Transcript List the body languages between Debbie and Simon (pair work)

The interesting world of plants
Match
bamboo
lotus
rice
is used for building.
produces grains.
is similar to the
water lily.
1. In China, besides rice, what other plants
do people often eat?
----Wheat, corn, bamboo shoot, sweet potato,
soybean, barley(大麦), sorghum(高粱)…
2. Do you know any other edible flowers
besides lotus?
----Rose, jasmine, chrysanthemum(菊花),
mint, peach blossom, honeysuckle(金银
花)…
3. Can you name any other plants that are
used to build houses or make furniture
with in Asia?
----Pine, straw(稻草), rattan(藤)…
Read
1 Water lilies can often be seen in China, with
their round leaves, or pads, floating in pounds.
2 Some flowering plants can also be eaten.
3 The banyan tree is an interesting tree with
many roots growing down from its branches.
4 Speaking of trees, a gingko tree believed to be
around 2,800 years old was recently discovered
in Hebei Province, China.
Skimming
1. Where are water lilies found floating in China? ( b )
A. In the sea B. In ponds
C. In swimming pools
2. What can we do with some flowering plants? ( a )
A. Eat them B. Smell them C. Sell them
3. Which tree has roots which grow down from its
branches? ( a )
A. The banyan tree
B. The gingko tree
C. The bristlecone tree
4. Where was an old gingko tree found? ( c )
A. In America B. In Shanghai C. In Hebei Province
Scanning
1 A long white root which
is edible
the lotus
2 One of the oldest of all
trees.
the bristlecone
pine tree
3 Huge pads that a person
can stand on
the Victoria lily
4 Can cover a large area
the banyan tree
5 Is called the “longevity
tree” in China
the gingko tree
Replace the italicized words with the
appropriate words in the box. Change
the form of the words as necessary.
speak of
separate
original
serve
float
pad
Replace
1. After the accident, the ship could no longer stay on
the surface of the water.
float
2. After the main dish, the waiter will bring the
customers the soup.
serve
3. Referring back to films, would you like to go to the
cinema later? speaking of
4. After the fire, none of the first or beginning
buildings remained.
original
5. The couple were forced to live in different cities
because of their work.
separate
6. There were many frogs sitting on the lily flat leaves
in the water.
pads
Fill in the blanks
enormous relative trunk bark root
relatives
roots
enormous
trunk
bark
True or False
1. Both the Victoria lily and the lotus are
flowering plants. T
2. The lotus has many holes in its purple root. F
3. Eating lotus seeds and roots is very popular
in Europe. F
4. The banyan tree can be found all over the
world. F
5. The roots of the banyan tree can plant
themselves and grow bark. T
6. There are no gingko trees left in China. F
7. The gingko tree is the oldest tree in the
world. F
8. The oldest bristlecone pine tree is more
than forty centuries old. T
9. All the plants mentioned in the transcript
grow in China. F
Questions
1. Where does a huge Victoria lily grow?
____________________________________
A huge Victoria lily grows in Hangzhou.
2. On which part of the Victoria lily can
people stand?
___________________________
People can stand on its pads.
3. How large can the leaves of the Victoria
lily grow to be?
___________________________________
The leaves of the Victoria lily can grow
______________________________
to be more than two metres wide.
4. What colour are the Victoria lily’s flowers?
_______________________________________
The
Victoria lily’s flowers are white or purple.
5. Which part of the lotus can be eaten?
________________________________________
People
can eat the roots and seeds of the lotus.
6. Where can the largest banyan tree be found?
________________________________________
The
largest banyan tree can be found in India.
7. How large an area does the largest banyan
tree cover?
___________________________________
The largest banyan tree covers an area
___________________________
larger than a football pitch.
8. Which plant can look like a forest of small
trees?
_________________________________________
The banyan tree can look like a forest of small
______
trees.
9. What was recently discovered in Hebei
Province? How old is it?
_________________________________________
A gingko tree which is around 2, 800 years old
_________________________________________
has
recently been discovered in Hebei Province.
10. What type of tree can be found in Nevada?
How old is it?
___________________________________
A bristlecone pine tree in Nevada is more
___________________
than 4, 600 years old.
Language
Points
1. The lotus, a near relative of the water lily, is
同位语
such a plant.
一个名词(或其它形式)对另一个名词或代词进
行修饰、限定或说明，常紧挨限定词，格
要一致。
与睡莲同科属的荷花就是这样一种植物。
----Yesterday I met Tom, a friend of my
brother’s.
----Mrs. Woolard, a distant relative of little Tom,
adopted him after his parents died.
2. The banyan tree is an interesting tree with
many roots growing down its branches.
with “有;带有”, 介词短语作定语。
----Children like to read books with many
interesting pictures.
growing down from its branches是现在分词
作定语。= which grow down…
----Do you know the boy chatting with Jane?
----He is a student of Oxford University
studying for a degree in Computer Science.
3. Even though it is only one tree, it looks like a
whole forest!
even though “尽管,虽然”, 引导让步状语从句。
----Even if/though the teacher has punished me,
I respect him.
----I like the little girl very much, even if/though
she can be very annoying sometimes.
----Even if/though air is invisible, air takes up
space .
cf: even if/though 仿佛
4. Speaking of trees, a gingko tree believed to
be around 2,800 years old was recently
discovered in Hebei Province, China.
Speaking/Talking of “提起，说到”，固定
现在分词短语。
类似：Generally speaking, 一般来说，
从…判断，
Judging from…,
考虑到…，
Considering…,
假设…，
Supposing..,
Time permitting…, 时间允许的话，
4. Speaking of trees, a gingko tree believed to be
around 2,800 years old was recently
discovered in Hebei Province, China.
believed to be around 2,800 years old是过去分
词短语作定语。= which is believed to be…
----The Town Hall Completed in the 1800’s was
the most distinguished building at that time.
The French lady, moved to tears by the poor
boy’s story, decided to finance him.
资助
1. It now occurs to me that you are the man
______the world news on television.
A. reporting
B. having reported
C. reported
D. to report
2. Don’t use words, expressions or phrases _____
only to people with a specific knowledge.
A. being known
B. having been known
C. to be known
D. known
3. The Flu is believed ______ by viruses that like
to reproduce in the cells insides the human
nose and throat.
A. causing
B. being caused
C. to be caused
D. to have caused
4. I have been admitted into a key university,
_____ I’ve been dreaming of for years.
A. that
B. what
C. one
D. where
5. There are hundreds of visitors ______ in front
of the Art Gallery to have a look at Van Gogh’s
painting.
A. waited
B. waiting
C. to wait
D. wait
6. _____ you have a healthy diet, you can reduce
its benefits by inappropriate eating habits.
A. Just as
B. In case
C. Since
D. Even though