Unit 6 When was it invented ? Section A 3a -3c 新安中学 潘承锋

Studying aims 1. Learn and understand 2b. 2. Recite some important sentences skillfully.

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Answer the question according to the video. What is the video about? It’s about the tea culture in China.

What kinds of tea do you know? green tea black tea red tea scented tea （花茶）

What are the effects (功效）of tea? It can make your mind clear. 2.It can help you lose weight. 3.It can make you more beautiful. …

Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing How tea spread to other countries Guide One Fast reading Read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing How tea spread to other countries How tea was invented by accident Tips: Read the whole passage quickly and silently(默读) . The key words (关键词) and sentences can help you . 偶然；意外地

Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. Guide Two Careful reading Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1. When was tea first drunk? It was first drunk about 5,000 years ago. 2.How was tea invented? 煮沸；烧开 Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the boiling water. It produced a nice smell and tasted delicious.This is how tea was invented. Reading tip : Use key words(关键词) to scan(浏览) the passage. It can help us find the answer quickly.

Read Para.2 and fill in the blanks. Careful reading Guide Three Read Para.2 and fill in the blanks. _____is the writer of Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants_______ and used to_________.It also discusses where the finest tea leaves _________ and what kinds of water__________ . Lu Yu were grown make tea were produced were used Tips: Read carefully and pay attention to the details(细节信息).

Lu Yu and Cha Jing 《茶经》，是中国乃至世界现存最早、最完整、最全面介绍茶的第一部专著，被誉为“茶叶百科全书”，由中国茶道的奠基人陆羽所著。此书是一部关于茶叶生产的历史、源流、现状、生产技术以及饮茶技艺、茶道原理的综合性论著，是一部划时代的茶学专著。它是中国古代专门论述茶叶的一部重要著作，推动了中国汉族茶文化的发展。

Reading Tips: 跳读寻找有用信息而 会忽略不相关的信 息。通常我们跳读 寻找数据，电话号 码，新闻标题等等 Guide Four Careful reading Read para.3 and finish the following task. Tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. 6th and 7th 1660 In England,tea didn’t appear until around 1660. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. 19th Reading Tips: 跳读寻找有用信息而 会忽略不相关的信 息。通常我们跳读 寻找数据，电话号 码，新闻标题等等 What happened to these figures?

Guide Five Careful reading A smart teller Guide Five Careful reading Read the passage again and fill in the blanks. Tea is the most popular drink after water in the world. But to our surprise,it was invented by _____. It is said that Shen Nong discovered tea when he was _______ drinking water in the open air. Some leaves from a tea plant _____ _____ the water and _______there for some time. And a _____ smell came from the water. He tasted the brown water and it was quite _______. In this way,tea was invented. Later tea was brought to many other countries,but we Chinese understand the _____ of tea best. accident boiling fell into remained nice delicious nature

Read the passage again and answer the questions. 3b 1. When was tea first drunk? ___________________________________ It was first drunk about 5,000 years ago. 2. How was tea invented? ___________________________________ It was invented by accident. 3. Who is called “the saint of tea”? ___________________________________ n. 圣人，圣徒 Lu Yu.

4. What is Cha Jing about? ____________________________________ The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. 5. When was tea brought to other countries? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. It was brought to England at around 1660.

Post reading Fill in the blanks with the proper forms according to the first paragraph. Tea (after water), the most popular drink in the world ___________ (invent) by accident. It is believed that tea _________ (drink) 5,000 years ago. It ______ (say) that a Chinese ruler ______ (call) Shen Nong was the first _________ (discover) tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong __________ (boil) drinking water was invented was drunk is said called to discover was boiling v. 煮沸，烧开 n. 统治者，支配者

remained there for some time. It ________ over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant ____ (fall) into the water and remained there for some time. It ________ v. 保持不变 (produce) a nice smell so he ______ (taste) n. 气味 the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world’s favorite drinks ____________ (invent). fell produced tasted was invented

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms according to the second paragraph. Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, ____________ (mention) Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing a few thousand years later. The book describes how tea plants ___________ and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves ______________ (produce) and what kinds of water _________ (use). mentioned were grown were produced were used

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms according to the third paragraph. People believed that tea _____________ (bring) to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea _____________ (not appear) until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries ______ (take) place in the 19th century. was brought didn’t appear took

without doubt the ones who best This ________ (help) to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese ____ (be) without doubt the ones who best 毫无疑问；的确 __________ (understand) the nature of tea. helped are understand

Feelings Use your head and have a try , all of you can be inventors in a normal life. Small inventions can change the world greatly.

Summary 1.Know something about tea. 2.Understand the contents of the passage by reading .

Group work 根据下列提示写一篇关于雨伞是如何发明的小短文. 1.据说鲁班常在外劳作 ,被雨淋湿. Guide Six 根据下列提示写一篇关于雨伞是如何发明的小短文. 1.据说鲁班常在外劳作 ,被雨淋湿. (work outside be caught from rain ） 2.他的妻子非常关心他，想做一种能遮雨的东西。 （care about cover rain） 3.她把竹子劈成细条，在细条上蒙上兽皮，样子很像“亭子”， 这就形成了以后的伞。 （be chopped into strips be covered with animal skin look like pavilion） 4.今天雨伞被用来遮雨，很是方便。 （be used to ） The umbrella was invented in China.It is said that…

Homework After school, surf the Internet and get some information about the inventions in foreign countries.

Thanks for listening. Good luck!