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Unit 6 At one with nature
A Love of Gardening
Learning objectives:
At the end of this lesson, students are able to:
1. Students can accurately grasp the topic sentences of each paragraph;
2. Students can summarize the main idea of each paragraph, and sort out the structure of the article;
3. Students can understand the British love of gardening and form a sense of rational use of nature and harmonious coexistence with nature.
Lead-in:
1. Look at the pictures.
What will you grow if you have a yard (院子)?
Chinese prefer to grow vegetables while British people like planting flowers, vegetables, and grass in their gardens.
British
Gardening
About 90% of British homes are likely to have a garden.
2. Look at the video about British gardens and enjoy the beauty of the garden.
1.
Complete the quiz to see how much you know about British gardens.
Try to guess if you are not sure of the correct answers.(Textbook Activities)
Pre-reading:
Complete the quiz to see how much you know about British gardens.
BC: before Christ 公元前
AD: 'Anno Domini' 公元
In the UK, the mild climate
(温和的气候) and parks in towns and cities provide a pleasant natural environment(宜人的自然环境) in which people can relax and enjoy life(放松并享受生活).
2. Background information.
Climate 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
Gardening in the UK
3. Look at the title of the passage and the picture.
Tick what you think is mentioned in the passage.(Textbook Activities)
While-reading:
①. Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.(Textbook Activities)
1. Fast reading
What is a topic sentence (主题句)?
A topic sentence (主题句) is a sentence that states(陈述) or suggests (暗示) the main idea or topic of a paragraph. Often, a topic sentence comes at the beginning of a paragraph; sometimes, it appears in the middle or at the end.
a As well as being good for the environment,
gardening is also good for the soul.
b But in cities, limited space has led to people
looking for new solutions.
c For many people in the UK, their garden is
their own private world.
d This is what started the British love of
gardening!
Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.
Key Words
a. As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.
d. This is what started the British love of gardening!
c. For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
b. But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.
a. As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.
b. But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.
c. For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
d. This is what started the British love of gardening!
Use one word to summarize each paragraph
origin
activities
benefits
solutions
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②. Find out the structure and answer the question.
A. Narration(记叙文)
B. Argumentation(议论文)
C. Practical Writing(应用文)
D. Exposition (说明文)
What kind of article is the passage?
Beginning
Body
Body
Ending
Illustration 举例
Definition 下定义
Division & Classification 分类法
An analysis of causes & effects 因果分析
Comparison & contrast 比较和对比
Sequence or Process 过程分析法
Method of Exposition
① Read the paragraph 1 and locate the development of Brits Gardening.
time markers 时间标记
around 1911
Only the very rich in Britain had gardens.
Homes with gardens began to be built.
Millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”.
Very soon after that
Today
Gardening is gaining popularity period by period.
be good at gardening.
This is what started the British love of gardening!
2. Careful reading
There are 3 stages/periods in the development.- discourse marks
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1“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” These words come from the author of the book The Secret Garden, first published in 1911. At that time, only the very rich in Britain had gardens. Very soon after this, homes with gardens began to be built. Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have
“green fingers”, with around half the population spending their free time gardening.
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if 引导条件状语从句
介词+名词作后置定语
the +形容词:表示一类人
来自
宾语从句
数以百万
begin to do
begin doing
with+n+doing:with复合结构,
作状语,起解释说明作用
文本分析
《秘密花园》是美国女作家弗朗西丝·霍奇森·伯内特(Frances Hodgson Burnett)创作的儿童文学作品。故事讲述了性情古怪孤僻的小女孩玛丽的父母双亡后,生活在姨父神秘阴沉的大房子里,一次神奇的经历,使玛丽闯入久已禁闭且荒芜的花园。玛丽、农家小子迪肯和常年被关在阴暗房间里的病态少爷柯林,找到了开启快乐的钥匙,和花园经历了一次诗意的复活。
He just sat there with his mouth open.
He fell asleep with the light on.
With so many people watching her, she felt at a loss.
He stood for an instant with his hand raised.
With so much homework to do, the boy can't watch TV.
② Fill in the table.
Different people The activities with garden
Children
Expert gardeners
Others
Many Brits
plant sunflowers and wait to see which one is the tallest
know just the right corner for roses
grow perfect vegetables
to enter into competitions
spend time cutting the
grass;
enjoy the beauty of the world around them
2 Each spring, children plant sunflowers and wait to see which one is the tallest. Expert gardeners know just the right corner for roses, and others spend hours trying to grow perfect vegetables to enter into competitions. And while many Brits like nothing better than spending
their Sunday cutting the grass, some are happy just to sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them.
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最高级
介词+名词:作后置定语
参加比赛
nothing+比较级:表示最高级:没有比
引导让步状语从句,相当于although,though
除草
文本分析
③ How do Brits solve the problem of gardening in cities?
But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.
problem
solution 1
solution 2
benefit
What other benefits?
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3 Those without outside space can rent small pieces of land on which
to grow things. Today, there are over 4,000 people in London waiting
for such pieces of land. One recent idea has been to turn rooftops and walls into private gardens. These gardens have helped make the
cities greener and improve air quality.
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with/without+n”定语从句的简化”介词短语作后置定语
介词+关系代词+to do sth(作定语)
make+宾语+宾补
把...改成...=change into
改善空气质量
V-ing作后置定语=who wait for
文本分析
As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul(心灵).
1.allows you to be at one with nature
2. create more beautiful living things
④ Why is gardening also good for the soul?
4 What other free-time activity allows you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living things? 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.”
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allow sb to do sth
业余活动
如果你有疑问
生物
与...成为一体
文本分析
a wild plant with leaves with sharp points and purple, yellow or white flowers made up of a mass of narrow petals pointing upwards.蓟(野生植物,叶有刺,花呈紫色、黄色或白色)
rose: good/positive things
thistle: bad/negative things
As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.
表面写花园,实则比喻人的精神世界
When there are positive things in your mind, you won’t be bothered by negative things.
paraphrase
At one with nature
Gardening is nurturing
the inner world of British people.
Quotation引用
Persuasive
echo with the beginning
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Post-reading:
1. The structure of Exposition(文体结构)
Para. 1 Beginning(开头)
This is what started the British love of gardening!
Para. 2 Explanation(说明)
For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
Para. 3 Explanation(说明)
But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.
Para. 4 Ending (结尾)
As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.
2. Suppose you’re a TV reporter,you’re interviewing your classmates about gardening.
Interview questions
Do you like gardening?
What do you know about gardening?
Is there enough space to plant flowers? If not, how do people solve the problem?
What are the benefits of gardening?
……
relax your mind
relieve pressure
feel the magic and power of nature
reflect on your life
Thank you!
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