Unit 3 Trees and us： Focusing on culture课件2024-2025学年沪教版（2024）英语七年级下册

Vocabulary practice 1 Look at the article on page 37 and find words with similar meanings. (line 2） (1） not making any sound (line 8)） (2) a gas we need in order to live (line 11) (3) easy; easy to do (line 14） (4) a hard material used for making tables, chairs, pencils, etc. (line 18) (5）to actin a certainwaytowardssomeone orsomething silent oxygen convenient wood treat 2Complete the information column on the school website with the words from Exercise 1. Change the form if necessary. Today is Tree Planting Day, and we are going to focus on the many benefits oftrees！ We do not often think about the trees around us. They are (I) they don't complain, no matter how we （2) them. However,trees are very important for all living things on this planet, so we should be kind to them.To begin with, they provide us with (3) and clean the air for us. Trees also make our daily lives easier and more (4) For example, we use the (5) from trees to make furniture. We also use it to produce paper. In short, we cannot live without trees. silent treat oxygen convenient wood Before you read 1. When and where did people start drinking tea? 2.How did Shennong discover tea according to an ancient Chinese legend? 3.Did people always drink tea for its taste? 4.How did people use tea before the Tang dynasty? 5.Why did drinking tea become popular in the Tang dynasty? 6. What does Cha Jing talk about？ Before you read 请教师自行搜索有关陆羽与《茶经》的视频片段。 Watch the video clip and answer the questions below. Before you read 1. Who is the man mentioned in the video clip? 2. Which book is known as the first book of tea in the world? 3.※In Cha Jing, what can we learn about? Watch the video clip and answer the questions below. Lu Yu and Cha Jing When and where did people start drinking tea? Historians are not sure, but people in China have grown tea for thousands of years. According to a Chinese legend, Shennong discovered tea by accident when some leaves fell from a tree into his drink. The oldest tea archaeologists have found so far is almost 2,200 years old. It dates back to the early Han dynasty. But before the Tang dynasty, people usually did not drink tea for the taste—they used it as medicine. Thanks to a man named Lu Yu (733–804 CE), people all over China started enjoying tea as a drink. Lu Yu carefully studied the art of making tea, and he wanted to share his knowledge with others. He decided to write Cha Jing (The Classic of Tea). This was the world’s first book about tea and tea culture. It was only about 7,000 characters long, but the book became very popular. Not long after Lu Yu died, tea culture quickly spread across the country, and he became known as the Sage of Tea. People still read Cha Jing today, and there are translations of the book in English, French, Japanese and many other languages. Language notes 1. accident /9CksIdRnt/ n. 意外；偶然的事 The discovery of the new road was an accident. 2. knowledge /9nBlIdZ/ n. 知识 She has a lot of knowledge about Chinese tea culture. 3. character /9kærIktR/ n. 文字 Chinese characters are hard to learn for foreigners. 4. spread /spred/ v. 传播 Rumours can spread easily. 5. translation /træns9leISRn/ n. 译文；译本 The English version of the poem has lost something in translation. 6. CE 公元 Lu Yu lived around 733–804 CE. 7. archaeologist /0A:kI9BlRdZIst/ n. 考古学家 The archaeologist found a lot of ancient artifacts in the cave. 8. legend /9ledZRnd/ n. 传说 There is a legend about a dragon living in the mountain. Language notes 9. tea /ti:/ n. 茶 Tea is a popular drink all over the world. 10. Shennong 神农 11. according to 依照；根据 According to the teacher, we will go on a hike next week. 12. by accident 偶然；意外地 He discovered the treasure by accident. Task 1 Read the article and think about the different uses of tea. While you read Notes Task 2 Summarize the main idea of each paragraph with subheadings and key words. Paragraph 1: Introduction to tea’s history Paragraph 2: Tea as medicine and Lu Yu’s influence Paragraph 3: Lu Yu’s legacy and spread of tea culture Task 3 Answer the questions below with the information from the article on page 46. (1) How did Shennong discover tea, according to the ancient Chinese legend? Shennong discovered tea by accident when some leaves fell from a tree into his drink. (2) How did people before the Tang dynasty use tea? Before the Tang dynasty people used tea as medicine. (3) Why did Lu Yu write Cha Jing? Lu Yu wrote Cha Jing because he wanted to share his knowledge of tea with others. Task 4 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. Change the form if necessary. knowledge by accident character translation According to Achievements Task 5 After-reading activities （Group Work） Learn more about tea and tea culture, either by watching a video clip or by reading an excerpt from Cha Jing. Choose a type of tea and give a short presentation about it. The presentation may include: Colour and unique taste Place of origin What kind of water we should use for this type of tea How it is made The best time to drink it Where this type of tea is popular Self-assessment 评价内容 评分（1-5） 1. 我能了解茶的相关历史知识。 1 2 3 4 5 2. 我能知道茶受欢迎的原因。 1 2 3 4 5 3. 我能理解陆羽所著《茶经》的重要性。 1 2 3 4 5 4. 我意识到茶是树木馈赠给人类的珍贵礼物，并愿意为保护树木做出力所能及的贡献。 1 2 3 4 5 Homework 基础作业 简要复述茶的历史以及陆羽和《茶经》的相关内容。 拓展作业 1. 将 Task 5 的小组合作任务拓展成制作一张海报，内容需包括某种茶的介绍、图片、品尝心得等。 2. 上网查找资料或观看相关影片，了解更多关于中国茶与茶文化的知识。 $$