Unit 7 Section B 1a-2c 阅读+词汇课公开课课件2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕《秘密花园》阅读分析及中外经典文学作品展开，通过“Guess and say”活动猜《红楼梦》《童年》等名著导入，用故事山、因果匹配等学习支架梳理情节与人物，帮助学生构建阅读策略。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与思维品质，引入《红星照耀中国》等对比经典价值，通过情节结构分析和主题探讨提升思维，词汇课后缀练习增强语言能力。任务型活动让学生提升表达与阅读兴趣，教师可直接使用结构化资源提高教学效率。

The secret garden a summary of Francis hudson burnetts the secret garden in this story. Mary, leics, a spoiled and selfish ten year old girl, goes to live with her uncle, mr. Craven, after her parents pass away. Her uncle has a huge house, but he is selling there. Mary spends a lot of time alone and gets bored at night. He often hears crying coming from somewhere. One day, mary hears about a beautiful garden IT belge to her uncle's wife. After he died, the garden became a painful memory for him, so he locked IT up. No one has seen IT for ten years. One morning, mary finds an old key. When IT unlocks a half hidden door, SHE discovers the secret garden inside. Unfortunately, nobody has taken care of the plants, and therefore much of IT is in a bad state. Later, mary tells her secret to a new friend, dicon. The Young boy knows a lot about gardening, and they worked together to make the garden beautiful again. One night, mary hears someone crying again and discovers collin, her cousin. He is unhappy in week because he has lived alone in a hidden room since his mother's death. He has not walked for years because he thinks he has an illness. Mary and dicon tell him stories about the garden and take him secretly to see IT over time. Colin grows stronger. The fresh air and beautiful garden are good for him, and he proves that he is not ill when he gets to his feet for the first time in years, the three friends spend time together in the garden and grow happier day by day. In the end, mary uncle returns home to his great surprise. He sees Colin walking and running, and he discovers that the secret garden has become as alive and beautiful as I ever was. A girl named dorthy is taken to a magical land by a storm. SHE travels with new friends to find the wizard and go home. AI生长。 An american reporter visits the red army in china. He writes about their lives, leaders and fight for the . country AI生成。 英语中名词变为形容词你都会吗？今天我帮你总结好了。第一，直接在名词后面加Y构成。比如说cloud云，cloudy多云的，wind风windy有风的，luck运气lucky幸运的，health健康healthy健康的。2、在名词后面加LY构成，比如说friend，friend, monthly, monthly. 3、在名词后面加否FUL构成，表示肯定。比如说佩服，佩服，痛苦的wonder，wonderful, 精彩的color，colorful, successful, ccea, ful, peace, peaceful, 宁静的。第四，在名词后面加LESS构成，表示，否定，harm, homeless, 无家可归的。Hope, hopeless, 绝望的。Meaning, meaningless, 无意义的care，careless, 粗心，大疫的。第五，在名词后面加AL构成形容词，person, personal, 私人的culture，cultural, music, musical. 第六，在名词后面加ERN构成，east, eastern, 东方的，rest western, 西方的，south sudden, 南方的，north norden北方的。第七种情况，在名词后面加1N构成wood、wooden、木材的gold、golden. 第八，在名词后面加able，也就是ABL、E, 构成faction，fashionable, value, valuable. 第九种情况，在名词后面加OUS构成dangerous危险的。Humor humorous幽默的你都学会了吗？如果你学会了，记得点赞和关注，谢谢你的观看，再见。 nullIT tells the hard life of a boy in old russia. He learns to be brave and kind through many difficulties AI生长。 Reading is like a journey of the soul. IT takes us through time and space, conversing with stages and expLoring the ocean of knowledge. Each book is a window offering glimpses into different worlds and lives. Reading broadens our horizons and riches are in ourselves and elevates our spirit. IT is both a fountain of wisdom and a comfort to the soul. In the world of books, we grow, seek and find our own answers and enlightenment. A boy named jim finds a treasured map. He goes . to an island and fight with pirates for . the gold AI生成。 Presentation Unit7 A Good Read Section B What can we learn from great books? 1a-2c 阅读+词汇课公开课 单元主题范畴：人与自我＆人与社会 单元主题内容：积极学习，勤学善思，自我提升；中外文学史经典作家作品 (2024新版)人教版 八年级(下册) Presentation Learning Objectives 1.能够从文本中提取关键信息，梳理《The Secret Garden》的故事脉络、人物关系与情节发展，理解故事的叙事逻辑。（学习理解） 2.梳理、归纳文本的情节结构（开端 - 发展 - 高潮 - 结局）；能基于故事摘要，完成故事山填空、因果匹配等练习；能用目标语言复述故事的主要情节，并能描述主要人物的变化过程。(应用实践) 3.