Unit 6 Section B (3a-3c) Do you know something about tea? *3 kinds of tea green tea 绿茶 black tea 红茶 white tea 白茶 Puer Tea 普洱茶 Wulong tea 乌龙茶 Compressed tea（砖茶） Scented tea （花茶） Look at the picture. What is the passage about? What does it mean? An Accidental Invention Tea was invented by accident. Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing How tea spread to other countries How tea was invented by accident An Accidental Invention 阅读策略：快速阅读每段 首句，寻找主题句。 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 about 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the 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 worlds 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 used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didnt appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea. 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 about 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the 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 worlds 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 used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didnt appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea. How tea was invented by accident How tea spread to other countries Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing Who was the first to discover tea as a drink? A Chinese ruler Shen NongA Chinese ruler Shen Nong Listen and answer. Do you know the ruler Shen Nong? He was the first to discover tea as a drink. 美丽的传说“神农尝百草” 在我国古代，民间就有关于神农的传说。东汉时期 的神农本草经记载：“神农尝百草，日遇七十二毒 ，得茶而解之。” 据古书记载，神农是四五千年前的上 古时期氏族部落的首领，他带领部落的族人们从事各种 农业生产。 Scanning（寻读）: Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the chart. What Who When Where Tea Shen Nong 5000 years ago In China is the most popular drink in the world besides water. first discovered tea. Tea was first drunk as a drink . Scanning（寻读）: Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the chart. What Who When Where Tea Shen Nong 5000 years ago In China is the most popular drink in the world besides water. first discovered tea. Tea was first drunk as a drink . Scanning（寻读）: Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the chart. What Who When Where Tea Shen Nong 5000 years ago In China is the most popular drink in the world besides water. first discovered tea. Tea was first drunk as a drink . It It was invented was invented about 5000 years ago.about 5000 years ago. It It was invented was invented by the Chinese rulerby the Chinese ruler called Shen Nongcalled Shen Nong . . It It was invented was invented by accident.by accident. 2. Who was tea invented by? 3. How was tea invented? 1. When was tea invented? Careful reading： First, Shen Nong _over_fire . Second, Then, Finally, Para1. How tea was invented by accident? Four steps was boiling drinking water an open some leaves from a tea plant_ and_ . fell into the water remained there for some time It_so he_