(共21张PPT)
Developing ideas — Reading & writing
Unit 6 At one with nature
What made them happy, and why
A Love of Gardening
At the end of this lesson, students are able to:
1. Accurately grasp the topic sentences and supporting details of each paragraph, and summarize the main idea of each paragraph;
2. Understand the British love of gardening and drinking fruit and herbal tea;
3. Form a sense of rational use of nature and harmonious coexistence with nature.
Learning objectives:
a As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.
b But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.
c For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
d This is what started the British love of gardening!
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Topic sentence
A topic sentence is a sentence that states or suggests the main idea or topic of a paragraph. A topic sentence comes at the beginning of a paragraph. Sometimes, it appears in the middle or at the end.
Read the passage and choose the topic sentences of each paragraph
Activity 2
Analyze the topic sentences
This is what started the British love of gardening!
supporting details
Analyze the topic sentences
1. Analyze the rest of the three topic sentences;
2. Find the supporting details.
Work in pairs
Analyze the topic sentences
For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
supporting details
children
expert gardeners
others
many Brits
some
Analyze the topic sentences
But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.
Analyze the topic sentences
As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.
supporting details
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.
Think & Share
1. What are the benefits of gardening
2. In what ways do people bring nature into their lives
Activity 3
Predict the topic
fruit
herbs
tea
Activity 4
What fruits and herbs can be used to make tea
Mango Tea
Strawberry Tea
Apple Tea
Fruit
Teas
Herbal
Teas
Blackberry Tea
Dandilion Tea
Mint Tea
1. Read the passage and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.
(para.1)British people love to make tea with fruit and herbs.
(para.2)However, recent years have seen more and more unusual flavors come onto the market.
(para.3)Herbal tea has various health benefits.
2.Circle the key words of each main idea
Activity 5
Find the supporting details for each key word.
(para.1)British people love to make tea with fruit and herbs.
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. Many people grow their very own tea gardens, in which they plant easy-to-grow herbs such as mint and lemongrass.
supporting details
Find the supporting details for each key word.
Flavors such as lemon and ginger have long been popular in the UK. However, recent years have seen more and more unusual flavors come onto the market. Fruit teas now include mango, strawberry, apple and pear. Herbal teas include blackberry leaf and dandelion.
supporting details
(para.2)However, recent years have seen more and more unusual flavors come onto the market.
Find the supporting details for each key word.
Herbal tea has various health benefits. Many people enjoy herbal tea because it can have a positive effect on energy levels. If you need a good night’s sleep, choose a tea that helps you relax. If you haven’t been feeling very well, drink some ginger tea to give your immune system a helping hand. Mint tea, meanwhile, is good for digestion.
supporting details
(para.3)Herbal tea has various health benefits.
Make these topic sentences and supporting details into a LOGICAL paragraph.
Activity 6
Rewrite and use your own words to combine the topic sentences and supporting details;
Make use of linking words;
Keep it short (only one paragraph within 80 words)
Fruit and herbal teas
British people love to make tea with fruit and herbs. Such a habit is so popular that many people plant easy-to-grow herbs in their own gardens. There are many flavours of herbal tea, including traditional lemon and ginger, as well as many unusual flavours such as mango, strawberry, apple, pear, blackberry leaf and dandelion. Aside from the variety of flavours, herbal tea also has various health benefits. Some can help people relax, and some, like ginger tea, are good for the immune system, while others, such as mint tea, are beneficial to digestion.
sample
Compulsory
Write a summary of the passage A Love of Gardening and share your composition with your classmates.
Optional
Read the book The Secret of Garden.
Assignment
