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Unit 6
Unit 6
The power of plants
To be able to listen for numbers
To be able to understand and introduce the different uses of plants
To be able to ask for and give permission
What plants can you see in the pictures
How do you usually eat them
Rice, wheat and corn.
Rice, wheat and corn are the world’s top three food plants. People around the world eat them in different ways. For example, rice noodles in East Asia, bread in Europe and tacos (墨西哥卷饼) in the Americas.
DID YOU KNOW
Read the sentences and find the key words.
a It explains the importance of corn in Mexico.
b It compares corn in different countries.
c It describes a famous Mexican corn dish.
So can you guess the topic word of the listening material What is it
Corn.
Listen to the opening of the vlog and choose the main idea.
a It explains the importance of corn in Mexico.
b It compares corn in different countries.
c It describes a famous Mexican corn dish.
Learning to learn
Listening for numbers When listening for numbers, pay attention to words and expressions like nearly, about, over, and more/ less than. They usually come before numbers.
SWEET CORN FESTIVAL
墨西哥的玉米节（Sweet Corn Festival）是个盛大的节日，庆祝方式多种多样，包括烹饪比赛、街头巡游、音乐表演以及各种以玉米为主题的活动。节日期间，游客和当地居民可以欣赏到各种玉米制作的手工艺品，品尝到各种用玉米制作的美食，如玉米糕、玉米饼，甚至是玉米冰激凌。玉米再墨西哥农业和经济中占据重要地位，深深地影响了墨西哥的文化和日常生活。“玉米节”不仅是对墨西哥农业的赞美，
也是一个向全世界展示其独特文化和
美食的盛会。
Listen again and complete Jason’s notes for the vlog.
The biggest ear of corn was nearly 1_____ centimeters long.
40
People started growing corn in Mexico about 2________ years ago!
9,000
Today, corn’s a big part of their 3___________. There are over 4___________ corn dishes now!
cooking
600
Corn isn’t just food. It’s also part of Mexican 5_____________.
culture
Jason: Welcome to Amazing Plants. This is Jason. I'm at the Sweet Corn Festival in Mexico. Look at this ear of corn! Can you believe the size of it ! But it's not the biggest. The biggest one was nearly 40 centimetres long! People started growing corn in Mexico about 9,000 years ago. Today, it's a big part of their cooking. There are over 600 corn dishes now!
Corn isn't just food. People use it in many ways. It's also part of Mexican culture. Let's go and see!
Listen again and check your answers.
Phonetics in use
Pronunciation:
amazing play
size like
toy boy
Listen and repeat.
More practice
make cake great taste
buy try light high
enjoy oil coin joy
Do you usually eat corn
What could be made from corn
Corn silk is used to make 3_____. It is good for your 4______.
Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences.
From corn 1_______, we can make foods such as tacos and 2________.
Corn silk is used to make 3_______. It is good for your 4_______.
Using corn husks, we can make traditional 5________.
corn 1______,
Corn silk
corn husks,
seeds
chips
tea
health
dolls
Jason: Can I try the taco
Jose: Sure.
Jason: Yum! Are tacos a traditional Mexican food
Jose: They are! We make them from corn seeds.
Jason: Is this beef inside
Jose: Yeah. You can put almost anything in a taco! Now try these chips. I made them with corn seeds, too.
Jason: Oh, what's that
Jose: It's corn silk tea.
Listen again and check your answers.
Jason: Corn silk
Jose: It's the “hair” of corn. People in many countries make tea with it. It's good for your health. Try it!
Jason: It's sweet. Oh, what are these
Silvia: They're traditional dolls. I made them with corn husks. Jason: So colourful! May I take a video of them
Silvia: Certainly!
Jason: Corn has so many uses. This is amazing.
There's a saying in Mexico: without corn,
there is no country. Do you agree
Listen again. Then talk about how people ask for and give permission.
Asking for permission helps us get something in a polite way. We can use the questions May I … Or Could / Can I … People can reply Certainly, Sure or Go ahead.
Work in pairs. Act out a conversation about the uses of a plant.
Step 1
Choose one of the plants and think about three ways of using it.
Step 2
Have a conversation about its uses. Try to ask for and give permission in the conversation.
Rose
Cotton
Bamboo
Could you tell me …
Of course.
I am hoping to know …, may I …
What about …
Could I know …
Yes, of course.
A: Could you tell me about bamboo
B: Of course. We use bamboo for food.
A: Yes, that's true. l often eat bamboo shoots with noodles.
B: We also use bamboo as a building material. You can build houses with it.
A: That's interesting! May I ask you for another use
B: Yes, no problem. You can make paper from bamboo.
A: Thank you! Bamboo is a very useful plant.
Talk about what you have learnt about the different uses of plants in this section.
dolls
food
tea
gifts
paper
cloth(es)
cool
climate
tools
boats
houses
air cleaning
I can
准确听、写数字
用英语介绍并理解植物的作用
表达请求允许
Recite the sentences of Activity 3 on page 103
List the plants that can be used to make food or drinks as much as possible.
Preview: read the passage on pages 104—105. And take notes of what you don’t understand.

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