外研版（2019）选择性必修三 Unit 6 Nature in words Starting out 课件（共47张PPT）

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Unit 6
Nature
in words
Starting out & Understanding ideas
BY MICHELLE
Starting out
01
What literary forms do you know
literary forms
poems
novels
essays
letters
travel journals
dramas
folk tales
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What literary forms are mentioned in the video
What other nature writers do you know of Tell the class about him or her.
What literary forms are mentioned in the video
What other nature writers do you know of Tell the class about him or her.
Poems，letters，travel journals，essays and novels are the literary forms mentioned in the video.
Richard Mabey
The Grasmere Journals -- Dorothy Wordsworth (1771–1855)
What I Have Done With Birds -- Gene Stratton-Porter (1863–1924)
The Land of Little Rain -- Mary Austin (1868–1934)
Silent Spring -- Rachel Carson (1907–1964)
Dream Work -- Mary Oliver (1935–2019)
Listen and read the poem by Emily Dickinson. Answer the questions.
What images are used to symbolise nature
What message does the poem try to convey
What does nature mean to you
“Nature “ Is What We See
by Emily Dickinson
“Nature” is what we see-
The Hill- the Afternoon-
Squirrel- Eclipse – The Bumble bee-
Nay- Nature is Heaven-
Nature is what we hear-
The Bobolink – The Sea-
Thunder- the Cricket-
Nay- Nature is Harmony-
Nature is what we know-
Yet have no art to say-
So impotent Our Wisdom is
To her Simplicity.
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
The poem of Emily Dickinson are considered to be some of the most original and defining works of American poetry. With a childhood love of reading and exploring nature, she grew up to be a keen observer of the people and places around her, and many of her poems convey a deep appreciation of the mystery and beauty of the natural world.
1
自然，是我们所见
山峦，午后的光景
松鼠，日食，大黄蜂
自然，甚至，是乐园
2
自然，是我们所闻
食米鸟叫，大海喧嚣
雷霆，蟋蟀
自然，甚至，是和声
3
自然，是我们所知
我们却无法说明
要道出她的淳朴
我们的智慧无能
“Nature” Is What We See
What images are used to symbolise nature
“Nature “ Is What We See
by Emily Dickinson
“Nature” is what we see-
The Hill- the Afternoon-
Squirrel- Eclipse – The Bumble bee-
Nay- Nature is Heaven-
Nature is what we hear-
The Bobolink – The Sea-
Thunder- the Cricket-
Nay- Nature is Harmony-
Nature is what we know-
Yet have no art to say-
So impotent Our Wisdom is
To her Simplicity.
Nature is symbolised by simple images of ___________ and _____________, which are in turn symbolic of the poet’s thoughts and feelings about the simplicity of nature.
Nature is also symbolised in a metaphorical sense when it is described as “____________” and “____________”.
animals
features
Heaven
Harmony
What message does the poem try to convey
What does nature mean to you
The message of the poem is that although what we see and hear in nature appears to be simple, within that simplicity lie great beauty, mystery and magnificence that humans cannot truly appreciate or capture in their art.
Nature means a lot to me. Nature works hard to protect us and to sustain our everyday lives—a fact that is often under-appreciated. It plays a vital role in providing clean air，clean drinking water，clothing，food and raw materials we use to build shelter. Other benefits are not so well known，such as the role nature plays in alleviating the effects of climate change.
Understanding
ideas
02
First Snow
Lead in
Read the short introduction to the author of First Snow and answer the questions.
John Boynton Priestley (1894 - 1984) was born in the English county
of Yorkshire, and knew early on that he wanted to become a writer.
When World War I broke out, Priestley joined the army, and escaped
death on a number of occasions. After the war, he gained a degree
from Cambridge University, and then moved to London, where he
worked as a freelance writer. During World War II, he presented a weekly radio programme, which became immensely popular. Priestley wrote many successful articles, essays, novels and plays, but is best remembered for his play An Inspector Calls. Priestley loved snow and expressed a desire to live in a country where it often snowed.
What careers did Priestley have in his lifetime
What kind of person do you think Priestley was Do more research if necessary.
Priestley joined the army in World War I before going on to study at Cambridge University. After graduation，he worked as a freelance writer and radio presenter.
He is a British novelist，playwright，and essayist，noted for his varied output and his ability for shrewd characterization.
Pre-reading
Describe snow in your own words.
heavy snow 大雪
snowfall 降雪
snowflake 雪花
snow-covered 白雪皑皑
blizzard 大风雪
snowstorm 暴风雪
blowing snow 飞雪
drifting snow 飘雪
sleet 雨夹雪
snow drift 雪堆
snow shower 阵雪
light snow 小雪
flurry 阵雪/小雪
feathery snowflakes 鹅毛大雪
…
While-reading
Read the passage and underline the expressions the author uses to describe the first snow.
an event, (para. 1)
so fantastically carpeted, (para. 1)
a magical event, (para. 2)
a cold place of dead white and pale blues, (para. 3)
faintly flushed, (para. 3)
artfully disposed, (para. 3)
a cold sparkle of white and blue, (para. 4)
falling heavily, (para. 5)
in great soft flakes (para. 5) ...
