1、LOGOThe Interesting The Interesting World of PlantsWorld of PlantsReadingRLead-invDo you like plants?What is your favorite plant and why?vDo you know the various national flowers?National FPeony-China?National FPlum blossom-China?National FRose-America,BritainNational FDaisy-ItalyNational FlowersChe
2、rry blossom-JapanNational FWater lilies-BangladeshNational FLotus-Egypt,IndiaNational FTulip-the NetherlandNational FSunflowers-RussiaNational FCactus-MexicoNational FLavender-PortugalNational FJasmine-PalestineNational FLily-CubaCommon TMaple treeCommon TWillowCommon TPineCommon TCoconut treeCommon
3、 TChinese parasol梧桐树Common TGingko银杏Pre-a.riceb.lotusc.bambooproduce grainsimilar to the water lilyis used for buildingQuestions:vIn China,besides rice,what other plants do people often eat?Wheat,corn,sweet potato,soybean,barley(大麦大麦),and sorghum(高粱高粱).v Can you say some poems which praise lotus and
4、 bamboo?Lotus:1.Grown from sludge（污泥污泥）but unstained,posing elegantly without being flirtatious(轻浮的轻浮的).2.The green lotus leaves stretch to the horizon and the lotus looks extremely bright in the sunshine.Bamboo:I prefer eating without meat rather than living without How many plants are mentioned in
5、 the passage?Water lilyThe gingko tree 银杏银杏The banyan tree 榕树榕树The lotusBristlecone pine tree 狐尾松树狐尾松树SkimmingFlowering PlantsNon-flowering PlantsseedsrootspadpondknotleafbranchtrunkWhich is the part of a tree?blossombark树皮树皮1.Where are water lilies found floating in China?a.in the sea b.in ponds c.
6、in swimming pools2.What can we do with some flowering plants?a.eat them b.smell them c.sell them3.Which tree has roots which grow down from its branches?a.The banyan tree b.The gingko treec.The bristlecone pine tree4.Where was an old gingko tree found?a.In America b.in Shanghai c.in Hebei ProvinceSk
7、immingDescriptionPlant name1In Asia,part s of it are often eaten.2It is one of the oldest of all trees.3It can have many large flowers.4It can cover a large area.5It is called the longevity tree in China.Scanningthe lotusthe bristlecone pine treethe Victoria lilythe banyan treethe gingko treeThis is
8、 a Victoria lily,the largest kind of water lily in the world.The lotus,a near relative of the water lily,is such a plant.The banyan tree is an interesting tree with many roots growing down from its branches.Many gingko trees have been around for more than 1,000 years.Discover topic sentenceDetailsIn
9、teresting factsVictoria lilyHuge_:2 meters wide;Flowers:_Growing place:_The _ water lily in the worldLotusA long white _ which has many _ in meals in _ but not in _.Banyan treeRoots:_Found in _ The largest one covers an area larger than_.Gingko treeAge:many more than_ years old;Known as_The one in H
10、ebei is more than_ years oldScanninga person can stand on the padsName Most impressive characteristicVictoria LilyLotusBanyan treeGingko treeScanningHuge pads that a person can stand on A long white root which is edibleRoots growing down from branchesCan live for thousands of yearswhite Asian countr
11、ies.found in South China and other parts of Asia.Read and tell true or false.6.There are no gingko tees left in China.7.The gingko tree is the oldest tree in the world.bristlecone pineFFTF8.The oldest Bristlecone pine tree is more than forty centuries old.9.All the plants mentioned in the transcript
12、 grow in China.The Bristlecone pine trees are in America.v 1.Where does a huge Victoria lily grow?It grows in Hangzhou.v 2.On which part of the Victoria lily can people stand on?People can stand on its pads.v 3.How large can the leaves of the Victoria lily grow to be?The leaves can grow to be more t
13、han two meters wide.v 4.What colors are the Victoria lilys flowers?They are white or purple.v 5.Which part of the Lotus can be eaten?People can eat the roots or seeds.E2:Answer questionsv 6.Where can the largest banyan tree be found?The largest banyan tree can be found in India.v 7.How large an area
14、 does the largest banyan tree cover?It covers an area larger than a football pitch.v 8.Which plant can look like a forest of small trees?The banyan tree.v 9.What was recently discovered in Hebei Province?A gingko tree which is more than 2800 years old was recently discovered there.v 10.What type of
15、tree can be found in Nevada?How old is it?A bristlecone tree;more than 4,600 years old.E2:Answer questionsv1.Do you have any plants in your home?How do you take care of them?v2.Are plants important to us?Why?Post readingvSome plants can take in CO2 and release oxygen to make our air fresher.vPlants
16、can protect the Earth from the greenhouse effect.vPlants can make the soil more solid to prevent sandstorm.vSome plants can provide people with food and even medicine.vPlants can make the world look more beautiful.vSome plants have a cultural or religious significance for that country.Good Points of
17、 PlantsHowever,nowadays,plants are sometimes damaged by human beings,what can we do to protect plants?vPlant more trees in our daily life.vLook after the plants carefully and water the plants regularly.vStop those people who are damaging plants.vStop cutting down trees to make disposable wooden chopsticks.vSave paper in order to save trees.vProtect the environment to make the world a better place.what can we do to protect plants?LOGOClick to edit company slogan.
