GardeningwithaDifference--全国英语优质课.doc

Gardening with a Difference ----Zibo Experimental High School Zhou Jingya Teaching aims Ss can know the three kinds of gardening. Ss can understand the process of topiary work, bonsai growing and hydroponics. Ss can be inspired to love nature, protect environment and enjoy life. Teaching procedures ★Pre-reading Step 1 Leading-in （充分利用课文相关园艺图片，给予学生初步的直观展示。） 1. Picture-showing: Beautiful trees and amazing gardening works 2. Divide the gardening works into outdoor and indoor gardening. ★While-reading Step 2 Fast-reading Ask the Ss to look through the passage quickly and answer the following questions. How many kinds of gardening are mentioned in the passage? topiary work, bonsai growing and hydroponics. What’s the definition of them? 稵aopiary work: This is the training and cutting of plants into different shapes. 稡aonsai growing: This is the growing of small trees and plants in containers. 稨eydroponics: This is the growing of plants without soil. (Tips: The subtitles contain the most important information of each paragraph.). The style of the passage is ____B_____ A. narrative (记叙文) B. expositive(说明文) C. argumentative（议论文） Step 3 Careful-reading Task 1：Read Para23 and fill in the chart. gardening origin(起源) process working features topiary work the ancient Romans; cube, cone, pyramid shapes cut…into; wire keep you busy Bonsai growing The homes of Chinese and Japanese noblemen cut…small; cut…off; wire…into; water; feed need patience, time and care (Explain cube, cone, pyramid and wire on the blackboard.) Then enjoy a video of the New Lake Scenic Zone and think about two questions. What should we do for nature? What is our proper attitude to what the gardeners have done?(open) Task 2: Read Paras 45 （hydroponics水培）and answer the questions. Which kind of containers are best? Why? Metal or plastic containers are best. Because wooden ones leak and the containers need to be lit and heated to get the right amount of light and warmth. What are the containers filled w