Unit 6 developing ideas课件PPT

B1U6Developing ideasSharing Longji Rice Terraces At one with nature How can we be at one with nature in cities?•How will you feel when you are in such a garden?•What kind of person can created such a beautiful garden?Developing Why do the British love gardening?Activity 1 Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.This is what started the British love of gardening.Fast readingWhy do the British love gardening?1 “If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” These words come from the author of the book The 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.d This is what started the British love of gardening!Careful readingActivity 2 How can we correctly match the topic sentences.Main idea of Para 1: The beginning of gardening in British."If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden." These words come from the author of the book The 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.green fingers 高超的种植技能 published过去分词作后置定语，与the book之间为被动关系spend doing sth 花时间做某事This is what started the British love of gardening!2 ___________________________________________________________ Each spring, 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 happy just to sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them. c For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.Careful readingMain idea of Para 2: Brits’ different gardening activities._______________________________________________________________________________________Each spring, 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 happy just to sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them.最好莫过于...虽然很多英国人最喜欢的莫过于星期天除草，For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.参加比赛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 and walls into private gardens. These gardens have helped make the cities greener and improve air quality. b But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.Careful readingMain idea of Para 3: The present gardening situation in cities.________________________________________________________________________________________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 and walls into private gardens. These gardens have helped make the cities greener and improve air quality.waiting for 做伴随状语，与people形成主动关系But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.4 _______________________________________________________________________ What other free-time activity allows you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living things? And if you’re in any doubt about this, take a moment to reflect on this line from The Secret Garden: “Where you tend a rose... A thistle cannot grow.” a As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.Careful readingMain idea of Para 4: The benefits of gardening.____________________________________________________________________ What other free-time activity allows you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living things? And if you're in any doubt about this, take a moment to reflect on this line from The Secret Garden:"Where you tend a rose... A thistle cannot grow.”be at one with与...和睦相处be in doubt 存在疑问tend=look after照料，打理As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.reflect on 思考；反思 How do you understand this sentence? Thinking and sharingthistle/ˈθɪsl/ n. a wild plant tend vt. take care ofHow do you understand this sentence? Thinking and sharing内心种满鲜花，就不会野草丛生When you try to live a positive life and keep beautiful and positive ideas in mind, you will feel happy and satisfied. And negative ideas won’t easily influence you.ReadingActivity 3 Read the passage again and answer the questions. How much do Brits love gardens and gardening? Find out the evidence showing their love of gardening. Millions of Brits have green fingers. Half of the population spend free time gardening.People see gardens as a private world and enjoy working in them.People look for ways to build their gardens despite of limited space.