Can you guess where it is?

It is Babylon. (The capital of the King of

Babylon and the biggest city in the

ancient world.)

A

Are the sights beautiful?What is it called?It is called the Hanging Garden of

Babylon. 巴比伦空中花园 It is one of the ancient Seven Wonders in

the world.

1.People from Media sent the young

princess of Babylon a special gift.

2.The new Queen of Babylon didn’t miss

her home at all.

3.The King of Babylon picked a lot of

flowers to please his Queen.

More practiceMore practiceA1 Listen to the story and decide whether the

following statements are T (True) or F (False).

F

F

F

4. The garden was huge with many levels.

5. It took the builders several years to

finish building the garden.

6. The Queen felt sad when she sat in the

Garden.

T

T

F

More practiceMore practiceA1 Listen to the story and decide whether the

following statements are T (True) or F (False).

1 What did Media send the King of

Babylon as a special gift?

2 What was the Queen’s only desire?

3 What gave the King the

idea of building a garden?

A young princess.

To see her home again.

The flowers on the path

near his palace.

4 What did the King draw for the

garden?

5 What did the garden make the

Queen think of?

He drew a picture of the garden.

It made her think of the

smells and sights of her

home.

Let’s enjoy one of the ancient Seven Wonders in the world

The Hanging Garden of Babylon

英国皇家植物园，全名为 Royal Botanic

Garden, Kew ，被大家简称为 Kew Garden 。Kew 是地名。 Kew Garden 地处伦敦西南

BB Can you guess where it is?Can you guess where it is?

It is Kew Royal Gardens. It is Kew Royal Gardens. 英国皇家植物园英国皇家植物园

Kew Royal Gardens

Location: In the ____

Purpose: Used to be a ____________.

Today, a ______ _________

and a _______ for flowers

and plants.

B1B1 Read the article about Kew Royal Garden and Read the article about Kew Royal Garden and complete the notes on the next page.complete the notes on the next page.

UK

private garden

public attraction

museum

Features: Has a surprising number of ______ and a large variety of

displays. Has many huge ______ ________ and other buildings such as ___ ______ and modern exhibition centres.

Highlight: A large _______ tower. A tree-top wooden _______.

B1 Read the article about Kew Royal Garden and complete the notes on the next page.

flowers green

houses

old cottages

Chinese

bridge

1.1. What kind of/ garden/ Kew Garden?What kind of/ garden/ Kew Garden?

2.2. How many/ visitors/come/ every year? How many/ visitors/come/ every year?

3.3. What/can/visitors/see/Kew GardensWhat/can/visitors/see/Kew Gardens

4.4. How large/Kew Gardens?How large/Kew Gardens?

5. Why/flowers/keep/greenhouses5. Why/flowers/keep/greenhouses

6. How/ visitors/ enjoy good views/ the 6. How/ visitors/ enjoy good views/ the

Gardens?Gardens?

B2 Work in pairs.S1 is the tour guide and tells S2 what Kew Garden like?S2 asks questions. S2 can use the following expressions to help you. Then change roles.

B3 Write a brief introduction of Kew Garden as a

notice for visitors. Use the outline in B 1 and

questions in B 2 to help you.

Underline the useful phrases according to the Underline the useful phrases according to the Chinese.Chinese.

送给……一份特别礼物送给……一份特别礼物尽力去做尽力去做在小路上在小路上改变……的主意改变……的主意最后最后充满充满把……变成把……变成对……惊讶对……惊讶………… 的数量的数量踩在踩在

send sb. a special giftsend sb. a special gift

try hard to dotry hard to do

on the pathon the path

change one’s mindchange one’s mind

at lastat last

be filled withbe filled with

turn … intoturn … into

be surprised atbe surprised at

the number ofthe number of

set foot onset foot on

Using tables to give information.

Sometimes it is better to give information iSometimes it is better to give information i

n tables than to write it out in sentences or n tables than to write it out in sentences or

paragraphs. Information given in tables is paragraphs. Information given in tables is

often easier to understand.often easier to understand.

A Simon gives a report on the results of a s

urvey on TV viewing habits. Read the first p

art of the report and the table below and an

swer the questions.

agesages averageaverage

hours hours

every nightevery night

favourite favourite

showshow

6-106-10 22 cartoonscartoons

11-1511-15 2.52.5 music music

programprogram

mesmes

B B Read the last part of Simon’s report, and Read the last part of Simon’s report, and make a table containing Simon’s information. make a table containing Simon’s information. Use these notes to help you.Use these notes to help you.

Give the table a short title.

Decide how many columns you will

need.

Give each column a short title.

Put in the figures.

2) Review the unit.2) Review the unit.

1) Do exercises in Book B.1) Do exercises in Book B.

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