Canberra

the national flower of Au

stralia

Golden Wattle

(Acacia )

金合欢

(相思树 )

peony our national flower

tulip

a symbol of Holland

from Turkey

sunflower Latin America

Love

Purity

Honesty

coffee beans

Coffee beans are used to make coffee.

from Africa

in subtropical regions

tea

Tea is used to make tea.

from

China

China Japan India Sri Lanka

chili peppers

They are used as a spice to make food more tasty.

from Latin America

in tropical countries

hemp

It is used to make rope or carpets.

from Central Asia

in all countries

botany

What kind of science do you think the text will discuss?

Skimming

1. How many botanical scientists are mentioned in the text?

2. What is the relationship among them?

True or False Questions

1. Before the eighteenth century, botany was a separate science.

2. Linnaeus went along with Solander on the expedition.

3. Captain Cook made the voyage with three goals.

Joseph Banks

Daniel solander

Karl Linnaeus

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True or False Questions

1. Before the eighteenth century, botany was a separate science. F

branch of medicine

True or False Questions

2. Linnaeus went along with Solander on the expedition.

FBanks and Captain Cook

True or False Questions

3. Captain Cook made the voyage with three goals. T

How to classify plant species into groups?

(before the 18th century)

classified plants into herbs and treesor according to the shape of the fruitor whether they had flowers or not

Detailed information of Para.1

Carl Linnaeus

a unique system

group plants in familiesbased on the arrangement of the male and female organs in the flowers

Linnaeus’ ______________ of plant species.

Main idea of Para. 1

classification

Detailed information of Para. 2

Daniel Solander

promote his teacher’s system

Main idea of Para. 2

Solander and Banks.

The _____________ who went on the expedition.

scientists

Who joined the team of botanical expedition on the Endeavour?

Main idea of Para. 3

Why did Banks choose a career in science?

Because he had an appetite for knowledge.

The ______ for Banks’ expedition.reason

Detailed information of Para. 3

Detailed information of Para. 4

How many goals of Cook’s voyage?

three goals

1. To study the passing of the planet Venus across the sun.

2. To record, classify and describe all plant and animal life observed during the trip.

3. To search for the unknown southern continent.

Main idea of Para. 4

The ________ of the expedition.goals

Detailed information of Para. 5

Why did Joseph Banks have to supply his own money to

equip part of the expedition?

Because the British government would not paid for such a new

field of science as botany.

Main idea of Para. 5

The _________ for the expedition.

money

Detailed information of Para. 6

What did Banks do on the voyage?

studied and described new plants; looked out for new economic species

Main idea of Para. 6

Banks’ _______________ on the expedition.

achievements

Detailed information of Para. 7

What did Banks do after he returned to England?

was elected president

helped develop the royal gardens

made Kew a centre of research

Joseph Banks’ ______________ after the expedition.

achievements

Main idea of Para. 7

Carl Linnaeus

develop a system to classify plants

Daniel Solander

promote the system

Joseph Banksmake a botanical explorationachieve a lot in the field of botany

the birth of a science: botany

The clue of the text

The text mainly tells us ______.

A. the importance of botany

B. how to classify plant species into groups

C. Linnaeus’ contribution to botany

D. Linnaeus’ discoveries about different species

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everybody !