【学习目标】

1.知识目标：Modals and phrases of ability; Articles, Personality adjectives; Question tags.

2.能力目标：Use wordsand expressions to talk about people and their abilities; feelings, learn to offer and ask for help; Use proper words to write an informal online ad. 

3.素质目标：Use words and expressions from the textbook to describe mulch.

【课程思政设计思路】

通过“一粒种子改变世界”讲述袁隆平先生的故事，通过榜样的力量树立民族自豪感，同时培养学生知农，爱农的情怀。培养学生在学习过程中不惧困难、用于探索创新的学习态度和科学精神。

【学习内容】

1. Plant Production Unit4 – Mulch

Words: alfalfa, biodegradable, clippings, expensive, landscape fabric, mold spore, mulch, paper mulch, plastic mulch, recycle, residue, shells, shredded, tear, wood chips

2. Personality

(1) Describe people and their abilities

G: Modals and phrases of ability

V: Ability

(2) Describe feelings

 G: Articles

 V: Personality adjectives

(3) Offer and ask for help

S: Question tags

P: Intonation in question tags

(4) Learn to write an informal online ad

W: The language of ads

【重点与难点】

1. Modals and phrases of ability

2. Articles, Personality adjectives

3. Question tags

4. Describe mulch

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