+ be + one of the +形容词最高级+可数名词复数+in/of短语.
……是……中最……的……之一。
Beijing is one of the biggest cities in China.
北京是中国最大的城市之一。
拓展： one of ... ……之一，of后接名词或代词的复数形式。
one of...短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数。
He is one of my friends. 他是我的一个朋友。
One of the performers comes from Guizhou.
其中一个演员来自贵州。
3. Please feel free to ask me any questions you have.
① feel free + to do sth. 可以随便做某事
② feel free单独使用，表示“请随意；不要拘束”
We have a lot of books in the library. Come in and feel free.
我们图书馆有很多书。进来吧，随意看!
Feel free to contact me if you need any further information.
如果你需要任何进一步的信息，随时联系我。
Main words and expressions:
folding fan, bamboo, popular, goodness, actually,
shoot, appear, feel free
Summary
A conversation about bamboo.
Section A (2a－2e)
Exercise
I. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. He __________ (shoot) down an apple on the tree with a
stone just now.
2. Tina helped the old woman out of the __________ (good) of
her heart.
3. He looks strong, but __________ (actual) he is over seventy.
4. Mum gave me a __________ (fold) bicycle as a birthday gift.
5. People often use wood __________ (make) tables and chairs.
shot
goodness
actually
folding
to make
II. 根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。(每空限填一词)
1. 在会议上你可以尽管说出你的想法。
You can ________ ________ _______ say what you think in the meeting.
2. 一场春雨过后，许多竹笋都冒了出来。
There are many __________ __________ coming out after a spring rain.
3. 我们在院子里种了一些生长最快的植物。
We planted some of the _______________ ________ in our yard.
feel free to
bamboo shoots
fastest-growing plants
Homework
1. Read and remember the conversation in 2a.
2. Make up a conversation in pairs like 2a.
Must do:
Explore other uses of bamboo on the Internet.
Try to do:
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