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Section A
2a-2e
Unit
Amazing Animals
and Plants
Learning Aims
语言能力
文化意识
思维品质
学习能力
Master key vocabulary (e.g., amazing, protect, environment) and grammar (simple present tense for facts; modal verbs like "can" for abilities).
Use skimming/scanning to extract info, discuss in groups, and link science to English.
Analyze how organisms survive (e.g., venus flytrap trapping insects), connecting traits to functions.
Explore plant/animal adaptations worldwide, fostering respect for biodiversity.
Watch and learn
Recently, Chen Jie bought a folding fan. Can you guess what Chen Jie and Ella talked about the content on the fan
What is it on the fan
Where did you buy it
Why do people paint it on the fan
...
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
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.
symbol
largest
oldest
most useful
2a
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
2a
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 yo 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.
symbol
largest
oldest
one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数
表示“……中最……之一”
a painting of…一幅……画
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
2a
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.
most useful
bamboo shoots 竹笋
one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数
表示“……中最……之一”
Read the conversation and answer the questions.
1. What does Ella see on the folding fan
It has a painting of bamboo on it.
2. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings
Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. It’s a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture.
苏轼（宋）《潇湘竹石图》 中国美术馆藏
2b
3. Where is the Bamboo Sea
台湾
Sichuan Province
4. What do people use bamboo for
People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments.
5. Is Ella interested in bamboo How do you know
Yes, she is. Because she wants to know more about the bamboo, and she knows that pandas love to eat bamboo.
From words Ella said in the conversation and her tone, we can know the answer.
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.
symbol
largest
oldest
Read carefully and share.
1. What does Ella see on the folding fan
2. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings
3. Where is the Bamboo Sea
1
A painting of bamboo.
2
Because bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.
3
In Sichuan.
folding / f ld / adj. 折叠式的；可折叠的
folding fan 折扇
/ p pj l (r)/adj. 广受欢迎的；流行的---popularity n. 流行;普及
goodness/ ɡ dn s/ n. 美德；营养
sad（悲伤的）— sadness（悲伤）
kind（善良的） — kindness（善良）
happy（幸福的） — happiness（幸福）
sick（病的） — sickness（疾病）
fit（健康的） — fitness（健康）
careless（粗心的） — carelessness（粗心）
Chen Jie: 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.
adj. 生长最快的
tool /tu l/ n. 工具；手段
actually / kt u li/ adv. 实际上；居然
shoot / u t/ n. 幼苗；嫩芽
one of + 限定词 + 形容词最高级 + 复数名词。表示 “最…… 的…… 之一”
most useful
the bamboo sea
largest
oldest
almost one metre
goodness
houses
tools
instruments
people
pandas
Complete the mind map with the information from 2a.
2c
Listen to the conversation again. Then role-play 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
symbol of goodness in Chinese culture.
2d
Ella: ...
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.
A(guide): 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(tourist): Bamboo seems to be a very popular plant in China. Can you tell me why the Chinese people like bamboo so much
A: Well, …
2e
Bamboo and Chinese Culture
Cultural Symboly in Arts and Literature
Bamboo is a recurring motif in traditional Chinese painting, poetry, and calligraphy.
Use in Daily Life
Bamboo really important to Chinese livelihoods for years. It is used to make tools, furniture,
paper, and even musical instruments (e.g., the dizi, a bamboo flute). These shows the wisdom of Chinese culture, which values harmony between humans and nature.
Do you know The Four Gentlemen in Flowers
Language points
Point 1
Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings.竹子是中国画中最受欢迎的题材之一。
popular adj. 广受欢迎的；流行的
popularity n. 流行;普及
比较级 more popular
最高级 the most popular
固定搭配
be popular with sb
在……中受欢迎
Miss Wu, our music teacher, is very popular with students.
我们的音乐老师 吴老师很受学生欢迎。
【常用搭配】
①be popular with/among 受……欢迎
②get/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。
【词汇拓展】
① n. 流行；普及___________
popularity
……的知名度___________________
the popularity of
② v. 使普及；使流行；推广____________
popularize
The popularity of this game has spread all over the world. 这款游戏的流行已经遍布全球。
We should popularize the knowledge of environmental protection. 我们应该普及环保知识。
Point 2
a symbol of ：……的一个象征 It's a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture. 它是中国文化中善良的象征。（原文再现）
与 the symbol of 的区别：
a symbol of 强调是众多象征中的一个，具有不确定性和泛指性；
the symbol of表示……的象征，是特指某一个特定的，被广泛认可的象征，具有确定性和唯一性。
Eg: A red rose is a symbol of love. 红玫瑰是爱情的一个象征。
The Great Wall is the symbol of China. 长城是中国的象征。
(1) 星星是希望的一种象征。
A star is _____________ hope.
