Unit 5 Developing ideas The secret language of plants 课件-2023-2024高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册.pptxVIP

Unit 5 The Secret language of Plants Do you think plants can speak like humans do? What do you think plants can do? Tick the boxes.attackbreatheeatsleepmovespeakstealthink√√√√√ language of plants?Is it realistic that trees can communicate with people? Look at the title and picture of the passage. Predict how does plants communicate? Read the passage and find out the ways in which plants communicate.They can communicate with each other in three ways：by using chemicals sound and “wood wide web” Read the passage to figure out 1. What’s the genre of the passage?A. Narration B.ArgumentationC. News D.Exposition 2. What is the structure of the passage?It tells us the way in which plants can communicate. part 1structurePara1-2 part 2part 3Plants can communicate.Para3-5 Para 6Plants have various ways to communicate.Scientists are learning more about plants’ language.Introduction and thesis statementmain bodyconclusionexposition Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. 1. communicate with each other2. from the leaves3. release its own, different chemicals4. with their roots5. tell if a neighbouring plant is helpful, or unfriendly6. clicking noises when there is not enough water, ndicating drought is arriving 7. the roots of different plants to each other8. share information and even food9. steal food from each other, or spread poisons How does the author explain three ways of communicating?The author explains thress ways by giving examples. How does the author connect the “main body” part?More surprisingly, plants also use...Most surprisingly of all... 1. What figure of speech is being used when the plants are described as calling for help? What is its function?2. Group work: draw the picture of how a plant communicates when being attacked. communicating by using chemicals 1. What figure of speech is being used when the plants are described as calling for help? What is its function?Personification. It can make descriptions