1、A Love of Gardeninggardening n.园艺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).Complete the quiz to see how much you know about British gardens.Try to guess if you are not sure of the co
2、rrect answers.Before Reading1 The earliest British gardens planted in _ a the 5th century BC b the 1st century AD c the 6th century AD2 By 2020,about _British homes are likely to have a garden.a 80%b 85%c 90%3 It is estimated(估计估计)that _species of insects can be found in a British garden.a over 800
3、b over 8,000 c over 80,000QuizQuizb bc cb bBC-before Christ 公元前AD-公元(Anno Domini)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.Ac
4、cording to some research,people in the UK spend an average of 30,000 pounds on their gardens during their lives.If youd 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 Gard
5、ensGardening in the UK Look at the title of the passage and the picture.Tick what you think is mentioned in the passage.Read the whole passage,paragraph by paragraph.Pay attention:Whats the main idea of each paragraph.TopicTopic sentencessentencesHow to choose the How to choose the topic sentences?t
6、opic sentences?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
7、 topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.“If you look the right way,you can see that the whole world is a garden.”Frances Hodgson Burnett过去分词作后置定语过去分词作后置定语dBrits=BritishGreen fingers means someone who is _ gardening.good at It suggests gardening is very popular in Britain
8、.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 cant watch TV.an expert at/on/in 在.方面的专家/行家be expert at/in(doing)在(做).方面在行expertly adv.熟练地;巧妙地参
9、与参与/投入投入/开始讨论开始讨论cWhile I admit his good points,I can see his shortcomings.While he was reading the newspaper,he heard someone knocking at the door.Toms very good at science,while his brother does well in arts.We can surely overcome these difficulties while we are closely united.尽管尽管当当.的时候的时候然而然而只要只
10、要while的用法的用法 引导让步状语从句,多位于句首,引导让步状语从句,多位于句首,意为意为“尽管,虽然尽管,虽然”,though/although作并列连词,连接前后的并列分句,表示对比,意为作并列连词,连接前后的并列分句,表示对比,意为“而;然而而;然而”引导时间状语从句,从句谓语必须用延续性动词,意为引导时间状语从句,从句谓语必须用延续性动词,意为“当当.的时候的时候”引导条件状语从句,意为引导条件状语从句,意为“只要只要”“否定词否定词+比较级比较级”表最高级表最高级 常见否定词常见否定词:no,not,never,nothing,nobody,hardly 虽然许多英国人认为除草是
11、周日最棒的活动,但也有的人只要能坐在树虽然许多英国人认为除草是周日最棒的活动,但也有的人只要能坐在树下享受周围世界的美丽就心满意足了。下享受周围世界的美丽就心满意足了。What do children,expert gardeners,others and some Brits do in their gardens?n.质量质量bv.租用,租借;租用,租借;n.租金租金定从定从adj.私人的;个人的私人的;个人的b1.What are the solutions to the limited space in cities?2.What are the benefits of gardens
12、?allow sb.to do sth.allow doing sth.without doubtdoubtful adj.undoubtedly adv.There is no doubt that.I doubt whether/if.As well as being good for the environment,gardening is also good for the soul.a.tend to sb./sth.照顾,照料tend to do sth.易于做某事,往往会发生某事“as(否定句中可用否定句中可用so)+adj./adv.+as”其基本意思为其基本意思为“和和一样一
13、样”as well as 也;和.一样好as long as 只要;长达.之久as soon as 一.就.反省反省;回忆回忆;思考思考 As well as being good for the environment,gardening is also good for the soul.the benefits of gardening?Learning to learnWhen writing a summary,dont just combine all the topic sentences.Instead,reconstruct the key information to ma
14、ke the paragraph coherent(连贯连贯的的),concise(简洁的简洁的)and natural.What is a summary?It is a short,but thorough and objective restatement of the main idea and key points of a passage.A summary may also mention some of the examples the author used to illustrate key points.Fruit and herbal teasTheir popular
15、ity_Unusual flavours_Health benefits_Many people grow their very own tea gardens with easy-to-grow herbs.mango,strawberry,apple,pear,blackberry leaf and dandelion.It can help people relax.It can help peoples immune systems.It can be good for digestion.1.Concentrate on main ideas and omit(省略省略)exampl
16、es,details,and minor support.2.The summary should be all in your own words.3.Do not include your own opinion in the summary.4.Write in the present tense.5.Introduce the author or title of the work in the opening sentence of your summary.6.Summary writing is an exercise in compression(压缩压缩).In writin
17、g a summary,you may:omit the details or categorize them;reduce the examples;simplify the description;eliminate all repetitions(减少重复减少重复).His courage in battle might without exaggeration be called lion-like.He was very brave in battle.John fell into the river and,before help could reach him,he sank.John was drowned in the river.He was hard up for money and was being pressed by his creditor.He was in financial difficulties.
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