2. use…to do sth.

Learning method:

Listen, say, read and write.

Learning steps:

Step 1. Revision

Check the words of Lesson 13.

Step 2. Learning

Learn the new words. Read and write.

Step 3. Looking and saying

Look at the picture. And talk about the using of plants.

Step 4. Reading and learning

Read the text, and learn the phrase.

Step 5. Practice

Practice the text.

Step 6. Do exercises

Step 7. Homework

Recite the text.

Lesson 15 Danny grows grain!

Learning aims:

1. 定语从句

2. The important sentences:

① There are about eighty thousand different plants in the world that people can eat.

② But half of the words food comes from only three plants: rice, corn and wheat.

③ Do you have a hat made of straw?

Learning important and difficult points:

1. Learn the new words and phrases: corn, wheat, furniture, medicine, ink, shelter, straw, be made of /from

4. carry…away

Step 4. Practice

Practice the dialogue in pairs.

Step 5. Do exercises

Step 6. Homework

Why do we need plants? Find three answers to these questions.

Lesson 14 People and plants

Learning aims:

3. on trees/in trees

2. clean the air

1. talk about

2. Master “Why are plants important?”

Learning method:

Listen, say, read and write.

Learning steps:

Step 1. Talking

Talk about: Why do we need trees? What kind of things can plants do?

Step 2. Learning

Learn new words.

Step 3. Reading

Read the dialogue first. Then find out the useful expressions.

1. 区分短语in trees 与on trees。