【学习目标】

1.知识目标： Future forms; Present and future real conditionals; Voiced and unvoiced consonants.

2.能力目标：Use wordsand expressions to talk about the future,  if and when; Learn to give reasons, results, and examples; Learn to write a discussion essay. 

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

【课程思政设计思路】

通过引入一粒小小的种子，也能长成参天大树的故事，让学生知道他们每个人就是一粒种子，一粒种子可能不起眼，但只要努力，总会生根发芽，总会像花朵一样绽放。一粒种子的成长，要经历雨水的浇灌、阳光的照射，还要有富有营养的土壤。大学的教育就像富有营养的土壤，大家要抓住机会，在这块肥沃的土壤上获取知识，努力奋斗，争取为国家的发展和农业的兴旺贡献自己的力量。

【学习内容】

1. Plant Production Unit 5 -- Starting Plants

Words: bottom heat, brush, cell, cell pack, channel tray, germinate, hardy, insert, nurture, plug, potting mix, seedling tray, transplant shock, tray cover

2. Environment

(1) Learn to talk about the future

G: Future forms

V: Environmental issues

(2) Learn to talk about if and when 

G: Present and future real conditionals

V: The natural world

(3) Learn to give reasons, results, and examples

P: Voiced and unvoiced consonants

Y: Giving yourself time to think

(4) Learn to write a discussion essay

W: Organizing an essay; Signposting language

【重点与难点】

1. Future forms

2. Present and future real conditionals

3. Voiced and unvoiced consonants

4. Use words to describe Starting Plants

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