Lesson 8 Lesson 8 Why Are Plants Important?
air n. 空气，天空 shade n. 树荫
Are there a lot of trees where you live?Are there a lot of trees where you live? Why do we need trees?Why do we need trees? What kind of things can plants do?What kind of things can plants do?
*What would happen without plants?
1. Donuts don’t grow on trees! on trees “ 在树上 ” on the tree 树本身的东西，长在树上。 in the tree 外来的东西，不是树本身的东西
e.g. 树上有几只鸟. There are some birds in the tree. 树上有很多苹果. There are many apples on the tree. 看 ! 风筝在树上. Look! The kite is in the tree.
2. You can sit in the shade under a tree. in the shade “ 在阴凉处 ” 类似短语 in the sun in the light 在阳光下在灯光下
3. The trees and plants take energy from the sun and turn it into food. turn…into… “ 把 … 变成 …” turn into 是完全变成另一个东西了 如： Turn Water into Wine
turn to 虽然也表示 “ 变化 ” 但是 翻译需要，并非本质变化 如：把频道 A 变成频道 B Turn Channel A to Channel B
4.Medicine and clothing are also made from trees and plants made from trees and plants be made from 由 … 制成 make 被动语态的短语
be made from 由 ( 看不出原料 ) 制成 be made of 由 ( 看出原料 ) 制成 be made by 被 ( 某人 ) 制造 be made in 在 ( 某地 ) 制造
Why are plants important? Trees help____ the air.Trees help____ the air. Trees ____us food.Trees ____us food. We can ____things with trees.We can ____things with trees. We can ___ under a tree.We can ___ under a tree. We ___ books from trees.We ___ books from trees. Many animals ____ in trees.Many animals ____ in trees. clean give build sit make live
1.All plants take energy ______ the sun and make it ______ food. A. to; from B. into; to C. from; to D. from; into A. to; from B. into; to C. from; to D. from; into Exercise
2. Plants cover the soil. Then the wind and water don’t carry the soil___. A. in B. out of C. away D. on A. in B. out of C. away D. on
3. Pandas eat___. A. pandas B. grass C. dinosaurs D. bamboo A. pandas B. grass C. dinosaurs D. bamboo
4. I would fail___your help. A. in B. with C. within D. without A. in B. with C. within D. without
Why do we need plants? Find three answers to this question. Write down your answers. ______ _______ _____