1、Unit 4 Save the trees,Get ready,Reading,Read an interview about trees.,Listening,Listen to a radio programme about pine trees.,Grammar,Learn how to use the present continuous tense.,Speaking,Discuss the importance of trees.,Writing,Describe some pictures.,branch fruit leaf root,fruit u.,leaf(leaves)
2、,root,branch(es),What do trees do for us?,They help fight against pollution.They provide us with wood,fruit,etc.They are home to birds and animals.All of the above.,Before you read,1.What do you think the interview is about?The lives of trees.Why trees are important in our daily lives.2.What can we
3、make from trees?(3 examples)paper,pencil,fruit,Look at the pictures and the title of the interview on P45.Then answer the questions below.,C Vocabulary,1.Harmful gases are _ peoples health.a.good for b.bad for2.Trees produce oxygen.They _ oxygen.a.take b.make3.Air pollution is a major problem in the
4、 city.This problem is _.a.big and important b.not very important,C Vocabulary,4.Washing machines make our lives more convenient.With the help of them,our lives become _.a.easier b.richer5.When you imagine a picture,you have it _.a.on paper b.in mind,C2 Complete the passage below with the words from
5、the box.,against,convenient,furniture,major,produce,All about treesDid you know trees _ oxygen?Did you know trees help us fight _ pollution?Did you know the _ in our classroom is made of wood?Did you know trees make our lives very _?,produce,against,furniture,convenient,C2 Complete the passage below
6、 with the words from the box.,against,convenient,furniture,major,produce,If you want to know more about trees,join our“All about trees”talk at 4 p.m.on 26 October(Tuesday).We will interview Dr Jones about the lives of trees and their _ uses.,major,D Comprehension,Trees in our daily livesTrees are ma
7、jor fighters against _.They:keep the air _.take in _ from the air and produce oxygen.Trees make our lives _.Many of the things in our daily lives _.We also get fruit,oil and tea from trees.A lot of furniture is _.,air pollution,cool and clean,harmful gases,more convenient,come from trees,made of woo
8、d,D Comprehension,D2 Why does Rebecca says“I cant imagine a world without trees”?Discuss this with your classmates.,air pollution Things we use in our daily life Birds and animals,Post-reading,Nowadays,many people are cutting down trees.What should we do to save trees?Please have a brainstorm and wr
9、ite down your ideas.,1.They keep the air cool and clean.,keep sth.+adj.使某物保持怎样的状态,我们的老师使用多种方法使我们活跃。,Our teacher tried many ways to keep us active.,Notes,2.They take in harmful gases from the air,harmful 意为“有害的”，其名词形式是“harm”be harmful to 对有害,吸烟对你的身体有害。,Smoking is harmful to your health.,Notes,2.They
10、take in harmful gases from the air,take in 意为“吸收”。与take in有关的短语：拿出来 拿走随身携带某物,Notes,take out,take away,take sth.with sb.,3.They are major fighters against air pollution.,We should try our best to _ noise pollution.People used to _ freedom and equal rights.,major 意为“主要的”。fight against 意为“与作斗争”。fight f
11、or 意为“为而战”。,fight against,fight for,Notes,4.trees also make our lives more convenient.,Notes,make sb.+adj.意思是“使某人感到”。,The good news made my mum happy.,这个好消息使妈妈感到很开心。,5.A lot of the furniture is made of wood.,Notes,furniture 意为“家具”，是不可数名词。be made of 表示“用制作（看得出原材料）”be made from 表示“用制作（看不出原材料）”,The des
12、k is made _ wood.Paper is made _ wood.,of,from,6.We should stop doing this if we dont want a world without trees.,Notes,stop doing sth.意为“停止做某事”。stop to do sth.意为“停下来去做某事”。,You look tired.Why not stop _(have)a rest?I should stop _(have)a rest now.I have lots of homework to do.,to have,having,take in
13、come fromfor examplein factlook aroundbe made ofmillions of,Remember the words and phrases,吸收来自例如事实上环顾四周用制作 大量的；数以百万计的。,Rebecca wants to know more about trees and how they help us.Dr Jones is telling her something(1)_ trees.Trees help us in many ways.They keep the air cool and clean.They take in(2)_
14、(harm)gases from the air and produce oxygen for us(3)_(breathe).They are major(4)_(fight)against air(5)_(pollute).,语法填空,about,harmful,to breathe,fighters,pollution,Besides,trees can also make our lives even(6)_(convenient).Many of the things in our daily lives come from trees.For example,paper and p
15、encils.(7)_(actual),we get a lot more from trees.We get fruit and oil from them.Tea also comes from the leaves of trees.Look around this room.,语法填空,more convenient,Actually,A lot of(8)_ furniture(9)_(make)of wood.Trees are really important in our daily lives.So we cant imagine what the world would be like if there were no trees.However,we cut down millions of trees every year.We must stop(10)_(protect)them if we dont want a world without trees.,语法填空,the,is made,to protect,Thank You！,