Read for main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1 A It snowed heavily.
Para.2 B The snow was fascinating.
Para.3 C The first snow is a magical event.
Para.4 D The snow made the world dead white and pale blues.
Para.5 E The world is full of a cold sparkle of white and blue.
Read for structure.
First Snow
Para. 1-2
Para. 3-5
magic event
description of the scenery of the snow
Time order
When I got up this morning…
The sun came out…
An hour or two later…
Now…
fascinating
Read for the author’s purpose.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.
1 By describing the magical scenery of the first snow，the author encourages readers to come to England and experience its beauty for themselves.
2 By depicting the beautiful，near-magical scenery of the first snow，the author wants to convey his love for snow.
3 By recalling his memories as a child during the first snow，the author expresses his longing for the innocent happiness of childhood.
We can know from the sentence“last night’s fall of snow here was an event”that this article is not based on the author’s childhood memory. The author describes what just happened. Moreover，the author does not say anything to encourage readers to come to England and experience its beauty for themselves.
Read for details.
Timeline
When I got up this morning…
The sun came out…
An hour or two later…
Now…
The world became a 1____________________________________. The light coming through the windows seemed quite strange, and it made the familiar business of splashing and shaving and brushing and dressing very strange too.
Scenery
cold place of dead white and pale blues
Read for details.
Timeline
When I got up this morning…
The sun came out…
An hour or two later…
Now…
The snow became 2______________. My dining-room window changed into 3______________________. The little plum tree outside, with snow 4________________________________________________, stood in full sunlight.
Scenery
delicate pinks
a lovely Japanese print
lining its branches and artfully disposed along its trunk
Read for details.
Timeline
When I got up this morning…
The sun came out…
An hour or two later…
Now…
Everything was a 5___________________________. The ground 6_______________, the sky was 7_____________, and all the trees 8_____________________________________. The entire scene looked 9_______________________.
Scenery
cold sparkle of white and blue
went on and on
thick grey
so many black and threatening shapes
like a cruel grassland
Read for details.
Timeline
When I got up this morning…
The sun came out…
An hour or two later…
Now…
Scenery
The snow is 10___________________________________. The roofs are 11_________. The trees are 12______________. I can see the children flattening their noses against the window.
falling heavily in great soft flakes
thick
all bending
Understanding of long sentences in Para. 5
Translate: But the snow is falling heavily, in great soft flakes, so that you can hardly see across the shallow valley, and the roofs are thick and the trees all bending, and the weathercock (风信鸡) of the village church, still to be see through the grey loaded air, has become some creature out of Hans Andersen.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author who wrote some of literature’s best-loved fairy tales, including The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling. His fairy tales are among the most frequently translated works in all of literary history, and the themes of his stories appeal to adults and children alike.
Find out the writing methods that the author uses to describe the snow and the changes of landscape.
The dining-room window had been transformed into a lovely Japanese print.
The little plum tree outside, with the faintly flushed snow lining its branches and artfully disposed along its trunk, stood in full sunlight.
metaphor
比喻
personification
拟人
Find out the writing methods that the author uses to describe the snow and the changes of landscape.
It was as if our kindly countryside, close to the very heart of England,had been turned into a cruel grassland. At any moment, it seemed, a body of horsemen might be seen breaking out from the black trees, so many weapons might be heard and some distant spot of snow be reddened.
But the snow is falling heavily, in great soft flakes, so that you can hardly see across the shallow valley, and the roofs are thick and the trees all bending, and the weathercock of the village church, still to be seen through the grey loaded air, has become some creature out of Hans Andersen.
Imagination
想象
metaphor
比喻
Post-reading
Why does the author mention Jane Austen at the beginning of the passage
What images does the author use to enhance the description of snow
By referencing the characters of Jane Austen，who is known for her witty，perceptive observations of early 19th century English country life，the author is emphasising the irony and self-awareness with which he goes on to make his statement about the first snow.
Images used by the author to enhance the description of snow： a cold place of dead white and pale blues，flushing the snow with delicate pinks，a cold sparkle of white and blue，falling heavily，in great soft flakes...
Post-reading
What other literary works about snow do you know Share them with the class.
