book 4 Unit 1 Reading

1、Discussion and Getting Ready1.Besides us human beings, whats on the earth ?Animals, plants and 2.Whats the importance of animals and plants ? Animals and plants are our good friends. We cant live without them. So we should take measures to protect them. And to take care of animals and plants is to t

2、ake care of ourselves.Task 1Chinese call them “Three friends in winter”.pineplum bamboo 3.Whats the name of the following plants ?v挺拔青翠，摇曳多姿，清香袭人竹之韵；不畏酷暑，不屈霜雪，生不避贫壤，伐而可复生竹之性；高风亮节，清风瘦骨，虚心有节竹之品。被称为岁寒三友之一的竹，以自己独特的品质、风韵，征服了无数人的心。We could eat without meat, but couldnt live away from bamboo. 宁可食无肉，不可居无竹。宁

3、可食无肉，不可居无竹。 -宋宋.苏轼苏轼于潜僧绿筠轩于潜僧绿筠轩 郑板桥郑板桥画石画石乌纱掷去不为官，乌纱掷去不为官，囊橐萧萧两袖寒。囊橐萧萧两袖寒。写取一枝清瘦竹，写取一枝清瘦竹，秋风江上作渔竿。秋风江上作渔竿。Bamboo in a Paintingby Zheng BanqiaoTo cast away my official position Im ready,And to be in the rank and file with my pockets empty.With care Ive chosen a bamboo stick smooth and slender,As my

4、fishing rod on the windy autumn river. leafbranchstemshootleafshootbranchstemName the parts in the following pictures with the help of the words given. Read 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.2) Th

5、ere s a bird nest in the branch of that tree.3) Everything looks good on her slim figure.4) Its cooler in the shade.A. not curving B. correctA. limb B. partA. thin, slender B. small A. dark B. shadowYou can guess the meaning from the context.Task 25) Some plants bloom only once in their lifetime.6)

6、The stem of my rose is broken.7) I like eating bamboo shoots.8) A banana is mainly pulp, except for its skin.A. grow B. flowerA. trunk B. branchA. young stems B. rootsA. soft inside part B. plumstraight branch slim shade bloom stem shoot pulp 2. Is bamboo a kind of tree or grass?1.What can bamboo be

7、 used for?3.4.2.1.Task 3chopsticks furniturematdishhandicraft article 2.Do you think bamboo is a kind of tree or grass? tree ?grass ?Unit 1 Plant WorldReadingTask 4ReadingSkimming What is the main idea of this passage? What types of literature （体裁（体裁 ）is it? How many parts can the passage be divided

8、 into ?1. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Bamboo is a kind of grass, not a tree. B. Bamboo varieties and uses. C. What is bamboo like and how to use bamboo. D. Both B and C2. Which is fit to describe this passage? It is a _. A. narration记叙文记叙文 B. exposition说明文说明文 C. prose散文散文 D poemDB3. Ho

9、w many parts can the passage be divided into ? Three parts.Have a discussion with your partner and mark out the three parts. Then write down the main idea of each part.Part I (Para._ to_)_Part II (Para._ to_ )_Part III (Para._ to_)_2143511Bamboo is a kind of grass instead of a tree.Features and habi

10、ts of bamboo.Various kinds of uses for bamboo.Text structureFill in the missing information.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 5,000warmrainygrow very fast

11、bloom and have seeds every yearbloom only once and then die bloom at allUses: Bamboo is 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 tenderyoung shoots of bambooScanningR

12、ead the article carefully and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false(F). Correct the false one (s)._1) Although bamboo looks like a tree, its a kind of grass._2) All bamboos dont grow tall._3) There are 500 different kinds of bamboo in all._4) All bamboos will die soon after t

13、hey bloom.TTFFmore thanSomeCareful reading_5) Bamboo is so strong that people often use it as good material for making fine paper._6) In warm places bamboo may grow thicker than a mans waist._7) Bamboo can be found only in Chinese and Japanese dishes._8) Bamboo is not only used for building.FTFFbuil

14、ding houses and bridgesnotNot mentioned.Retell the passage with the help of the following words or phrases.Part I: What kind, though, grow up, write, paintPart II: variety more than, grow, no higher than, bloom, never, placePart III: uses be used to, be used for, be made into, eatTask 5What moral le

15、sson can we draw from the example of bamboo? (how do you understand the sentence “Although bamboo is really a kind of grass , it looks more like a tree.”)Judge a tree from its fruit not from the leaves. Judge a man from his heart not from his appearance.Task 6成语：胸有成竹成语：胸有成竹 having had ready plans or

16、 desingns in ones mind / having a card up ones sleeve 郑板桥郑板桥画石画石乌纱掷去不为官，乌纱掷去不为官，囊橐萧萧两袖寒。囊橐萧萧两袖寒。写取一枝清瘦竹，写取一枝清瘦竹，秋风江上作渔竿。秋风江上作渔竿。Bamboo in a Paintingby Zheng BanqiaoTo cast away my official position Im ready,And to be in the rank and file with my pockets empty.With care Ive chosen a bamboo stick smoo

17、th and slender,As my fishing rod on the windy autumn river.Some people think bamboo is a cultural icon in Chinese history and the symbol of a pure spirit. What do you think of this kind of plant?Enjoy a piece of music, Deep place in bamboo grove.vRead the passage and fill in each blank according to

18、the text:vBamboo is a kind of . It grows up and thin, with branches . It looks more like and has long leaves that sway like slim fingers reaching . Altogether there are more than different kinds of bamboo. Some grow tall, but not , and some grow than your ankles. Bamboo grows best where it is warm and