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April 14 is Plant Appreciation Day (PAD). This is when you appreciate just how important plants are to us. Few of us ever stop to think just how vital plants are to our survival. Without them, we wouldn’t be here. Plants change the CO2 in the air into oxygen. No plants, no oxygen. Plants also improve our daily lives. Most of us have a plant or many plants we like to look after. Some of us even talk to our plants. On PAD, say some nice things to the plants in your life, or treat them to some plant food. The PAD website has a few other suggestions, such as growing your own vegetables and giving them to the poor. Another idea is to plant a tree for every year you’ve been on the planet. Plants are so important for our future.
What are plants exactly? They don’t all grow in pots. Plants are living organisms belonging to the Plantae kingdom. They include trees, bushes, vines, ferns, grasses, herbs, mosses, and green algae. People who study plants are called botanists. They say there are 350,000 species of plants in the world. Plants are important for all of our food. We eat fruit, vegetables and grains, and the animals we eat also eat plants. We also need plants to breathe. Plants have a system called photosynthesis which provides us with oxygen. Plants also provide us with materials for building things, like wood; and medicines. Even the energy we use is from plants. Oil is a fossil fuel from plants that died millions of years ago. We really need to appreciate plants more.
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
Paragraph 1
1.
appreciate just how important
a.
stop to think
2
Few of us ever
b.
been on the planet
3.
Plants change the CO2 in the
c.
important for our future
4.
Some of us even
d.
plants are
5.
plant a tree for every year you’ve
e.
air into oxygen
6.
Plants are so
f.
talk to our plants
Paragraph 2
1.
They don’t all
a.
species of plants
2
People who study plants are
b.
building things
3.
there are 350,000
c.
called botanists
4.
Plants have a system called
d.
fossil fuel
5.
materials for
e.
grow in pots
6.
Oil is a
f.
photosynthesis
LISTENING GAP FILL
April 14 is Plant Appreciation Day (PAD). This is __________________ just how important plants are to us. Few of us ever stop to think just how vital __________________ survival. Without them, we wouldn’t be here. Plants change the CO2 in the air into oxygen. No plants, no oxygen. Plants __________________ daily lives. Most of us have a plant or many plants we like to look after. Some of __________________ plants. On PAD, say some nice things to the plants in your life, __________________ some plant food. The PAD website has a few other suggestions, such as growing your own vegetables and giving them to the poor. Another __________________ tree for every year you’ve been on the planet. Plants are so important for our future.
What are plants exactly? They __________________ pots. Plants are living organisms belonging to the Plantae kingdom. They include trees, bushes, vines, ferns, __________________, and green algae. People who study plants are called botanists. They say there are __________________ plants in the world. Plants are important for all of our food. We eat fruit, vegetables and grains, and the animals we eat also eat plants. We also need __________________. Plants have a system called photosynthesis which provides us with oxygen. Plants also provide us with materials __________________, like wood; and medicines. Even the energy we use is from plants. __________________ from plants that died millions of years ago. We really need to appreciate plants more.
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
April 14 is Plant Appreciation Day (PAD). This is when you __________ just how important plants are to us. Few of us ever stop to think just how __________ plants are to our survival. Without them, we wouldn’t be here. Plants change the CO2 in the air into __________. No plants, no oxygen. Plants also improve our daily lives. Most of us have a plant or many plants we like to look after. Some of us even __________ to our plants. On PAD, say some __________ things to the plants in your life, or __________ them to some plant food. The PAD website has a few other suggestions, such as growing your own vegetables and giving them to the __________. Another idea is to plant a tree for every year you’ve been on the __________. Plants are so important for our future.
What are plants __________? They don’t all grow in pots. Plants are living organisms belonging to the Plantae kingdom. They include trees, __________, vines, ferns, grasses, herbs, mosses, and green algae. People who study plants are called __________. They say there are 350,000 species of plants in the world. Plants are important for all of our food. We eat fruit, vegetables and __________, and the animals we eat also eat plants. We also need plants to __________. Plants have a system called photosynthesis which provides us with __________. Plants also provide us with materials for building things, like wood; and medicines. Even the __________ we use is from plants. Oil is a fossil __________ from plants that died millions of years ago. We really need to appreciate plants more.
botanists oxygen exactly fuel bushes breathe grains energy
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
April 14 is Plant Appreciation Day (PAD). This is when you appreciation / appreciate just how important plants are to us. Few / Several of us ever stop to think just how vital plants are to our survival. Without them, we wouldn’t be here / there. Plants change the CO2 in the air into oxygen. No plants, no oxygen. Plants also improve our / their daily lives. Most of us have a plant or many plants we like to look before / after. Some of us even talk to our plants. On PAD, say some nice things to the plants in your life, or treat / threat them to some plant food. The PAD website has a few other suggestions, such as growing your own vegetables and giving them to the poverty / poor. Another idea is to plant a tree for every year you’ve been on the planet. Plants are so / such important for our future.
