Unit6ThePowerofPlantsDevelopingideas:listeningspeaking

Lead-inRiceWheatCorn Let’stalk Whatarethey?Howdoyouusuallyeatthem?Rice,wheatandcornaretheworld’stopthreefoodplants.steamedbun

ttopDIDYOU KNOW? Europe:breadAmericas:tacosLead-in knowledgecard EastAsia:ricenoodles

1.whatistaco? Atortilla(卷饼）filledwithmeat, vegetablesandsauce(酱）.2.Whichcountry’straditionalfoodistaco? Mexico.Lead-in

Pre-listening JasonWhatishedoing?HeistakingavlogaboutthecornintheSweetCornFestival.

cItdescribesexplainsfamousimportancedish.corninMexico.a.ItaboutatheMexicancornof1.tothetoofthevlogandofthethemainidea.While-listening ListenListenopeningtheopeningchoosevlogandchoosethe aItexplainstheimportanceofcorninMexico. bItcomparescornindifferentcountries.mainidea.b.Itcomparescornindifferentcountries.c.ItdescribesaboutafamousMexicancorndish.

forthevlog.409,000cooking600cultureWhile-listening Payattentionto3.ListenagainandcompleteJason’snotes“nearly,about,over,andmore/lessthan”

Post-listening4.FurtherthinkingHowdoyouunderstand“Cornisn’tjustfood.It’salsopartofMexicanculture.”?

Pre-listeningFreetalk1.Whatarethepartsofanearofcorn?2.Whatarethepartsusedfor? tea,medicine cornsilkcornseeds food,feed(饲料） cornhuskshandicrafts(手工艺品）

While-listening 3.Listentotheconversationandcompletethesentences.seedschips teahealthdolls

AskingforpermissionCouldI..?/CanI...? MayI...? Givingpermission Sure.Certainly.Goahead.While-listening + 4.Listenagainandsummarizehowpeopleaskforandgivepermission. Askingforpermissionhelpsusgetsomethinginapoliteway.

Post-listening .Howdoyouunderstandthesaying“withoutcorn,thereisnocountry”？ Howdoyouunderstand“Withoutcorn,thereisnocountry.”？Cornisvery___________toMexico.important

Post-listeningWorkingroupsRoseCottonBambo