结合文本中人物成长的经历，分析故事主题与寓意，探讨友谊、自然与爱对成长的影响；对比自己读过的其他文学作品，思考经典书籍的共同价值；提升用英语表达个人观点、分享阅读感悟的能力，培养阅读文学名著的兴趣。 (迁移创新) Presentation Guess and say Guess the names of these books according to the descriptions. It tells the rise and fall of a big noble family in ancient China. It is about a rich big family in ancient China. It shows their happy and sad times, and a love story. A Dream of Red Mansions Type: literary classic /ˈmænʃnz/《红楼梦》 《红楼梦》，别名《石头记》，中国古代章回体长篇小说，中国古典四大名著之一。《红楼梦》以贾、史、王、薛四大家族的兴衰为背景，以富贵公子贾宝玉为视角，以贾宝玉与林黛玉、薛宝钗的爱情婚姻悲剧为主线，描绘了一些闺阁佳人的人生百态，展现了真正的人性美和悲剧美，是一部从各个角度展现女性美以及中国古代社会百态的史诗性著作。 Cao Xueqin（曹雪芹） Presentation Guess and say A boy named Jim finds a treasure map. He goes to an island and fights with pirates for the gold. a The journey is full of pirates and danger. Guess the names of these books according to the descriptions. Treasure Island 《金银岛》是英国小说家罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森创作的一部长篇小说，讲述的是18世纪中期英国少年吉姆从垂危水手彭斯手中得到传说中的藏宝图，在当地乡绅支援下组织探险队前往金银岛。并与冈恩众人智斗海盗，最终平息了叛变并成功取得宝藏的故事。 Robert Louis Stevenson（罗伯特・路易斯・史蒂文森） Type: adventure Presentation Guess and say It tells the hard life of a boy in old Russia. He learns to be brave and kind through many difficulties. . It’s a story about hardship and growth. Guess the names of these books according to the descriptions. My Childhood --Maxim Gorky Type: autobiographical novel(自传体小说) 《童年》是苏联作家马克西姆·高尔基以自身经历为原型创作的自传体小说三部曲中的第一部（其他两部分别为《在人间》《我的大学》）。该小说讲述了作者一段沉痛的童年往事。主人公阿廖沙随母亲去投奔外祖父，在一个弥漫着残暴和仇恨的家庭里，幼小的他过早地体会了人间的痛苦与丑恶。后来外公破产了，母亲也去世了，阿廖沙与外祖母相依为命。他通过三年级考试后就不再上学，外出谋生，跟小伙伴们一起捡破烂、扯木材，自己养活自己。 Maxim Gorky（马克西姆・高尔基） Presentation Guess and say A girl named Dorothy is taken to a magical land by a storm. She travels with new friends to find the Wizard and go home. Guess the names of these books according to the descriptions. She and her friends go on a journey to find magic help and learn about courage and friendship. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Type: fantasy 《绿野仙踪》是美国作家莱曼・弗兰克・鲍姆创作的童话故事，是系列童话的第一部，开创了美国本土童话的新时代 。该书讲述了堪萨斯州女孩多萝茜被龙卷风卷入奥兹国后，为返回家乡与稻草人、铁皮人、胆小狮子结伴冒险的旅程，三位伙伴分别寻求智慧、情感与勇气的成长贯穿始终 。 L. Frank Baum（莱曼・弗兰克・鲍姆） Presentation Guess and say Guess the names of these books according to the descriptions. An American reporter visits the Red Army in China. An American report visits the Red Army in China. He write about their lives, leaders and fight for the country. Red Star Over China Type: reportage（报道文体） 《红星照耀中国》曾易名为《西行漫记》，是美国记者埃德加·斯诺创作的纪实文学，真实记录了埃德加·斯诺自1936年6月至1936年10月在中国西北革命根据地进行实地采访的所见所闻，报道了中国和中国工农红军以及许多红军领袖、红军将领的情况。 Edgar Snow（埃德加・斯诺） Presentation A lonely girl named Mary discovers a hidden, locked garden. Guess and say Guess the names of these books according to the descriptions. With friends, she brings the garden back to life and becomes happy again. The Secret Garden Type: children’s literature 《秘密花园》是美国女作家弗朗西丝·霍奇森·伯内特创作的长篇小说，该小说讲述了20世纪初玛丽·伦罗克斯的父母在一场霍乱中丧生，她被从印度送回英国约克郡的密素斯维特庄园，和性情古怪的舅舅克莱文一起生活。玛丽在神秘、古怪、阴沉的大房子里被无助包围，后来玛丽闯入了一个禁闭已久的、荒芜的花园。玛丽、农家少年迪肯，还有常年被关在阴暗房间里总想着自己就要死去的科林，和花园一起经历了一场诗意的复活。 Presentation 1a Look and share Have you read any of these books? Share what you know about them. My Childhood A Dream of Red Mansions Red Star over China The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Treasure Island The Secret Garden Presentation Look and say Look at the two gardens. What words would you use to describe them? quiet mysterious sad scary alive abandoned beautiful well-cared If you found a locked garden that no one has entered for years, what would you do? Presentation Look and discuss 1. Which book do you think the picture is from? 2. Where is the girl? What is she doing? She is at the gate of the garden, peeking at it. 3. How does the garden look like from the outside? It looks wild and mysterious. 4. What might the girl feel? She might feel curious, nervous and a little bit excited and surprised. Mary Lennox The Secret Garden Let’s meet Mary——what happens when she discovers this hidden place?  Presentation Look and say Mary Lennox, a and 10-year-old girl goes to live with her uncle, Mr Craven. spoiled selfish /spɔɪld/ adj.