Section A 3a An Accidental Invention
Unit 6 when was it invented?
Can you guess which city it is from the video?
Chongqing
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Can you think of some specialties of Chongqing?
Noodles
Hotpot
Tea
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Do you know about any information about tea?
Can you predict the passage mainly talks about?
Tea was invented by accident.
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Task 1: Read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea.
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Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing
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How tea spread to other countries
How tea was invented by accident
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Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraph for most of them express the main idea.
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Task 1: Read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea.
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Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing
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How tea spread to other countries
How tea was invented by accident
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Tip1: It’s helpful to divide the passage into some parts for the mind map.
Task 2:Read paragraph 1 carefully and find some key information.
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When was tea drunk firstly?
Who discovered tea as a drink firstly?
How was tea invented?
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world's favorite drinks was invented.
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Task 3: finish the two parts and share the information.
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A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, the saint of tea", mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn‘t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
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Task 3: finish the two parts and share the information.
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A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, the saint of tea", mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.
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Task 3: finish the two parts and share the information.
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It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn‘t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
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It’s important to catch the key information for the mind map.
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It’s important to catch the key information for the mind map.
The time
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It’s important to catch the key information for the mind map.
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It’s important to catch the key information for the mind map.
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It’s important to catch the key information for the mind map.
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The event
Task 4:Use the mind map to narrate the book and the spread of tea.
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Tea was first drunk about 5,000 years ago. Shen Nong was the first to drink tea as a drink. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and it produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water.
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Task 4:Use the mind map to narrate the book and the spread of tea.
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Task 5:Use the mind map to narrate the book and the spread of tea.
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A few thousand years later, Shen Nong was mentioned again. Lu Yu wrote the book Cha Jing. The book described how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discussed where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kind of water were used.
Tea was brought to Korea and Japan during 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660.The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century.
Task 5:Use the mind map to narrate the book and the spread of tea.
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Tip3: it’s easy to narrate the passage by using the mind map.
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Task6: Make a mind map according to the passage.
Chongqing hotpot originated in the late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty. Chaotianmen was a place where the cattle were slaughtered. The sailors on the shore and trackers picked up some guts and poured them into the pot. And then they added some spicy foods into it. Therefore, it became Chongqing’s first and most famous food.
In1997, because Chongqing was approved as a municipality, hotpot culture was given a great opportunity to develop, and it has become the “new business card” for Chongqing and even China.
As time goes by, Chongqing hotpot is more and more popular throughout the world. There are many hotpot restaurants in most of cities, such as, Nanjing, Kunming, Xi’an and so on. Besides, Chongqing hotpot business is booming in Tokyo, New York, Russia, and other nations.
Task7: Choose 1-2 group members to narrate the passage according to the mind map.
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Tips:① divide the passage into several parts.
② find the key information.
③make the mind map with key words.
Tips:①try to use complete sentences.
② pay attention to the passive voice.
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Choose one topic that you like.
Look up some useful information on the internet to make a mind map.
Narrate the whole passage in the next class.
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