1、,Think about it!,How many plants can you name? Have you ever heard about any special plants?,egreteasternshytightlyfossilsouthwestliving,n. 白鹭 adj. 东方的;东部的 adj. 害羞的 adv. 紧紧地;牢固地 n. 化石 n. & adj. 西南(的) adj. 活着的,Words & expressions,1. To listen and understand the passage about some amazing plants. 2. T
2、o learn some useful words and expressions to talk about some special plants.,Objectives,Words: egret, eastern, shy, southwest, fossil,Phrases:eastern Asia, close up, open up,along with, in the middle of,a living fossil,When it comes to.,Patterns:,Read and answer.,Where does the egret flower grow?It
3、grows in eastern Asia. 2. How can the plant mentioned in the passage be shy?When something touches this plants leaves, they close up tightly. After a few minutes, the leaves open up again.,3. What makes a tree laugh?This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it. If the wind blows, this ama
4、zing tree “laughs” . 4. Why do people call this plant a living fossil?Because it can live as long as 1500 years.,Read and answer.,Where does the egret flower grow?It grows in eastern Asia. 2. How can the plant mentioned in the passage be shy?When something touches this plants leaves, they close up t
5、ightly. After a few minutes, the leaves open up again.,3. What makes a tree laugh?This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it. If the wind blows, this amazing tree “laughs” . 4. Why do people call this plant a living fossil?Because it can live as long as 1500 years.,Language points,1. ea
6、stern Asia 东亚 Did you know Japan is the leadingindustrial state of Eastern Asia? 你是否知道日本是东亚地区工业领先的国 家？ The situation among eastern Asias small countries looks optimistic. 东亚小国之间的形势看起来令人乐观。,2. shy adj. 害羞的；畏缩的，胆怯的 They feel shy about showing their feelings. 他们不愿表达自己的感情。 At first he was a little shy i
7、n class, but now he acts more natural. 他起初在班里有点害羞，不过现在自然多 了。,3. close up 关闭；愈合 The summer house had been closed up all year. 避暑别墅全年都是门户紧闭的。 Dont use cold water as it shocks the blood vessels into closing up. 不要用冷水，因为冷水会刺激血管，使之 闭合。,4. open up 张开；打开 As the market opens up, I think people are going to
8、be able to spend more money on consumer goods. 随着市场的开放，我想人们将能够花更多 的钱购置消费品。 Several customers were waiting when I arrived to open up the shop. 我到店里开门时，几个顾客已在等侯。,5. When it comes to当提到; 就而论 When it comes to diet and exercise, weknow what to do, but we dont do what weknow. 当提到饮食和运动的时候，我们都知道怎么 去做，但是我们不会
9、按照我们知道的去做。 There is no gray area when it comes to watching TV or movies. 当谈到电视或电影的选择时，之间是没有灰 色地段的。,6. along with 和一起 Ill go along with you on this one. 在这一点上我同意你的看法。 I love the traditions that come along with this season. 我喜欢这个季节一同尾随而至的传统。 Mike went along with his girlfriend to the park. 迈克和他的女朋友一起去了公园。,7. in the middle of 在中间; 在中部 An old man lied in the middle of the road. 一个老人躺在马路中间。 There were some dark months there, like living in the middle of an interminable fog. 这是都些灰暗的岁月，就像生活在漫无止境 的迷雾当中。,
