(共49张PPT)
Unit 6
At one with nature
Developing ideas
BY MICHELLE
A Love of Gardening
What does the video mainly show us
The history of ______________.
gardening
严格来说,具有真正意义上的英式花园直到18世纪才真正确立,并在其后的维多利亚时期充分积淀,在20世纪受到自然主义思潮的影响下成为当今世界园艺的重要范本。不过反观英国花园一路走来的漫长岁月,其间与各种异国花园之间的借鉴与反思才是如今英国人如此推崇自然主义花园的根本原因。一切始于田野,又归于田野。
What does the video mainly show us
Complete the quiz to see how much you know about British gardens. Try to guess if you are not sure of the correct answers.
The earliest British gardens were planted in the 1st century AD.
Ancient Roman Garden
最早的英国花园是公元1世纪由罗马征服者在英国建造的。罗马花园伴随着大型别墅和宫殿出现,后者最好的例子可能是苏塞克斯的菲什伯恩罗马宫(Fishbourne Roman Palace)。菲什伯恩罗马宫展示了一种精心对称的正式种植,这是在古希腊哲学思潮和几何学发展的影响下,人对于审美的权衡,那就是对称。
如今,罗马宫的花园得到了修复,不过必然伴随着现代生活下的润色。我们依旧可以从其架构一窥当时的设计思路:低矮的方形树篱被砾石小径分开。树篱上点缀着小壁龛,里面可能安置有雕像等装饰品。房子附近的主花园面前是一片绿地,通向水边;还有一个小菜园,种植着不列颠常见的水果和蔬菜。
你会发现,作为一个真正的花园而不是历史遗迹来考量,罗马宫花园并不让人满意。我们对盎格鲁-撒克逊英格兰的花园知之甚少,其中一种说法是,好战的盎撒人可能并不认为园艺像今天那么重要。
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.
Look at the title of the passage and the picture. Tick what you think is mentioned in the passage.
different kinds of plants
famous gardens
gardening competitions
greening of cities
air quality
country life
Now read the passage and check your answer.
Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.
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.
Para 4
Para 3
Para 2
Para 1
Which sentence can show more and more British people love gardening (Para 1)
Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”, with around half the population spending their free time gardening.
= they are good at growing plants
[BrE]Green fingers= [NAmE]green thumb n. 园艺技能;种植技能
Which sentence can show more and more British people love gardening (Para 1)
Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”, with around half the population spending their free time gardening.
with 复合结构:with+名词+doing, 作状语
《秘密花园》是美国女作家弗朗西丝·霍奇森·伯内特(Frances Hodgson Burnett)创作的儿童文学作品。故事讲述了性情古怪孤僻的小女孩玛丽的父母双亡后,生活在姨父神秘阴沉的大房子里,一次神奇的经历,使玛丽闯入久已禁闭且荒芜的花园。玛丽、农家小子迪肯和常年被关在阴暗房间里的病态少爷柯林,找到了开启快乐的钥匙,和花园经历了一次诗意的复活。
Read the paragraph 2 and fill the form.
Different people Different joys
Children They plant ___________ and wait to see which one is the _______.
Expert gardeners Some of them spend hours ____________ __________________________________.
Others Some are happy just to sit ________________
____________________________________________________________________.
sunflowers
tallest
trying to grow
perfect vegetables to enter into competitions
under the branches
of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them
Paraphrase
Although for many Brits cutting the grass is one of the best ways to spend their Sunday, some simply feel happy when they can sit in their gardens and just enjoy the beautiful scenery.
How do people in cities find the solution to grow things (Para 3)
By renting small pieces of land and turning rooftops and walls into private gardens.
对主语One recent idea的具体内容进行说明
What are the benefits of gardening (para 4)
It’s good for the environment and people’s souls.
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.
写作手法:表面写花园,实则比喻精神世界。类似中文名言:问渠那得清如许,为有源头活水来。
写作手法:首尾呼应
让文章结构更加严密,内容更加完整,进一步强调文章主图,加深读者的印象,引发读者的共鸣等。
Think Share
In what ways do people bring nature into their lives
Sprinkle plants in every room: Bringing more plants into our home is a great way to incorporate nature into our life. Pick out a selection of plants that are easy to grow indoors.
Choose natural items as décor(装饰风格): Another way to incorporate nature into your home is to use natural items as home decor.
Pair Work
Act out an interview about gardening in Britain.
Read the passage again and find out important information.
