人教版高中英語選修8課件-Unit-4-Exploring-plants-Reading-課件

1、Unit 4 Exploring plants-Reading 課件Unit 4 Exploring plants-ReadinWarming up How much do you know about plants?Warming up How much do you 人教版高中英語選修8課件-Unit-4-Exploring-plants-Reading-課件DISCUSSION:Did you know that:1. some plants do not have flowers?2. some plants have roots that live in the air?3. som

2、e plants eat meat?4. some plants need animals to pollinate them?DISCUSSION:Did you know that:15. some plants grow on other plants?6. plants are adapted to live in specific environments?7. people buy plants that come from other countries for their gardens?8. a new plant does not always grow from a se

3、ed?5. some plants grow on other pSpecial plantsSpecial plantsPre-reading Do you have a courtyard or some pot plants on your balcony? Do you know where these plants come from?Are they Chinese plants or do they come from another country?Pre-reading Do you have a cWhen you last visited a public garden,

4、 did you look at the individual plants there? Were there any plants from other countries?When you last visited a publicHow do you think plants have traveled from one country to another? Joseph BanksHow do you think plants have t人教版高中英語選修8課件-Unit-4-Exploring-plants-Reading-課件Dr Nathaniel WardDr Natha

5、niel WardThe Wardian caseThe Wardian caseRobert Fortune (1812-1880) represented the Horticultural Society of London (now the Royal Horticultural Society) as a collector in China shortly after the Treaty of Nanjing had brought the Opium War to a close. Through his use of the Wardian case, Fortune was

6、 able to introduce many of the best-known Chinese garden plants into cultivation in Europe and North America. Robert Fortune (1812-1880) Pre Paul Guillaume Farges (1844 - 1912) French missionary and naturalist. Born at Monclar-de-Quercy, Tarn-et-Garonne. He was sent to China in 1867 and remained sta

7、tioned in north-east Sichuan until 1903. Although he had always nurtured an interest in the local flora and fauna, it was not until 1892 that he started to collect herbarium specimens in earnest. During the eleven years before he moved south to Chongqing, he collected and preserved over 4,000 specim

8、ens. Pre Paul Guillaume Farges (18Dove TreeDove TreeErnest Henry Wilson (1876 - 1930) Ernest Henry Wilson (1876 - 19Scan the title of the reading passage and the pictures and predict what it is about?Plant Exploration in the 18th And 19th centuriesScan the title of the reading the beginningwhen: Not

9、 until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuriesWho:European middle classesEuropean nationsWhat:Taking great interest incollecting plants the beginningwhen: Not untiWhen:By the middle of the 18th centuryWho:French Catholic missionariesWhat:Father dIncarville was sent to _ to _ _ of trees and bushes in

10、cluding those of the _ _ _Beijingcollected seedsTree of HeavenWhen:By the middle of the 18thResult:Seeds of the tree of Heaven were sent to _, and were grown _ _ .In 1784, It was_ in _ _ EnglandThroughout EuropeintroducedNorth AmericaResult:Seeds of the tree of HeWhen:In 1769Who:Sir Joseph BanksWhat

11、:Banks_ _ of plants none of which had been recorded by_ .collected lotsEuropeansWhen:In 1769Who:Sir Joseph Ban A changeWhen: nineteenth centuriesWho:Dr Nathaniel WardsWhat:The invention of _Wardian case A changeWhen: nineteenth cResult: In 1833, ward _ two cases of British plants to Australia all th

12、e plant _ journey. shippedsurvivedthe six-monthResult: In 1833, ward _When:between 1843 and 1859Who:Robert FortuneWhat:He not only introduce _ _ to _ _ but he also shipped _ _ from _ to_Then120species of plantswesterngarden plantsShanghaiIndiateaWhen:between 1843 and 1859Who:When:The second half of

13、nineteenth centuryWho:Father FargesWhat:He collected the seeds of _ _ and brought them to _.Dove TreeFranceWhen:The second half of nineteWhen:1899Who:E H WilsonWhat:He introduced many new plants to_At lastWestern gardenWhen:1899Who:E H WilsonWhat:HeSkimming Read the passage quickly and try to get th

14、e main idea of this passage?Reading Skimming Read the passage ScanningT or F Questions:1. The plants in our garden grew in China originally.F2. The American Middle Classes took great interest in collecting new plants during the 18th and 19th centuries.FScanningT or F Questions:1. Th3. French Catholi

15、c missionaries were beginning to set themselves up in China by the middle of the 18th century.4. After Father d Incarville died, some Tree of Heaven seeds were sent to England.F3. French Catholic missionarieBanks, together with James Cook, collected many examples of plants in Australia.6. Keeping pl

16、ants alive during long land or sea voyage was very difficult, which caused the Wardian Case to be invented.Banks, together with James Coo7. Robert Fortune introduced over 120 species of plants to Western Gardens, because he could easily travel everywhere in China.8. During the second half of the 19t

17、h century, many Catholic missionaries were sent to China, and they collected many seeds of plants, which were sent back to France.F7. Robert Fortune introduced oRead the text carefully and match each person to the thing he did.1. Father dIncarville2. Sir Joseph Banks3. Dr Nathaniel Ward4. Father Far

18、ges5. Robert Fortune 6. E H WilsonbfdceaRead the text carefully and maa. collected lots of seeds of the Dove Treeb. sent Tree of Heaven seeds to Englandc. sent the seeds of the Dove Tree back to Franced. shipped two cases of British plants to Sydneye. shipped 20,000 tea plants to Indiaf. collected v

19、ast quantities of plants in Australiaa. collected lots of seeds of Detailed reading:Try to get the main idea of each paragraph:Para 1:explains when plant collecting began.Para 2:describes when and where plant collecting began on a large scale by Europeans.Para 3: talks about French Catholic missiona

20、ries who collected plants in China in the 18th century.Detailed reading:Try to get thPara 4:is about the famous British plant collector, Sir Joseph Banks, who collected many new plants in Australia.Para 5: explains the problems of keeping plants alive on long trips.Para 6:describes an experiment car

21、ried out by Dr Nathaniel Ward who invented a glass case in which to transport plants on long journeys.Para 4:is about the famous BriPara 8:is about Father Farges, a French Catholic missionary who collected plants in China in the 19th century.Para 7: is about Robert Fortune, a British plant collector

22、 who made several trips to China in the 19th century.Para 8:is about Father Farges,Para 9:Describes how many European plant collectors, such as E H Wilson, went to China so that new plants could be introduced to gardens in the West.Para 9:Describes how many EuroStructure:Part I: Para1-2 the beginnin

23、g ofplant collecting Part II:Para3-4 the explorationof plants in the 18th centuryPart III: Para 5-7 the invention and use of Wardian casePart IV:Para 8-9 the exploration of plants in the 19th centry Structure:Part I: Para1-2 theComprehendingTimePeople/plantsHistoric EventsIn 1500 B.CFather dIncarvil

24、lesent ships to gather plants, animals and other goodsthe Queen of Egyptin the 1740swas sent to Beijing ComprehendingTimePeople/plants tree of Heaven seedscollected plants in AustraliaIn 1784the Tree of Heaven treeIn 1751arrived in EnglandIn 1769Sir Joseph Bankswas introduced into North America tree of Heaven seedscollecteIn 1833shipped two cases of British Plants to SydneyRobert FortuneDuring the second half of the 19th centurywere sent to China from FranceNathaniel Ward1843-1859made several trips to Chinamany Catholic missionariesIn 1833shipped two case