2013人教版选修九Unit 4《Exploring plants Listening》课件ppt.pptVIP

Listen to the other students’ reactions to Mark, Gordon and Andrea’s descriptions of the plants. Write down the expressions they use. Pre-listening Also, rainforests absorb a lot of rain so that there’s a constant supply of clean water running into rivers and lakes. Number the topics below in the order in which you hear about them. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false statements. 3. 150 acres of rainforest are destroyed every day. 4. In 40 years’ time we might not have any rainforests left on earth. 5. People can make more money from harvesting rainforest plants than from cutting down the rainforests. * Listening 1. How would you describe each plant? What do you think is unusual about each plant? 2. One of the pictures shows pitcher plants and another shows “living stones”. Which picture shows which plant? The name of the plant in the other picture is Rafflesia. Listening on P36 Look carefully at the photos of the plants and answer the questions. living stone Rafflesia pitcher plants Pitcher plant Now listen to Mark, Gordon and Andrea telling their class about these plants. Which student talks about which plant? Name of the plant Student’s name C B A Plant Mark Pitcher plant Living stones or Lithops Gordon Rafflesia arnoldii Andrea Expressions of wonder: That’s amazing! What fantastic plants! Wow! How interesting! I think it’s fantastic! Expressions of disgust: Oh, yuck! That’s disgusting! Listening on P75 1. In which parts of the word would you find tropical rainforests? Tropical rainforests occur in three major regions: Asia, Africa and Central and South America. 2. Why do you think rainforests are being cut down? As populations increase, people need more land to live on. There are also mining companies which destroy forests in their search for minerals. 3. Why do you think tropical rainforests are important to the world? Because there are about 10 million species of plant and animal in the world. More than h