Unit 6 At one with nature Developing ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 6 Developing ideas Learning aims 1. To understand the main idea and the structure of the text 2. To promote the awareness of getting close to nature and live in harmony with nature Do you want to have a garden like these? Complete the quiz to see how much you know about British gardens. Try to guess if you are not sure of the correct answers. 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 British gardens 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. 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 The Secret Garden is a children’s novel by British-American novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was first published in 1911 and is considered a classic of English children’s literature. It tells the heart-warming story of three children and the healing power of the secret garden. 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 Brainstorming Read the passage and find the main idea. The British people’s love for gardening. Scanning (1)What do Brits like doing in their spare time? A.Travelling. B.Gardening. C.Exercising. D.Dancing. (2)Why do Brits turn rooftops into private gardens? A.To have a special garden for competition. B.To make the house cooler in summer. C.The plant needs more sunlight. D.The land is limited. (3)What does the word“thistle” in the last paragraph refer to? A.A kind of flower. B.A kind of garden. C.A kind of weed. D.A kind of house. 1.at that time 　　　　  2.spend time/money doing sth.　 　　　  3.enter into 　　　　  4.in doubt 　　　　  5.reflect on 　　　　  6.as well as 　　　　  7.导致 　　　　  8.在……的开头 　　 　　  9.在……的中间 　　　　　　　  10.对……有影响 　　　　　　　  11.帮助 　　　　　　　  当时　 花费时间/金钱做某事　 参加;进入　 怀疑　 考虑;反思　 除了　 lead to　 at the beginning of　 in the middle of　 have an effect on　 give sb.a hand 重点短语 1.Expert gardeners know just the right corner for roses,and others spend hours trying to grow perfect vegetables to enter into competitions.(教材P68) 园艺专家确实知道哪些角落适合种植玫瑰,其他人则花费较多时间来种植好蔬菜,参加比赛。 句中的expert为形容词,意为“行家的;专家的”;expert也可以作名词,意为“行家;专家”。 be an expert at是……方面的能手/专家 She is an expert at figure skating. 她是花样滑冰专家。 重点句子 2.Expert gardeners know just the right corner for roses,and others spend hours trying to grow perfect vegetables to enter into competitions.(教材P68) 园艺专家确实知道哪些角落适合种植玫瑰,其他人则花费较多时间来种植好蔬菜,参加比赛。 spend time/money doing sth.为习惯搭配,意为“花费时间/金钱做某事”。 They spent 4450 yuan buying the big colour TV set. 。 3.These gardens have helped make the cities greener and improve air quality.(教材P69) 这些花园有助于城市绿化,改善空气质量。 improve为动词,意为“改善;改进”。 It will help to improve your speaking. 这会帮助改进你的口语。 Only think,Mama, how it is improved since I was here last! 妈妈,你只要想一想,自从我上次来这儿以后这里有了多大的改进啊! improvement n. 4.And if you’re in any doubt about this,take a moment to reflect on this line from The Secret Garden:“Where you tend a rose...A thistle cannot grow.”(教材P69) 如果你对此有任何怀疑的话,静下来想一想摘自《秘密花园》中的这一句:“精心护理的花园……不长杂草。” in doubt意为“怀疑;不肯定;拿不准”。 When in doubt about the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary.拿不准词义时,查查词典。 no doubt=beyond/without doubt=undoubtedly 毫无疑问 There is no/some/little/much doubt about sth.对某事没有/有一些/有很少/有很多疑问。 There is no doubt that... 毫无疑问…… There is some doubt whether...……还不确定。 doubtful adj.可疑的 5.But in cities,limited space has led to people looking for new solutions. 但是在城市里,有限的空间使得人们寻找新的解决方法。 limited为形容词,意为“有限的”。 But our money was limited,and none of the house prices seemed satisfactory. 但是我们的资金有限,房价似乎没有一套令人满意。 be limited to sth.受限于某事go beyond/over the limit超过限度 within limits在一定程度内set a limit on sth.对某事(物)加以限制 limit...to...把……限定在……范围内 limitation n.限制,限度 I have always had to work beyond the limit of my strength. 我总是超越身体极限地努力工作着。 The uses of coal are by no means limited to those. 煤的用途绝不仅限于那些。 6.What are the benefits of gardening? 园艺的益处是什么? benefit为名词,意为“好处;益处”;它还可以作动词,意为“有益于;有助于;受益”。 Good opinions are worth sticking to because they can benefit us all.好的意见值得坚持,因为对我们大家都有益。 【词汇拓展】 sth. benefit(s) sb.某事对某人有益 sb. benefit(s) from sth.某人从某事中受益 be of benefit to...对……有益 for one’s benefit为了帮助某人;为某人的利益 to one’s benefit对某人有益 beneficial adj.有益的;受益的 be beneficial to...(=be of benefit to...) 对……有益 Class test 1. They spent two years ________ (build) the bridge. 2.He started working hard ______ (improve) his English. 3.I can see ______(improve ) in your work. 4.There is no doubt ______ he will come on time. 5.All speeches will be limited_____ ten minutes. 6.I hope my advice will be _____ (benefit) to you in your English study. Thank you $$