(2) 国旗是我们国家的象征。
The national flag is _______________ our country.
(3) 礼物是友谊的一种象征。
A gift is _____________ friendship.
a symbol of
the symbol of
a symbol of
Point 3
good adj. 好的
goodness n. 美德；营养
-ness性质、状态等
summary
sad（悲伤的）— sadness（悲伤）
kind（善良的） — kindness（善良）
fair（公平的） — fairness（公平）
happy（幸福的） — happiness（幸福）
busy（忙的） — business（商业、事务）
dark（黑暗的） — darkness（黑暗）
sick（病的） — sickness（疾病）
fit（健康的） — fitness（健康）
careless（粗心的） — carelessness（粗心）
+
① Wisdom and goodness are
twinborn.
智慧与美德是孪生兄弟。
② Milk is full of natural
goodness.
牛奶富含天然营养。
2. It’s a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture.
在中国文化中，它是美德的象征。
Point 4
one of + 限定词 + 形容词最高级 + 复数名词。表示 “最…… 的…… 之一”，强调在同类事物中属于某一特定群体。
例如：She is one of the most talented students in our class.
她是我们班最有才华的学生之一。
【注意】形容词最高级前必须加 the，但当最高级前有物主代词（如 my, our）或其他限定词时，the 省略。
例如：Hainan is the second largest island in China. 海南是中国的第二大岛。
Well, bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants. 嗯，竹子是生长最快的植物之一。
Point 5
Please feel free to ask me any questions you have.
如果你有任何问题，请随 时向我提问。
feel free (to do sth) 可以随意做某事
You can feel free to use my computer if you need it.
如果你需要，可以随意用我的电脑。
Can you translate
— Can I use your bathroom
— Yes, feel free.
——我可以用一下你的卫生间吗
—— 可以，请随意。
Point 6
People can use it to build houses and make tools and instruments. 人们可以用它来建造房屋、制作工具和乐器。
use …to do sth用……做……
make(full) use of (充分)利用
We use wood to make paper. 我们用木材造纸。
My mother uses a rice cooker to make delicious steamed rice every day.
我妈妈每天用电饭煲煮美味的白米饭。
In ancient times, people used stones to start fires and cook food.
在古代，人们用石头生火和做饭。
我用刀切水果。I use a knife _____ _____ the fruit.
(2)每个人都应该充分利用时间。Everyone should ____ _____ ____ ____ time
to cut
make full use of
【拓展】useful adj. [ ju sfl] 有用的；有益的
用法：在句中作定语修饰名词，或作表语说明主语性质 。
Reading more books is useful for study.（多读书对学习有益 。 ）
Bamboo is one of the most useful plants in daily life.（竹子是日常生活中最有用的植物之一 。 ）
固定搭配：be useful to /for … 对…… 有用
派生词：useless adj. 无用的 ；use v. /n. 使用 ；usage n. 用法
反义词：useless（无用的 ）
This dictionary is very ______ (use) for English learners.
It’s _______ (use) to talk with him, because he never listens.
useless
useful
Point 7
interesting adj.有趣的；令人感兴趣的，常用来修饰物。
Eg: This is an interesting book.这是一本有趣的书。
interested adj.感兴趣的，常用于“be interested in”结构中，主语通常是人。
Eg: He is interested in history.他对历史感兴趣。
【对点练习】
(1)她对外语学习表现出浓厚的兴趣。
She shows a strong _________in learning foreign languages.
(2) 她似乎对他要说的话感兴趣。
She seems __________ in what he has to say.
interest
interested
I learnt lots of interesting things when I was there.
当我身临其中时，我学到很多有趣的东西。
3. Why does bamboo often appear in Chinese paintings
为什么竹子常常出现在中国画里？
appear v. 出现；看起来好像
appear可作不及物动词，意为“出现；显现”。
e.g. Tom appeared from behind the tree, and we were all very surprised.
汤姆从树后突然出现，我们都大吃一惊。
Point 8
appear还可作系动词，意为“看起来好像；似乎，显得”相当于seem
常用结构：appear + adj.，appear to do sth
it appears (that) ...
e.g. The boy appears quite healthy.这男孩看起来很健康。
She appears to have many friends.她似乎有很多朋友。
It appears that Tina has traveled quite a lot.蒂娜好像去过很多地方。
【语境应用】
根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词，含缩略形式。
1) 昨天晚上汤姆直到八点才出现。
Tom __________ __________ __________ eight o’clock yesterday evening.
