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Unit 4 Amazing
Plants and Animals
Section B 1a-1f
Learning Objectives
通过略读(Skimming)、扫读（Scanning)快速抓取文本主旨和精准定位细节信息，如蜜蜂的作用(授粉、生态意义)和有趣特性(筑巢、交流方式), 并完成思维导图；
围绕蜜蜂及生态关联进行口语讨论与书面拓展；
增强生态保护意识，理解人与自然依存关系，激发保护蜜蜂等生物的责任感。
honey
n. 蜂蜜
Lead in
What animal comes to your mind
Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. They need our help, and there is a lot we can do. Think about what you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth.
Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area, but there are almost no fruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate. How would you feel Disappointed Angry Sad At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected. We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection.
Bees are very hard-working animals, and their greatest work is pollination. On one trip, they often visit 50 to 100 flowers. As they fly from one flower to another, they take pollen with them. This action helps plants grow. In fact, without their work, about 80 per cent of the plants in the world cannot grow. For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet.
Bees are also one of the most interesting animals in the world. For example, they work hard together to make their homes. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is.
We Can’t Live Without Bees
We Can’t Live Without Bees
Look and guess: Look at the title and the pictures below.
what the text is about.
We Can’t Live Without Bees
We Can’t Live Without Bees
pollination
honeycomb
Bees are _________ to our life.
pollination / pɑ l ne n/
Honeycomb is used to store ______
important
honey
/k m/
to give a flower or plant pollen to help them produce seeds
/ p l n/
3
Bees are in danger.
People are connected to bees.
Para 2
Para 3
Bees are hard-working and the most important animals in this planet.
Para 1
Skimming: Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para 4
Bees are one of the most interesting animals in the world.
Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area, but there are almost no fruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate. How would you feel Disappointed Angry Sad At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected. We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection.
People are connected to bees.
/ m d n/ v. 想象=picture v.
/ d s p nt d/ adj. 失望的
be disappointed with/in sb/sth 对某人/某事感到失望
/k nek n/ n. 联系---v. connect
be connected with 与……相连；与……有关联
What does the word “connection” mean？
Bees → Plants grow fruits/vegetables → Humans/animals get food
No bees → few plants → empty supermarket
Why
Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. They need our help, and there is a lot we can do. Think about what you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth.
Imagine you go to the supermarket in your area, but there are almost no fruits, vegetables, honey, milk, eggs, or chocolate. How would you feel Disappointed Angry Sad At this moment you realize people, plants, and animals are all connected. We need each other to live, and bees are one of the best examples of this connection.
Bees are very hard-working animals, and their greatest work is pollination. On one trip, they often visit 50 to 100 flowers. As they fly from one flower to another, they take pollen with them. This action helps plants grow. In fact, without their work, about 80 per cent of the plants in the world cannot grow. For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet.
Bees are also one of the most interesting animals in the world. For example, they work hard together to make their homes. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is.
We Can’t Live Without Bees
Skimming: Find the adjectives for bees.
very hard-working
the most important
the most interesting
the most amazing
Scanning: Let’s find out the reasons！
There is pollen on the bee’s body.
Bees are hard-working and the most important animals in this planet.
Bees are very hard-working animals, and their greatest work is pollination. On one trip, they often visit 50 to 100 flowers. As they fly from one flower to another, they take pollen with them. This action helps plants grow. In fact, without their work, about 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow. For this reason, many scientists believe that bees are the most important animals on this planet.
Pollination
The bee is pollinating.
What do these numbers mean
80%— Without bees’ work, about 80 percent of the plants in the world cannot grow.
50 to 100 — On one pollination trip, bees often visit 50 to 100 flowers.
Bees are also one of the most interesting animals in the world. For example, they work hard together to make their homes. In order to store honey, they create honeycombs. Another interesting thing about bees is how they communicate. When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away the food is.
Bees are one of the most interesting animals in the world.
①
②
the Round Dance
the Waggle Dance
the Sickle Dance
How they communicate How far away the food is
50-100 meters
≧100 meters
≦50 meters
/k mju n ke t/ v. 交流；communicate with sb 与某人交流
Bees are in danger.
Bees play an important part in the ecosystem of our planet. However, the number of bees is dropping, and scientists are worried. They need our help, and there is a lot we can do. Think about what you can do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth.
/ i k s st m/ 词根eco-为ecology的缩写，“与生态相关”
/pr tekt/ v. protect … from/against…保护……免受……
Habitat loss （栖息地丧失）
Pesticide use（农药使用）
Climate change （气候变化）
Plant bee-friendly flowers in
our garden or other open places.
Tell our family: use fewer or no pesticide.
Build a habitat for bees in your garden.
What can we do to protect one of the most amazing animals on earth
Make posters about bees.
Read again and complete the mind map with the information from the text.
1b
●their greatest work: ______________
●visit: __________________________
●help:__________________________
●their number is: ______________
importance
problem
interesting facts
pollination
50 to 100 flowers on one trip
plants grow
dropping
They work hard together to make their homes.
When a bee finds new food, it uses a dance to tell the others where and how far away they food is.
Bees
Can you give another title for the text
Without Bees, Will Our Favorite Foods Disappear
Tiny Bees—Can They Really Save Our Big World
Super-pollinators on the earth.
Bees have lived on earth for .
A. more than 100 million years.
B. 50 million years
C. less than 10 million years.
How many eyes does a bee have .
A. Two.
B. Six.
C. five
What does a bee’s head have
B. Eyes, mouth and nose.
C. Mouth, eyes and antennae.
A. Mouth, nose and antennae.
/ n teni /
What colour does a bee like best
A. Purple, red and yellow.
B. Orange, red and black.
C. Orange, red and green.
What other interesting facts do you know about bees
There are over 25,000 different species of bees but only 7 kinds can make honey.
Honey bee
leafcutter bee
Mason bee
Bumble bee
Furrow bee
There are many reasons for the dropping number of bees. First, pesticides are a big problem. When farmers use them on crops, bees might take in the harmful things while collecting pollen. Also, more and more natural habitats of bees are being destroyed. As people build houses, roads and factories, the fields and forests where bees live and find food are disappearing. Climate change is another reason. Unusual weather, like sudden cold or heat, makes it hard for bees to find enough flowers. These factors together are hurting the bee population badly.
Imagine you are the writer. Write one more paragraph about bees and add it to the text.
Bees are truly wonderful creatures. We can start by creating bee-friendly gardens. Plant flowers like sunflowers and lavender that bees love. Also, avoid using too many pesticides in our yards. Let's spread the world about how crucial bees are. By doing small things, we can help these little workers keep our world blooming and thriving.
How do you understand the connection between people, plants, and animals
A: We all know people and nature are connected. But can you give me an example of how they are connected
B: Sure. I visited a small town in Guangdong once. There are many large trees in the town. They are home to many birds. A lot of tourists come to see the trees and the birds …
The girl: We all know people and nature are connected. Can you show me an example
The boy: Sure! In my grandma’s village, there are fruit trees, like apple trees. Birds love to eat the insects on these trees. Without birds, insects would eat the tree leaves and fruits. Then, we can’t get delicious apples. So birds (animals) help fruit trees (plants), and we (humans) get good fruits to eat. We all need each other!

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