1、Gardening in the UKPeople in the UK love gardening.Nearly half of British people regard gardening as a hobby.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 thei
2、r gardens during their lives.bcbThe Secret Garden is a childrens novel by British-American novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett.It was first published in 1911 and is considered a classic of English childrens literature.It tells the heart-warming story of three children and the healing power of the secre
3、t garden.Summary British peoples love for _ can be traced back to early 20th century,after the publication of_.Well-known for having _,British people have their own way of spending time with gardens.However,the _ in cities has made it difficult for some people to own _.So people work out some ways t
4、o _ the problem.Without doubt,gardening is beneficial to both _ and _.Always remember:_ you tend a rose.A thistle cannot grow.gardeningThe Secret Gardengreen fingerslimited spacea private gardensolvethe environmentour soulWhereToday,millions of Brits like to say that they have“green fingers”,with ar
5、ound half the population spending their free time gardening.green fingers 高超的种植技能高超的种植技能spend.(in)doing sth.花(时间)做花(时间)做.green hands 新手新手 Paraphrase:Today,millions of Brits like to say they are good at growing plants,and about half of all British people enjoy working in the gardens during their free
6、 time.with around half the population spending their free time gardening中,中,“with+名词名词 +doing”为为复合结构,在句中作复合结构,在句中作状语状语,解释说明,解释说明 millions of Brits like to say that they have“green fingers”with的复合结构(即的复合结构(即 with+宾语宾语 +宾语补足语)宾语补足语)with名/代词to do doingdone(动作)将要发生主动、进行被动、完成(1)John received an invitatio
7、n to dinner,and with his work _(finish),he gladly accepted it.(2)With a lot of difficult problems _(solve),I feel very worried and unhappy.(3)We finished the work on time with the machine _(help)us.finishedto solvehelpingExercises常见的常见的“with+复合结构复合结构”还有下列几种情形:还有下列几种情形:with+名词名词/代词代词+形容词形容词 with+名词名词
8、/代词代词+介词短语介词短语 with+名词名词/代词代词+副词副词 with+名词名词/代词代词+动词不定式动词不定式 with+名词名词/代词代词+动词动词-ed形式形式。eg He used to sleep with the windows open.The girl fell asleep with the light on.I had to go to bed with nothing to do.With the problem solved,we all feel very happy.While many Brits like nothing better than spen
9、ding their Sunday_(cut)the grass,some are happy just to sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them.Paraphrase:Although for many Brits cutting the grass is one of their best ways to spend their Sundays,some simply feel happy when they can sit in their gardens an
10、d just enjoy the beautiful scenery.连词连词while 引导让步状语从句,表引导让步状语从句,表“尽管,虽然尽管,虽然”,表示转折。,表示转折。eg:While I see what you say,I cant agree with you 虽然我能理解你说的话虽然我能理解你说的话,但是我不能同意你但是我不能同意你.cuttinglike nothing better than:什么都比不上,莫过于什么都比不上,莫过于eg:She likes nothing better than a nice long walk along the beach.Trans
11、lationTranslation他喜欢打篮球,而我喜欢听音乐。He likes playing basketball _当他读报纸的时候,他听到有人敲门。_,he heard someone knocking at the door.虽然这些问题很难,但是我能解决它们。_,I can solve them.while I like listening to music While he was reading the newspaper While the problems are difficultBut in cities,limited space has led to people
12、looking for new solutions.1)to cause sth.to happen or exist 促使;促使;导导致致 2)to go in a particular direction or to a particular place 通向;通往通向;通往All roads lead to Rome.条条大路条条大路通通罗马。罗马。But in cities,limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.limited adj.not very great in amount,number,abili
13、ty etc 有限的有限的 eg There are only a limited number of tickets available.limit n.界限;限度 v.限制,限定limit.to.(多用于被动be limited to.)局限于a time/speed/age limit 时间/速度/年龄限制within limits 在某种程度上;有一定限制set a limit to sth.对加以限制beyond the limit 超过限度What other free-time activity allows you to be at one with nature and cr
14、eate more beautiful living things?(be)at one within a peaceful state as a part of something else 与与.融为一体融为一体eg:I feel at one with nature.in a state of agreement with another person 与与.一致一致eg:I am at one with you on this issue.They need to _ each other when they choose their wedding date.be at one wi
15、th One recent idea has been to turn rooftops and walls into private garden.Paraphrase:There is one recent idea to solve this problem.People have changed rooftops and walls into private garden.And if youre _ any doubt about his,take a moment to reflect_ this line from The Secret Garden:“Where you ten
16、d a roseA thistle cannot grow”.inon reflect on:to think deeply or carefully about 沉思;深思沉思;深思eg:He had time to reflect on his successes and failures.1.The moon reflect the suns rays.2.The mountain were reflected in the still lake.3.The result reflects widespread anxiety about the economy.4.She sat re
17、flecting on how much had changed since she bought the factory.仔细考虑仔细考虑反射反射映在映在显示,反应显示,反应 be in doubt to be uncertain 不肯定不肯定 And if youre in any doubt about his,take a moment to reflect on this line from The Secret Garden:“Where you tend a roseA thistle cannot grow”.Paraphrase:And if you have any que
18、stions about this,you can pause for a while and think about the words from The secret Garden:“Where you tend a roseA thistle cannot grow.”Chinese Garden-the pursuit of natureChinese gardens contain rich aesthetic美学的 ideas and profound traditional Chinese culture.They honor and pursue nature,as well
19、as explore the reason hidden in nature.They are art pieces featuring man-nature coexistence and harmony.AssignmentBeautifying Campus Challenge A gardening design contest will be held at our school.You are invited to beautify our campus with different plants.Please pick out one or two kinds of flowers,design your own garden,draw a picture of it and present it to our class in English.
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