G8 BTS Unit 9 Lesson 7 Gardens

G8 BTS Unit 9 Lesson 7 Gardens

CB p 153/ Wb p 130/ Audio Track 32

Objectives: Students will be able to:

•  To understand an interview about gardens and gardening.

• To write about Islamic gardens.

• To discuss what a verse from a poem is about.

Warm up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2JLpUfA8Uw

Watch the video. Have you ever visited this place? where is it? What makes it a special place?

Open Ended

What does quote 1 mean? Can you paraphrase it (explain it using different words)?

Open Ended

What does quote 2 mean? Can you paraphrase it (explain it using different words)?

Open Ended

What does quote 3 mean? Can you paraphrase it (explain it using different words)?

Open Ended

Which quote do you like best? Why?

Look at the statements before you listen and consider which you think are the correct ones .

Listen to Samira talking about her visit to an Islamic Garden and choose the correct option.

Audio 32

Multiple Choice

Samira visited the Islamic Botanical Gardens in

• Dubai

• Sharjah.

Multiple Choice

She found the gardens interesting and full of

• meaning

• energy

Multiple Choice

She said that .............. made her feel as if she were in paradise.

• the fountains

• the fragrance from the flowers

Multiple Choice

There are 42 different kinds of plants that are

• very rare.

• mentioned in the Holy Qu’ran.

Multiple Choice

Samira was surprised that she learned so much about

• her plants and herbs.

• the environment.

Multiple Choice

Traditionally, Islamic gardens are places for

• reflection

• rest

Open Ended

Writing: Write a postcard to Samira (60–80 words) about a garden or park you have enjoyed visiting.

Multiple Choice

1: fragrance

• a structure that shoots water in the air

• a beautiful, perfect place

• a pleasant smell

Multiple Choice

2 herbs

• a type of plant used to add flavour in cooking or in medicines

• very unusual

• a beautiful, perfect place

Multiple Choice

3 rare

• a pleasant smell

• very unusual

• a collection of objects or information arranged for people to look at

Multiple Choice

4 paradise

• a type of plant

• a collection of objects

• a beautiful, perfect place

Multiple Choice

5 display

• a collection of objects or information arranged for people to look at

• a beautiful, perfect place

• a structure that shoots water in the air

Multiple Choice

6 fountain

• a pleasant smell

• a structure that shoots water in the air

• a type of plant used to add !avour in cooking

Open Ended

1 If you ----------- plants often, they get dry and die. (not water)

Open Ended

2 Your mum will be really pleased if you ---------------her a flower. She loves !owers. (give)

Open Ended

3 If we don’t stop cutting down trees, the rainforest -----------. (disappear)

Open Ended

Trees don’t grow if ----------------you them in the right soil.

(not plant)

Open Ended

5 Some people say that if ------------- you to your plants, they can hear you. (talk)

Open Ended

6 If Tariq has time this afternoon, he ---------- some gardening. (do)

Poll

How do you feel about this lesson?

• I can do it.

• I am getting there.

• I need more help!