2) 这个工作看起来很简单。
The work __________ __________.
3) 爱丽丝似乎非常喜欢动物。
Alice __________ __________ __________ animals a lot.
4) 她似乎改变了主意。
__________ __________ __________ she has changed her mind.
didn’t appear until
appears easy
appears to love
It appears that
Exercises
单项选择
一、单项选择
（　D　）1. In which of the following words does the “a” sound like /e /？
A. car B. far C. cat D. name
（　A　）2. He 　　　　to be very tired after a long day’s work.
A. appeared B. marked C. prepared D. grew
D
A
（　D　）3. （吉林中考）The Qinghai Lake is 　　　　lake in China. It is in Qinghai Province.
A. large B. larger
C. largest D. the largest
D
（　C　）4. Jim eats a lot of snacks. He is the 　　　　of the twins.
A. heavy B. heaviest C. heavier D. more heavy
（　B　）5. His math teacher is very popular 　　　　the students.
A. between B. among C. in D. for
C
B
二. 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空
actual　weigh　walk　popular　rose
1. This new smartphone is very 　popular　 among young people.
2. — I thought he was joking， but 　actually　 he was serious.
— He is a serious man.
popular　
actually　
3. The 　roses　 in the garden smell so sweet.
4. I 　weighed　 the apples before buying them just now.
5. She likes to take a 　walk　 alone in the forest to enjoy nature.
roses　
weighed　
walk　
三、 根据汉语提示完成单词。
1. The 　bamboo　（竹子） is the panda’s main food.
2. 　Actually　（实际上）， I don’t like doing housework. But I have to clean up my room every day.
3. The film is one of the 　most popular　（受欢迎的） films in the world now.
4. You can buy all these 　tools　（工具） at a do-it-yourself store.
bamboo　
Actually　
most popular　
tools　
5. In early spring we could see lots of 　shoots　（嫩芽） coming out of the trees.
6. This kind of question often 　appears　（出现） in the exam.
shoots　
appears　
四、 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. I think being honest is the most important 　goodness　（good） in life.
2. Please feel free 　to call　（call） me any time up until half past nine at night.
3. We find our 　folding　（fold） table a great convenience.
4. After that， the two cheaters didn’t 　appear　（appearance） again.
5. Huawei is one of the 　biggest　（big） smartphone makers in the world.
goodness　
to call　
folding　
appear　
biggest　
6.The Yangtze River is the _____________ (long) river in China.
7.This is one of the ________________ (popular) songs.
8.She writes _____________ (carefully) than the other students in her class.
9.My mother gets up ______________(early) in our family.
10.I think the food my mother cooks is the ________________ (delicious) of all .
longest
most popular
most carefully
earliest
most delicious
五、 根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。
1. 竹子是中国画中最流行的主题之一。
Bamboo is 　one　 　of　 　the　 　most　 　popular　 subjects in Chinese paints.
2. 竹子是中国文化中美德的象征。
Bamboo is 　a　 　symbol　 　of　 　goodness　 in Chinese culture.
3. 人们用它建造房子和制作工具和乐器。
People 　use　 it 　to　 　build　 houses and make 　tools　 and 　instruments　.
4. 我愿意与你们分享有关竹子的有趣的事情。
I’d love to 　share　 the interesting things about bamboo 　with　 you.
one　
of　
the　
most　
popular　
a　
symbol　
of　
goodness　
use　
to　
build　
tools　
instruments　
share　
with　
5．鸽子是和平的象征。
The dove is ____________________ peace.
6．我用词典查新单词。
I ____________ a dictionary ________________ new words.
7．玛丽·居里是历史上最伟大的科学家之一。
Marie Curie is ______________________________________ in history.
8．我们应该利用一切机会练习英语。
We should ________________ every opportunity to practice our English.
use to look up
a symbol of
one of the greatest scientists
make use of
本课句型
Summary
我都 学会了!
Key words
Expression
folding, folding fan, bamboo, yeah, popular, goodness, tool, actually, shoot, appear,
a symbol of, one of the most popular subjects, build houses, make tools and instruments,feel free (to do sth)
①Bamboo is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese paintings. It's a symbol of goodness in Chinese culture.
②Well, bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants.
Sentences
Basic (必做)
Recite vocabulary related to bamboo and key sentences from dialogues.
Improving(选做)
2. Find more English materials about bamboo .
Extend (选做)
3.Create a handwritten poster introducing its characteristics, uses, and cultural significance.
Homework
Thank you !

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