九全 unit6 Section A 阅读课.pptVIP

1.When was tea brought to other countries? 2. In England ,when did the tea become the national drink? 3.When was the tea trade ? 4.Which country understands tea best? * Unit 6 When was it invented? 1. Do you think the tea was invented by accident? 2. Who and when was tea first drunk? It was first drunk nearly 5,000 years ago. How was tea invented? While Shen Nong boiling drinking water over an open fire, some leaves fell into the water, so tea was invented. Who is called “the saint of tea”? Lu Yu. What is Cha Jing about? It’s a book about tea. During the 6th and 7th centuries. 3c Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. invent drink bring produce trade 1. One of the world’s favorite drinks was _________ by accident. 2. Tea was first ________ by Shen Nong 5,000 years ago. invented drunk 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. Tea is now _________ between many different countries. invent drink bring produce trade produced brought traded 3a Read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea. An Accidental Invention Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk nearly 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was 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. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented. A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and