1、Unit 6 When was it invented? The Second Period Section A(3a-3c),Warming up,Look at the pictures. Answer the questions. 1.Do you like drinking tea? 2.How was tea invented?,An Accidental Invention Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident? Many
2、people believe that tea was first drunk about 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time.
3、 It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the worlds favorite drinks was invented.,Paragraph 1 Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing Paragraph 2 How tea spread to other countries Paragraph 3 How tea was invented by accident,3a,Read the passage quickly and m
4、atch each paragraph with its main idea.,It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didnt appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in t
5、he 19th century. This helped 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 are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.,A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, men
6、tioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. 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.,1. When was tea first drunk? 2. How was tea invented?3. Who is called “the saint of tea”?4. What is
7、 Cha Jing about?5. When was tea brought to other countries?,It was first drunk about 5,000 years ago.,While Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire,some leaves fell into the water,so tea was invented.,Lu Yu.,Its a book about tea.,During the 6th and 7th centuries.,3b,Read the passage a
8、gain and answer the questions.,1. One of the worlds favorite drinks was _ by accident. 2. Tea was first _ by Shen Nong 5, 000 years ago. 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 man
9、y different countries.,invent drink bring produce trade,invented,drunk,produced,brought,traded,3c,Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box.,1.by accident 偶然地，意外地e.g.:The scientist died by accident suddenly. 2.smell 和 taste的用法 （1）n. smell味道（闻到的）；taste 味道，品味（尝起来的） （2）vt. s
10、mell闻；taste 品尝 （3）连系动词 ：smell 闻起来；taste尝起来e.g.:He smelt the fish.He felt the smell was bad,so he didnt taste it.,Language Points,3.辨析happen和take place(1)happen 发生（指突然发生）e.g.:The earthquake happened suddenly. （2）take place发生（指按计划发生）e.g.:Big change took place in our town. 4.in the 19th century 在19世纪in
11、 the +序数词+century表示“世纪”【拓展】in the 1980s 在20世纪80年代 5.without doubt毫无疑问e.g.:He knows the truth without doubt.,一、根据首字母提示补全单词填空。 1.He is b_ water to make tea now. 2.Look! A few apples still r_ on the tree.Lets pick them now. 3.The chicken produces a nice s_.I want to eat it soon. 4.The old man is n_ 90
12、years old,but he is very strong.,oiling,emain,mell,early,Exercise,二、单项选择。 ( )1.Australian Open Tennis Championship（澳网公开赛）_ in January,2014.A.happened B.took place C.held D.was helding ( )2.Its said that tea was invented _.A.by accident B.sudden C.at last D.for Chinese ( )3.A rabbit_ the hole and couldnt come out.A.fell into B.fell off C.fell down D.fell ( )4.He wont come back_ midnight.A.at B.from C.until D.since,A,A,C,B,1.Learn and remember the new words and useful phrases by heart. 2.Retell the text according to the key words.,Homework,Thank you!,
