Do you remember them? Venus Flytrap It has very s________ Leaves which work as t_____. ensitive raps

Giant Redwood The giant Redwood tree in Canifornia is very big. No other type of tree grows h______ than it. igher

Acacia tree A special kind of A cacia tree in South America is d________ by armies and ants. efended

Why is it unusual? cactus The cactus is one of the most u________ plants in the world. nusual

Cactus can survive in deserts. 生存；存活

Group Discussion 1 Have you ever grown plants at home? 2 What colour flower do you like best? 3 Have you ever seen a black flower?

Group Discussion 4 What flowers are popular in Guangzhou? 5 What plant is the national flower of the following countries? A Holland B Thailand C Japan

4 What flowers are popular in Guangzhou? 5 What plant is the national flower of the following countries? a Holland b Thailand c Japan a Holland b Thailand c Japan Commen Bomhax Flowers Sakura / Cherry blossom lotus tulip

Have you seen the black tulip? Do you think it is really black? National flower of Holland

Tulip in dark purple Black Tulip

Full of excitement Victory

Guess the Chinese meanings of the new words. imagine “v. 想象 ”  imaginary “adj. 虚构的 ” excited “adj. 兴奋的 ”  excitement “n. 兴奋 ” garden “n. 花园 ”  gardening “n. 园艺 ” fair “adj. 公平的 ”  unfairly “adv. 不公平地 ” real “adj. 真的 ”  reality “n. 事实 ”

Alexandre Dumas tale

First reading- T or F. 1. Alexander Dumas wrote a novel called The Black Tulip. T 2. In the story, the young man tries to create the black tulip for the girl. F 3. The young man succeded in winning the gardening competition. T 4. People all over Europe wanted to grow a real black tulip. T 5. Most scientists think it possible to grow black flowers. F

2 nd. Reading : answer the questions below. 1 What is the most famous flower in Holland? Is it real? The black tulip. It is imaginary. 2 Why does Cornelius try to create a black tulip? To help him win a gardeningcompetition. 3 Who helps Cornelius win the competition and how? Rosa does. They find a special way to cultivate the “black” tulip. 4 Did people believe Dumas’s story about the black tulip? Yes, they did. 5 What does not really exist according to most scientists? Most scientists think a truly black flower does not really exist. 6 Have people given up the idea of growing a black tulip? No, they haven’t.

Try to get the main idea of each paragraph Paragraph OneParagraph One Nature is filled with amazing plants and the most famous flower in Holland.Nature is filled with amazing plants and the most famous flower in Holland. Paragraph TwoParagraph Two Brief introduction of the famous novel.Brief introduction of the famous novel. Paragraph ThreeParagraph Three The book was extremely successful and the reason as well as its affection in Europe.The book was extremely successful and the reason as well as its affection in Europe.

Match each word with its correct explanation in English 1.survive 2.imaginary 3.excitement 4.gardening 5. unfairly A. the opposite of fairly B.not real,with imagination C.be alive D. work that are done in garden by gardener E. the noun form of excite

Match each word with its correct explanation in English 6. cultivate 7.Victory 8.tale 9.reality 10.exist F.story G. can be found on earth H. similar meaning to: fact I. Grow and plant(V.) J. the winning and success of something

Exercice 2 Answers: 1. survived 2. gardening 3. reality 4. exist 5. victory 6. unfairly

Useful expressions: 1. 充满 2. 在 …… 中间 3. 长大 4. 投入监狱 5. 相爱 6. 尽最大努力 7. 实现 be filled with in the middle of grow up put …in prison fall in love try one’s best come true

Exercise 4 Answers: 1. fell in love with 2. grow up to 3. was put in prison 4. in the middle of 5. was filled with

Exercise 5 Answers: 1.Imaginary things, much excitement 2. was put in prison 3. claim victory in 4. In reality, come true

Retell the text Useful words and phrases: 1.survive 2.imaginary 3.excitement 4.gardening 5. unfairly 6. cultivate 7.Victory 8.tale 9.reality 10.exist Be filled with In the middle of Grow up to Put in prison Fall in love with Try one’s best Come true

Extra Reading Try and see how many you can you write down? Work with your partner. Flowers ① ③ ② ④ ⑥ ⑧ ⑤ ⑦

Group work Matching with each other Countries 1. China 2. the U.K. 3. India 4. Switzrland 5. Germany 6. Russia 7. Italy 8. Cuba 9. Mexico 10. Australia National Flowers A. lotus B. marguerite C. cactus D. rose E. peony F. Acacia G. Lily H. cornflower I. Sunflower J. edelweiss

Answer 1-E 2-D 3-A 4-J 5-H 6-I 7-B 8-G 9-C 10-F

Get to know our national flower-- peony

Answers 1.In "Richesand honor flowers", "Kilograms gold" 3. The tree peony symbolizes the characteristic temperament and cultural features of the Chinese nation, the prosperity of the country, and the diligence of the people.

Answers 4. It was resulted from the range of original species involved and from the range of original species involved and from the different ecological environments. 5. (1)the Central Plains tree peony group, (2)the Northwest tree peony group, (3)the Southern tree peony group (4)the Southwest tree peony group. 6. The Central Plains tree peony group.

(1) Search the internet or go to the library to find out 2 more “National Flower” and be ready to to find out 2 more “National Flower” and be ready to introduce them to the class in next period. introduce them to the class in next period. (2) Finish related exercise in Book B.