1、Developing ideas If you have a garden, will you plant flowers in it? Do you want to have a garden like this? Look at the video about British gardens and enjoy the beauty of garden. Read the passage and find the main idea. The British peoples love for gardening. Learning to learn A topic sentence is
2、a sentence that states or suggests 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. Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage. a As well as being good for the
3、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! 1 2 3 4 1.When was The Secret Garden published? It
4、 was published in 1911. 2. Do all the British people like gardening? No, some are happy just to sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them. 3. What do the people who dont have open outside space to plant flowers do? They rent small pieces of land to grow things
5、 or turn rooftops and walls into private gardens. 4.What are the benefits of gardening? Its good for the environment and peoples soul. What do you think the sentence “Where you tend a roseA thistle cannot grow” means? When there are beautiful and positive ideas in our minds, we will feel fulfilled,
6、and wont be easily influenced by negative thoughts and ideas. 5. Whats the authors attitude towards gardening? He supports gardening. 文章的开头和结尾均引用了“文章的开头和结尾均引用了“The Secret Garden”的的 相关语句，这是一种写作方法：首尾呼应。首尾呼相关语句，这是一种写作方法：首尾呼应。首尾呼 应可以让文章结构更加紧密，内容更加完整，进一应可以让文章结构更加紧密，内容更加完整，进一 步强调文章主题，加深读者的印象，引发读者的共步强调文章主题
7、，加深读者的印象，引发读者的共 鸣等。鸣等。 An exposition is a writing whose purpose is to give information. What kind of writing style does the passage belong to? A. argumentation(议论议论) B. exposition(说明说明) C.narrative(记叙记叙) To inform us that the British love gardening. Whats the purpose of the author? The purpose of ex
8、position is to express a complete, clear, objective and accurate understanding of things and ideas. Types of Exposition Directions 说明书说明书 Travel guides 旅游手册旅游手册 Recipes 菜谱菜谱 Science articles 科学类文章科学类文章 The structure of Exposition Beginning 点明主题点明主题 Body 围绕主题展开说明围绕主题展开说明 (注意逻辑顺序注意逻辑顺序) Ending 归纳主题，阐明
9、写作目的。归纳主题，阐明写作目的。 beginning body ending Method of Exposition 1 Illustration 举例举例 2 Definition 下定义下定义 3 Division & Classification 分类法分类法 4 An analysis of cause & effects 因果分析因果分析 5 Comparison & contrast 比较和对比比较和对比 6 Sequence or Process 过程分析法过程分析法 Sentences and structures 1. If you look (in ) the righ
10、t way, you can see that the whole world is a garden. 2.Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”, with around half the population _(spend) their free time gardening. have green fingers: spending to be good at growing plants 3.Those without outside space can rent small piece
11、s of land on which to grow things. Lets look for a knife with which to cut the apple into two pieces. 4.Thera are over 4000 people in London_(wait) for such pieces of land. waiting 2. While many Brits like nothing better than spending their Sunday_ (cut)the grass, some are happy just to sit under th
12、e branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them. 连词连词while 引导让步状语从句，表“尽管，虽然”，引导让步状语从句，表“尽管，虽然”， 表示转折，一般用于句首。表示转折，一般用于句首。 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. cutting like nothing better than: 什么都比不上，莫过于什么都比不上，莫过于 eg She likes
13、 nothing better than a nice long walk along the beach. 5. And if youre _ any doubt about his, take a moment to reflect_ this line from The Secret Garden:“ Where you tend a roseA thistle cannot grow”. in on reflect on: to think deeply or carefully about 沉思；深思沉思；深思 eg He had time to reflect on his suc
14、cesses and failures. 1.The moon reflect the suns rays. 2. The mountain were reflected in in the still lake. 3.The result reflects widespread aniety about the economy. 4.She sat reflecting on how much had changed since she bought the factory. 仔细考虑，表达仔细考虑，表达 反射反射 映在映在 显示，反应显示，反应 1. at that time/moment 2. enter into competition enter the room/a colleage enter (for) the exam 3. like nothing than 4. sit under the branches of the trees. 5. enjoy the beaty of the world 6. turn into. 7. air qulity 8. in doubt 9. reflect on Thank you
