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B1U6
A Love of Gardening
Quiz
Complete the quiz to see how much you know about British gardens. Try to guess if you are not sure of the correct answers.
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Activity 1
Predicting
What do you think is mentioned in the passage
A Love of
Gardening
Activity 2
Fast-reading for main ideas
Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.
1–d 2–c 3–b 4–a
Activity 3
As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.
But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.
For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
This is what started the British love of gardening.
Fast-reading for main ideas
What’s the main idea of the passage
A. History about gardening.
B. British enthusiasm for gardening.
C. Amazing gardening.
D. The benefits of gardening.
Careful-reading for details
1. What can we infer from the second paragraph
A. Different from people in other countries, the British people’s fingers are green.
B. All the British people have their own gardens.
C. Around half the population spend most of their free time gardening.
D. Lots of British people not only love but also are good at gardening.
2. What do we know about the love of gardening in Britain
A. Children like to see the tallest flowers.
B. Only experts can enter into competitions.
C. People enjoy working in their gardens.
D. People can find a place to plant flowers.
3. Where can we probably read this passage
A.In a travel guidebook.
B. In a culture magazine.
C. In a science newspaper.
D. In an environment management book.
4. How does the author develop his idea
A. By giving examples and quotes.
B. By comparison and quotes.
C. By explanation and quotes.
D. By giving reasons and quotes.
5. Which word can best describe the author’s feeling about gardening
A. Terrified. B. Passionate. C. Thankful. D. Respectful.
6. What’s the structure of the passage
A. B. C. D.
post-reading
How much do Brits love gardens and gardening Find out the sentences showing the love of gardening.
Millions of Brits have green fingers. Half of the population spend free time gardening.
People see gardens as a private world and enjoy working in them.
People look for ways to build their gardens despite of limited space.
What are the reasons for their love of gardening?
Gardens are a source of happiness.
Gardens help improve the environment.
Gardens allow us to create and enjoy beauty.
It’s good for the environment and people’s souls.
Think and share
What do you think the sentence “Where you tend a rose… A thistle / θ sl/ 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.