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课件网) Unit 8 I love nature! Lesson 2 Gardening with Mary To master some new words and phrases. To understand the content of a TV programme introduction about gardening through reading. To think of questions to ask about gardening. 学习目标 1 2 3 What gardening work do you like to do Talk with your partner about it. 新课讲授 Pre-reading 2 Read the introduction to the TV programme and write true (T) or false (F). Show: Gardening with Mary Time: Saturdays, 2:00 p.m. TV channel 53 (Channel GIF) Do you like gardening Don’t miss out on “Gardening with Mary” on Saturday afternoons. Mary Green will show you the best ways to grow all kinds of plants. She has lots of good advice for every gardener! What kinds of flowers will grow best in your garden when is the best time to plant vegetables How much water do new trees need Mary knows. She has all the answers! “Gardening is a very enjoyable hobby,” says Mary Green. “First, you have fun working in your garden. I just love to dig in the soil! Then, you can enjoy nice flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables from your own garden.” While-reading Mary Green wrote many popular books about gardening. Now she has a TV show! Watch Mary at work in her own garden. She will plant an apple tree. She will show you the best place to grow potatoes. She will tell you about her favourite flowers: roses. Log onto our website and post your questions there. During the show, she will read the posts and answer your questions. A Mary Green has her own garden. （ ） B Mary has lots of advice for every gardener. （ ） C Mary’s favourite flowers are roses. （ ） D Mary will answer your questions on the website.（ ） T T T F 3 Read the introduction again and answer the questions. A When and where will the “Gardening with Mary” show play B What will Mary Green show us C What do you think of Mary Green It is on TV channel 53 (Channel GIF) at 2 p.m. on Saturdays. She will show us the best ways to grow all kinds of plants. She is good at gardening. answer plant water garden show A They especially like_____flowers and have a garden full of_____. B This flower needs lots of_____ and he _____ it every day. C I can _____ this question and I think its _____is very easy. D Mary likes _____ so much and spends most of her time in the_____. E Yesterday, Mr Ross _____ us the best way to make noodles on the TV_____. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words. planting plants water waters answer answer gardening garden showed show Post-reading Learning tips: The words in the box play different roles in each sentence. How are they different Can you find more words like those 5 Suppose you are writing to Mary. What questions would you like to ask her about gardening ① garden [不及物动词] 种植花木 e.g. She likes to garden with her children.她喜欢和她的孩子们一起种植花木。 1. Gardening with Mary 和玛丽学园艺 ②garden [名词] 花园；庭园；园子 e.g. My mother is planting a ... ...
