Topic: Flowers 2h Vocabulary

Topic: Flowers 2h

Vocabulary: corolla; calyx; stamen; petals; sepals; filament; anther; stigma; style; ovary; pistil; pollen; seed; insect; nectar;

Reading: Jigsaw reading “Flower parts”

Brainstorming

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  What words come to your mind when you hear the word “Flower”?
  
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  Name as many as possible words associated with the word.
  

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Task 1. Look at the picture and describe it. Lead the questions:

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  What plant do you see in the picture?
  
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  What colour is the flower of the plant?
  
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  What is the size of the flower?
  
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  What is the size of plant itself?
  
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  Why the plant is called so?
  
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  What do people cultivate this plant for?
  

Vocabulary
Task 2. Learn the new vocabulary with the definitions
corolla [k2`r0l2] – Lat. the petals of a flower collectively, forming an inner floral envelope, usually of delicate texture and of some colour
calyx [`ke6l6ks] – Lat. the sepals of a flower collectively, forming an outer floral envelope, covering a flower before it opens, usually of green colour
stamen [`ste6m2n] – a part of a flower that produces pollen
petals [`pet(2)lz] – the coloured part of a flower
sepals [`sep(2)lz] – a special ring of leaves around the outside of a flower bud
filament [`f6l2m2nt] – a very thin thread or threadlike part of a stamen