1. Lesson 8
Why Are Plants Important?
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5. 1.Master some new Words and useful
Studying aims
1.Master some new Words and useful
phrases.(短语）
2. Know about the importance of plants.

6. Talk Freely: Why do we need trees /plants ? Clean the air.
Sit under a tree in the shade.
Give us food.
Many animals live in trees.
Take energy from the sun and turn it into food.
people and animals need the food to live.
Cover the soil.
Make everything look beautiful .

7. New words: . pleasant \'pleznt\ adj. 使人愉快的 shade \ʃeid\ n.阴凉处;树荫 .
pleasant \'pleznt\ adj. 使人愉快的
shade \ʃeid\ n.阴凉处;树荫
fulfill \ful'fil\ v. 达到;执行
basic \'beisik\ adj.基本的;基础的
soil \sɔil\ n. 土;土壤

8. 1.It’s (使人愉快的) to walk in the forest.
考考你的记忆力
1.It’s (使人愉快的) to walk in the forest.
2. You can sit in the (树荫)under a tree.
3.They help us (达到,执行) our (基本的)needs.
4.Plants cover the (土壤).
pleasant
shade
fulfill
basic
soil

9. Listening and speaking

10. Lesson 8: Why Are Plants Important
Danny, Jenny and Brain are walking in a forest.
J: I love this forest. There are so many trees and plants.
The air is always clean ahd fresh.
B: Yes. Trees and other plants help clean the air.
J: That's true. It's pleasant to walk in the forest.It's nice and cool.
D: I'm hungry! Maybe I can eat a plant!
B: Sure,Danny! Look,There is an apple tree over there.
so many + n.复数
help sb. do sth. 帮助某人做某事
It's + adj. + to do sth. 做某事是…

11. D: Is there a donuts tree? B: Donuts don't grow on trees!
J: Trees and other plants are important to people. They help us fulfil our basic needs.
B: That's for sure. People use trees and other plants in many ways. The trees and plants take energy from the sun and turn it into food. Medicine and clothing are also made from trees and plants.
J: The forest is important to animals,too. many
树上长的东西用on, 在树上的用in .如鸟在树上，bird in the tree
sth. is important to sb. 对某人来说某物是重要的
basic needs 基本的需求
take energy from 从…获取能量
turn sth. into 把……转换成……
be made from 由……制成

12. D: In a word, we can't live without plants.
live in 住在…，live 不及物动词，后加介词in
animals live in the forest and eat the fruit from the trees. They eat other plants, too.
B: And plants cover the soil. That way, the wind and water don't carry the soil away. Plants also make everything look beautiful.
D: In a word, we can't live without plants.
cover v. 覆盖
carry sth. away 把某物带走
make sth. do 使某物…
in a word 总而言之

13. 练一练： 从…中获取能量______________ 总而言之 ____________ 对…来说某事是重要的 _____________
如此多的 ________
帮助做某事 ___________
把…转换成… ___________
由…制成 ______________
带走……______________
take energy from
in one word
sth. is improtant to ...
so many
help do sth.
turn ... into ...
be made from
take sth. away

14. 2、Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
basic
shade
forest
cover
pleasant
There are many trees and plants. It's _________ to walk in the forest. When the weather is sunny and hot, you can sit in the _______ under the tree. Trees 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 don't carry the soil away.
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15. Self-check ： We can sit in the _____ (树荫)under the tree. shade
It’s _________(愉快的) to climb the mountain.
3. Trees help us _____(满足) our basic needs.
4. _________, (总而言之)we can’t live without the water.
5. All trees take energy __ the sun and turn it __ food.
A. to; from B. into; to C. from; to D. from; into
6. Plants cover the soil. Then the wind and water don’t
carry the soil ___.
A. in B. out of C. away D. on
shade
pleasant
fulfill
In a word

16. The plants make everything look beautiful.
7.There are some monkeys ___ the trees. A. on B. with C. to D. in 8. beautiful, look, make, everything, the, plants _______________________________________ 9. people, important, trees, other, and, are, to, plants ________________________________________ 10. medicine, clothing, and, also, are, from, made, trees, plants, and ___________________________________________
The plants make everything look beautiful.
Trees and other plants are important to people.
Medicine and clothing are also made from trees and plants.

17. Homework:
Finish off Let’s do it! No.3.
Preview lesson 9.

18. Thank you!
Good-bye!