2021-2022学年度第38期总第868期
Beijing expands nature protection (P2)
邯郸市第一中学  李松
Lead-in
Do you know the names of these plants in the pictures?

国家一级重点保护野生植物----百花山葡萄。它曾是世界上“最孤单的葡萄”。目前，全世界仅有的两株野生植株都在北京。

“花赛茉莉，果似秤锤”，美丽的观花观果植物----秤锤树

被誉为“中国鸽子树”的国家一级保护植物 ----珙（音拱）桐。花色洁白如玉，花型飘逸如羽，微风拂过，满树繁花犹如成群白鸽翩翩欲飞，让人赏心悦目。

国家二级重点保护野生植物，“植物中的大熊猫”，中国北方最美的兰花种类----大花杓兰

国家一级重点保护野生植物，世界上珍惜的“活化石”植物，一亿年前就生长于地球的孓遗植物----水杉

国家一级重点保护野生植物----银杏

Where should people go to see these precious plants?
A botanical garden

Prediction
Beijing expands nature protection

Have you visited any botanical gardens?
Why did you go there? / What can you see in a botanical garden?
What would you expect to learn about in this text?
Reading for information

What do you know about China’s first national botanical garden in Beijing? (Paras 1-2)
date established:_____________
creation:________________________________________________
area:__________________________
features:________________________________________________
Key: April 18, 2022;
Combined of the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Beijing Botanical Garden
A planned area of 600 hectares
A collection of more than 30,000 kinds of living plants, accounting for 10 percent of the world’s total and 5 million plant specimens
Further information
How do you understand the design of the logo?

Reading for information
Why is the China National Botanical Garden a must-see site for the public? (Paras 3-6)
It is a place to _________and a place for young kids to ____________.
It will also play an important role in ________________________with its science exhibitions.
It will become _____________ for many biology teachers and a place for students from other cities to ____________.

Key: relax; learn more; helping to popularize natural sciences; a second classroom; take study tours

How is the China National Botanical Garden different from other gardens and parks? (Paras 7-11)
The core functions of the China National Botanical Garden include scientific research and off-site conservation.
It is critical to conserving China’s biodiversity (生物多样性) and serves as a Noah’s Ark to preserve endangered plant species.

Word chunks

Writing
Please write an email to one of your foreign friends who is interested in botany, inviting him or her to visit the China National Botanical Garden.

A possible version

Dear Jack,
How is everything going? I am excited to share a piece of good news with you! The China National Botanical Garden opened to the public on April 18. Knowing that you are interested in botany, I am writing to invite you to visit this extraordinary botanical garden with me this weekend.
It’s a huge botanical garden, covering 600 hectares. The China National Botanical Garden is said to have collected 30,000 species of living plants and 5 million plant specimens from all over the world. Its museum also has various exhibitions. In addition, we have the chance to see many rare plants that are in danger of extinction. Visiting the botanical garden will not only be fun, but also help us learn more.
I can’t wait to visit this extraordinary botanical garden! If you want to know more about the National Botanical Garden, you can also check out the website before we go. Remember to wear comfortable shoes. Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Simon