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UNIT 6 At one with nature
Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
Developing ideas
1 Complete the quiz to see how much you know about British
gardens. Try to guess if you are not sure of the correct answers.
Quiz
1 The earliest British gardens were planted in .
a the 5th century BC b the 1st century AD c the 6th century AD
2 By 2020,about of British homes are likely to have a garden.
a 80% b 85% c 90%
3 It is estimated that species of insects can be found in a British garden.
a over 800 b over 8,000 c over 80,000
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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.
3 Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.
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!
1—d 2—c 3—b 4—a
Learning to learn
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.
Think & Share
1 What do you think the sentence “Where you tend a rose... A thistle cannot
grow” means
2 What are the benefits of gardening
3 In what ways do people bring nature into their lives
4 Do you know anyone who loves gardening Tell the class about him/her.
1 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.
2 It’s good for the environment and people’s soul.
4 Work in pairs. Act out an interview about gardening in Britain.
1 Read the passage again and find out important information.
2 Prepare questions for the interview. Use the information from the passage.
3 Decide the roles of interviewer and interviewee. Act out the interview.
Interview questions
·How many British people love gardening
·________________________________________________________________
·________________________________________________________________
·________________________________________________________________
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When did homes with gardens start to be built
How do some Brits like to spend their Sunday
What will those without outside space do if they want to grow things
How many people in London are waiting for small pieces of land to grow things
Writing a summary
5 Read the passage and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Topic sentence of each paragraph
Paragraph 1:British people love to make tea with fruit and herbs.
Paragraph 2:However,recent years have seen more and more unusual
flavours come onto the market.
Paragraph 3:Herbal tea has various health benefits.
Writing a summary
Now make notes under the headings.
Fruit and herbal teas
Their popularity______________________________________________________
Unusual flavours_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Health benefits_______________________________________________________
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Many people grow their very own tea gardens with easy-to-grow herbs.
Fruit teas now include mango,strawberry,apple and pear. Herbal teas include blackberry leaf and dandelion
Some teas have a positive effect on energy levels. Some teas can help people relax. Ginger tea can give your immune system a helping hand. Mint tea is good for digestion.
Write a summary of the passage. Use the notes in Activity 5 to help you.
7 Share your summary with the class.
Learning to learn
When writing a summary,don’t just combine all the topic sentences.
Instead,reconstruct the key information to make the paragraph
coherent,concise and natural.
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 tea gardens. There are many flavours of fruit and herbal teas,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 for digestion.
Presenting ideas
1 Work in groups. 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
2 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
...
3 Prepare a talk about your chosen place. Use the notes in Activity 2 and the
expressions in the box to help you.
Useful expressions
·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...
Language points
These words come from the author of the book The Secret Garden , first published in 1911. 《秘密花园》的作者这样说。这本书 1911 年首次出版。
1 publish v. 出版;刊登;公布
His new book is to be published next week.他的新书将于下周出版。
We haven’t yet had an accurate schedule to publish these books.
我们还没有准确的时间表出版这些书。 [词汇复现]
The names of the winners of the competition will be published in June. 竞赛优胜者名单将于 6 月份公布。
【词语辨析】publish 与 come out
publish 是及物动词,可用于被动语态。
come out 是不及物动词短语,不能用于被动语态。
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(1) [词汇复现] His first novel (publish)next month is based on a true story.
(2) He wrote many children’s books,nearly half of which (publish)in the 1990s.
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(3) [词 汇 复 现] He is an expert on wildlife. He (发表了这篇文章)after observing a variety of wild animals.
to be published
were published
published this article
Expert gardeners know just the right corner for roses ...
专业的园丁对于花园里哪个角落最适合种玫瑰都了如指掌……
2 expert adj. 内行的,专家的 n. 专家,行家
搭配
be expert at/in(doing) sth. 在(做)某事方面在行
seek expert advice/an expert opinion 征求专家意见
an expert at/on/in 在……方面的专家 / 行家
The police are expert at handling situations like this. 警察处理这类事情很在行。
We need some expert help. 我们需要一些内行的帮助。
a medical/technical/financial expert 医学 / 技术 / 金融专家
The experts are debating how to solve the mystery. 专家们正在讨论如何解开这个谜。 [词汇复现]
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(1) Linda is expert finding useful information about study.
(2) He is expert computer software.
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(3) It is said that the old man (在……方面很在行)repairing all kinds of cars.
(4) [词 汇 复 现] The centre provides (专家咨询)for people with financial
problems.
in/at
in/at
is expert in/at
expert advice
Those without outside space can rent small pieces of land on which to grow things . 那些房屋外部没有空间的居民可以租用小块土地种植作物。
3 rent v. 租用,租借;出租 n. 租金
搭配 rent sth. from sb. 从某人那里租用某物
rent sth.(out)to sb. 把某物出租给某人
a high/low/fair rent 高的 / 低的 / 合理的租金
for rent(尤用于告示)出租,招租
She rents a house with three other girls. 她和其他 3 个女孩合租一套房子。
She rents out two rooms to students. 她把两个房间出租给学生。
a month’s rent in advance 预付的月租金
【词语辨析】rent,employ 与 hire
选词填空(rent/employ/hire)
(1) [词汇复现] The four of us a flat together to save our rent.
(2) We two workers to decorate our house.
(3) We both male and female workers.
(4) They an office in the city with the purpose of running a business,which turned out to be a great success.
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(5) The man has been out of work for a year,so he doesn’t have money to (付租金).
(6) The landlord has (提高房租)by £20 a month.
