1、How much do you know about plants?Did you know that:1.some plants do not have flowers?2.some plants have roots that live in the air?3.some plants eat meat?4.some plants need animals to pollinate them?5.some plants grow on other plants?6.plants are adapted to live in specific environments?7.people bu
2、y plants that come from other countries for their gardens?8.a new plant does not always grow from a seed?Special plantsDo you have a courtyard or some pot plants on your balcony?Do you know where these plants come from?Are they Chinese plants or do they come from another country?When you last visite
3、d a public garden,did you look at the individual plants there?Were there any plants from other countries?Dr Nathaniel WardThe Wardian caseRobert Fortune(1812-1880)represented the Horticultural Society of London(now the Royal Horticultural Society)as a collector in China shortly after the Treaty of N
4、anjing had brought the Opium War to a close.Through his use of the Wardian case,Fortune was able to introduce many of the best-known Chinese garden plants into cultivation in Europe and North America.Pre Paul Guillaume Farges(1844-1912)French missionary and naturalist.Born at Monclar-de-Quercy,Tarn-
5、et-Garonne.He was sent to China in 1867 and remained stationed in north-east Sichuan until 1903.Although he had always nurtured an interest in the local flora and fauna,it was not until 1892 that he started to collect herbarium specimens in earnest.During the eleven years before he moved south to Ch
6、ongqing,he collected and preserved over 4,000 specimens.Ernest Henry Wilson(1876-1930)Scan the title of the reading passage and the pictures and predict what it is about?Skim the passage and try to get the main idea of this passage.the beginningWhen:Not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuriesW
7、ho:European middle classesEuropean nationsWhat:Taking great interest incollecting plantsWhen:By the middle of the 18th centuryWho:French Catholic missionariesWhat:Father dIncarville was sent to _ to _ _ of trees and bushes including those of the _ _ _Beijingcollected seedsTree of HeavenResult:Seeds
8、of the tree of Heaven were sent to _,and were grown _ _.In 1784,It was _ in_ _.England throughout EuropeintroducedNorth AmericaWhen:In 1769Who:Sir Joseph BanksWhat:Banks _ _ of plants none of which had been recorded by _.collected lotsEuropeans A changeWhen:nineteenth centuriesWho:Dr Nathaniel WardW
9、hat:The invention of _Wardian caseResult:In 1833,ward _ two cases of British plants to Australia all the plant _ journey.shippedsurvivedthe six-monthWhen:between 1843 and 1859Who:Robert FortuneWhat:He not only introduce _ _ to _ _ but he also shipped _ _ from _ to _.Then120species of plantswesternga
10、rdenShanghaiIndiatea plantsWhen:The second half of nineteenth centuryWho:Father FargesWhat:He collected the seeds of _ _ and brought them to _.Dove TreeFranceWhen:1899Who:E H WilsonWhat:He introduced many new plants to _.At lastWestern garden1.The plants in our garden grew in China originally.F2.The
11、 American Middle Classes took great interest in collecting new plants during the 18th and 19th centuries.F3.French Catholic missionaries were beginning to set themselves up in China by the middle of the 18th century.4.After Father dIncarville died,some Tree of Heaven seeds were sent to England.F5.Ba
12、nks,together with James Cook,collected many examples of plants in Australia.6.Keeping plants alive during long land or sea voyage was very difficult,which caused the Wardian Case to be invented.7.Robert Fortune introduced over 120 species of plants to Western Gardens,because he could easily travel e
13、verywhere in China.8.During the second half of the 19th century,many Catholic missionaries were sent to China,and they collected many seeds of plants,which were sent back to France.FRead the text carefully and match each person to the thing he did.1.Father dIncarville2.Sir Joseph Banks3.Dr Nathaniel
14、 Ward4.Father Farges5.Robert Fortune 6.E H Wilsona.collected lots of seeds of the Dove Treeb.sent Tree of Heaven seeds to Englandc.sent the seeds of the Dove Tree back to Franced.shipped two cases of British plants to Sydneye.shipped 20,000 tea plants to Indiaf.collected vast quantities of plants in
15、 AustraliaAnswers:b,f,d,c,e,aTry to get the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1:explains when plant collecting began.Para 2:describes when and where plant collecting began on a large scale by Europeans.Para 3:talks about French Catholic missionaries who collected plants in China in the 18th century.P
16、ara 4:is about the famous British plant collector,Sir Joseph Banks,who collected many new plants in Australia.Para 5:explains the problems of keeping plants alive on long trips.Para 6:describes an experiment carried out by Dr Nathaniel Ward who invented a glass case in which to transport plants on l
17、ong journeys.Para 8:is about Father Farges,a French Catholic missionary who collected plants in China in the 19th century.Para 7:is about Robert Fortune,a British plant collector who made several trips to China in the 19th century.Para 9:describes how many European plant collectors,such as E H Wilso
18、n,went to China so that new plants could be introduced to gardens in the West.StructurePart 1:Paragraphs 1-2 the beginning of plant collecting Part 2:Paragraphs 3-4 the exploration of plants in the 18th centuryPart 3:Paragraphs 5-7 the invention and use of Wardian casePart 4:Paragraphs 8-9 the explo
19、ration of plants in the 19th century ComprehendingTimePeople/plantsHistoric EventsIn 1500 B.Cin the 1740sFather dIncarvillesent ships to gather plants,animals and other goodsthe Queen of Egyptwas sent to Beijing TimePeople/plantsHistoric EventsIn 1751In 1769In 1784 tree of Heaven seedscollected plan
20、ts in Australiathe Tree of Heaven arrived in EnglandSir Joseph Bankswas introduced into North AmericaTimePeople/plantsHistoric EventsIn 18331843-1859During thesecond half of the 19th centuryshipped two cases of British Plants to SydneyRobert Fortunewere sent to China from FranceNathaniel Wardmade se
21、veral trips to Chinamany Catholic missionariesTime People/plantsHistoric EventsIn 1897In 1899Father Fargescollected a large quantity of the seeds of the Dove Tree in Chinasent seeds of Dove Tree From China to FranceE H Wilson1.Which of the following was the route of Sir Joseph Banks first voyage?A.F
22、rom England to China.B.From French to Australia.C.From England to Australia.D.From Australia to China.Choose the correct answer.2.The second half of the 19th century was a very important period of plant exploration because _.A.Father Farges collected 37 seeds from the Dove TreeB.many French Catholic
23、 missionaries sent back huge plant collectionsC.European botanists were excited with the vast variety of plants in ChinaD.E H Wilson was able to collect a large number of seeds of the Dove TreeImagine:Suppose three of you are botanists(植物学家植物学家),and one is a captain.Now each botanist wants the capta
24、in to bring his plant home.But the captain can take only one plant,so each must try his best to explain his reason to persuade the captain into taking his own plant.If you are a botanist from Britain and you are asked by the King to collect seeds of trees from China,what will you prepare?Why?Do you think plant exploration is meaningful?Why?Finish off the exercises in the workbook.