宠坏的；娇惯坏的 /sɪns/ prep. adv. & conj.自…以后；从…以来 Colin is unhappy and because he has lived alone in a room his mother’s death. weak hidden since /wiːk/ adj.虚弱的；（能力）弱的 /sɪns/ adj.隐藏的；秘密的 /ˈselfɪʃ/ adj.自私的 After Mr Craven’s wife died, the garden became a . memory for him, so he . painful locked it up /ˈpeɪnfl/adj.令人痛苦的；疼痛的 /lɒk/ v.&n.用锁锁上 n. 锁 lock up 锁好（建筑物的）门 Let’s learn more about their stories from the summary. /ˈsʌməri/ n. 总结；概要 Presentation Read and answer 1. How many paragraphs are there? Five. 2. What kind of passage is it? A.Narration(记叙文） B.Exposition(说明文) Read the summary quickly and answer the questions. Presentation Look and say What can you get from the title? Author Book Name Writing purpose A story summary is a short introduction of the novel’s main characters, key events and ending. The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett Summary To give a summary of the novel Text Type /ˈfrɑːnsɪs/ /ˈhɒdʒsn/ /bɜːˈnet; ˈbɜːnɪt / 弗朗西斯·霍奇森·伯内特 Presentation Read and say 1b Read the summary of the story and circle the characters in the story. How are they related to one another? Mary Lennox Mr. Craven Dickon Colin father uncle cousin friend friend Presentation Read and say 1c Read the summary again. Complete the story mountain of The Secret Garden. Beginning Problems/ Surprising event Build-up Climax Ending /ˈbɪldʌp/ n. 准备期；准备过程 /ˈklaɪmæks/ n. 高潮；极点 Analysing a plot A plot is a list of events that happen in a story. A plot usually has five parts. These parts combine to create a story that keeps the readers interested. 分析故事情节 情节是指故事中发生的一系列事件。一个情节通常包含五个部分，这些部分结合在一起，构成了能让读者保持兴趣的故事。 Presentation Read and match Match the main idea of each paragraph. Mary and Dickon care for the garden and meet Colin. The garden becomes lively, and everyone changes for the better. Mary lives in her uncle's house and hears strange crying. Colin can stand up, and the three friends become happier. Mary finds the key to the secret garden. Beginning Problems/ Surprising event Build-up Climax Ending Presentation Read and complete 1c Read the summary again. Complete the story mountain of The Secret Garden. her uncle an old key taken care of Dickon Colin stronger walk returns n.准备期;准备过程 n.高潮；极点 Presentation Read and fill Read Para. 1 and fill in the blanks. Beginning Characters :Mary Lennox: 10-year-old, , . Mr Craven: Mary’s uncle, has a , seldom at home Background:Mary’s parents . Mary moves to her uncle Mary’s life at the house:Spends lots of time . Feels . Often hears at night spoiled selfish huge house pass away live with alone bored crying Presentation Read and discuss Read Para. 1 again and discuss. Beginning ● What is Mary like at the beginning? ● Is Mary happy at her uncle's house at first? Why or why not? ● What is the strange thing that happens to her? She is spoiled and selfish. /spɔɪld/ adj. 宠坏的；娇惯坏的 /ˈselfɪʃ/ adj. 自私的 No, she isn’t. Because she spends a lot of time alone and gets bored. At night she often hears crying coming from somewhere. The beginning is the start of the story. We meet characters and learn the setting. Presentation Read and answer Read Para. 2 and answer the questions. Problems/ Surprising event 1. Whom does the garden belong to? 2. Why has the garden been locked for so long? 3. How long has the garden been locked? Mary's uncle's wife. Because after Mr Craven's wife died, it became a painful memory for him. For ten years. Mrs. Craven’s garden has been locked by__________ for ____years, and is now in a _______state. Mr. Craven ten bad Presentation Think and say 1. Can you imagine how the garden looked before Mrs Craven died? 2. What kind of person is Mr Craven? It was beautiful, lively, full of flowers and sunshine. Mrs Craven loved it very much. lonely sad loving kind withdrawn（孤僻的） ... Presentation Read and mark Read Para. 3 and answer the questions. Build-up 1.Mary tells her secret to her cousin Colin. ( ) 2.Dickon knows a lot about gardening. ( ) 3.Colin has lived alone in a hidden room since