山东东营市胜坨二中胡金涛.ppt

山东省东营市胜坨二中 胡金涛 Curriculum focus Cross-curriculum: scientific knowledge of insects Language Skills: mastering some words that have different meanings Using the proper forms of the verbs to fill in the blanks. ARE you bored with ______(learn) about insects in books? Why not ______ (find) a few and take a close look for yourself? It’s easy. Insects are everywhere: not just in homes or around lights at night, but also in flower and vegetable gardens, near lakes, parks and forests. To have fun ______ (watch) insects, you need to prepare : Start by reading books about the insects you’re after. Find where ______ them. Do they live beside a lake or in trees? Dress properly because some insects bite! Don’t forget trousers and shirts with long sleeves.______(bring) a first-aid box. Once you’re ready, a sunny weekend and a nearby park would be a good time and place to start. Insects like ______ ( hide) where it’s cool and humid. Try ______ moving stones, and checking flowers, leaves and the soil. Collect insects by using a piece of card to pick them up. You may use a magnifier ______ to watch what insects do. Or, you can put them on a clean piece of paper to look closely at them. How many legs do they have? What colours are they? Use a net to get ______flying insects and then take a close look with your magnifier. After ______ (watch), remember ______ (put) insects back where you ______(found) them. Watch bees only from a distance. These are good insects, but you may have the risk of ______(get) stung Comprehension check 1. We can take a close look at all the insects , can we? A. Yes, we can. B. No, we can’t. C. Yes, we can’t. D. No, we can. 2. What’s the meaning of “once” according to the text? A. ever since. B. as soon as. C. one time. D. all the time. 3. We have to use magnifier to watch ____. A. what insects do. B. how many legs they have. C. what colour they are. D. all the above. 4. For watching insects, which is the first thin