Book 4 Unit 1 Plant World Reading.pptVIP

Unit 1 Plant World 万州二中姜超 Please give the Chinese meanings of each p of the bamboo. branch stem shoot pulp leaf 细枝 主干 竹笋 竹子壁 竹叶 Skimming Read the text very fast and finish exercise 3 in Comprehending part. Part 1 (Para 1 to Para 2) Bamboo is a kind of grass instead of a tree Part 2 (Para 3 to Para 4) Features and habits of bamboo. Part 3 (Para 5 to Para 11) Various kinds of uses from bamboo. Scanning Scan the text and find the information, then finish exercise 2. What: Bamboo is not a tree but __a kind of grass_. Variety: There are _500__ different kinds of bamboo. Bamboo grows best in warm_ and __rainy____places. Some _grow no higher than your ankles__, some__grow very fast______, some __bloom and have seeds every year_____, and some never__bloom at all_______. Uses: Bamboo is used to build _houses__and it can be used as pipes to _carry water_. Bamboo is also made into _paper___, _walking sticks_ and _fishing poles__. People even eat _shoots of bamboo_. Careful reading Read the text carefully and finish the true or false questions. 1.Although bamboo looks like a tree, it’s a kind of grass. 2.All bamboo don’t grow tall. 3.There are 500 different kinds of bamboo in all. 4. All bamboos will die soon after they bloom. T F F F 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 man’s waist. 7.Bamboo can be found only in Chinese and Japanese dishes. 8.Bamboo is not only used for building. F F F T Retell Discuss in groups and retell the uses of bamboo. Homework Surf the internet and get the information about bamboo as much as possible. Thank you!