his father’s death. ( ) 4.Colin hasn’t walked for years because he thinks he is ill. ( ) 5.Mary and Dickon take Colin to see the garden secretly. ( ) F T F T T Presentation Read Para. 3 again and tick what Mary does. Read and tick Build-up tells the secret to Dickon. makes the garden beautiful again. discovers Colin. lives alone in a hidden room. thinks she herself has an illness. takes Colin to see the garden. Presentation Read and answer Read Para. 3 once me and discuss the questions. Build-up 1. What is Colin like when Mary finds him? 2. Why is Colin so weak? He is unhappy and weak. /wiːk/ adj. 虚弱的； Because he has lived alone in a hidden room and he has not walked for years because he thinks he has an illness. Presentation Read and answer Read Para. 4 and finish the tasks. Climax 1. Where do they spend time together? 2. What is the greatest change in Colin? 3. What changes Colin for the better? In the garden. He becomes stronger and gets to his feet for the first time in years. fresh air the magic garden the warm friendship happiness hope 4.The underlined word “proves” in the sentence means: A. guesses B. watches C. shows D. hides Climax is the most exciting part of the story when the problem is solved. Presentation Read and fill Read Para. 5 and finish the tasks. Mary’s uncle is ________ because Colin has changed from a ___________________boy to one who is__________________; the secret garden has become as ________________as it ever was. Ending surprised weak and unhappy strong and active alive and beautiful Ending is the end of the story, showing the final result. Presentation Read the whole passage and analyze the characters: Read and say spoiled and selfish (used to be) curious caring and friendly discovers the secret garden wants to find who is crying skillful knows a lot about gardening helpful makes the garden beautiful takes Colin to the garden unhappy and weak unconfident has lived alone in a hidden room often cries, unable to get along with others Presentation Read and match ___ 1. Mary’s parents pass away. ___ 2. The garden reminds Mary’s uncle of his dead wife. ___ 3. No one takes care of the garden. ___ 4. Colin thinks he is sick. ___ 5. Colin has lived alone since his mother’s death. ___ 6. Colin spends time in the garden. A. Colin is unhappy and often cries at night. B. Mary goes to live in her uncle’s house. C. The garden is in bad condition. D. Colin never tries to walk. E. Colin grows stronger and happier. F. Mary’s uncle locks up the garden. B F C D A E prep., adv. & conj. 自……以后；从……以来；既然；由于 1d Read again. Match the causes with the effects. Presentation Read and fill Read the summary again and fill in the blanks. In this story, Mary Lennox, a 10-year-old girl goes to live with her uncle, Mr Craven, after her parents . Her uncle has a huge house, but he is seldom there. Mary spends a lot of time and . At night she often hears coming from somewhere. One day, Mary a beautiful garden. It her uncle's wife. After she died, the garden became a for him, so he . No one has seen it for ten years. One morning, Mary finds an . When it a half-hidden door, she the secret garden inside! , nobody has the plants, and therefore, much of it is . , Mary tells her secret to a new friend, Dickon. The young boy knows a lot about gardening, and they to make the garden beautiful again. One spoiled and selfish pass away alone gets bored crying hears about belonged to painful memory locked it up old key unlocks discovers Unfortunately taken care of in a bad state Later work together 被宠坏又自私的 去世 独自；一个人 感到无聊 哭声；哭泣声 听说；得知 属于 痛苦的回忆 把它锁了起来 旧钥匙 打开（锁） 发现 不幸的是 照料；照顾 状态糟糕；状况很差 后来；之后 一起努力；合作 Presentation Read and fill Read the summary again and fill in the blanks. night, Mary hears someone crying again and discovers Colin, her cousin. He is because he has lived alone in a room since his mother's death. He has not walked for years because he thinks he has an . Mary and Dickon about the garden and take him to see it. , Colin grows stronger. The fresh air