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。

2. The important sentences:

① Trees help clean the air.

② Donuts don’t grow on the trees!

③ All plants take energy from the sun and make it into food.

④ Without food, they would have nothing to eat and they would die.

Learning important and difficult points:

1. Remember the new words: air, energy, die, heat, nothing, bamboo, kilogram, shade, carry away, make…into.

2.　　　 Preview the next lesson.

Summary:

Singing is also a technique in learning English. It can increase the students’ interest in English. Learning to sing can improve their listening. Find happiness in singing English songs.

　Lesson 13 Why are plants important?

Learning aims:

2.　　　 Realize the importance of the plants.

Teaching Difficult Points:

How does a plant grow?

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure;

Step1. Draw some pictures of a plant. Let’s see how it grows. It grows from a seed. Then it grows buds and flowers.

Step2. Read it as a poem. Then let some students explain it in English.

Step3. Explain some useful words and expressions: in the hole, in the ground, all around

Step4. Listen to the tape and sing the song. Let’s sing after it.

Step5. Play the tape for several times.

Step6. Let some students sing in front of the class.

Step7. Homework

1.　　　 Learn about how a plant grows.