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Unit 6
The power of plants
Unit 6
The power of plants
Developing ideas
1. read the words with /e / /a / / / loud and correctly; use
sentence patterns(— May I... / Could / Can I... — Certainly.
/ Sure...) to ask for and give permission in a polite way;
2. use listening strategy to listen for numbers;
3. tell the culture and different uses of corn and some other plants.
Welcome to our food festival!
I’m your vlogger Jason. Please join me to enjoy the food festival!
Before the festival, let me see how much you know about food.
What plants are used to make these delicious food
Rice, wheat and corn.
What plants can you see in the picture
How do you usually eat them
rice
wheat
corn
/a /
/k n/
/wi t/
/a / size like
/e / amazing play / / toy boy
Did you know
This is the food festival. Can you guess what our food festival is about
a It explains the importance of corn in Mexico.
b It compares corn in different countries.
c It describes about a famous Mexican corn dish.
Listen to the opening of the vlog and choose the main idea.
Listen again and complete Jason’s notes for the vlog.
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.
40
9000
cooking
600
culture
part of sth...
...的一部分
Retell the vlog.
Can you tell me different uses of corn
Welcome to amazing plants. This is Jason. I'm at the Sweet Corn Festival in Mexico. Look at this (1)________ of corn. Can you believe the size of it But it's not the biggest. The biggest one was nearly (2)________ centimeters long. People started growing corn in Mexico about (3)________ years ago. Today, it's a big part of their (4)________. There are over 600 corn dishes now. Corn isn't just food. People use it in many ways. It's also part of Mexican (5)________. Let's go and see.
ear
40
9,000
cooking
culture
Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences.
seeds
tea
health
dolls
silk /s lk/ n.丝绸
be used to... 被用来...
翻译:
玉米能被做成爆米花。
Corn can be used to make popcorn.
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
1. ______ I try the taco
Sure.
2. May I take a video of them
____________.
Certainly
Can
Learning to learn
Asking for and giving 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.
What are the uses of corn
taco
chips
corn silk tea
traditional dolls
Listen again and summarize.
tea
perfume 香水
rose
/r z/
medicine
...
art
cotton
/ k tn/
cotton swab
clothes
blanket
...
bamboo
/b m bu /
food
bamboo shoots
bamboo sleeping mat
art
...
Can I try the taco
Sure.
Hmm, Yum. Are tacos a traditional Mexican food
They are. We make them from corn seeds.
Is this beef inside
Yeah, you can put almost anything in a taco. Now try these chips.I made them with corn seeds, too.
Oh what's that
It's corn silk tea.
Corn silk
It's the hair of corn. People in many countries make tea with it. It's good for your health. Try it.
Hmm. It's sweet. Oh! What are these
They're traditional dolls. I made them with corn husks.
So colorful. May I take a video of them
Certainly.
Corn has so many uses. This is amazing.There's a saying in Mexico: Without corn there is no country.
Do you agree
Sure.
Certainly.
Listen and find.
Are those
expressions polite
How can we ask for/ give permission
Ask for permission
Give permission
Asking for permission
在询问许可的表达中，
“Can I ... ”
“May I... ”
Give permission
答语可用：
“Sure.”
“Certainly”
“Go ahead”
“Of course.”
“Yes, you can.”
Pair work
Work in pairs. Act out a conversation about the uses of a plant.
— Could you tell me the different uses of...
/I am hoping to know the different uses of...,may I
/Could I know the different uses of...
— Certainly. /Of course. /Sure. /Go ahead.
From..., we can make... /... is used to make...
/Using..., we can make...
/r z/
/ k tn/
/b m bu /
Step 2
Have a conversation about its uses. Try to ask for and give permission
in the conversation.
Step 1
Choose one of the plants and think about three ways of using it.
Checklist:
I can ask and reply in a polite way.
I can pronounce /e / /a / / / loud and correctly.
I can talk loudly and confidently.
Plants are useful and play an important role in our daily life!
grow 在这为动词，表示“节日；庆祝活动”。grow＋植物：种植某种植物；grow up：长大；成长。
1. People started growing corn in Mexico about 9000 years ago.
(教材102页 2)
grow 种植；生长；成长
Language Points
point
point
point
We grow vegetables in our garden.
我们在花园里种植蔬菜。
I want to be a doctor when I grow up.
我长大后想成为一名医生。
use 在这为动词，表示“使用；利用”。过去式为used。常见搭配及例句： use sth. to do sth.：用某物做某事；be used for：被用于……。
2. Corn silk is used to make tea. (教材103页 3)
use 使用；利用
Language Points
point
point
point
We use a pen to write.
我们用钢笔写字。
This tool is used for cutting.
这个工具被用于切割。
corn 在这为名词，表示“玉米；谷物”。复数“corns”。常见搭配及例句： corn on the cob：玉米棒子；popcorn：爆米花 。
3. Today, corn’s a big part of their cooking. (教材102页 2)
corn 玉米；谷物
Language Points
point
point
point
I like to eat corn on the cob in summer.
我喜欢在夏天吃玉米棒子。
We often eat popcorn when we watch movies.
我们看电影时经常吃爆米花。
can 在这为情态动词，表示“能；会；可以（表示能力、许可或可能性）”。常见搭配及例句：can + 动词原形：能做某事。；Can you... ：你能…… 吗？。
I can speak English when I was 6 years old.
我六岁时就能说英语。
Can you swim with me
你能和我游泳吗？
4. People can reply Certainly, Sure or Go ahead. (教材103页 3)
special 特别的；特殊的；专门的
Language Points
point
point
point
could在这为情态动词，表示“能；会；可以”。常见搭配及例句：could + 动词原形：能做某事。；Could you... ：你能…… 吗？。
5. Could you tell me... Of course. (教材103页 4)
Could 能；会；可以（can 的过去式，表示过去的能力；也用于现在，比 can 更委婉地提出请求）
Language Points
point
point
point
I could run faster when I was younger.
我年轻时能跑得更快。
Could you pass me the book
你能把书递给我吗？
辨析：Could & Can
“could” 作为 “can” 的过去式，用于描述过去的能力。例如 “I could sing when I was a child.” 表示小时候会唱歌。“can” 则用于现在的能力描述，如 “I can dance now.”。同时，在请求帮助或许可时，“could” 也比 “can” 更委婉，如 “Could you help me ” 比 “Can you help me ” 语气更柔和。
单选题
1. Rice is an important food plant. Which country is one of the
major rice producers ________
A. Mexico B. China C. Italy
2. In the vlog, what was the main idea it explained ________
A. The importance of corn in Mexico.
B. The comparison of corn in different countries.
C. A famous Mexican corn dish.
3. Corn silk is used for ________.
A. making food B. making traditional things C. being good for health
B
A
C
Basic
(必做)
抄写并背诵重点词汇和句式。
运用目标语言制作英文视频，介绍一种植物及其多种用途。
完成对话练习，并在小组内展示
Improving (选做)
Extend
(选做)

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