Unit 6 At one with nature Developing ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

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. If you'd like to find out more about gardening in the UK, you can look into books or search the Internet using these key words: The Secret Garden British Garden Plants History of British Gardens Gardening in the UK Warming-up 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 BC：before Christ 公元前 AD: ‘Anno Domini’ 公园 Pre-reading 1. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. History about gardening. B. British enthusiasm for gardening. C. Amazing gardening. D. The benefits of gardening. 2. Where can we probably read the passage? A. In a travel guidebook. B. In a cultural magazine. C. In a science newspaper. D. In recipe（菜谱） book 本文的语篇类型为说明文(Exposition)，介绍了英国人对园艺的热爱。An exposition is a writing whose purpose is to give information. Fast-reading Read the whole passage, paragraph by paragraph. 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! Tip: 划出主题句中的关键词/短语,再根据这些关键词 找出文中一些相关的词或句子。 4 3 2 1 1.When was The Secret Garden published? 2. What do children plant each spring? 3. Do all the