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introduce yourself.

Tell us your name, your home country and what

you had for breakfast.
Class program

10am: Arrive, welcome, whole group

chatting, introductions

10.10 – 10.45: Class time in large and small

groups

10.45: Morning tea break

10.50 – 11.30: Class time in large and small

groups

11.30: End
Let’s get to know each other
You will be put into a small group. You will introduce yourself.

In your small group

1. Introduce yourself. Hi, I’m . . .

2. I like/or don’t like doing the gardening because …
There are lots of things to do
outside the house. One of
them is GARDENING.

a. On a piece of paper,
write a list of numbers 1 to 10.
b. Name ten things you
can find in a garden.
Gardening Idioms

Nip in the bud

Turn over a new leaf
An olive branch
Beat around the bush
Sow the seeds
Answer these questions about gardening:

1. Do you think gardening is good for your health?

2. What are names of common flowers in your country?

3. Would you like a job as a gardener or as a landscape architect?

4. Do you like walking around gardens?

5. Are gardens good for the environment?

6. What dangers are involved with gardening?

Poll: What do you think? Read the statements.
• Everyone needs a garden - I agree / I disagree / I’m not sure

• It’s a good idea for local governments to grow vegetables instead of flowers in
city centres - I agree / I disagree / I’m not sure

• Foraging for food is better than shopping at the supermarket – I agree / I

disagree / I’m not sure

Compare your opinions with the people in your group

List of objects in the garden:
•Grass
•Fence
•Trees
•Flowers
•Pond
•Path
•Bench
•Shed
•Tools
•Swing
•…
Plant related vocabulary:
•a bud: the structure on a plant that encloses an undeveloped flower or leaf.
•a leaf: a flat green structure attached to a plant.
•a seed: the grain part of the plant that is put in the ground in order to grow a new plant.
•soil/dirt: the top layer of the earth surface, often brown in color, where plants are grown.
•sprouts: the first signs of a plant growing of of the dirt before leaves are formed.
•weeds: wild plants that are not wanted in a garden.
Gardening is the activity of growing and maintaining the garden. This work is done by an amateur or professional gardener.
Objects used to support gardening are called gardening tools. Garden tools can also be hand tools and power tools.
Gardening tools consist of:
•a rake: a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at the end, used to gather leaves or to loosen or smooth soil
•(a pair of) pruning shears: garden scissors with strong blades used for cutting plants
•a hoe: a tool with a long handle and thin metal blade that is often used to break up dirt or make rows in a garden
•a hose: a flexible pipe used to water a garden or lawn
•a lawn mower: an electric, gas, or man powered machine that is pushed over grass in order to cut it
•a shovel: a tool with a handle and a broad scoop or blade used for digging and moving material in a garden
•a spade: a tool like a shovel, with a handle and a broad scoop or blade that is used for digging, a spade id smaller than a shovel
and handheld
•a trowel: a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade used for scooping or spreading dirt
•a watering can: a container often metal or plastic usually with a long spout with a nozzle that is used to water plants by hand
•a wheelbarrow: a one or two-wheeled cart with handles at the back, used to move small loads that are difficult or too heavy to
carry by hand.
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