Unit 8 Collecting as a hobby Section4 Focusing on culture课件（23张PPT，内嵌音频）

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Unit 8 Collecting as a hobby
Key question
Why do people collect things
Collecting can be a personal hobby. We can also find collections in museums. Let’s learn about some interesting museum collections.
1. What kind of collections can you see at the Eden Project
2. Why is the titan arum special What is special about the pitcher plant
3. Where are the collections in the British Museum from
Look at the questions and try to find the answers in the article.
Interesting collections
The Eden Project, Cornwall, UK
The Eden Project has an amazing collection of plants. These plants are from different parts of the world. There is a collection of food plants, and the Eden Project also has a collection of other useful plants, like bamboo. If you visit, you can also see their collection of exotic plants.
The plant in the picture on the left is from the rainforests of Indonesia. The plant can grow up to 3 metres tall and about 1 metre across. When it flowers, it produces a strong smell to attract insects. It’s a very special plant!
The plant in the picture on the right is from Borneo and Sumatra. It has special cups. When insects fall in the cups, the plant eats the insect. It is a meat-eating plant.
The British Museum, London, UK
The British Museum has a collection of things from different parts of the world: China, Greece, Egypt, Mexico, Italy, etc.
The Rosetta Stone is a must-see object in the museum. It’s a big, flat stone with ancient writing on it. It says the same things written in two languages—Egyptian and Greek. This stone helps us understand Egyptian hieroglyphics and learn about ancient cultures. It’s like a treasure that unlocked a secret code!
You can see animals at the British Museum too. For example, there are mummies of real cats. They are part of the mummy collection in the ancient Egypt room. Some of them are from the 1st century BCE.
Interesting collections
1. What kind of collections can you see at the Eden Project
I can see collections of plants. The collections include food plants and other useful plants, and there is also a collection of exotic plants.
2. Why is the titan arum special What is special about the pitcher plant
The titan arum can grow up to 3 metres tall and 1 metre across, and when it flowers, it produces a strong smell to attract insects. The pitcher plant eats insects.
3. Where are the collections in the British Museum from
They are from different parts of the world: China, Greece, Egypt, Mexico, Italy, etc.
What can we learn from the collections in the British Museum
Think!
languages
insects
treasures
unlock
real
Interesting collections
Discuss the questions below in groups.
Which of the collections on page 126 would you like to see Why
Self-assessment
评价内容 1. 我能了解两个博物馆的相关背景知识。 1 2 3 4 5
2. 我能理解两段博物馆介绍的内容。 1 2 3 4 5
3. 我能正确理解介绍藏品的重点词句。 1 2 3 4 5
4. 我能理解博物馆藏品背后的深层意义并表达自己的观点。 1 2 3 4 5
Homework
基础作业
1. 熟练朗读课本第126页的课文。
2. 摘抄文中你最喜欢的关于藏品的句子，并试着用自己的语言复述，向他人介绍这些藏品。
拓展作业
1. 两人一组分别饰演导游和游客，就介绍博物馆里的收藏品进行角色扮演。
2. 上网搜索或实地参观更多有趣的博物馆收藏品，了解收藏的深层意义。
produce /prR9dju:s/ v. 生产；制造
That tree produces lots of apples in the autumn.
attract /R9trCkt/ v. 吸引；招引
How can we attract more visitors to our website
insect /9Insekt/ n. 昆虫
I just had a look at the insect.
object /9BbdZIkt/ n. 物体；物品
There are many interesting objects in the museum.
flat /flCt/ adj. 平滑的
We found a large flat rock to sit on.
language /9lCNGwIdZ/ n. 语言
It is not easy to learn a language well.
treasure /9treZR(r)/ n. 珍宝；宝物
I’m looking for buried treasure!
unlock /0Vn9lBk/ v. 发现；揭示
Can you unlock the secret of this place
real /9ri:Rl/ adj. 真的
Plastic flowers sometimes look better than real ones.