(共26张PPT)
Unit 6 At one with nature
Developing ideas
Teaching objectives
Learning objectives:
1、Students can grasp the new words and expressions such as green fingers,expert,benefit,energy and so on.
2、Students can grasp the general idea for the whole passage.
Ability objectives:
Students will be able to use different basic reading strategies like prediction/skimming/scanning correctly in their reading process.
Emotional objectives:
Students can foster the ability of writing a summary using topic sentences and can cooperate with classmates actively and complete the tasks together.
Key points and difficult points
Key points:
1、Help students know the meaning and usage of the new words and expressions such as such such as green fingers,expert,benefit,energy and so on.
2、Let students understand the general idea for the whole passage through reading.
Difficult points:
How to use different basic reading strategies like prediction/skimming/scanning correctly in their reading process.
Warming-up
Quiz
1.The earliest British gardens were painted in_____.
A. the 5th century BC
B. the 1st century AD
C. the 6th century AD
2. By 2020, about _____ of British homes are likely to have a garden.
A. 80% B. 85% C.90%
3. It is estimated that _______ species of insects can be found in a British garden.
A. over 800
B. over 8,000
C. over 80,000
Prediction
Read the passage and check your answer.
What do you think is mentioned in the passage
publish
green fingers
sunflower
expert
branch
rent
rooftop
v. 出版
高超的种植技能
n. 向日葵
adj. 内行的,专家的
n. 树枝
v. 租用,租借
n. 屋顶
thistle
limited
benefit
herb
pleasant
flavour
energy
system
n. 好处,益处
n(用于调味)香草
adj. 令人愉快的
n. 味道,味
adj.有限的
n. 蓟
n. 力量,活力
n. 系统
Skimming
Read the passage and match the topic sentences to each paragraph
And check your prediction.
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!
Skimming
Match the topic sentences to each paragraph.
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!
para 1-d para 2-c para 3-b para 4-a
Scanning
Read the passage and tick what is mentioned in the passage.
Brits’ love of gardening
famous gardens
gardening competitions
greening of cities
air quality
country life
√
√
√
√
Detailed Reading
Read paragraph 1 and figure out the conditions of British people’s gardens.
In 1911, only __________________ in Britain had gardens.
Very soon after this, homes with gardens ____________________.
Today, around half the population spend their free time __________.
the very rich
began to be built
gardening
Detailed Reading
Read paragraph 3 and find out people’s solutions to dealing with limited space.
renting small pieces of land
turning rooftops and walls into private gardens
Talking
What do you think the sentence “Where you tend a rose... A thistle cannot grow” means
When there are beautiful and positive ideas in our minds, we will feel fulfilled, and won’t be easily influenced by negative thoughts and ideas.
Discussion
What are the benefits of gardening
It can make cities greener and improve air quality.
It gives people a feeling of closeness to nature.
It can reduce people’s stress.
Discussion
In what ways do people bring nature into their lives
going camping
going fishing
going diving
and so on...
Writing a summary
Find the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Para 1
British people love to make tea with fruit and herbs.
Para 2
However, recent years have seen more and more unusual flavours come onto the market.
Para 3
Herbal tea has various health benefits.
Writing a summary
Make notes under the headings.
Their popularity
Many people grow their very own tea gardens with easy-to-grow herbs.
Unusual flavours
mango, strawberry, apple, pear, blackberry leaf and dandelion
Health benefits
It can help people relax. It can help people’s immune systems. It can be good for digestion.
Writing a summary
Plan your writing according to the structure below.
Writing a summary
Write your summary based on the supportive materials below.
Assignment
Write a summary of the passage.
Fruit and herbal teas
British people love to make tea with fruit and herbs. Such a habit is so popular that many people plant easy-to-grow herbs in their own tea gardens. There are many flavours of fruit and herbal teas, including traditional lemon and ginger, as well as many unusual flavours such as mango, strawberry, apple, pear, blackberry leaf and dandelion. Aside from the variety of flavours, herbal tea also has various health benefits. Some can help people relax, and some, like ginger tea, are good for the immune system, while others, such as mint tea, are beneficial for digestion.
1. Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”, with around half the population spending their free time gardening.
with+名词+doing 为复合结构,在句中作状语,对millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers” 起解释说明作用。
have green fingers means “to be good at growing plants” 表示擅长园艺。
Notes
2. And while many Brits like nothing better than spending their Sunday cutting the grass, some are happy just to sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world round them.
while表示转折,有“虽然,尽管”之意。
e.g. While I’m willing to help, I do not have much time available.
虽然我很想帮忙,但是我没有太多的空闲时间。
Notes
3. One recent idea has been to turn rooftops and walls into private gardens.
to do 不定式在句中作表语
turn...into... = change... into... 把……变成……
e.g. If you work hard, you can turn your dream into reality.
努力工作,你能将梦想变成现实。
Notes
4. And if you’re in any doubt about this, take a moment to reflect on this line from The Secret Garden: “Where you tend a rose... A thistle cannot grow.”
be in doubt about 怀疑
e.g. The police are in doubt about the case and look into it again.
警方怀疑这个案件,重新展开调查。
reflect on 思考
e.g. We should often reflect on our past mistakes.
我们应当经常反思自己过去的错误。
Notes
Goodbye!