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Unit 6 When was it invented?
Section A Period 2
年 级:九年级 学 科:英语(人教版)
1
At the end of this class, you will be able to
1. master the key words and phrases;
2. review the passive voice:be (was/
were done);
3. know about how tea was invented
and spread;
4. retell the passage by using the time
line.
Learning Goals
2
Review:
How is tea produced?
1.Tea plants __________________
2.Tea leaves _______________
3.Then tea leaves _____________________
4.The tea ____________
5.Finally the tea _________ many countries and places around China.
are grown.
are picked by hand.
are sent for processing.
is packed.
is sent to
3
Pre-reading
Let's enjoy a video.
1. What is the video about?
2. Who was the first one to drink tea?
Let's answer the questions.
It's about tea culture in China.
Shen Nong.
Predict
Task 1
Guess from the title and the picture before you read.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
2. How was tea invented?
It's about the invention of tea.
It was invented by accident.
偶然地
Skimming (略读)
Task 2
Para. 1 Lu Yu and his book ChaJing.
Para. 2 How tea spread to other countries.
Para. 3 How tea was invented by accident.
3a
Skim the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Tips: The first sentence and the last sentence may help you get the main idea quickly.
Careful reading
Read Para.1 and complete the mind map.
Task 3
the invention of tea
1. what
2. who
3. how
4. when
5. where
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
tea
a ruler called Shen Nong
by accident
about 5,000 years ago
in China
Make a sentence: It is said that ...据说
was invented by
was invented by
Careful reading
Task 4
Fill in the blanks using the correct form.
invent taste boil fall remain produce
One day, Shen Nong _____________ drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant _______ into the water and ___________there for some time. It ________ a nice smell so he ______ the brown water. As a result, one of the world's favorite drinks ________________.
was boiling
fell
remained
produced
tasted
was invented
Careful reading
Task 5
Listen to Para.2 and fill in the chart.
Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing
the book name _____________
the writer ___________________
what is mentioned? 1. Shen Nong
2. How tea plants _______ _____.
3. How tea plants _____ _____ to make tea.
4. Where the finest tea leaves _______ ______.
5. What kinds of water ____ ______.
Cha Jing
Lu Yu “the saint of tea”
茶圣
were grown
were used
were produced
were used
Careful reading
Task 6
What happened during the following time?
around 1660
during the 6th and 7th century
in the 19th century
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan.
Tea appeared in England.
The tea trade from China to Western countries took place.
Who best understands the nature of tea?
Without doubt, the Chinese!
5,000 years ago
during the 6th and 7th centuries
around the 8th century
(a few thousand years later)
around 1660
in the 19th century
in China
overseas
first drunk
Lu Yu / Cha Jing
Korea and Japan
England /
a national drink
the trade to
western countries
Your conclusion: ......
Let's retell.
Task 7
Post reading
Post reading
Task 8
The four great inventions in ancient China.
paper
printing technique
compass
gunpowder
Post reading
The new four great inventions in modern China.
the high-speed train
Alipay
online shopping
shared bikes
Further thinking
1. How do you feel after seeing these great inventions?
2. Why do we have so many great inventions?
We are so proud of being Chinese!
Because we have a very creative mind.
We like to observe things in our daily life.
We are very hard-working.
......
Homework
1. Do the exercises to check the key words and
phrases.
2. Finish 3C:complete the sentences with the
correct forms of the verbs in the box.
3. Finish the reading practice about the afternoon
tea culture in England.
Tips: 过去式的被动语态
3c
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box.
invent drink bring produce trade
1.One of the world’s favorite drinks was _________ by accident.
2.Tea was first ________ by Shen Nong about 5,000 years ago.
3.A nice smell was _________ when the tea leaves dropped into the
hot water.
4.Tea was _________ to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th
centuries.
5.Tea is now _________ between many different countries.
invented
drunk
produced
brought
traded
Homework
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