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Every year London will hold the Great Chelsea Garden Challenge(切爾西花卉挑戰賽), which dates back to 1862. Top gardening craftsmen all around the world are attracted to take part in the competition.
One day, you receive a letter.
Before you attend the competition, you want to know more about British gardens. What do you want to know
e.g.
1. When were the earliest British gardens planted
2. How many Brits love gardening
…
Later, you find an article in page 68, which offers you more information about British gardens.
Dear journalists,
The Chelsea Garden Challenge is approaching. You are warmly welcome to take part in the competition and interview the participants and the visitors. We are looking forward to your arrival.
The committee of Chelsea Garden Challenge
A Love of Gardening
1st reading: Read for main idea
Read each paragraph quickly and choose the topic sentences.
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!
Para 4
Para 3
Para 2
Para 1
The topic sentences come at the __________________ of the paragraphs.
beginning/middle/end
So, the genre of the article is ___________________________.
The author wants to explain _________________________.
the Brits’ love of gardening
exposition/expository writing
The topic sentences come at the __________________ of the paragraphs.
beginning/middle
possibly the end
1st reading: Read for main idea
2nd reading: Read for detail
Read Para 1 and find when Brits began to love gardening.
…in 1911. At that time, only the very rich in Britain had gardens. Very soon after this, homes with gardens began to be built.
Classical drama Downtown Abbey
Read Para 2 and try to fill in the blanks in the following box.
Different people The activities with garden
children
expert gardeners
common gardeners
plant sunflowers and wait to see which one is the tallest
seek the right corner for roses
grow perfect vegetables to enter into the competition
2nd reading: Read for detail
Read Para 3 and find their solutions to the problems.
Problem
Solutions
limited space
rent small pieces of land
turn rooftops and walls into private gardens
2nd reading: Read for detail
Exploring languages
Para. 1: Discuss the meaning and use of the highlighted parts.
Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”, with around half the population spending their free time gardening.
green fingers: be good at gardening
Para. 2: Discuss the meaning and use of the highlighted parts.
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.
while
① although While I am willing to help, I do not have time.
② when I read it while you were playing games.
③ but Tom is very extrovert while Katy’s quiet.
like/love/enjoy nothing better than doing sth
Para. 3: Discuss the meaning and use of the highlighted parts.
But in cities, limited spaces had led to people looking for new solutions. 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.
with/without + Noun. = who/which do/does (not) have
turn…into…=change…into…
(1) Life is limited, but there is no limit to serving the people.
人的生命是有限的，但是為人民服務是無限的。
(2) I believe teaching should not be limited to the classroom.
我認為教學不應該局限在教室里。
(3) In my opinion，you had better set a limit to/on the expense of your exploration.
在我看來，你最好限制一下探險的費用。
limited adj.有限的: limited edition 限量版; be limited to sth. 受限于……
limit n./vt. 極限，限度
n.: time limit; speed limit; set a limit to/on; there is a/no limit to
vt.: limit...to...把……限制在……內 Limit your speech to ten minutes maximum.
limitation n. 局限性 the limitation of nuclear weapons
limitless adj. 無限的
Fill in the blanks using “limit” and its possible forms.
Para 4: Discuss the meaning and use of the highlighted parts.
What other free-time activity allows you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living thmgs And if you’re in any doubt about this, take a moment to reflect on this line from The Secret Garden…
allow sb to do sth
if/when you are in any doubt about=if you have any question about
reflect on/upon 反思
Think and share
Read Para 4 and discuss the meaning of the sentences “Where you tend a rose.. A thistle cannot grow.”
When there are beautiful and positive ideas in your mind, you won’t be bothered by negative things.
What’s the function of quoting from The Secret Garden at both the beginning and the end of the passage
To make the structure clearer and more complete; to emphasize the theme
What are the benefits of gardening
To create beautiful things and to allow you to find your inner peace.
和朋友保持聯系讓我受益匪淺。
① It really benefits me a lot to keep contact with friends.(benefit vt.)
② I benefit greatly from/by keeping contact with friends.(benefit vi.)
③ It is of great benefit to me to keep contact with friends.(benefit n.)
④ It is very beneficial to me to keep contact with friends.(beneficial adj.)
benefits
benefit n．好處；利益; vt./vi. 有益于；受益
be of benefit to sb./be beneficial to sb.對…有益
for the benefit of...為了…的利益
Benefit sb/sth; It benefit sb to do sth. 對…有益
benefit from/by...從……中受益，得益于……
beneficial adj.:
be beneficial to...對……有益
Films about British Gardening
The Secret Garden North and South
Writing a summary
Read the passage and underline the topic sentences of each paragraph. Then write a summary.
ATTENTION:
When writing a summary, don't just combine all the topic sentences. Instead, reconstruct the key information to make the paragraph coherent, concise and natural.
Writing a summary
Read the passage and underline the topic sentences of each paragraph. Then write a summary.
British people’s love for gardening can be traced back to early 20th century. Well-known for having green fingers, British people have their own way of spending time with gardens. However, the limited space in cities has made it difficult for some people to own a private garden. So people work out some ways to solve the problem. Without doubt, gardening is beneficial to both the environment and our soul.
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