牛津译林版（2019）必修 第三册Unit 1 Nature in the balance扩展阅读A课件(共19张PPT 内嵌视频)

(共19张PPT)
Extended reading —— Reading comprehensive
A for
Fable
Tomorrow
(Adapted from Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson)
About the Author & Work
Rachel Carson (May 27, 1907 - April 14, 1964)
American Marine biologist
Silent Spring exposes the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides(农药). It arouse a new public awareness of the environment, leading to changes in government and inspiring the ecological movement.
Activity 1: new words and phrases 1. fable 10. flock2. prosperous 11. violently 3. hillside 12. withered
4. drift 13. desert
5. delight 14. creep
6. berry 15. live in harmony with7. stream 16. speak of 8. well 17. lay over 9. barn 18. be lined with
Pre-reading
n. 寓言
adj. 繁荣的
adj. 枯萎的
v. 抛弃
v. 爬行
和…和谐相处
谈论
笼罩
排列着
v. 使…愉快
n. 莓果
n. 溪流
n. 水井
n. 谷仓
n. 一群
adv. 剧烈地
v. 飘浮
n. 山腰
1. What is the passage mainly about A. A beautiful town with birds singing in the stream. B. People lived happily in a small town.C. A beautiful town was polluted by human’s using chemicals.D. How to protect a beautiful town from being polluted.
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Fast-reading
2. Read the passage quickly and analyse the structure of it.
para________ What life was like initially in the town.
para________ Serves as transitional sentences.
para________ What life was like after the change in the town.
para________ The cause of the strange change.
para________ Conclusion and reflection of the town.
Fast-reading
1-2
3
4-5
6
7
1. What were the town surrounded by
Detailed-reading
Para.1
The town was surrounded by prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards.
Detailed-reading
Para.2
1. Why did people travel from great distance to this town A. To visit relatives living in the town.
B. To appreciate the beautiful environment.
C. To take pictures of wild animals. D. To earn a living.
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Detailed-reading
Para.3
1. What’s the function of this paragraph It connects Para.1-2 and Para.4-5, so it’s a _____________ paragraph.
Part 1: life before
Part 2: life after
transitional sentence
Then everything began to change: mysterious illnesses swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Everywhere was a shadow of death. (Para 3)
Detailed-reading
Para.4-5
1. What happened when the changes took place in the town The few birds seen anywhere were _________; they were shaking __________ and could not fly; only silence ___________ the fields and woods; the roadsides were now lined with _________ and __________ plants; even the streams were now__________; people no longer visited them, for all the fish had died.2. What’s the author’s feeling about the changes A. Sorrowful and angry. B. Uncaring and indifferent.C. Confident and proud. D. Delighted and hopeful.
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unhealthy
browned
violently
withered
lay over
lifeless
Detailed-reading
Para.6-7
1. What does the author mean by saying “The people had done it themselves.”2. Which following statement of last paragraph is TURE A. The town does exist and some communities have experienced all the things.B. People have noticed the approaching threat and they have taken some actions.C. The changes will happen in our own town if we still ignore the pollution.D. All these disasters have already happened somewhere.
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Because of using chemicals, people destroyed their town by themselves.
Discussion
After learning this passage, do you agree or against of using chemicals What can we do to reduce the pollution
strengthen environmental supervision
encourage green and low-carbon travel modes
reinforce the treatment of agricultural waste
enhance garbage classification and treatment
……
Summary
A fable for tomorrow There was once a town where all life seemed to live in harmony. The town was surrounded by prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards 1._________ white clouds drifted above the green fields in spring. Even in winter the roadsides were places of 2._________(beautiful), where 3.________(count) birds came to feed 4.________ the berries. People traveled from great distances to observe them. Others came to fish the streams. So it had been from the days many years ago when the first settlers raised their houses, 5.________(sink) their wells, and built their barns. Then 6.___________(mystery) illnesses swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. The few birds could be seen were shaking 7.________ (violent). The once 8.________(attract) roadsides were now lined with withered plants. These 9.________(desert) by all living things. Even the streams were now lifeless. People no longer visited them, for all the fish had died. No black magic, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. The people had done it 10.________(them). This town is not real, yet every one of these disasters actually 11.___________(happen) somewhere. A dangerous threat has crept upon us almost 12.________(notice), and this imagined tragedy may easily become a terrible reality.
where
on
sank
mysterious
attractive
violently
deserted
themselves
has happened
unnoticed
beauty
countless
1.The town was surrounded by prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards where, in spring, white clouds drifted above the green fields.
[句式分析]　本句为 句，with引导 ；where引导 ，修饰 ；in spring作从句的 。
[自主翻译]　
Sentences Analysis
复合
伴随状语
定语从句
小镇四周都是繁荣的农场，农田里种着谷物，山坡上
种着果园，春天，白云在绿色的田野上飘过。
farms
时间状语
2. Even in winter the roadsides were places of beauty, where countless birds came to feed on the berries.
[句式分析]　此句为 句，places of beauty意为 ；where引导 ，修饰 ；feed on意为 。
[自主翻译]　
美丽的地方
非限制性定语从句
roadsides
浆果。
即使在冬天，路边也是美丽的地方，无数的鸟儿来吃
复合
以…为食
3. So it had been from the days many years ago when the first settlers raised their houses, sank their wells, and built their barns.
[句式分析]　此句为 句，when引导 ，修饰 。
[自主翻译]　
定语从句
the days
起，情况就一直如此。
从许多年前第一批移民盖房子、打井、建谷仓的日子。
复合
4. A dangerous threat has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may easily become a terrible reality we all shall know.
[句式分析]　此句为 句，and作为连词连接两个句子；almost unnoticed作 ，修饰 ；we all shall know作 ，修饰 ，省略了 。
[自主翻译]　
后置定语
reality
threat
定语从句
想象中的悲剧很容易变成我们都将知道的可怕现实。
一种危险的威胁几乎在不知不觉中向我们逼近，这种
并列复合
that/which