Unit 6 When was it invented? Section A 2 3a~3c Let some students role-play the conversation in 2d.
Hey Roy, the subject for my school project is Small inventions that changed the world. Can you help me think of an invention? My pleasure! Let me think hmm I know! The zipper! The zipper? Is it really such a great invention?
Think about how often its used in our daily lives. You can see zippers on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags almost everywhere! Well, you do seem to have a point
Of course! I thought about it because I saw a website last week. The pioneers of different inventions were listed there. For example, it mentioned that the zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in But at that time, it wasnt used widely. Really? So when did it become popular?
Around 1917. Warming up Lets enjoy a video. Answer the questions according to the video.
1. What is the video about? Its about the tea culture in China. 2. Who is the writer of Cha Jing? Lu Yu. Reading 3a Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing
Read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea. 3a 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 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. 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. n. 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. (produce) a nice smell so he ______ (taste) n. the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the worlds 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 weregrown 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 didnt 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 __________ (understand) the nature of tea. helped are understand 3c invent, drink, bring, produce, trade
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. 3c invent, drink, bring, produce, trade 1. One of the worlds favorite drinks was _________ by accident. 2. Tea was first ________ by Shen Nong 5,000 years ago. invented drunk invent, drink, bring, produce, trade
3. A nice smell was _________ when the tea leaves dropped into the hot water. 4. Tea was ________ to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. 5. Tea is now ______ between many different countries. produced brought traded Language points 1. by accident
e.g. The little girl knocked the glass by accident. 2. rulern. rule () + (e)r ruler e.g. The new nation needed a modern-minded ruler. 3. boilv. e.g. Boil the potato for 20 minutes. 20 4. remain v. e.g. Peter become a manager, but Mike remained a worker. e.g. Only a few leaves remained on the tree. 5. smelln. e.g. The apples give off a sweet smell. v. e.g. I can smell some nice noodle soup. 6. nationaladj.; nation () + al national e.g. The group of dancers wore national dress. 7. without doubt e.g. Li Na, without doubt, is the best tennis player in China. happen
8. take place e.g. Her sisters marriage took place at 8:00 today. happen e.g. I happened to see Peter on my way to the museum. 9. It is said that a Chinese ruler called
Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. It is said that , that e.g. It is said that thirteen is an unlucky number in many Western countries. 13 : It is believed that, e.g. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. 10. Exercises smell, remain, ruler, boil, national
1. October 1st is ________ Day in China. 2. Humans are the _____ of the earth. 3. When fish goes bad, it ______ terrible. 4. They _________in that forest for a year. 5. Water _____at 100. National rulers smells remained boils 1. I found the key __________ () when I was cleaning the house. 2. The May 4 Movement _________ () in Beijing in 1919. 3. Hell succeed ____________ () this time. 4. ____________ () Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. 5. Tea _____________ () Korea and Japan during 6th and 7th centuries. by accident took place without doubt It is said that was brought to 1. Read the passage after school.
2. Make sentences with these words: by accident, it is believed that, take place, without doubt, be used for, fall into