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Plants
English for teachers
Plants: Garlic
Plants: Bean
pod
seed
Plants: Cactus
spine
Plants: Basil
stem
Plants: Tulip
flower
bulb
Plants: which one is it?
I have got five flowerpots.
Which one do I grow in each flowerpot?
Plants: which one is it?
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Answer
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A = bean
B = garlic
C = basil
D = cactus
E = tulip
Plants: what are they like?
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Take notes about each plant.
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Just simple notes – nouns, verbs, adjectives.
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Dictate now your notes and let’s write full
sentences!!
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Read them and compare your version to the
original ones.
Plants: which one is it?
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Bean
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The plant grows very quickly. It has a stick in
the pot to climb on. It has red flowers and
then green pods. I sometimes use the seeds
from the pods in the kitchen.
Plants: which one is it?
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Garlic
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I grow the plant from a clove. The leaves are
long and narrow. I cut the leaves and use
them on sandwiches. They taste milder than
the cloves. I also use the cloves for cooking.
Plants: which one is it?
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Basil
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The plant has shiny green leaves. The leaves
have a very pleasant and sweet taste. I add
them to salads and other dishes. I water the
plant very often. It likes sunlight.
Plants: which one is it?
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Cactus
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It’s a desert plant. It needs very little water,
especially in the winter. It likes a lot of
sunlight. It has no leaves, but a thick stem
with spines.
Plants: which one is it?
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Tulip
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It’s a spring plant. It has a tall stem and a
large bright flower shaped like a cup. I grow
the plant from a bulb. The plant doesn`t like it
when it is too hot.
Plants: a guessing game
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Everybody chooses a plant in secret.
Then, your partner will ask five questions
to learn which plant you have chosen. You
can only answer YES or NO.
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You can count one point for each “YES”
you get.
Plants: a guessing game
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Example
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Has the plant got pods? No
Do you use it for cooking? Yes
Does it grow from a clove? No
Has the plant got shiny leaves? Yes
Do you add the leaves to salads? Yes
It’s basil