1、Unit 6Period 4 Reading新 课 导 入1 b 2 c 3 b1 Complete the quiz to see how much you know about British gardens.British gardensWhat conclusions can you draw about the British gardening?British gardening has a long history.British people have great passion for gardening.British gardening is beneficial to
2、biodiversity.课 堂 学 习2 Look at the title of the passage and the picture.Tick what you think is mentioned in the passage.A Love of GardeningNow read the passage and check your answer.1If you look the right way,you can see that the whole world is a garden.These words come from the author of the book Th
3、e Secret Garden,first published in 1911.At that time,only the very rich in Britain had gardens.Very soon after this,homes with gardens began to be built._Today,millions of Brits like to say that they have green fingers,with around half the population spending their free time gardening.2 _Each spring
4、,children plant sunflowers and wait to see which one is the tallest.Expert gardeners know just the right corner for roses,and others spend hours trying to grow perfect vegetables to enter into competitions.And while many Brits like nothing better than spending their Sunday cutting the grass,some are
5、 happy just to sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them.3 _Those without outside space can rent small pieces of land on which to grow things.Today,there are over 4,000 people in London waiting for such pieces of land.One recent idea has been to turn rooftops
6、and walls into private gardens.These gardens have helped make the cities greener and improve air quality.4 _What other free-time activity allows you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living things?And if youre in any doubt about this,take a moment to reflect on this line from The Se
7、cret Garden:Where you tend a rose.A thistle cannot grow.3 Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.a As well as being good for the environment,gardening is also good for the soul.b But in cities,limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.c For man
8、y people in the UK,their garden is their own private world.d This is what started the British love of gardening!dcbaWhen there are beautiful and positive ideas in our minds,we will feel fulfilled,and wont be easily influenced by negative thoughts and ideas.Think Share1 What do you think the sentence
9、“Where you tend a roseA thistle cannot grow”means?Gardening is good for the environment.Gardening is good for peoples soul.2.What are the benefits of gardening?good for the environment good for peoples soul inspire healthy eating teach responsibility reduce stress beautiful plants pleasant smelling
10、flowers fresh fruit and vegetablesYou can bring nature into your lives by gardening.Your garden is your own private world.You can plant beautiful flowers inside,grow perfect vegetables to enter into competitions,or just sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world.While spen
11、ding free time gardening,you will relax yourself and get close to nature.2.In what ways do people bring nature into their lives?2.In what ways do people bring nature into their lives?As a nature photographer,you can take every opportunity to get outside and admire the natural world.While taking phot
12、os,you will not only enjoy the bright light and amazing colors:red rocks,green plants,blue-green waters and blue skies,but also be able to observe animals in their natural environment.Besides,when getting close to nature,you will pay more attention to environmental issues.By posting your pictures on
13、line,you can make others aware of the environmental pollution.It is an influential way to draw public attention to the natural environment.2.In what ways do people bring nature into their lives?4 Work in pairs.Act out an interview about gardening in Britain.1 Read the passage again and find out impo
14、rtant information.2 Prepare questions for the interview.Use the information from the passage.3 Decide the roles of interviewer and interviewee.Act out the interview.Language points1.expert adj.内行的，专家的n.专家，行家Expert gardeners know just the right corner for roses,and others spend hours trying to grow p
15、erfect vegetabls to enter into competitions.专业的园丁知道玫瑰生长的最佳位置,其他人则花费大量时间力图种出最完美的蔬菜参加竞争。an expert at/on/in 在方面的专家/行家be expert at/in（doing）在（做）方面在行a medical/technical/financial expert 医学/技术/金融专家【知识归纳】limited resources/time 有限的资源/时间set a limit to/on 限制，控制within（the）limits 不超出限度limit.to.把限定在 be limited t
16、o 限定在【知识归纳】2.limited adj.有限的 But in cities,limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.但是在城市里，有限的空间促使人们寻找新的解决方案。【知识归纳】3.rent v.租用，租借；出租 n.租金 Those without outside space can rent small pieces of land on which to grow things.那些房屋没有外部空间的人们可以租用小块土地来种植作物。(1)rent sth.from sb.从某人那里租用某物 rent s
17、th.out to sb.把某物租给某人(2)a months rent in advance 预付的月租金 a high/low/fair rent 高的/低的/合理的租金 for rent（尤用于告示）出租；招租【易混辨析】【易混辨析】rent，hire 与 employ(1)rent“租用”，指长期租赁土地、房屋等；(2)hire “雇用，租用”,指按工作量或时间雇用人或租用物；(3)employ“雇用”，指商店或公司长期雇用人。【图解助记】【知识归纳】4.benefit n.好处，益处 v.使受益；得益于What are the benefits of gardening?园艺的好处是什么？be of benefit to.=be beneficial to.对有益for the benefit of.为了的利益benefit sb./sth.对某人/某事物有益benefit from/by.得益于，从中受益beneficial adj.有益的，有利的，有帮助的课堂总结课堂总结 Give a brief introduction about him or her.Describe how he or she shows the love for gardening.Do you know anyone who loves gardening?
