Unit 3
Plants
Flowers in Spring
Yulan
magnolia
Sakura/ Japanese cherry
blossoms
Plum blossomsTulips
Rape flowers
Carnation Lily Orchid
Gardenia OsmanthusChrysanthemum
Water Lilies
Description
Region ______________, China
Leaves/pads
State _____________ in ponds
Shape __________________
Size more than ______________________
Flowers
Color ________ or ____________
Size as large as ___________________________
The Victoria Lily
Hangzhou
floating
round
two meters wide
white purple
45 centimeters across
Categories of Plants
门 phylum
纲 class
目 order
科 family (nymphaeaceae)
属 genus
种 species(water lily, lotus)
Water Lilies vs. the Lotus
Love of Water Lilies
shrub /ʃrʌb/ n. 灌木
chrysanthemum / krɪˈsænθəməm/ n. 菊花
peony / ˈpiːənɪ/ n. 牡丹
repose / rɪˈpəuz/ vi. 休息
emblem /ˈembləm/ n. 象征
symmetrical adj. 对称的
waft /wɔft/ vi. 飘荡
reverent /ˈrevərənt/ adj. 恭敬的
profane /prəˈfeɪn/ vt. 亵渎
the Lady Virtue sans pareille = the Lady Virtue specially
Narcissus
The Banyan Tree
Found in __________________________, the banyan
tree covers an ____________area , for many_______,
which grow down from its branches, can plant
themselves and grow ________, becoming
______________________or ____________________.
South China and other parts of Asia
enormous roots
bark
part of the original tree trunk separate tree trunks
The Banyan Tree
Long-lived trees
Species Characteristics of the
oldest one
The longevity trees in
China:
____________________
Age ________________
Region ______________, China
The oldest living trees in
the word:
____________________
Age _________________
Region _________________
gingko trees
bristlecone pine trees
2,800 years old
Hebei Province
4,600 years old
Nevada, America
Gingko trees
Bristlecone Pine Trees
Assignment
The research assigned before can be into
a flower or tree or any other plant you
are interested in.
Thank
you !