鲁迅《雪》
Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding this passage Can you use visualisation to better understand the passage
Language
points
03
Even at the risk of appearing to this fair and witty reviewer as another Mr Woodhouse... 在这位公正睿智的评论家面前，即便是冒着让自己看起来像伍德豪斯先生那样的风险……
at the risk of doing sth. 冒着做某事的危险
【归纳拓展】
take/run the risk of doing sth. 冒险做某事 at risk 处境危险，受到威胁　　
put...at risk 使……受到威胁 at one’s own risk 责任自负　
increase/reduce the risk of （doing） sth. 增加/ 降低（做）……的风险
We don’t want to take/run the risk of losing our business.
You are certainly at risk if you are addicted to cigarette smoking.
This would mean putting other children at risk.
You can use it，but it’s at your own risk.
完成句子
（1）恕我愚昧，我怎么发电子邮件呢？
______________ sounding stupid，how do I send this email
（2） These birds ________（处境危险）are protected well in the preserve.
（3） Healthy eating can help___________________（降低…… 的风险）developing heart disease.
（4） If you tell him the truth，you ____________________________（冒着伤害……的危险）his feelings.
（5）Drivers are reminded that they leave their cars here _____________________（责任自负）.
At the risk of　
at risk
reduce the risk of
take/run the risk of hurting
at their own risk
...I must insist that last night’s fall of snow here was an event. ……我也得坚持说：“昨晚这儿的那场雪是件大事。”
insist v. 坚称，坚决认为；坚持主张，坚决要求
insist on doing sth. 坚持做某事
He insisted on making a voyage after graduating from college.
【注意】
insist 后接 that 从句时，有两种情况：
（1）表示“坚持主张，坚决要求”时，从句用虚拟语气，即从句谓语用“should + 动词原形”，should可以省略。
（2）表示“坚称，坚决认为”时，从句用陈述语气。
She insisted that the man had stolen her wallet and that he （should）be sent to the police station. 她坚持说那个人偷了她的钱包，并坚决要求把他送到警察局。
完成句子
（1） The road is covered with snow. I can’t understand why they ________________________（坚持去） by motorbike.
（2） She was stubborn and insisted that the work_______________________（完成） ahead of schedule.
单句语法填空
（3）She’s 85 now，but she will insist on ____________（do） all her own housework.
（4）He insisted that he ____________（do） nothing wrong and _________________（set） free.
insist on going
（should）be finished
doing
had done
（should） be set
...as if Christmas had suddenly come round again. ……就像圣诞节突然又要来了一般。
come round/around（如往常一样）发生，降临；拜访，探访；恢复知觉，苏醒；改变观点（认可对方或不再生气）
Christmas will soon come round. 圣诞节不久就要来临了。
Come round when you have time. 有空来玩。
The unconscious man slowly came round. 那个失去知觉的男人慢慢地苏醒过来。
Tom came round when Dick told him the whole story. 当狄克把事情的全部经过告诉汤姆之后，汤姆变得心平气和了。
写出下列句中come round 的含义
（1）I’ll be free to see you if you come round this evening. ____________
（2）When she came around her mother was sitting by her bed.
____________________
（3）Well，the holidays have come round again.____________
（4）On second thoughts he will forget his anger and come round. ____________
拜访　
恢复知觉，苏醒
降临　
改变观点
...as if Christmas had suddenly come round again. ……就像圣诞节突然又要来了一般。
as if 仿佛，好像（= as though）
（ 1）as if 可以引导方式状语从句，也可置于 look，seem，feel 等连系动词之后引导表语从句。
He talks to them as if they were children. 他同他们说话，仿佛他们是孩子。
It seemed as if he didn’t care about everything around him. 看起来他好像不在乎周围的一切。
（2）as if 引导的从句常用虚拟语气表示所述的情况与事实不符。
...as if Christmas had suddenly come round again. ……就像圣诞节突然又要来了一般。
as if 仿佛，好像（= as though）
He talks as if he knew all about it. 他谈起来好像全知道似的。
He kept working as if nothing had happened. 他继续工作，好像什么都没有发生过。
It looks as if it might rain. 看上去好像要下雨。
（ 3）as if 引导的从句如果表示的是事实或具有很大的可能性，则用陈述语气。
He looked as if he was about to burst into tears. 他看上去好像要哭了。
【注意】as if 引导的从句有时可用省略形式。结构：as if + 分词 / 不定式 /形容词/ 介词短语等。
She stood at the door as if（she was）waiting for someone. 她站在门口，好像在等人。
单句语法填空
（1）It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I ____________（do）it
（2）It seems as if our teacher ____________（look）for something in the classroom.
（3） He described the characters in the novel as if he ____________（meet）them face to face.
（4）He talks as if he ____________（know）everything in the world.
（5）Jack wasn’t saying anything，but the teacher smiled at him as if he ____________（do）something very clever.
（6）Don’t handle the vase as if it ____________（be）made of steel.
