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Unit 5 Revealing nature
Developing ideas
1.What can plants do？
In Avatar( / v tɑ (r)/), trees can communicate with animals and people.
2. Leading in
Activity 1
1.Tick what plants can do in the fantancy or in reality.
attack
breathe
eat
sleep
move
speak
steal
think
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leading in
Para. 1
Many cultures have stories of talking trees.
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Plants have an amazing system of communication called “wood wide web”.
Plants also use sound to communicate.
Plants use chemicals to communicate with each other.
New research has revealed something amazing: it appears that plants can communicate.
Scientists are learning more about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other.
2.Read quickly and match the main idea of each part.
2.Read the passage and find out the ways in which plants
communicate.
Para3
Para4
Para5
3.What`s the genre (n.体裁） of the passage
Exposition(说明文)
Argumentation
Narration（记叙文）
Introduction with a topic to catch readers’ attention, and a thesis statement to present the main concept of your essay.
Body: the first, second, third… point / argument with supporting evidence
Conclusion with a concise summary of your key points / a thesis statement.
4. Expository essay structure
Part 1
Introduction and thesis statement
Part 2 Body
Part 3 Conclusion
1. What does “wood wide web” mean
“wood wide web” refers to an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest. It is linked underground by fungi and this fungal network links the roots of different plants to each other. Using the wood wide web, plants can share information and even food with each other.
Reading for details
Activity 2
4.What’s the most surprising thing for plants
A.They can use the Internet.
B.They have their own satellite.
C.They can walk near to their friends.
D.They can link nearly every plant in a forest.
5.What does the last paragraph mean
A.The plants can own their world in the future.
B.The plants will do harm to human.
C.The plants might be talked with one day.
D.The plants may show us the secret of talking.
Maybe one day we will be able to“talk”with plants !
Modern research is showing that plants can
1_________________________.
Using chemicals
The plant releases chemicals 2_____________ that are being eaten.
When another plant detects the chemicals, it starts to
3______________________________.
communicate with each other
from the leaves
release its own, different chemicals
Check the answers
Activity 3
Using sound
Some plants make noises 4______________.
A chilli plant can 5__________________________
__________________.
Some trees make 6___________________________
______________________________________.
with their roots
tell if a neighbouring plant is helpful, or unfriendly
clicking noises when there is not
enough water, indicating drought is arriving
Using the “wood wide web”
This fungal network links 7____________________________________.
Plants can 8__________________________with each other.
Plants can
to attack other plants.
the roots of different
plants to each other
share information and even food
9 steal food from each other, or spread poisons
Maybe one day we will be able to “talk” with plants.
Personification is used .
It can make descriptions more vivid.
1. What figure of speech(修辞手法) is being used when the plants are described as calling for help What is its function
Think & Share
“I’m being attacked!” When another bean plant detects the chemicals form its injured neighbor , It started to release its own different chemical .
1.Talking plants have long been a thing of myths and legends.
2.Many cultures have stories of talking trees that give advice as well as
warnings to people.
3.Most surprisingly of all,plants have an amazing system of
communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest.
personification拟人
4.This is like a warning, or a call for help: “I’m being attacked!” When
another bean plant detects the chemicals from its injured neighbour,
it starts to release its own, different chemicals.
5.Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others attract insects—
the wasps!
6.They also “listen” to the noises from other plants. A chilli plant can
tell if a neighbouring plant is helpful, or unfriendly.
1.Birds on the tree are singing a beautiful song.
2. The frogs are giving a concert- mixed chord.
3. Anger choked my words.
4. A good idea suddenly struck me
5. Fear seized/swallowed him.
不仅植物可以用拟人的方式来描写，还可以把动物，
含蓄的概念等当作人来描写
2. Think about and discuss the following ways of communication
in the animal world.
1. Bees “dance” to signal to other bees that they have found food.
2 Ants communicate with each other through touch,
chemical signals, moving their bodies and even using their
legs to make sounds.
What other ways can you think of
Other ways of animal communication
标题数字等都可以通过点击和重新输入进行更改。文字数字大小颜色等参考此模板
sound
touch
expression
body movement
vision
sound wave
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