1、Unit 2 Plant a plantWhy Are Plants Important?第1页Warm-upWhat kind of plant do you like?第2页Lead-inTalk about the questionsWhat plants grow near your home?Why do we need plants?第3页 c1listeningListen to the tape and tick the items mentioned.People can eat plants or use them as medicine.Plants help make
2、the air clean and fresh.Many animals live in the forest.Books,paper,pencils and erasers all come from plants.Animals eat the fruit from the trees.The plants cover the soil and can stop the dust.When the weather is sunny and hot,people can sit in the shade under a tree.The plants make everything look
3、 beautiful.People use wood from trees to build houses and furniture.第4页2Reading Read the text and complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.There are many trees and plants.Its _ to walk in the forest.When the weather is sunny and hot,you can sit in the _ under a tree,Trees
4、and other plants are one of our _ needs for life.Many things are made from trees and plants.Most animals live in the _ and eat the fruit from the trees.And plants _ the soil.That way,the wind and water dont carry the soil away.basic shade forest cover pleasantpleasantshadebasicforestcover第5页3Activit
5、yWork in pairs.Think about why we need plants.Discuss it and fill in the mind map.You can use some ideas from Activity1.Function of trees(plants)Food or medicine:_Shelter:_Clothing and school things:_Environment:_第6页Food or medicine:1.People can eat plants Or use them as medicine.2.Animals eat the f
6、ruits from the trees.Clothing and school things:1.People can make clothing from plants2.Books,papers,pencils and erasers all come from plantsFunctions of trees(plants)Shelter:1.Many animals live in the forest.2.People use wood from trees to build houses and furniture.Environment:1.Plants help make t
7、he air clean and fresh.2.The plants cover the soil and can stop the dust.第7页 Writing and speaking Write a short passage about the importance of the plants and show it to the class.Why do we need trees?第8页summaryWhy are plants important?Trees help_ the air.Trees _us food.We can _things with trees.We
8、can _ under a tree.We _ books from trees.Many animals _ in trees.cleangivebuild sit makelive第9页Emotion educationEmotion education The plants are important to people and animals,we cant live without plants.they can make our environment more beautiful,we must protect the plants.第10页Homework:Finish a composition about the importance of the plants 第11页