1、第3版 Mini-world万花筒,Trees cannot talk, but they have their own way to “speak”by tree rings. Tree rings can be used to determine the age of a tree. A tree grows a new ring each year. By counting the rings, you can tell how old the tree is. The more rings a tree has, the older it is.,树木一圈圈的年轮里其实蕴藏着许多奥秘。
2、,Tree Rings,Tree rings can also say things about the change of climate. A tree grows well with enough sunshine and rainfall. If two neighbouring tree rings are evenly far from each other, that year was sunny and rainy. If they are very near to each other, the climate of that year was not good. Besid
3、es, sometimes two neighbouring tree rings grow far apart on one side of the tree, but close together on the other side. This occurs when the tree is leaning.,Shake the Time,时间的密语,Look at the watch and tell the time. You cant? Try shaking it. The dots are jumbled up at first. But if you keep shaking
4、the watch, they will become a clock face and tell you the time. Cool, isnt it?,Word Bank 超纲词汇,determine /dIt+:mIn/ v. 测定；确定neighbouring /neIb=rI9/ adj. 相邻的evenly /i:vnlI/ adv. 均匀地，相等地besides /bIsaIdz/ adv. 此外，另外side /saId/ n. 一边，一侧occur /=k+:/ v. 发生，出现lean /li:n/ v. 倾斜，弯曲,dot /dt/ n. 点tree ring (树的)
5、年轮change of climate 气候变化enough sunshine and rainfall 足够的日照和降水be far from . 离远，远离be near to . 离近，靠近far apart 离得很远tell the time 说出钟表上的时间(= tell time),be jumbled up 混乱的，杂乱的clock face 钟面,第4-5版 Super Classroom超级课堂,你会读“家族树”吗？,Family Tree,考考你：请根据图中的家谱，回答下列问题。, Part II. True or false.( ) Alex has brown curl
6、y hair. He is Lisas brother. ( ) Robert and Sarah have a young daughter.( ) Look at the old man who is nearly bald. Thats Andys grandfather.( ) Robert is Alexs elder brother.,F,T,T,F,Look at the family tree and do the quiz. Part I. Answer the questions.(1) Whats the name of Alexs wife? _(2) Who is S
7、arahs sister? _(3) Who is Lisas aunt? _,Judy.,Judy.,Judy.,和乐融融小兔的家。,A Sweet Family,I am a happy bunny, and my name is Bunny! I have a big family.My mom takes care of the whole family. She enjoys doing some digging in the garden.My dad is fond of baking. The cookies he bakes taste great! I really lov
8、e them!,My sister always boasts about how great a singer she is. But, to be honest, I am not crazy about her voice.My brother is keen on painting. But he is very careless. His room is always a mess.My grandparents gave birth to my mother. Grandma is interested in books. She always lies on a hammock.
9、 But my grandpa prefers running to reading.We like to have a picnic together at weekends. This is a sweet family and we do love each other.,小兔之家吹响集结号,Who Am I?,考考你：请根据文章 A Sweet Family 的内容，完成填空。,Bunnys g _ _ _ _ _ a,Bunnys d _ d,randp,a,Bunnys s _ s _ _ _,Bunnys m _ _,Bunnys g _ _ _ _ _ a,Bunnys b _
10、 _ t _ _ _,i ter,om,randm,ro her,讲学指导,关于“喜欢” 在本版 A Sweet Family 的文章中出现了不少关于“喜欢”的英语表达。现在我们来归纳巩固一下吧。 be fond of .，尤用于对长期青睐的人或事表达喜爱之 情，如： We are always fond of this house and dont want to move. 我们一直都很喜欢这座房子，不想搬家。 be crazy about .，迷恋于，着迷于，着重强调程度之深， 如： Ryan is crazy about football. 瑞安对足球着了迷。, be keen on
11、. /be interested in .，两者是近义词，都 表示“对有兴趣，喜爱”的意思，如： Lily was keen on/was interested in collecting stamps. 莉莉曾热衷于集邮。 prefer A to B，这个词组带有比较含义，强调“比起 B来更喜欢A”，如： I prefer walking to cycling. 比起骑自行车，我更喜欢步行。,周周练,请根据本版文章 A Sweet Family 和 Family Tree 的内容，为 Bunny 一家画一张家谱图吧。,quiz /kwIz/ n. 小测验curly /k+:lI/ adj.
