Unit 6 When was it invented?
section A (3a- 3c)
tea
Which letter is a drink?
Do you like drinking tea?
Do you know Chinese tea culture?
Chinese tea culture has 1 .
Tea is usually drunk in 2 .
A tea set 3 a teapot and some teacups.
Drinking tea 4 people’s health.
5 green tea can prevent cancers.
6 tea is becoming more and more popular
with people.
a long history
is made up of
does a lot of good to
It’s said that
That’s why
tea sets
Watch a video and fill in the blanks.
How was tea invented?
An Accidental Invention
意外的,偶然的
预习检测
Useful expressions in this passage
偶然: 掉入:
篝火: 直到……才:
发生: 全世界:
即使: 毫无疑问:
据说:
人们认为/相信:
拓展:据报道:
by accident
fall into
an open fire
not … until
take place
around the world
even though
without doubt
It is said that …
It is believed that …
It is reported that…
Task 1:
What does the passage talk about ?
Skimming (略读)P43 3a
Task 2:
Read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Paragraph 1 Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing
Paragraph 2 How tea spread to other countries
Paragraph 3 How tea was invented by accident
Task 1:
What does the passage talk about ?
Skimming (略读)
Tea
Task 2
(Read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea.)
Paragraph 1 Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing
Paragraph 2 How tea spread to other countries
Paragraph 3 How tea was invented by accident
Scanning (细读)
What was invented?
Who invented it?
When was it invented?
Where was it invented?
How was
it invented?
Tea
A Chinese ruler called Shen Nong
5,000 years ago
In China
…was boiling drinking water over an open fire. some leaves from a tea plant … and remained there for some time... It produced a nice smell so he tasted ...
Task 3: Read the first paragraph
and fill in the chart.
Task 4
Read paragraph 2 and complete the mind map.
The saint of tea,
his book,
describes
discusses
how
tea plants
.
to make tea
where the finest tea
leaves .
what kinds of water
.
Lu Yu
Cha Jing
were grown
were used
were produced
were used
Task 5
Read the third paragraph and find out how tea spread
to other countries.
Tea was brought to Korea and Japan
In England, it didn’t appear
The tea trade from China to
Western countries took place
during the 6th
and 7th centuries
until around 1660
But it had become the national drink
in less than
100 years
in the 19th century
Who knows tea culture best?
Even though many people know tea culture,
Chinese are the ones who best understand
the nature of tea.
people
tense and voice of
this passage
Tense:
Voice:
past tense
passive voice
was invented was drunk
is said were grown
were used were produced
is believed was brought
Passive voice used in the passage
被动语态的构成:
be + 过去分词
Learn to write:根据表格信息写一篇关于自行车发明历史的短文。
要求:至少要用到3个被动语态的句子。
1. 根据表格信息,用被动语态写5个句子
What
the first bike
Who
Syvrac (西夫拉克)
When
1790
Where
France
was made of
wood
was used for
send letters and newspapers
The first bike was invented by Syvrac.
2. Make your sentences better using the
expressions below.
Did you know that…?
Many people believe that…
It is said that…
It is believed that …
Did you know that bike was invented by a Frenchman
called Syvrac?
3. Finish your writing using the sentences you
have made after class.
One possible version:
Did you know that the first bike was invented
by a Frenchman called Syvrac? It is blieved that
the first bike was invented in 1790 and it is said
that the first bike was made of wood. Many people
believe that the first bike was used for sending
letters and newspapers.
What did we learn?
1. We have learnt about the history of tea.
2. We have learnt to read and get information
quickly by using reading skills, such as
skimming and scanning.
3. We have learnt to write using Passive Voice.
The more creative we try to be,
the better our life will be!