八年级英语Enviroment Reading课件概要1.pptVIP

4 Do scientists know a lot about trees ? No. They are only now beginning to understand them. 5 Can trees communicate with one another? Yes. For example, when insects attack a tree, it can warn its neighbours. 6 And can they protect themselves from insects? Yes. They can produce a chemical to make their leaves taste bad. 7 Can trees help one another? Yes. For example, they can join their roots together underground and pass each other food and water . 8 Every year, there are fewer and fewer trees in the world. Is that true? Yes. People cut down and burn a lot of trees every year. * Unit 7 Enviroment Pre-reading questions: 1. What part of the nature do you think is beautiful? the sea the lake a stream the forest 2.Now human beings are doing something bad to the nature. How many kinds of pollution do you know? air pollution water pollution land pollution noise pollution A What do you know about… Brain storming: Trees are very important in our daily life. What can we get from trees? use eat drink-- wear-- A What do you know about… Brain storming: Trees are very important in our daily life. What can we get from trees? use-- eat-- drink-- wear-- pencils, chopsticks, tables, chairs, paper fruit, nuts tea(leaves), coffee(beans) flowers, shoes(rubber) Before you read the interview on the next page, try this quiz about trees. A B a mice i 75 years b pine trees ii 14 years c cats iii 25 years d dolphins iv 1,200 years e people v 2 years 1 How long do they live? Match the items on the left with the ages on the right. 2 Pollution means the process ofmaking things dirty and unhealthy. Which type of pollution do trees help fight? A air pollution B noise pollution C water pollution D all of the above