and beautiful garden . him, and he that he is not ill when he for the first time in years! The three friends in the garden and grow happier day by day. , Mary's uncle returns home. , he sees Colin walking and running, and he discovers that the secret garden has become it ever was! unhappy and weak hidden illness tell him stories secretly Over time are good for proves gets to his feet spend time together In the end To his great surprise as alive and beautiful as 不开心且虚弱的 隐藏的；隐秘的 疾病 给他讲故事 秘密地；偷偷地 随着时间推移；久而久之 证明 站起来；站起身 一起度过时光 最后；最终 令他大吃一惊的是 和…… 一样生机勃勃、美丽动人 Presentation Read and choose Which is the correct order of the following events according to the  passage? ①Mary and Dickon work together to make the  garden beautiful again. ②Mary discovers the key to the locked secret  garden. ③Mary’s parents die and she moves to live with her uncle, Mr Craven. ④Colin recovers and starts walking in the  garden. ⑤Mary finds her cousin Colin, who has lived in a hidden room for a long time. A. ③②①⑤④ B. ②③①④⑤ Presentation Listen and repeat Presentation Discuss and say 1e Discuss the questions. 1. Who is your favourite character? Why? 2. Why do you think the book is named The Secret Garden? 3. What have you learnt from this story? My favourite character is Colin. He used to be sick and sad. But the secret garden and his friends changed him. He became healthy, confident and friendly. I think his change is amazing, and he teaches me to be positive and brave. Literal Meaning字面含义 It is a real locked garden. No one knows it or can get in. It is hidden for a long time. Metaphorical Meaning隐喻含义 Everyone’s heart is a secret garden. Our hearts are closed and lonely at first. Love and friendship make us happy, like sun helps the garden grow. Presentation Discuss and say 1e Discuss the questions. 3. What have you learnt from this story? Friendship and love can make us happy and strong. Fresh air and nature are good for our health.  We should be kind to people around us. Never give up, and bad things can change for the better. From this story, I’ve learned that nature has a magical healing power. Presentation Watch and follow Presentation Look and fill Fill in the blanks. Mary is a spoiled and selfish girl. After her parents (1)______ , she lives with her uncle Mr. Craven. She often feels lonely and bored, and hears (2) at night. Later, Mary finds an old key and a half‑hidden door. She discovers a (3)______ garden. It is in a bad state. She makes a new friend (4)______. They work to make the garden beautiful again. Then Mary meets her cousin (5) . He is unhappy and weak. Mary and her friend take him to the garden secretly. Fresh air helps him grow (6) . He can (7)______ again at last. In the end, Mr. Craven returns home. He is surprised to see Colin walking. The garden becomes (8)______ again. walk / stand crying Dickon Colin stronger pass away secret  beautiful Presentation Look and retell build-up climax ending beginning problem/ surprising event spoiled, selfish; parents pass away; live with uncle; huge house; alone, bored; hears crying uncle’s wife; locked garden; old key; half‑hidden door; in a bad state new friend Dickon; fix the garden; cousin Colin; secret room; unhappy, weak grows stronger; fresh air good for him; get to his feet; happier day by day uncle returns home; Colin walking/running; garden alive and beautiful Retell the summary according to the pictures and key words. Presentation Discuss and say What’s the topic(theme) of this story? growth hope new life nature healing Presentation Look and say Presentation Watch and say Presentation Watch and say Reading opens our heart. Great books bring us love, hope and growth. 阅读，叩启心扉。 好书予我们爱、希望与成长。 