(共23张PPT)
Unit 6 At one with nature
A Love of Gardening
Activity 1: Enjoy the gardens
British gardens
Gardening in the UK
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.
Do you want to have a garden like this
Background
Gardening in the UK
The structure of Exposition
Beginning 点明主题
Body 围绕主题展开说明 (注意逻辑顺序)
Ending 归纳主题，阐明写作目的。
Types of Exposition
Directions 说明书
Travel guides 旅游手册
Recipes 菜谱
Science articles 科学类文章
The purpose of exposition is to express a complete, clear, objective and accurate understanding of things and ideas.
Types of Exposition
Directions 说明书
Travel guides 旅游手册
Recipes 菜谱
Science articles 科学类文章
Methods of Exposition
1 Illustration 举例
2 Definition 下定义
3 Division & Classification 分类法
4 An analysis of cause & effects 因果分析
5 Comparison & contrast 比较和对比
6 Sequence or Process 过程分析法
本文的语篇类型为说明文(Exposition)，介绍了英国人对园艺的热爱。
An exposition is a writing whose purpose is
to give information.
beginning
body
ending
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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The Secret Garden is a children’s novel by British-American novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was first published in 1911 and is considered a classic of English children’s literature. It tells the heart-warming story of three children and the healing power of the secret garden.
Paragraph 1When was The Secret Garden published
Activity3. :Read each paragraph and try to answer the following questions:
It was published in 1911.
文章的开头和结尾均引用了“The Secret Garden”的相关语句，这是一种写作方法：首尾呼应。首尾呼应可以让文章结构更加紧密，内容更加完整，进一步强调文章主题，加深读者的印象，引发读者的共鸣等。
When there are beautiful and positive ideas in our minds, we will feel fulfilled, and won’t be easily influence by negative thoughts and ideas.
Could you give some Chinese examples
月夜忆舍弟
戍鼓断人行，边秋一雁声。
露从今夜白，月是故乡明。
有弟皆分散，无家问死生。
寄书长不达，况乃未休兵。
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
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 .
