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When it comes to gardens, we have to mention British gardens.
Look at the pictures. Will you grow vegetables or plant flowers if given a garden
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Chinese prefer to grow vegetables
while British like planting flowers in their gardens.
Complete the quiz to see how much you know about British gardens. Try to guess if you are not sure of the correct answers.
Quiz
1. The earliest British gardens were planted in _____.
a the 5th century BC
b the 1st century AD
c the 6th century AD
2. By 2020, about _____ of British homes are likely to have a
garden.
a 80% b 85% c 90%
3. It is estimated据估计 that _____ species of insects can be
found in a British garden.
a over 800 b over 8,000 c over 80,000
BC: before Christ 公元前
AD: 'Anno Domini' 公元
b
c
b
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Look at the video about British gardens and enjoy the beauty of the garden.
British garden
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In the UK, the mild climate and parks in towns and cities provide a pleasant natural environmentin which people can relax and enjoy life.
Background information.
Climate in the UK
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People in the UK love gardening. Nearly half of British people regard gardening as a hobby they generally enjoy. They spend much time maintaining their gardens, and among people aged 55 and above, the time goes even more. According to some research, people in the UK spend an average of 30,000 pounds on their gardens during their lives. If you'd like to find out more about gardening in the UK, you can look into books or search the Internet using these key words:
The Secret Garden
British Garden Plants
History of British Gardens
Gardening in the UK
Background information.
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Look at the title of the passage and the picture. Tick what you think is mentioned in the passage.
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Fast reading. Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.
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A topic sentence is a sentence that ________ or ________ the main idea or topic of the paragraph.
Often, a topic sentence comes at the ________ of a pagaragh;
Sometimes, it appears in the ________ or ____________.
What is a topic sentence
states
suggests
beginning
middle
at the end
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 many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
d. This is what started the British love of gardening!
d. This is what started the British love of gardening!
c. For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
b. But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.
a. As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.
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Find out the structure of the exposition according to the main ideas of each paragraph.
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A. Narration(记叙文)
B. Argumentation(议论文)
C. Practical Writing(应用文)
D. Exposition (说明文)
What kind of article is the passage
Beginning
Body
Body
Ending
Illustration 举例
Definition 下定义
Division & Classification 分类法
An analysis of causes & effects 因果分析
Comparison & contrast 比较和对比
Sequence or Process 过程分析法
Method of Exposition
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Find out the structure of the exposition according to the main ideas of each paragraph.
Para 1: Why does the author use the sentence in The secret Garden
“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”
——Frances Hodgson Burnett
This is what started the British love of gardening！
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To introduce the topic of this passage.
Quotation引用
Persuasive
有说服力的
It's not the lack of beauty in life, but the lack of the eyes to find the beauty. ——Auguste Rodin
The Secret Garden is a classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It tells the story of Mary Lennox, a lonely and spoiled girl who is sent to live with her uncle in the English countryside after her parents’ death. There, she discovers a locked, abandoned garden and, with the help of new friends Dickon and Colin, slowly brings it back to life. As the garden blossoms, the children themselves grow healthier, kinder, and more hopeful. The novel celebrates friendship, healing, and the transformative power of nature.
Para 2: What activities with garden for many people do in the UK
For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
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Different people The activities with garden
Children
expert gardeners
many Brits
plant sunflowers and wait to see which one is tallest
know the right corner for roses; grow perfect vegetables to enter into the competition
spend Sunday cutting the grass; sit under the branches of the trees.
Para 3: What is the problem people faced with How to solve it
But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.
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Para 4: What are the benefits of gardens How to understand the last sentence
As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul.
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When there are positive things in your mind, you won’t be bothered by negative things.
Quotation引用
首尾呼应
以及……;不但……而且……
Interview Questions
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
Act out an interview about gardening in Britain.
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Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”, with around half the population _________ (spend) their free time gardening.
spending
Fill in the blanks.
millions of_____________
green finger___________
around prep._____________
花时间做某事spend time __________
有某物/某人做某事with sth./sb. ___________
free time_____________
如今，数百万的英国人喜欢说他们有“绿手指(意为擅长园艺)”，约有一半的英国人都把空闲时间用在打理花园上。
翻译：
短语：
数百万的
擅长园艺
大约
(in) doing
闲暇时间
This is what started the British love of gardening！
doing
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And ____________________ 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.
while/though/although
Fill in the blanks.
nothing better than _____________
做某事开心 _______________________
under the branches of the trees _____________
虽然许多英国人认为除草是周日最棒的活动，但也有的人只要能坐在树下享受周围世界的美丽就心满意足了。
翻译：
短语：
be happy to do
For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world.
没有什么比这个更好的了
在树下
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“否定词+比较级” 表最高级 常见否定词：no, not, never, nothing, nobody, hardly
And ____________________ 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.
while/though/although
Fill in the blanks.
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Tom’s very good at science, while his brother likes arts.
While/Though/Although I admit that the task is difficult, I don’t think that it is impossible.
While Anna was reading the book, he was playing on his phone.
汤姆很擅长理科,而他的兄弟却喜欢文科。
虽然我承认那份工作很难做,但我认为也不是不可能做到的。
当安娜在读书时,他在玩手机。
翻译：
Today, there are over 4,000 people in London _________(spend) for such pieces of land.
spending
Fill in the blanks.
over adv. _____________
有某人做某事______________________________
翻译：
短语：
超过
there be sb. doing
But in cities, limited space has led to people looking for new solutions.
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现如今，伦敦有四千多人在等待租用这样的土地。
What other free-time activity allows you to be at one with nature ________ create more beautiful living things
and
Fill in the blanks.
free-time activity__________________
允许某人做某事___________________
at one with nature______________
living things___________________
还有什么其他业余活动能让你在享受自然的同时创造出更美丽的生物呢？
翻译：
短语：
业余活动
allow sb. to do
与自然融为一体
生物
As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also
good for the soul.
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Tom spends his summer holiday__________(travel)the world.
It takes me three hours 　　　　 (finish)the work.
Don’t forget to turn_______ the lights when there is nobody in the room in order to save energy.
Turn________the music, for the students in the school are having a test.
You can turn_______ your teachers when you are in trouble.
The success of the system is not _______ doubt.
_______ is no doubt that one day a cure will be found.
Practice.
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traveling
to finish
off
down
to
in
There

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