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By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
Use skimming and scanning to get the main ideas of the passage.
Summarize the key values of trees mentioned in the text.
Tell facts from opinions and explain the title Our silent friends.
Introduce ways to protect trees with key words and sentences.
Learning Objectives
Let’s watch a video about our silent friends.
Warm up
Steps:
Warm up
Who are our silent friends
What can we do to help them
Task: Give a speech for them!
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
fruit
branch
trunk
root
flower
leaf (leaves)
Warm up
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
Warm up
Talk in pairs about what trees do for us
use、eat、drink、wear…
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
Pre-reading
Look at the introduction, title and pictures. Then answer the question below.
What do you think the school wants students to learn from this article
title
introduction
The importance of trees
The need to protect trees
To take action for our planet
…
Prediction
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
While-reading
Pay attention to the introduction, title, pictures and the first sentence of each paragraph.
Read for the main idea
A. describing trees’ appearance
B. explaining why trees are important
C. criticizing human activities
D. explaining how to plant trees
This article is mainly about 　　　.
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
While-reading
Trees are important for all living things.
We need to do more to protect trees.
Trees are everywhere.
Trees make our lives more convenient.
Skim the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea.
④
③
②
①
Read for the structure
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
While-reading
Trees are important for all living things.
We need to do more to protect trees.
Trees are everywhere.
Trees make our lives more convenient.
Read for the structure
④
③
②
①
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Meet Our Silent Friends
The Value of Trees
A Call to Protect Trees
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
While-reading
Read for the details
Trees are everywhere.
①
What words show the relationship between trees and humans
What does the word “overlook” most likely mean here
A. To look at something carefully.
B. To fail to see or notice something.
C. To see something from a high place.
D. To take care of something.
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
While-reading
Read for the details
Trees are important for all living things.
②
Why are trees very important
for all living things on Earth
For animals, insects and plants:
Provide a safe place to live.
For humans:
Take in greenhouse gases and produce oxygen.
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
While-reading
Read for the details
Trees are important for all living things.
②
Listing:
They can make your ideas more logical
(有逻辑的).
Try to find out
the linking words
in Paragraph 2.
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
While-reading
Read for the details
Trees make our lives more convenient.
③
We can get many things from trees.
For example, ...
paper
…
pencils
furniture
fruit
drinks
tea
Can you speak out more？
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
While-reading
Read for the details
Trees make our lives more convenient.
③
Try to find out
the linking words
in Paragraph 3.
Giving examples:
This can make your arguments more
persuasive (有说服力的).
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
While-reading
Read for the details
We need to do more to protect trees.
④
How are we treating trees now
We are cutting down forests
all over the world.
We are polluting the water
and the air.
This harms trees.
Do we treat trees in a kind way
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
While-reading
Read for language
Reading strategy
Telling facts from opinions
Opinions are people's personal feelings and beliefs.
Facts are true pieces of information about the world.
Fact
Opinion
What are facts
What are opinions
While-reading
Read for language
Facts
Opinions
Find examples of
facts and opinions in the article.
While-reading
Read for language
Now try to complete the table.
Facts Opinions
... they take in greenhouse gases like CO and produce oxygen.
They are our silent friends, but we often overlook them.
Many of the things around us, such as paper and pencils, come from trees.
In fact, trees are very important for all living things on Earth.
For example, we can make tea from the leaves of the tea tree.
We are cutting down forests all around the world.
We are polluting the water and the air, and this harms trees.
... forests are a safe place for animals, insects and plants to live.
Trees make our lives more convenient.
We can't imagine a world without them.
However, humans are not treating trees in a kind way.
We need to do more to protect trees and save our planet.
While-reading
Read for thinking
This article shows us the importance of trees in our daily lives. And the writer wants to tell us to protect them.
What is the purpose of the article
What does the writer want to tell us
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
Why are trees our silent friends
Silent: No sound, overlooked by people.
Friends: Provide homes, clean air, food and
materials for all living things.
While-reading
Read for thinking
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
How do you understand the sentence
“We can't imagine a world without them”？
What will happen if there are no trees on the Earth
While-reading
Read for thinking
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
no food
no home
dirty and harmful air
no furniture
What can we do to save the trees
get sick
mudslide
While-reading
Read for thinking
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
What can we do to save the trees
disposable chopsticks
Small steps can make a big difference.
plant…
Stop…
Post-reading
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
Trees are our friends
Knowing about trees
Caring for trees
Protecting trees
important for living things
make our lives convenient
in danger
plant …
stop …
home to…
take in … produce …
paper and pencils
furniture
fruit
drinks (e.g. tea)
cut down …
pollute …
…
Give a speech about trees and call on people to take action to protect trees. 发表关于树木的演讲，呼吁人们采取行动保护树木。
Checklist Stars
Content （内容） 1. Is the introduction of trees proper(合理的) ★
2. Are the suggestions proper(合理的) ★
Language（语言） 3. Does he/she pronounce accurately(准确地)？ ★
4. Does he/she speak fluently(流利地)？ ★
Performance (表现) 5. Does he/she describe vividly(生动地)？ ★
Total Stars (five stars)
Give a speech about trees and call on people to take action to protect trees. 发表关于树木的演讲，呼吁人们采取行动保护树木。
Post-reading
Know about trees
Care for trees
Speak for trees
1
For reading
3
For discussing
2
For thinking
Let’s summarize
Summary
Homework
You are required to get at least 5 stars.
1. Retell the reading passage in your own words.
2. Write a short passage about "How to care for trees in our daily life".
3. Design a mini-poster with slogans to call on people to protect and care for trees.
Homework



Cherish our silent friends. Protect trees and save our planet.

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