Presentation 2a Change and add Change these nouns into adjectives by adding the suffixes -al, -ish, -y, -ful, -ous, or -ive. Add other adjectives with the same suffixes. -ous -ful -y -ive -ish mysterious painful funny effective selfish natural dangerous, famous sunny, lucky active, creative childish, foolish helpful, careful Vocabulary in Use Can you add more adjectives with the same suffixes? Presentation Look and say Vocabulary in Use nature-natural, culture-cultural, accident-accidental fame-famous, courage-courageous, humor-humorous hope-hopeful, help-helpful,use-useful fog-foggy, sun-sunny, mud-muddy act-active, protect-protective, creat-creative child-childish, girl-girlish, wolf-wolfish 常见的形容词后缀还有-ly, -less, -ing, -ern,-en, -able... enjoy-enjoyable hope-hopeless surprise-surprising surprise-surprised wood-wooden... Presentation Watch and say Vocabulary in Use Presentation Look and write Vocabulary in Use Is each underlined word a noun or a verb? Write N for a noun or V for a verb. 2b V N V N N V V N V N v.攻击, 抨击 n.进攻, 冲击 n.报道, 报告 v.报告, 报道 n.暴力, 力量 v.强迫 v.陈述 n.状态 v.立基于, 以……为基础 n.基础，底部 Presentation Watch and say Vocabulary in Use Presentation 2c Look and write Vocabulary in Use Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. Many people consider Journey to the West to be one of the greatest Chinese classic novels of all time. The story has been the_________of many TV dramas, films, and plays. In the story, Tang Sanzang and three other characters are on a(n)__________. Sun Wukong is the most powerful of them all, and he uses his powers to stop their enemies'__________. However, he was also very naughty at the start of the story. This__________the kind and gentle TangSanzang to__________ him. The second character, Zhu Bajie, is lazy but kind. And the last character, Sha Wujing, is quiet and hard-working. The four characters experience many difficulties on their journey. Although they have their own____________, when they work together, nobody can defeat them! Together, they achieve their final goal and_____________ themselves to be a good team. prove force attack adventure weak base punish base adventure attacks forced punish weaknesses prove v. v/n. v/n(c). n. adj. n. v. weakness(es) n(c). /kənˈsɪdə(r)/ v. 认为；仔细考虑 /ˈnɔːti/ adj. 淘气的 /ˈenəmi/ n. 敌人 /ˈdʒentl/ adj. 温柔的 /dɪˈfiːt/ v. 击败；n. 失败；击败 Presentation Must do: Write a short passage about your favourite story character (50‑80 words). Choose to do:  Collect more suffixes to change nouns into adjectives. $IT tells the hard life of a boy in old russia. He learns to be brave and kind through many difficulties AI生长。 IT is a Better rich big family in ancient china. IT shows they happy and sad times and a love . story AI生成。 In this story, mary linux, a spoiled and selfish ten year old girl, goes to live with her uncle, mr. Craven, after her parents passed away. Her uncle has a huge house, but he is seldom there. Mary spends a lot of time alone and gets bored at night. He often hears crying coming from somewhere. One day, mary hears about a beautiful garden. I'd belong to her uncle's wife. After he died, garden became a painful memory for him, so he locked IT up. No one has seen IT for ten years. One morning, mary finds an old key when IT then locks a half hit in door SHE discovers the secret garden inside. Unfortunately, nobody has taken care of the plants, and therefore much of IT is in a bad state. Later, mary tells her secret to a new friend, dick in the Young boy knows a lot about gardening, and they worked together to make the garden beautiful again. One night, mary hears someone crying again and discovers calling her cousin he is unhappy and week because he has lived alone in a hidden room since his mother's death. He has not walked for years because he thinks he has an illness. Mary and dick and tell him stories about the garden and take him secretly to see IT over time. Colin grows stronger. The fresh air and beautiful garden are good for him, and he proves that he is not ill when he gets to his feet for the first time in years, the three friends spend time together in the garden and grow happier day by day. In the end, mary's uncle returns home to his great surprise. He sees Colin walking in running, and he discovers that the secret garden has become as alive and beautiful as I ever was.