Prepare questions for the interview. Use the information from the passage.
Decide the roles of interviewer and interviewee. Act out the interview.
Who …
What … usually do
How …
What positive effect …
Phrases
millions of
enter into a competition
lead to
free-time activity
allow sb to do sth
be at one with
be in doubt
reflect on
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
数百万的
参加比赛
导致;通向
业余活动;课余活动
允许某人做某事
与……和谐相处
可怀疑的;不能肯定的
思考;反省;回想
Sentences
with around half the population spending their free time gardening中, “with + 名词 + doing”为复合结构,在句中作状语,解释说明 millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”
with的复合结构(即 with + 宾语 + 宾语补足语)
with
名 / 代词
to do
doing
done
(动作)将要发生
主动、进行
被动、完成
John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work ___________ (finish), he gladly accepted it.
With a lot of difficult problems _______ (solve), I feel very worried and unhappy.
We finished the work on time with the machine _________ (help) us.
finished
to solve
helping
Sentences
Exercises
Do you know anyone who loves gardening
Write a short passage about him / her.
Writing a summary
What are they
What do you usually do with them
lemon
mint
ginger
lemon grass
What do British people do with these plants
Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.
What do British people do with these plants
British people use these plants to make tea.
topic sentence
Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.
What was mentioned in the letter Make notes under the headings.
Their Popularity: ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Unusual flavours: ___________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Health benefits: _____________________________________
__________________________________________________
gardens with easy-to-grow herbs.
Many people make their very own
blackberry leaf and dandelion.
Mango, strawberry, apple, pear,
people’s immune systems. It can be good for digestion.
It can help people relax. It can help
change words and phrases
(替换字词)
change the part of speech
(改变词性)
change sentence patterns
(改变句式)
…
Ways to paraphrase
概括要点
同义表达
3
Summarize each paragraph with one sentence and make sure
①the subject of the sentence matches the topic of the whole passage;
②the whole sentence focuses on the main idea of the paragraph.
连接成文
How to write a summary
British people love to make tea with fruit and herbs. With pleasant flavors and scents, and coming in a variety of colors, fruit and herbal teas make a nice change to traditional teas.
Fruit and herbal teas, with pleasant flavors, scents and colors, _____________________________________________ .
① gain great popularity among British people
② are popular with British people
their popularity
替换字词
改变词性
However, recent years have seen more and more unusual flavors come onto the market.
More unusual flavors _________________________________________.
unusual flavors
替换字词
改变语态
① have become available in the UK
② can be found in the UK
Herbal tea has various health benefits. Many people enjoy herbal tea because it can have a positive effect on energy levels.
Herbal tea can bring people many health benefits,
① for _________________________________
② ______________ one's energy levels can be positively adjusted.
health
benefits
it can positively affect one's energy levels.
with which
改变句式
改变语态
A possible version:
With great flavors, scents and colors, fruit teas and herbal teas, gain great popularity among British people. __________________, more unusual flavors have become available in the UK. Herbal tea, _____________, can bring people many health benefits, for they can positively affect one's energy levels.
In recent years
in particular
Item Check if they Done Put a tick √
1. cover enough key points.
2. ensure the subject of each sentence matches the topic of the whole passage and the whole sentence focuses on the main idea of each paragraph.
3. use synonyms to substitute some of the main words.
4. leave out the unnecessary words, quotes, examples.
5. have used accurate language (grammar, spelling, punctuation)
Share your summary
Presenting ideas
Look at the pictures and decide in which place you would most like to live.
on a tropical island
in the mountains
in a jungle
out in the grasslands
Think about why you want to live there and make notes.
benefits of living there
disadvantages of living there
things you need to bring
how you deal with the local environment
…
Prepare a talk about your chosen place. Use the notes above and the expressions in the box to help you.
We think the best place to live in would be …
Although we like …, we prefer …
The problem with … is that …
The good thing about … is …
If we lived in …, we would miss …
I would love to have …
Present your talk to the class.
describe natural landmarks
talk about advantages and disadvantages
write a summary using topic sentences
respect the traditions of different cultures
appreciate the wisdom of living in harmony with nature
After completing this unit, I can rate my performance 1(excellent), 2 (good) or 3 (in need of improvement).
Reflection
I’ve learnt to make use of the following words and expressions: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I still need to improve:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Homework
Review the language points of the passage.
Try to write a summary of the passage.
THANKS FOR WATCHING