(共18张PPT)
Unit 6
At one with nature
A Love of Gardening
green fingers
Do you want to have a garden like this
Activity1. look at the title of the passage and the picture. Tick what you think is mentioned in the passage.
different kinds of plants
famous gardens
gardening competitions
greening of cities
air quality
country life
A love of Gardening
Activity2. Read the passage and find the main idea.
The British people’s love for gardening.
a As well as being good for the environment,
gardening is also good for the soul.
b But in cities, limited space has led to people
looking for new solutions.
c For many people in the UK, their garden is
their own private world.
d This is what started the British love of
gardening!
Activity 3 Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.
Key Words
This is what started the British love of gardening!
For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions
As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.
Activity 3 Read the passage on P71 and locate the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Para 1
British people love to make tea with fruit and herbs. With pleasant flavours and scents, and coming in a variety of colours, fruit and berbal teas make a nice change to tradittional teas. Many people grow their very own tea gardens, in which they plant easy-to-grow herbs such as mint and lemongrass.
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Para 2
Flavours such as lemon and ginger have long been popular in the UK. However, recent years have seen more and more unusual flavours come onto the market. Fruit teas now include mango, strawberry, apple and pear. Herbal teas include blackberry leaf and dandelion.
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Para 3
Herbal tea has various health benefits. Many people enjoy herbal tea because it can have a positive effect on energy levels. If you need a good night’s sleep, choose a tea that helps you relax. If you haven’t been feeling very well, drink some ginger tea to give your immune system a helping hand. Mint tea, meanwhile, is good for digestion.
Now make notes under the heading.
Fruit and herbal teas
Their popularity
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Unusual flavours
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Health benefits
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Many people grow their very own tea gardens with easy-to-grow herbs.
mango, strawberry, apple, pear, blackberry leaf and dandelion.
It can help people relax. It can help people’s immune systems. It can be good for digestion.
Write a summary of the passage. Use the notes to help you.