What are plants exact / exactly? They don’t all grow in pots. Plants are living organisms belonging / belong to the Plantae kingdom. They include trees, bushes, vines, ferns, grasses, herbs, mosses, and green algae. People who study plants are called botany / botanists. They say there are 350,000 species of plants in the world. Plants are important for all of our food. We eat fruit, vegetables and grains, and the animals we eat / ate also eat plants. We also need plants to breathe / breath. Plants have a system called photosynthesis which provides us with oxygen. Plants also provide us / them with materials for building things, like wood; and medicines. Even the energy we use is from plants. Oil is a fossil fuels / fuel from plants that died millions of years ago / before. We really need to appreciate plants more.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
April 14 is Plant Appreciation Day (PAD). This is when you appreciate just (1) ____ important plants are to us. Few of us ever stop to think just how vital plants are to our (2) ____. Without them, we wouldn’t be here. Plants change the CO2 in the air into oxygen. No plants, no oxygen. Plants also improve our (3) ____ lives. Most of us have a plant or many plants we like to look after. Some of us even (4) ____ to our plants. On PAD, say some nice things to the plants in your life, or treat them to some plant food. The PAD website has a (5) ____ other suggestions, such as growing your own vegetables and giving them to the poor. Another idea is to plant a tree for every year you’ve been on the planet. Plants are so (6) ____ for our future.
What are plants exactly? They don’t all (7) ____ in pots. Plants are living organisms belonging to the Plantae kingdom. They include trees, bushes, vines, ferns, grasses, (8) ____, mosses, and green algae. People who study plants are called botanists. They say there are 350,000 species of plants in the world. Plants are important (9) ____ all of our food. We eat fruit, vegetables and grains, and the animals we eat also eat plants. We also need plants to (10) ____. Plants have a system called photosynthesis which provides us with oxygen. Plants also provide (11) ____ with materials for building things, like wood; and medicines. Even the energy we use is from plants. Oil is a fossil fuel from plants that died millions of years ago. We really (12) ____ to appreciate plants more.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
1.
(a)
what
(b)
how
(c)
which
(d)
why
2.
(a)
survives
(b)
survived
(c)
survivor
(d)
survival
3.
(a)
daily
(b)
daytime
(c)
days
(d)
day
4.
(a)
walk
(b)
stalk
(c)
talk
(d)
chalk
5.
(a)
few
(b)
number
(c)
several
(d)
many
6.
(a)
importance
(b)
importantly
(c)
imports
(d)
important
7.
(a)
growth
(b)
growing
(c)
grow
(d)
grew
8.
(a)
herbivores
(b)
herbs
(c)
herbaceous
(d)
herb
9.
(a)
from
(b)
for
(c)
of
(d)
off
10.
(a)
breathe
(b)
breathing
(c)
breathed
(d)
breath
11.
(a)
them
(b)
him
(c)
us
(d)
they
12.
(a)
necessary
(b)
needy
(c)
needing
(d)
need
SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
Paragraph 1
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how livat plants are
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No plants, no xyegon
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ttrea them to some plant food
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Paragraph 2
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grow in tpos
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People who study plants are called sonbasitt
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We also need plants to etbhera
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materials for bildigun things
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We really need to eiaetapcpr plants more
PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
( )
are called botanists. They say there are 350,000 species of plants in the world. Plants are important for all of our
( )
things to the plants in your life, or treat them to some plant food. The PAD website has a few other
( )
us have a plant or many plants we like to look after. Some of us even talk to our plants. On PAD, say some nice
( )
materials for building things, like wood; and medicines. Even the energy we use is from plants. Oil is a fossil
( )
kingdom. They include trees, bushes, vines, ferns, grasses, herbs, mosses, and green algae. People who study plants
( )
breathe. Plants have a system called photosynthesis which provides us with oxygen. Plants also provide us with
( )
fuel from plants that died millions of years ago. We really need to appreciate plants more.
( )
of us ever stop to think just how vital plants are to our survival. Without them, we wouldn’t be here. Plants change the CO2
( )
in the air into oxygen. No plants, no oxygen. Plants also improve our daily lives. Most of
( )
What are plants exactly? They don’t all grow in pots. Plants are living organisms belonging to the Plantae
( )
tree for every year you’ve been on the planet. Plants are so important for our future.
( 1 )
April 14 is Plant Appreciation Day (PAD). This is when you appreciate just how important plants are to us. Few
( )
suggestions, such as growing your own vegetables and giving them to the poor. Another idea is to plant a
( )
food. We eat fruit, vegetables and grains, and the animals we eat also eat plants. We also need plants to
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1.
important how just appreciate are plants
2.
of to us think ever Few stop
3.
CO2 oxygen in Plants the change air the into
4.
even us of Some plants our to talk
5.
important our Plants so for future are
6.
all don’t They pots in grow
7.
who plants called People study are botanists
8.
of all for important are Plants food our
9.
We breathe to plants need also
10.
really to plants We need appreciate more
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Plant Appreciation Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Plant Appreciation Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about Plant Appreciation Day. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
ANSWERS
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