牛津上海版高一下Unit-3-Reading-plants.ppt

牛津上海版高一下牛津上海版高一下Unit-3-Reading-plantsUnit 3ReadingNew words:water lilypadfloatpondcentimetreVictoria lilyflowerlotusserverelativebanyan treerootbranchseparateenormouspitchspeak ofgingko treelongevitybristlecone pine treeNevalda1.After the accident, the ship could no longer stay on the surface of the water.2.After the main dish, the waiter will bring the customers the soup.3.Referring back to films, would you like to go to the cinema later?4.The couple were forced to live in different cities because of their work.5.There were many frogs sitting on the lily flat leaves in the water.floatservespeaking ofseparatepadsenormous relative trunk bark rootFill in the blanks with words in the box below. Change the form of the words as necessary.relativerootsenormoustrunkbarkWhat do you know about…?Match the names and photos of these plants in Asia._________________________________ricelotusbambooAnswer the following questions.Which of the plants abovea. is used for building?b. produces grains(谷物）谷物）?c. is similar to the water lily?SkimmingLook at the pictures and read the first sentences of each paragraph on the next page.the Victoria lilythe lotusthe banyan treethe bristlecone pine tree1Water lilies can often be seen in China, with their round leaves, or pads, floating in ponds.2   Some flowering plants can also be eaten.3   The banyan tree is an interesting tree with many roots growing down from its branches.4   Speaking of trees, a gingko tree believed to be around 2,800 years old was recently discovered in Hebei Province, China.1.Where are water lilies found floating in China?  (   )     A. In the sea   B. In ponds   C. 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 tree     C. The bristlecone tree4. Where was an old gingko tree found? (   )    A. In America  B. In Shanghai   C. In Hebei ProvincebaacScanningRead through the transcript quickly and find the names of the plants which match the descriptions on the left in the table below.1In Asia, parts of it are often eaten.2It is one of the oldest of all trees.3It can have very large flowers.4It can cover a large area.5It is called the longevity tree in China.the lotusthe bristlecone pine treethe Victoria lilythe banyan treethe gingko treethe lotusthe Victoria lilythe bristlecone pine treethe banyan treethe gingko treePara. 1 ______________________ •Topic sentence: –This is Victoria lily, _____________________________________•Details –_______ leaves, or pads –huge pads ------- ____ metres wide –__________ or __________ flowers. –Its flower------- _____ centimetres  across the Victoria lilythe largest kind of water lily in the worldround2whitepurple45the Victoria lily•Interesting Facts –__________ can stand on the ____(浮叶）. A personpadPara. 2 ______________________ §Topic Sentence :ØThe lotus, __________________________, is such a plant. §Details Ø____________ root with many __________. the lotusa near relative of the water lilyLong whiteholesthe lotus§Interesting Facts ØLotus _______ and _________ are cooked and ________ in meals. rootsseedsservedPara. 3 ______________________ §Topic Sentence ØThe banyan tree is an interesting tree with ______________________________ §Details ØFound in ____________ and _______________ of Asia.ØIts roots plant themselves and grow ___________. ØEventually its roots either become part of _________ tree trunk or _________ tree trunk. the banyan treemany roots growing down from its branchesChinaother partbarkoriginalseparate§Interesting Facts Øcover an ____________ area, Øthe largest one covers an area larger than _______________. enormousa football pitchPara. 4 ______________________ §Topic Sentence ØMany gingko trees have been around for ________________________. §Details ØThey are known as “_________________” in China.Ø______________________ in Nevada of America, over _________ years old, are among the oldest living trees. the gingko treemore than 1000 yeaslongevity treeThe bristlecone pine tree4600§Interesting Facts ØOne gingko tree discovered in _______ Province (省) is over _________ years old. Hebei28001. Both the Victoria lily and the lotus are flowering plants.2. The lotus has many holes in its purple root.3. Eating lotus seeds and roots is very popular in Europe.4. The banyan tree can be found all over the world.See whether these statements are true or false. For true statements circle T, and for false statements circle F.(  )(  )(  )(  )TFFF5. The roots of the banyan tree can plant themselves and grow bark.6. There are no gingko trees left in China.7. The gingko tree is the oldest tree in the world.8. The oldest bristlecone pine tree is more than forty centuries old.9. All the plants mentioned in the transcript grow in China.(  )(  )(  )(  )(  )TFFTF1. Where does a huge Victoria lily grow? ________________________________2. On which part of the Victoria lily can people stand? ________________________________Answer these questions using the information in the transcript. Write complete sentences in the blanks.A huge Victoria lily grows in Hangzhou.People can stand on its pads.3. How large can the leaves of the Victoria get to be? ______________________________________________________4. What colour are the Victoria lily’s flowers? ___________________________________5. Which part of the lotus can be eaten? _____________________________________The leaves of the Victoria lily can grow to be more than metres wide.The Victoria lily’s flowers are white or purple.People can eat the roots and seeds of the lotus.6. Where can the largest banyan tree be found? ___________________________________7. How large an area does the largest banyan tree cover? ________________________________ ___________________________8. Which plant can look like a forest of small trees? ______________________________________The largest banyan tree can be found in India.The largest banyan tree covers an area larger than a football pitch.The banyan tree can look like a forest of small trees.9. What was recently discovered in Hebei Province? How old is it? ____________________________________________________________________________10. What type of tree can be found in Nevada? How old is it? ________________________________ ___________________________________A gingko tree which is around  2, 800 years old has recently been discovered in Hebei Province.A bristlecone pine tree in Nevada is more than 4, 600 years old.StrategyFinding the topic sentence and examplesParagraphs which explain something usually have a topic sentence, which tell us what the paragraph is mostly about. The topic sentences is often the first sentence in the paragraph. A paragraph also has details that help explain the topic. One type of detail is an example. In order to understand what a paragraph is about, you need to be able to see the difference between the topic and details (i.e., the examples).Important sentences1. Its pads are more than two metres wide and its white or purple flowers can grow as large as 45 centimetres across它的浮叶有两米多宽，白色或紫色的花可以长它的浮叶有两米多宽，白色或紫色的花可以长到到45厘米宽。

