1、Reading A Natural Garden Unit 1 NATURE Period 1Lead inWhat is natue?Nature is where all creatures live.Lead inWhat is the relation between nature and creatures?Pre-reading1.Is everything in nature connected or not?treesflowersgrassriversmountainsbirdslionsnaturenatureReadingThe Natural Gardenvocabul
2、arynature n.natural adj.ReadingThere once lived a king who had a palace with beautiful gardens.In those gardens lived thousands of creatures(living things)representing hundreds of different species It was a paradise(heaven).para.1Vocabularycreature 生物生物，动，动物物species 物种物种(单数单数)paradise 天堂天堂Question T
3、ime1.Summarize the first paragraph in one sentence.Varieties of plants and animals lived happily in the kings garden.ReadingThere was only one thing that the king disliked the remains of a huge tree standing in the middle of the gardens.It was withered(droop lifelessly)and dry.So,he had it cut down
4、and replaced(filled in for)with elaborate(complicated)fountains(spray).vocabularywither（使）枯萎，凋谢使）枯萎，凋谢 replace代代替替;取取代代;用用替替换换;elaborate 复复杂的杂的;精精心制作心制作的的fountain 人工喷泉人工喷泉para.2Question Time2.Summarize the second paragraph in one sentence.The king disliked the old tree and had it removed.ReadingSome
5、 time later,a wise nobleman(贵族贵族)visited the king.“Your Majesty(陛陛下下),people have been singing the praises of the beauty of these gardens and the many creatures that live in them.But Ive hardly seen a thing move not one animal.I feel tricked(cheated)!”whispered(嘟囔着说嘟囔着说)the nobleman.The king realize
6、d that the wise man was right!The animals had left and the gardens were empty.The king sent for(call for)his advisers.He offered a reward(prize)to anyone with a solution(way out).He was presented with many theories(理论理论)and ideas.He tried them all,but nothing could restore(bring back)the royal(皇家的皇家
7、的)gardens to their former(earlier)splendor(beauty).para.3present sb.with sth.给给呈上呈上Question Time3.Summarize the third paragraph in one sentence.The animals were gone and no way could be found to get them back.4.People have been singing the praises of the beauty of these gardens.一直在传颂一直在传颂ReadingYear
8、s later,long after many of the grounds plants and flowers had also disappeared(be missing)or withered,a young man showed up(appeared).He had an explanation.“There just wasnt enough poo,Your Majesty.Particularly(especially),moth poo.”vocabularydisappear 消失(dis+appear)show up 出现 particularly 尤其地moth 飞
9、蛾poo 屎粑粑屎粑粑(儿童用语儿童用语)para.4Question Time4.Summarize the fourth paragraph in one sentence.A young man held that the lack of moth poos caused the disappearance of animals in the royal garden.ReadingEveryone broke into laughter.The man was a fool.The guards were ready to throw him out,but the king stop
10、ped them.“I want to hear what you have to say.”vocabularybreak into laugher放声大笑放声大笑fool 傻瓜傻瓜para.5Question Time5.Summarize the fifth paragraph in one sentence.Although others laughed at him,the king allowed him to speak.ReadingThe man carefully explained how everything in a garden is connected.The b
11、igger animals fed mainly on the brightly colored birds,which ate colorful worms,which in turn fed on the various plants and flowers native(local)to that part of the world.These rare plants and flowers flourished(grow healthily)amongst insects and other organisms as long as there was enough moth poo.
