(共15张PPT)
Unit 6 At one with nature
Developing ideas
A Love of Gardening
Activity 1: Enjoy the gardens
Activity 1: Enjoy the gardens
People in the UK love gardening. Nearly half of British people regard gardening as a hobby they generally enjoy. They spend much time maintaining their gardens, and among people aged 55 and above, the time goes even more. According to some
research, people in the UK spend an average of 30,000 pounds on their gardens during their lives.
Background
Gardening in the UK
Activity2:Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.
(on page 92)
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!
A topic sentence is a sentence that states or suggests the main idea or topic of a paragraph. Often, a topic sentence comes at the beginning of a paragraph; sometimes, it appears in the middle or at the end.
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Origin
Soon after the publication of
_________________in1911,
_______________ began to be built.
Paragraph 1What started the Brit’s love for gardening
The Secret Garden
homes with gardens
Activity3. :Read each paragraph and try to answer the following questions:
What people do
children
expert gardeners
common people
plant sunflowers and wait to see which one is the tallest
find the right corner for roses
grow perfect vegetables to enter into the competition
Brits like nothing better than gardening and enjoying the beauty of the world around them.
Paragraph2 What do different people do in their gardens
Brits like gardening and enjoying the beauty of the world around them best.
Problem
limited space
Solutions
rent small pieces of land
turn rooftops and walls into private gardens
benefits
make cities greener
Paragraph 3 &4 How do Brits solve the problem of gardening in cities
What benefits can gardening bring to us?
improve air quality
be good for environment/ soul
create more beautiful living things
Activity 4: Think & share
What do you think these sentences mean
The world is not lack of beauty
but the discoverable eyes
Activity 5:Discussion
1、What do you think about the title and why
Why not garden
It means we should take action.
Enjoy my garden
Your dream garden
1. Where is your dream garden
2. What will you do in your garden
3. Why do you design your garden like this
rose 玫瑰 sunflower 向日葵
lily 百合 spider plant 吊兰 bamboo竹子 lucky bamboo富贵竹
tulip[ tju l p] 郁金香 cactus[ k kt s]仙人掌
create beauty
enjoy beauty
Live in harmony with nature
humans
nature
At one with nature
Homework
Read the passage until you can read fluently.
Write a passage based on your design in 80 words or so .