1、A Love of GardeningLearning Aims 1.To develop students love for nature 2.To develop abilities of fast-reading and careful-reading(making predictions,finding detailed information);3.To cultivate cultural awareness and quality of thinking.publishbranchrentlimited v.limitbenefit adj.beneficial 内行的，专家的，
2、专家，内行的，专家的，专家，屋顶屋顶向日葵向日葵高超的种植技能高超的种植技能1.出版出版 v.2.树枝树枝,分支分支,支流支流 n.3.租用，租借租用，租借 v.4.有限的有限的 adj.5.好处好处,益处益处,对对有益有益 n.v6.expert adj.n.7.rooftop n.8.sunflower n9.green fingers n.Words and expressions:英汉互译词汇短语英汉互译词汇短语Before readingComplete the quiz to see how much you know about the British gardens.Guess
3、 if not sure.(exercise 1 on page68).Look through the passage and tick what you think is mentioned in the passage.different kinds of plants famous gardens gardening competitions greening of cities air quality country lifeWhile-readingActivity 1:What is the main idea of this passage?A.All the British
4、people love gardening B.Rich people love to build their own gardens C.The British show their love to gardening D.The gardening is beneficial to the environment Activity 2:Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.a.As well as being good for the environment,garden
5、ing 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_dcbaRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1.From Pa
6、ragraph 1,we can learn_?A.The world looks like a real garden B.Many British peoples fingers are green.C.All rich people in Britain have a garden D.Today many British people spend their free time gardening.Activity 3:2.Why do people turn their rooftops or walls into gardens?A.The flowers on the rooft
7、ops are more beautiful B.The space that can be used is limited.C.The flowers on the rooftops can improve air quality.D.The local government requires it.3.Which one of the benefits of gardening is not acceptable according to the text?A.It provides a chance for people to develop their interest and kee
8、p fit.B.It makes the country more beautiful and improves air quality.C.It is good for environment as well as for the soul D.It can brings you a lot of money.Activity 4:Answer the following questions.1.Whats the meaning of“green fingers”?Being good at gardening2.What activities can people do in their
9、 gardens?Plant sunflowers,grow vegetables,cut the grass,sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world.3.Why do people tend to turn rooftops and walls into private gardens?There are not enough pieces of land to grow things.4.What are the benefits of gardening?Helping make the
10、cities greener and improve air quality.Translate the following sentences.1.And while many Brits like nothing better than spending their Sunday cutting the grass,some are happy just to sit under the branches of trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them.虽然一些英国人最喜欢周末时间修剪草坪，但另一些人虽然一些英国人最喜欢周末时间
11、修剪草坪，但另一些人知识喜欢坐在树荫下，享受周围世界的美好。知识喜欢坐在树荫下，享受周围世界的美好。2.What other free-time activity allows you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living things?有什么其他的闲暇活动能允许你既能融入自然又能创造有什么其他的闲暇活动能允许你既能融入自然又能创造出更过美丽的生物？出更过美丽的生物？After reading Imagine youre a reporter of the Xinhua News Agency,interview a
12、 British some information about gardening.Reporter:Interviewee:Discussion role play Fill in the blanks.During 1911,few people had gardens.But now,millions of Brits like to say they have“_ _”.Each spring,children plant _ to see which one is the tallest.Some _ gardeners know the right corner for roses
13、 and others like to grow _ vegetables to enter into _.Many Brits like spending their Sunday cutting the _ while others like to sit under the _ of the trees to enjoy the beauty of the world.Those without outside space can _ small pieces of land on which to grow things.One recent idea has been to turn
14、 _ and walls into _gardens to make the cities greener and _ air quality.Conclusiongreen fingerssunflowersexpertperfectcompetitionsgrassbranchesrentrooftopsprivateimprove1.Think and Share(exercise 3 on page 70).What do you think the sentence“Where you tend a rose-A thistle cannot grow”means?_ In what
15、 ways do people bring nature into their lives?_ Do you know anyone who loves gardening?Tell the class about him/her _Self-evaluation levelaspect excellent good average poorlisteningspeakingreadingwritingrememberingparticipating Remember what we have learned during the class.Finish the related exercise in the exercise book.HomeworkThank you!