12、But how could a young man know so much about the royal gardens?vocabularyworm 蠕虫蠕虫native 当地的当地的rare 稀罕的稀罕的flourish 茁壮成长茁壮成长amongst 在在中中insect 昆虫昆虫organism 有机体，微生物有机体，微生物feed on=eatpara.6Question Time6.Summarize the sixth paragraph in one sentence.The young man explained how everything in the garden
13、is connected.placeReadingIt turned out that before he was born,his father had collected the old tree that the king ordered taken out.He replanted it on their land.Every spring,thousands of moths came out of the tree and the beauty of the royal gardens recreated itself there.para.7plantreplantcreater
14、ecreatereplaceQuestion Time7.Summarize the seventh paragraph in one sentence.The old tree recreated life and creatures in the young mans land.8.It turned out that 事情是酱紫地事情是酱紫地(这样的这样的)ReadingNow that(既然既然)the king knew what was wrong and how it could be fixed,he wanted his gardens back.But recreating
15、 the gardens,he later found out,would take many years.Nature couldnt be rushed.It would take time for balance to be restored and the king would not live to see it.The king was full of regrets.He had so carelessly destroyed(knocked down)the delicate balance of nature.para.8vocabularydestroy摧毁，毁灭摧毁，毁灭
16、delicate 易损的易损的,脆弱的脆弱的balance 均衡，平衡均衡，平衡restore 恢复恢复full of regrets 满心后悔满心后悔Question Time8.Summarize the eighth paragraph in one sentence.The king wanted to make up for his fault,but he finally realized that it would take years for nature to restore its balance.10.Translate the sentence:Nature could
17、nt be rushed.自然有自己的规律，急不得。自然有自己的规律，急不得。9.But recreating the gardens,he later found out,would take many years.插入语插入语Summary of the whole story The kings garden was full of vigor(生机勃勃生机勃勃).But he disliked the old dry tree and removed it from the garden.Later,all animals were gone and nothing could bri
18、ng them back.A young man explained that the removal of the old tree took away all the creatures in the garden because everything in nature is connected.And it would take years for nature to restore its balance.Lets do it.Reading comprehension:choose the best answer from A,B,C and D1.The king once ha
19、d _ with varieties of animals and plants.A.a garden B.gardens C.an old tree D.a paradise2.The removal of an old tree first caused the disappearance of _.A.plants B.flowers C.animals D.birds3.The young man held that _ in the garden are connected.A.animals B.plants C.living things D.earthLets do it.Re
20、ading comprehension:choose the best answer from A,B,C and D4.Nature couldnt be rushed.“be rushed”here mean _ A.be pushed heavily B.be rescued quickly C.be dealt with in a haste D.run quickly5.In“delicate balance of nature”,“delicate”here means _ A.strong B.easy C.light D.fragile52431Lets do it.Put t
21、he following sentences in the right order according to the story.Birds eat colorful worms.This is the life circle in a garden.Worms feed on plants and flowers in the garden.The bigger animals eat brightly colored birds.Moth poo makes the plants and flowers grow strong and healthy.Group DiscussionWha
22、t do you think is the moral lesson of the story?A:Everything in nature is connected,I think.B:Man should not destroy the balance of nature,I believe.C:The balance of nature is very weak,and we should protect it,in my opinion.D:Man should co-exist with nature in harmoney(和谐和谐).Lets think.What is the
23、Chinese wisdom in relation to nature?The core(核心核心)of Chinese culture is the pursuit(追求追求)of humans harmonious unity with nature.Such values are expressed in our lifestyles by the word du(literally“degree”or“limit”).It represents the wisdom of the Chinese in life and in human interaction(互动互动)with t
24、he environment.In many Chinese landscape paintings(山水画山水画),waterfalls and mountain peaks make up much of the painting while humans often have a place.They are participants(参与者参与者)in the natural scene,but they do not dominate(控制控制,掌控掌控)it.the pursuit of humans harmonious unity with nature 天人合一天人合一Sum
25、maryWhat have we read and learnt today?Everything in nature is connected.The balance of nature is delicate.It takes years for nature to restore its balance.Nature couldnt be rushed.Its wise for people to live in harmony with nature.a fable of a king and his royal gardenHomeworkRecite the following words and phrases.creaturespeciesreplacefountaintrickwhisperrewardsolution theoryrestoreroyalformersplendourdisappearparticularly nativerarebalancedestroydelicatesend forbreak intoinsectwitherelaboratenobleman majestypoomothfoolwormflourishamongstorganism paradise
