1、Lead inLook at the pictures and tick what plants can do.attackattack move move breathe breathespeak speak eateatsteal steal sleepsleep thinkthink Pre-reading1.1.What is the passage most likely to What is the passage most likely to be taken from?be taken from?A.A scientific magazine A.A scientific ma
2、gazine B.A guide bookB.A guide bookC.A fiction story C.A fiction story D.A news reportD.A news report2.2.What is the writers purpose in What is the writers purpose in writing the passage?writing the passage?A.A.To introduce the ways plants To introduce the ways plants communicate with each othercomm
3、unicate with each otherB.B.To compare the differences To compare the differences between plants and humansbetween plants and humansC.C.To predict where technology will To predict where technology will take plantstake plantsD.D.To call on humans to protect the To call on humans to protect the plantsp
4、lantsWhile-readingRead for sructureThe Secret Language of Plants Plants can _in Plants can _in waysways humans _(can/cant)notice.humans _(can/cant)municatecommunicatecantcantUsing chemicalsUsing chemicalsSoundSound“Wood WIde Web”“Wood WIde Web”Maybe humans will be able to“_”with plants one day.Maybe
5、 humans will be able to“_”with plants one day.talktalkWhile-readingRead for details Para.1-2:Para.1-2:IntroductionPara.1 Talking plants have long been a thing of myths and legends.AvatarAvatarAlexander the GreatAlexander the GreatMarco PoloMarco PoloWhile-readingRead for details Para.1-2:Para.1-2:In
6、troductionWhich of the following is not the functions of Para.2?Which of the following is not the functions of Para.2?A.A.To lead to the following contextTo lead to the following contextB.B.To arouse readers interestsTo arouse readers interestsC.C.To summarize the aboveTo summarize the aboveD.D.To f
7、urther explainTo further explainWhile-readingRead for detailsRead Para.3 carefully and fill in the mind map.chemicalschemicalsa bean planta bean plantinsectsinsectsanother another bean plantbean plantdifferent different chemicalschemicalswaspwaspWhile-readingRead for detailschemicalschemicalsa bean
8、planta bean plantattackattackinsectsinsectsanother another bean plantbean plantreleasereleasereleasereleasedetectdetectdifferent different chemicalschemicalsattractattractwaspwaspkillkillkillkilldrive awaydrive away Para.3:Para.3:Using chemicalsWhile-readingRead for details Para.3:Para.3:Using chemi
9、calsWhy do scientists do research on this plant Why do scientists do research on this plant warning system?warning system?A.A.To explore the wonders of natureTo explore the wonders of natureB.B.To apply it into agricultureTo apply it into agricultureC.C.To protect plantsTo protect plantsD.D.To predi
10、ct the future of plantsTo predict the future of plantsWhile-readingRead for details Enjoy the sentence Enjoy the sentenceThis is like a warning,or a call for help:”Im being attacked”.Which figure Which figure of speech is of speech is being used?being used?Personification means giving Personificatio
11、n means giving human characteristics to human characteristics to something that is not human.By something that is not human.By using human characteristics to using human characteristics to describe an object,animal or describe an object,animal or even a place,personification can even a place,personi
12、fication can make descriptions more vivid.make descriptions more vivid.While-readingRead for details Para.4:Para.4:Using soundlSome plants make noises _.lA chill plant can _.lSome trees make _.with their rootswith their rootstell if a neighboring plant is helpful,or unfriendlytell if a neighboring p
13、lant is helpful,or unfriendlymake clicking noises when there is not enough make clicking noises when there is not enough water,indicating drought is arrivingwater,indicating drought is arrivingWhich of the following is not the thing plants use sound Which of the following is not the thing plants use
14、 sound to do?to do?A.A.Listen whether their neighbors are helpful or not Listen whether their neighbors are helpful or not B.B.Indicate the arrival of drought Indicate the arrival of drought C.C.Identify the unfriendly plants Identify the unfriendly plants D.D.Help each other get waterHelp each othe
15、r get waterWhile-readingRead for details Para.5:Para.5:Using the“Wood Wide Web”Read Para.5 carefully and complete the chart.Find out the differences between“World Wide Web”and“Wood Wide Web”System forSystem for_among _among humanshumans_ among _ among plantsplantsLinkLinkevery person on Earthevery p
16、erson on Earthevery _ in a forestevery _ in a forestLinked byLinked by_ and _ and _underground _which underground _which links the _ of different links the _ of different plants to each otherplants to each otherUse it toUse it toshare _ and share _ and _with each other_with each otherCybercrimeCyber
17、crimecheat someone out of his cheat someone out of his _spread computer virus to spread computer virus to attack others _attack others _steal _ from each steal _ from each otherotherspread _ to _spread _ to _other plants other plants communicationcommunicationcommunicationcommunicationplantplantcabl
18、escablessatellitessatellitesfungifungirootsrootsWorld Wide WebWorld Wide WebWood Wide WebWood Wide WebinformationinformationfoodfoodcomputerscomputersmoneymoneyfoodfoodpoisonspoisonsattackattackShort forShort forcommunicatecommunicateentertainentertainshopshopWhile-readingRead for details Para.6:Par
19、a.6:ConclusionAccording to Para.6,what is the writers attitude According to Para.6,what is the writers attitude towards the scientific research on the secret towards the scientific research on the secret language of plants?language of plants?A.Positive A.Positive B.Negative B.Negative C.Neutral C.Ne
20、utral D.IndifferentD.IndifferentPost-readingThink&Share1.1.What do you think are the benefits of studying What do you think are the benefits of studying plant communication?plant communication?2.2.What discoveries are described in the two What discoveries are described in the two reading passages in this unit and what do reading passages in this unit and what do their meanings have in commontheir meanings have in commonTHANK YOU