12、卷的，卷曲的nearly /nI=lI/ adv. 几乎，差不多bald /b6:ld/ adj. 秃头的，少发的bunny /b2nI/ n. (小)兔子whole /h=Ul/ adj. 全部的，整个的bake /beIk/ v. 烤，烘焙,Word Bank 超纲词汇,boast /b=Ust/ v. 自夸，夸耀，boast about sth. 表示“自夸某事，吹嘘某事”的意思careless /ke=lIs/ adj. 粗心的，不注意的，反义词是careful (细心的，仔细的)mess /mes/ n. 杂乱，不整洁lie /laI/ v. 躺，平卧hammock /h7m=k/
13、n. 吊床take care of 照顾，照料do some digging 挖土，松土be fond of . 喜爱，喜欢,to be honest 说实话，老实说be crazy about . 迷恋于，着迷于be keen on . 喜爱，热衷于give birth to . 生出，gave是give的过去式be interested in . 对有兴趣prefer A to B 比起B更喜欢Ahave a picnic 去野餐，举行野餐,第6版 Playground英语操练场,Hairstyles,各种各样的发型用英语该如何表达呢？,curly hair,straight hair,F
14、rench plait,bob,ponytail,pigtails,bowl cut,bun,crew cut,Five Fingers,Five fingers on this hand. Five fingers on that.A dear little nose.A mouth like a rose.Two cheeks so tiny and fat. Two eyes, two ears,And ten little toes.Thats the way the baby grows.,I ll . for a change.,名词 change 表示“改变，变化”的意思，所以短
15、语 for a change 可以解释为“换换口味”。当你某天突然想不按惯例来点变化，就可以用这句话来表达“我想做某事来换换口味”啦！Bob: Why dont you ride to school today?Eason: I think Ill take the bus for a change.,Word Bank 超纲词汇,hairstyle /he=staIl/ n. 发型ponytail /p=UnIteIl/ n. 马尾辫pigtail /pIGteIl/ n. 辫子，pigtails通常 表示“两条辫子”bob /bb/ n. (女式)齐短发型，波波头bun /b2n/ n.
16、圆发髻，团子头cheek /t5i:k/ n. 面颊，脸蛋儿 tiny /taInI/ adj. 极小的,toe /t=U/ n. 脚趾curly hair 卷发straight hair 直发French plait 法式辫子，传统造型为编在头后部的一根辫子crew cut 平头，板刷头bowl cut 锅盖头，西瓜头,第7版 Story Zone故事地带,back /b7k/ n. 背部，back作副词还表 示“回来”的意思,Word Bank 核心词汇,“无心插柳柳成荫”卢菲丝小姐找到了实现第三个愿望的办法！,The Lupine Lady (IV),The next spring, M
17、iss Rumphius was not very well. Her back hurt again, and she had to stay in bed most of the time.Blue, purple and pink flowers had bloomed in the garden. Miss Rumphius could see them from her bedroom window. “Lupines!” she said. “I always love lupines best. I wish I could plant more seeds.”,Next yea
18、r, Miss Rumphius was feeling much better. Now she could take walks again. One afternoon, she went to a hill and found so many blue, purple and pink lupines!“It was the wind and the birds! They brought the seeds from my garden here,” Miss Rumphius said happily. Then she had a great idea!,Word Bank 超纲词汇,hurt /h+:t/ v. 感到疼痛stay /steI/ v. 待在bloom /blu:m/ v. 开花best /best/ adv. 最，副词 well 的最高级lupine 鲁冰花，学名为羽扇豆have to 不得不，必须take a walk 散步,
