高中英语Unit1Reading课件重大版必修4

1、Reading郑板桥郑板桥Lead -inLook at the following picture and name the parts with the help of the words given.leafbranchstemshootBrainstormingDo you think bamboo is a kind of tree or grass? What can bamboo be used for? List at least four uses of it.chopsticks (筷子筷子)toothpick (牙签牙签)summer sleeping mat （凉席）（

2、凉席）bamboo chair bamboo rafthouse building竹楼竹楼artwork笔筒笔筒竹子钱币竹子钱币instrument竹笛竹笛葫芦丝葫芦丝Bamboo toolsRead each of the following sentences and tick the explanation which is closer in meaning to the coloured word.1) I dont like her straight hair. A. not curving B. correct2) Theres a bird nest in the branch

3、 of that tree. A. limb B. partAA3) Everything looks good on her slim figure. A. thin, slender B. small4) Its cooler in the shade. A. dark B. shadow5) Some plants bloom only once in their lifetime. A. grow B. flowerBBA6) The stem of my rose is broken. A. trunk B. branch7) I like eating bamboo shoots.

4、 A. young stems B. roots8) A banana is mainly pulp, except for its skin. A. soft inside part B. plumBAAFast-readingReading through the passage Bamboo on page 2 and find out the answer to the following question.What can bamboo be used according to the passage?Bamboo can beusedmade intoto build houses

5、 and bridges.to make chairs, tables, beds, flower, vases, drinking cups, birdcages, fence, etc.as pipes to carry water.as dishes.paper.good walking sticks and fishing poles.Careful-readingRead the passage carefully and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the fa

6、lse one(s).1. Although bamboo looks like a tree, it is a kind of grass.2. All bamboos dont grow tall.3. There are 500 different kinds of bamboo in all.TTFmore than4. All bamboos will die soon after they bloom.5. Bamboo is so strong that people often use it as good material for making fine paper.6. I

7、n warm places bamboo may grow thicker than a mans waist.FSome bloom only once, after living about 40 years, and then die.building houses and bridges.FF7. Bamboo can be found only in Chinese and Japanese dishes.8. Bamboo is not only used for building.oftenTFSummary: Fill in blanks according to the pa

8、ssage. WHAT: Bamboo is not _ but _.VARIETY: There are _ different kinds of bamboo. Bamboo grows best in _ and _ places. Some _, some _, some _, and some never _.a treea kind of grassover 500warmrainygrow very fastbloom and have seeds every yearbloom only once and then diebloom at allUSES: Bamboo is

9、used to build _, and it can be used as pipes to _. Bamboo is also made into _, _, and _. People even eat _. houses and bridgescarry waterpapergood walking sticksfishing polesthe tender young shoots of bambooStructure of the passageThe passage can be divided into three parts. Have a discussion with y

10、our partner and mark out the three parts. Then write down the main idea of each part.Part I (Para._ to Para. _):Part II (Para._ to Para._):Part III (Para._ to Para._): 12Bamboo is a kind of grass instead of a tree.Features and varieties of bamboo34Uses of bamboo511Discussion1. Read the article caref

11、ully and try to find all the adjectives used to describe bamboo.2. Read the following poem and understand what aspect each line of the poem tries to describe about bamboo. 根为鞭兮枝为扫，叶为笠兮杆为宝：根为鞭兮枝为扫，叶为笠兮杆为宝： what bamboo is like (its root, branch, leaves and stem) 报得三春无人晓，仅学有节都长高；报得三春无人晓，仅学有节都长高； most bamboo grows high 纵悟空心是个好，寺院内外难做到；纵悟空心是个好，寺院内外难做到； bamboo is h