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课件网) Unit 8 Collecting as a hobby Key question Why do people collect things Collecting can be a personal hobby. We can also find collections in museums. Let’s learn about some interesting museum collections. 1. What kind of collections can you see at the Eden Project 2. Why is the titan arum special What is special about the pitcher plant 3. Where are the collections in the British Museum from Look at the questions and try to find the answers in the article. Interesting collections The Eden Project, Cornwall, UK The Eden Project has an amazing collection of plants. These plants are from different parts of the world. There is a collection of food plants, and the Eden Project also has a collection of other useful plants, like bamboo. If you visit, you can also see their collection of exotic plants. The plant in the picture on the left is from the rainforests of Indonesia. The plant can grow up to 3 metres tall and about 1 metre across. When it flowers, it produces a strong smell to attract insects. It’s a very special plant! The plant in the picture on the right is from Borneo and Sumatra. It has special cups. When insects fall in the cups, the plant eats the insect. It is a meat-eating plant. The British Museum, London, UK The British Museum has a collection of things from different parts of the world: China, Greece, Egypt, Mexico, Italy, etc. The Rosetta Stone is a must-see object in the museum. It’s a big, flat stone with ancient writing on it. It says the same things written in two languages—Egyptian and Greek. This stone helps us understand Egyptian hieroglyphics and learn about ancient cultures. It’s like a treasure that unlocked a secret code! You can see animals at the British Museum too. For example, there are mummies of real cats. They are part of the mummy collection in the ancient Egypt room. Some of them are from the 1st century BCE. Interesting collections 1. What kind of collections can you see at the Eden Project I can see collections of plants. The collections include food plants and other useful plants, and there is also a collection of exotic plants. 2. Why is the titan arum special What is special about the pitcher plant The titan arum can grow up to 3 metres tall and 1 metre across, and when it flowers, it produces a strong smell to attract insects. The pitcher plant eats insects. 3. Where are the collections in the British Museum from They are from different parts of the world: China, Greece, Egypt, Mexico, Italy, etc. What can we learn from the collections in the British Museum Think! languages insects treasures unlock real Interesting collections Discuss the questions below in groups. Which of the collections on page 126 would you like to see Why Self-assessment 评价内容 1. 我能了解两个博物馆的相关背景知识。 1 2 3 4 5 2. 我能理解两段博物馆介绍的内容。 1 2 3 4 5 3. 我能正确理解介绍藏品的重点词句。 1 2 3 4 5 4. 我能理解博物馆藏品背后的深层意义并表达自己的观点。 1 ... ...