（7）Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it____________（happen）yesterday.
（8）He paused as if ____________ （let） the sad memory pass.
had done
is looking
had met
knew
had done
were
happened
to let
...by the time I had sat down to breakfast it was shining bravely and flushing the snow with delicate pinks. ……等到我坐下来吃早餐时，太阳的光彩已是绚烂夺目，给雪地添了一抹柔和的粉红色。
by the time 引导时间状语从句
by the time 可用作连词，意为“到……时为止”，引导时间状语从句。
By the time I got to the station，the train had already gone.
You will not give up the drug by the time you become addicted to it.
By the time you get back，we will have finished the work.
【注意】
by the end of + 过去的时间，句子常用过去完成时
by the end of + 将来的时间，句子常用将来完成时
单句语法填空
（1）The phone was ringing，but by the time she got indoors，it ____________（stop）.
（2）He will have learned English for eight years by the time he ____________（graduate） from the university next year.
（3）By the time he leaves university，he ____________（get）work experience so long as he takes a part-time job.
（4）By the time Jane gets home，her aunt ____________（leave） for London to attend a meeting.
（5）By the end of next month，the bridge ________________________（complete）.
（6）His new novel ________________________（translate） into English by the end of last month.
had stopped
graduates
will have got
will have left
will have been completed
had been translated
...with the faintly flushed snow lining its branches and artfully disposed along its trunk... ……的树干和枝丫被淡粉的积雪精致巧妙地装点着……
dispose v. 排列，布置，安排；使倾向于，使有意于
dispose of 丢弃，处理；解决，应付
dispose sb. to/towards sth. 使某人倾向于……
The lamp was disposed on a table nearby.灯配置在附近的桌上。
Nuclear waste is difficult to dispose of. 核废料很难处理。
Your idea at least disposes of the immediate problem.你的主意至少解决了最紧迫的问题。
The drug disposes the patient towards sleep. 这种药会使病人想睡觉。
【单词积累】
disposal n. 丢弃，处理 at one’s disposal 供某人使用，供某人支配
完成句子
（1）He never uses that bike any more，but he’s very reluctant to _____________（扔掉它）.
（2）They have no way to ____________（处理） the hazardous waste they produce.
（3）Having sold the house she had a large sum of money ______________（可用）.
单句语法填空
（4）Environmental engineers are concerned with the ____________（dispose） of human wastes.
（5）His rudeness when we first met didn’t dispose me very kindly ____________ him.
dispose of it　
dispose of
at her disposal
disposal　
to/towards
At any moment，it seemed，a body of horsemen might be seen breaking out from the black trees... 仿佛随时可能看见一群骑兵从黑黝黝的树丛中冲出……
break out 爆发，突然发生
【注意】
break out，take place，happen，occur 都有“发生”之意，均为不及物动词（短语），不能用于被动语态。
【归纳拓展】
break up 解散；破碎；（会议或聚会）解散，散会，结束
break through 突破；冲破
break away （from）脱离；逃脱
break in 强行进入；插话
break down 出故障；失败；（身体）垮掉；消除，驱除（隔阂等）
break into 强行进入（某处）；突然……起来
单句语法填空
（1）A fire broke __________ in a hospital last night，but no one was killed.
（2）See，your computer has broken ____________again! It doesn’t make sense to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.
（3）To be honest，it was only a couple of months before the band broke ____.
（4）At last the moon broke ____________ the clouds and they could see their way.
（5）A jewellery shop was broken ____________between midnight and 5 am. A lot of valuable things were stolen.
out
down
up
through
into
注意：表示“强行进入”时，break into 是及物动词短语，而break in 是不及物动词短语。
...and the roofs are thick and the trees all bending... ……屋顶上存了厚厚的雪，树木被压得弯下腰来……
bend v. 变弯曲；（使）弯腰　n. 拐弯，弯道
bend down/over 弯下腰
bend towards 弯腰靠近
bend one’s mind/efforts to sth. 集中全力于某事，专心致志于某事
The road bends to the left after the traffic lights. 过了第一个红绿灯之后道路弯向左侧。
He bent his head and kissed her. 他低下头吻了她。
He could not bend his mind to his studies. 他不能专心于他的功课。
There is a sharp bend in the road here. 这段路上有一处急转弯。
单句语法填空
（1）Rick appeared，____________（bend） his head a little to avoid the top of the door.
（2）The branch ____________（bend）but didn’t break when the boy climbed along it.
完成句子
（3）I ____________（弯腰）to lift the box off the floor.
（4）The boys ________________________（专心致志于）making model ships.
bending
bent
bent down
bent their mind/efforts to
Review language points.
Write a short article within 100 words to depict anything you like in nature.
Try to use as many words you have learnt in this unit as possible.
Try to use different images to make your description vivid.
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