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Unit 2 Plant a Plant!
Lesson 9 Gardening with Mary
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
1. read for gist and specific information.
2. talk about gardening.
3. enjoy your own hobby
Learning Objectives
Now she has a TV show!Watch Mary at work in her own garden. She will plant an apple tree. She will show you the best place to grow potatoes. She will tell you about her favourite flowers:roses.
“I have a special show about roses, ”says Mary Green. “I love roses! Roses smell so wonderful. Are roses difficult to grow? No! You just have to choose the right kinds of roses for your garden. ”
Log onto our website and post your questions there. In every show,
she will read the posts and answer your questions.
1. Read the lesson and choose the correct answers.
1).“Gardening with Mary ” is on________.
□Saturday afternoons □Saturday evenings
2).Mary Green will show us the best way to grow
________ on the show.
□roses □all kinds of plants
3).Mary Green thinks roses are ________ to grow.
□easy □difficult
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☀ What’s your favourite TV program?
☀ Have you ever watched a program about gardening on TV?
What is gardening?
Do you like gardening? Why?
Think about it!
2. Are the books below written by Mary?Listen to the names of
the books and tick the ones mentioned.
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1. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
1).They especially like ________flowers. They have a garden full of
________.
2).This flower needs lots of ________. You should
________it every day.
3).Who can ________ this question?The ________is very easy.
planting
water
answer
answer plant water garden show
plants
water
answer
gardener
Let’s follow Mary Green to her gardening world
She is Mary Green
1).Mary likes ___________so much. She spends most of
her time in the _________.
2).Yesterday, Mr. Cox __________ us the best way to
make noodles on the TV ________.
gardening
showed
Learn to learn
The words in the box play different roles in each sentence above. How are they different?Can you find more words like those?
show
garden
THINK ABOUT IT
·What’s your favourite TV program?
·Have you ever watched a program about gardening on TV?
·What does Mary Green think of gardening?
·How many popular books about gardening has Mary Green written? What are they?
体裁:说明文
文章结构:并列式
What is gardening?
the job or activity of working in a garden, growing and taking care of the plants, and keeping them attractive
New words and expressions
channel
TV channel
gardener
log
log onto
have fun doing …
n. 频道
电视频道
n. 园艺家;花匠;园丁
v. 登录;记录
登录;登入
做……获得乐趣
gardening n. 园艺
garden n. 花园
Show:Gardening with Mary
Time:Saturdays, 2:00 p.m.
TV channel:ABS (channel 53)
Do you like gardening?Don’t miss “Gardening with Mary” on Saturday afternoons. Mary Green will show you the best way to grow all kinds of plants. ① She has lots of good advice for every gardener! ②
句子:用疑问句开头能更吸引读者,引起读者的阅读兴趣。
温馨提示:此符号表示“考点精讲点拨”链接。
Fill in the blanks.
She is reading a handbook on ________ (园艺).
This program is boring—I’m going to switch to another ________(频道).
3. Do one thing at a time, and take small steps. You’ll get there, and have ____ (乐趣) doing it.
4. Consumers with questions can _____ (登录) onto the website of the company.
gardening
channel
fun
log
What kinds of flowers will grow best in your garden? When is the best time to plant vegetables? How much water do new trees need?Mary knows. She has all the answers!
句子: ( 画“ ”处) 三个特殊疑问句连续使用,与下文中的all the answers相呼应,起到了一个很好的效果,让观众期待该节目的播出。同时也让人们看到了一个精通园艺、热爱园艺的MaryGreen。
Read the lesson and choose the correct answers.
1. “Gardening with Mary” is on ______.
A. Saturday afternoons B. Saturday evenings
2. Mary Green will show us the best way to grow _____ on the show.
A. Roses B. all kinds of plants
3. Mary Green thinks roses are _____ to grow.
A. easy B. difficult
A
B
A
按要求完成句子。
1. We had a great time in the garden.(改为同义句)
We ____ _____ in the garden.
2. I bought two kilos of meat yesterday.
______ ______ meat did you buy yesterday?
3. He shows us the best way of learning English.(改为同义句)
He shows us _____________________ English.
had fun
How much
the best way to learn
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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
1.What is Mary’s job?
2.What does Mary think of gardening?
3.What will Mary show on TV?
4. How can we plant beautiful roses?
5.If you have any questions about gardening, what can you do?
She is a gardener.
Gardening is a very enjoyable hobby.
She will show you the best place to grow potatoes.
You just have to choose the right kinds of roses for your garden.
I can log onto Mary’s website and post my questions there.
Fill in the blanks
1. They especially like ___________ flowers. They have a garden full of _______.
answer plant water garden show
planting
plants
v.
n.
2. This flower needs lots of ________. You should ________ it every day.
water
water
v.
n.
3. Who can _________ this question? The _________ is very easy.
answer
answer
v.
n.
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Watch Mary at work in her own garden. She will plant an apple tree. She will show you the best place to grow potatoes. She will tell you about her favourite flowers:roses.
“I have a special show about roses, ”says Mary Green. “I love roses! Roses smell so wonderful. ⑤ Are roses difficult to grow? No! You just have to choose the right kinds of roses for your garden. ” ⑥
词语赏析:( 画“ ”处)just的正确使用,与前一句的回答“No”衔接得体、恰当,使文章结构紧凑。
修辞: ( 画“ ”处)运用了设问的修辞手法,起到了强调的作用,即强调了种植玫瑰花并不困难。
Fill in the blanks
1. Mary likes ____________ so much. She spends most of her time in the ________.
answer plant water garden show
gardening
showed
v.
n.
2. Yesterday, Mr. Cox _________ us the best way to make noodles on the TV _______.
show
v.
garden
n.
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电视频道
做某事的最佳方法
各种各样的植物
许多好的建议
做某事的最佳时间
种植蔬菜
做某事获得乐趣
挖土
登录;登入
TV channel
the best way to do sth.
all kinds of plants
lots of good advice
the best time to do sth.
plant vegetables
have fun doing sth.
dig in the soil
log onto
Find out the phrases and translate them into English.
Homework
1. Recite key sentences.
2. Finish the exercises.
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