(7) My dad has a cottage which he (向…… 出租)tourists.
rented
hired
employed
rented
pay the rent
put up the rent
rents(out)to
And if you ’re in any doubt about this ...如果你对此有任何疑问……
4 be in doubt(about) (对……)不确定,拿不准
I’m rather in doubt about his explanation of this question. 他对这个问题的解释我颇有怀疑。 [词汇复现]
When I am in doubt about the way,I look at a map.我不确定路时,我就看看地图。
【归纳拓展】
There is no doubt about/that... 毫无疑问……
There is some doubt about/whether... 对……有疑问。
I don’t doubt that... 我确信……
I doubt whether/if... 我怀疑……
without/beyond doubt 无疑,确实
no doubt 无疑,很可能
【误区警示】
(1)肯定句中:
doubt(n.)+ whether 引导的同位语从句(不用 if)
doubt(v.)+ whether/ if 引导的宾语从句
(2)否定句、疑问句中:
doubt + that 引导的同位语从句或宾语从句
单句语法填空
(1) If you are any doubt about whether you should do these exercises,consult(咨询)your doctor.
(2) [词汇复现] There is still some doubt he will survive the crisis.
(3) I don’t doubt the work will be finished in less than one week.
(4) There is no doubt the wooden chair is much stronger than the plastic one you bought yesterday.
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(5) I (确信)people have suffered a lot because the two countries have been at war for many years.
(6) [词 汇 复 现] (对……是否有些疑问)he can recover
from the operation.
in
whether
that
that
don’t doubt that
There’s some doubt whether
But in cities , limited space has led to people looking for new solutions . 但在城市里,有限的空间促使人们寻找新的解决方案。
5 limited adj. 有限的
limited resources/time 有限的资源 / 时间
limited number/amount 有限的数量
be of limited use/value 作用有限 / 价值有限
My life is limited,but learning is limitless.吾生也有涯,而知也无涯。
【单词积累】
limit n. 界限;限度 v. 限制,限定
set a limit to/on 设定……的限度
within limits 在合理限度内
There is no/a limit to... ……是无限的 / 有限的。
limit...to... 把……限定在……
be limited to 限定在……
There is no limit to what you can do if you are hard-working. 你如果努力的话,成就不可限量。
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. 教授历史不应该局限于讲年代和人物。 [词汇复现]
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(1) [词汇复现] The research team rented an apartment and began to study the structure of the valley. After all,they had (limit)resources.
(2) My knowledge of running a restaurant is (limit).
(3) There is a limit what we can do to help.
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(4) I’ll pay for what you need — (有一定限度).
(5) The damage (限于)the roof.
(6) We should (设定……的限度)what our children can do.
(7) We must the composition (把……限制在)1,000 words.
limited
limited
to
within limits
was limited to
set a limit to/on
limit
to
What are the benefits of gardening 园艺的好处是什么?
6 benefit n. 好处,益处 v. 使受益;得益于
搭配 for the benefit of... 为了……的利益
benefit sb. /sth. 对某人 / 某物有益
benefit from/by... 得益于……,从……中受益
be of benefit to...(=be beneficial to...)对……有益
We aim to get the maximum benefit with the minimum effort. 我们力求用最小的努力获得最大的收益。 [词汇复现]
This project will be of great benefit to the region as a whole.
这个项目整体来看对该地区将大有裨益。 [词汇复现]
You will benefit from reading sooner or later.
你迟早会从读书中受益的。
【单词积累】
beneficial adj. 有益的,有利的,有帮助的
单句语法填空
(1) It is said that yoga is of great benefit human health. In other words,we can benefit ____________ yoga.
(2) Music education is (benefit)and important to all the students.
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(3) Taking plenty of exercise can (对……非常有好处)your health.
(4) China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals (为了……的利益)all its citizens.
to
from/by
beneficial
be of great benefit to
for the benefit of
Many people enjoy herbal tea because it can have a positive effect on energy levels . 很多人喜欢香草茶,因为它对能量水平有积极的影响。
7 energy n. 力量,活力;能量
搭配 full of energy 精力充沛;富含能量
have the energy to do sth. 有精力做某事
This was a time when people devoted all their energy to work. 这是一个人们把全部精力用于工作的时期。
Time and energy spent worrying are wasted. 担忧浪费时间,也浪费精力。
Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre. 也许我们应该把我们的想法结合起来,提供一份富含能量和纤维的均衡菜谱。 [词汇复现]
【单词积累】
energetic adj. 精力充沛的
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(1) You are always (精力充沛的). Can you tell me the secret
(2) He works so hard that he doesn’t (有精力锻炼).
(3) As long as the sun shines,the earth will not (耗尽能量).
单句语法填空
(4) The fact is that a balanced diet can keep us (energy).
full of energy
have the energy to exercise
run out of energy
energetic
重点句式
And while many Brits like nothing better than spending their Sunday cutting the grass ... 尽管许多英国人最喜欢的事情莫过于在星期天修剪草坪……
“ 否定词 + 比较级 ” 表达最高级的含义
(1)构成:否定词 + 形容词或副词的比较级(+than)
(2)常用的否定词:not,no,never,nothing,nobody,hardly 等
(3)意义:再没有更……的了,再……不过了
I have never seen a more energetic man than him. 我从未见过比他精力更充沛的人。
Nothing is more precious than health. 健康是最宝贵的。
The news couldn’t have come at a better time. 这消息来得再及时不过了。
单句语法填空
(1) There is nothing (tiring)than not succeeding.
(2) As a student,I can tell you that there is nothing (good)than being praised by my teacher before my classmates.
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(3) 我非常同意你的意见。
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(4) 我认为没有什么比读书更令人愉快的了。
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more tiring
better
I couldn’t agree with you more.
I think nothing is more pleasant than reading.