厘米宽 across在此处为副词，在此处为副词，“从一边到另一边；从一边到另一边；宽宽”如：That river is more than half a mile across. 那条河有半英里多宽那条河有半英里多宽2. The lotus, a near relative of the water lily, is such a plant.与睡莲同科属的荷花就是这样一种植物a near relative of the water lily“与睡莲同科属的植物”在句中作主语the lotus的同位语名词或名词作同位语可用来进一步说明所修饰的名词，常位于逗号后如：Mrs. Woolard, a distant relative of little Tom, adopted him after his parents died. 小汤姆的父母去世后，一位远亲—伍德太太收养了他3. The banyan tree is interesting tree with many roots growing down its branches.(2) Growing down from its branches是一个现在分词短语，其功能 相当于一个定语从句，在句中修饰名词roots. 如：Do you know the boy chatting with Jane?Do you know the boy is chatting with Jane?(1)With “有；带有”, 与所接名词一起构成介词短语，作定语，修饰前面的名词。

如：Children like to read books with many interesting pictures.4. Even though it is only one tree, it looks like a whole forest!even though为复合连词, “尽管，虽然”, 引导让步状语从句如：如：I like the little girl very much, even though she can be very annoying sometimes.5. Speaking of trees, a gingko tree believed to be around 2,800 years old was recently discovered in Hebei Province, China.(1) Believed to be around 2,800 years old是一个过去分词短语，在句中作定语如：The French lady, moved to tears by the poor boy’s story, decided to finance him until he finished his university education.(2) speaking of是一个固定的现在分词短语，意为“提起，说到”。

可单独放在句子前作状语，也可作插入主，其逻辑主语和句子的主语可以不一致其他类似的常见现在分词短语有：generally speaking, judging from…, considering…, talking of…., supposing.., time permitting…,6. Many gingko trees have been around for more 1,000 years—that is the reason why they are known as ‘longevity trees’ in China.around 在本句中是副词，意思是“存在着，活着”如：The dog is very healthy, and is going to be around for many years yet.7. While gingko trees can live for a long time, they are not even near being the oldest trees.while在此句中是连词，意为“虽然，尽管”，while引导的让步状语从句位于句首，相当于although. 如：While he became quite wealthy, he still led a simple life. 尽管他变得非常富有了，他仍然过着一种朴素的生活。

8. Bristlecone pine trees in America are among the oldest living trees. 介词among意思是“在……中；……之一”，后可接复数名词、代词或集合名词如：Books and pens were among the materials sent to the schools in the poor mountain area. 送往贫困山区学校的物品中有书和笔1. Perhaps this is the only market ______ we can get such cheap goods.  A. that       B. of which      C. by which        D. where2. There are times ______ I wonder why I do this job instead of that.    A. as        B. while        C. when       D. which Exercise    3. He reached London in 2001, ______, some time later, he became a famous actor.A. where       B. when             C. which           D. that4. Jane still lives in the house, the door ______ faces to the southeast.A. which    B. whose        C. where       D. of which5. I’ll never forget the days ______ we spent together ten years ago.A. on which      B. that         C. when         D. for which6. I can still remember the place ______ my girlfriend and I used to walk after supper.   A. which          B. what            C. where          D. that7. We’re just trying to reach a point ______ both sides will sit down together and talk. 1.  A. where            B. that         2.  C. when             D. which 8. To tell you the truth, I don’t like the way ______ he spoke to his parents.  A. which      B. by which    C. in which     D. on which9. The mountain village ______ we are moving is the one ______ I used to live in.  A. towards which；that               B. where；in which  C. where；where                         D. at which；where10. The company has 1,000 employees, ______ 800 are women.    A. of whom     B. whose      C. that       D. of which 1．即使再次失败，我也要在做一次尝试。

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