外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册Unit 6 Nature in words Starting out 课件(共40张PPT)
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Unit 6
Nature in words
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Analyze the literary work and extract descriptive expressions for nature (snow scenery). Discuss nature writers/poems, describe snow with vivid language, and organize textual information to clarify the passage’s structure.
Explore Western literary depictions of nature and understand how British writers express affection for nature in their works, reflecting cultural attitudes toward natural scenery.
Break down the structure of First Snow and identify the author’s purpose in using vivid descriptions. Use descriptive language to portray snow with personal insights, inspired by the text.
Work in pairs to discuss the passage’s structure and share literary works about snow. Research the author, extract descriptive expressions from the text, and reflect on the use of visualization to understand literary descriptions, taking ownership of learning.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Analyze the literary work First Snow, extract nature descriptive expressions, discuss nature writers and poems, and describe snow vividly with textual information.
Breaking down the structure of First Snow and identifying the author’s purpose of using vivid descriptions, and portraying snow with personal insights inspired by the text.
Lead-in
PART. 02
What literary forms do you know
poems
novels
essays
letters
travel journals
dramas
folk tales
literary forms
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What literary forms are mentioned in the video
Poems, letters, travel journals, essays and novels are the literary forms mentioned in the video.
2. What other nature writers do you know of Tell the class about him or her.
Rachel Carson
Her book Silent Spring is a classic in the field of environmental literature.
The poems 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.
Background information:
Emily Dickinson (1830~1886)
Listen and read the poem by Emily Dickinson. Answer the questions.
1. What images are used to symbolise nature
Nature is symbolised by simple images of animals (“Squirrel”, “the Bumble bee”, “The Bobolink”, “the Cricket”) and features (“The Hill”, “the Afternoon”, “Eclipse”, “the Sea”, “Thunder”), 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 “Heaven” and “Harmony”.
Listen and read the poem by Emily Dickinson. Answer the questions.
2. What message does the poem try to convey
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.
3. What does nature mean to you
Reading
PART. 03
Read the short introduction to the author of First Snow and answer the questions.
1. What careers did Priestley have in his lifetime
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.
2. What kind of person do you think Priestley was Do more research if necessary.
Describe snow in your own words.
When snow starts to fall, the sky opens, releasing a gentle flurry of delicate, crystalline flakes. Each snowflake is a unique masterpiece with an intricate design.
Then read the passage and underline the expressions the author uses to describe the first snow.
The expressions used by the author to describe the first snow: an event, so fantastically carpeted, a magical event, a cold place of dead white and pale blues, faintly flushed, artfully disposed, a cold sparkle of white and blue, falling heavily, in great soft flakes...
Skim the passage and choose the best answer.
1. What type of text is this passage
A. Narration. B. Argumentation.
C. Exposition. D. Essay.
2. How does the passage mainly develop
A. By listing numbers.
B. By following the order of time.
C. By making a comparison.
D. By giving examples.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
A. The changes happened now.
C. The prospect one hour or two later.
E. The first snow is a magical event.
B. The scenery of the snow when the author got up.
D. The author’s feeling about the last night’s fall of snow.
para. 1
para. 2
para. 3
para. 4
para. 5
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage and
give your reasons.
By describing the magical scenery of the first snow, the author encourages readers to come to England and experience its beauty for themselves.
By depicting the beautiful, near-magical scenery of the first snow, the author wants to convey his love for snow.
By recalling his memories as a child during the first snow, the author expresses his longing for the innocent happiness of childhood.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. Why does the author compare the snow to “an event” in Paragraph 1
A. It was the first snow he had seen in a long time.
B. He wanted to mock Jane Austen’s writing style.
C. The snow caused a serious traffic problem.
D. He disliked the cold weather brought by the snow.
2. How did the sunlight affect the snow in Paragraph 3
A. It made the snow look pink. B. It melted the snow quickly.
C. It turned the snow into a dark color. D. It made the snow disappear.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
3. What does “fantastically carpeted” (Paragraph 1) most likely mean
A. The snow made the ground look dirty.
B. The snow covered the ground beautifully.
C. The snow was thick enough to hide objects.
D. The snow was mixed with leaves and dirt.
4. What changes about the snow in Paragraph 5
A. It stops falling and starts to melt. B. It falls more heavily and makes trees bend.
C. It becomes thin and light. D. It turns into rain.
The author uses picturesque language to depict the first plete the diagram with the expressions you have underlined in the passage.
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.
cold place of dead white and pale blues
Scenery 1
The author uses picturesque language to depict the first plete the diagram with the expressions you have underlined in the passage.
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 2
lining its branches and artfully disposed
a lovely Japanese print
along its trunk
delicate pinks
The author uses picturesque language to depict the first plete the diagram with the expressions you have underlined in the passage.
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 3
so many black and threatening shapes
went on and on
thick grey
cold sparkle of white and blue
like a cruel grassland
The author uses picturesque language to depict the first plete the diagram with the expressions you have underlined in the passage.
Timeline
When I got up this morning…
The sun came out…
An hour or two later…
Now…
The snow is 10 ______________________________. The roofs are 11 __________. The trees are 12 ________________.
I can see the children flattening their noses against the window.
Scenery 4
thick
all bending
falling heavily, in great soft flakes
Now work in pairs and talk about how the author organises the structure of the passage.
Think & share
1. Why does the author mention Jane Austen at the beginning of the passage
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.
Think & share
2. What images does the author use to enhance the description of 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...
Think & share
3. What other literary works about snow do you know Share them with the class.
4. Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding this passage Can you use visualisation to better understand the passage
Vocabulary
1. insist
insist on/upon + n. / v-ing 坚持要求、坚持做某事
insist that + 宾语从句 表示 “坚持要求” 时，从句要用虚拟语气； 表示 “坚持认为” 时，从句根据实际情况使用时态
insistence n. 坚持；坚决主张
insistent adj. 坚持的；持续的；迫切的
例题：
Many students insist upon ________ (have) more time for self-study instead of extra classes.
having
Vocabulary
2. prospect
prospective adj. 预期的；未来的；可能的
prospector n. 勘探者；探矿者
in prospect 可期待；有…… 希望；在考虑中
open up prospects for 为…… 开辟前景
例题：
After saving money for years, buying a small house is finally ______ prospect for the young couple.
in
Vocabulary
3. bend
bending n. 弯曲；弯曲度 adj. 弯曲的
bent adj. 弯曲的；驼背的；不诚实的
bend over 弯腰；俯身
bend down 俯身；蹲下
bend one’s knees 屈膝；下跪
例题：
She ___________________ the pen that fell on the ground.
她弯腰捡起掉在地上的钢笔。
bent over to pick up
Exercise
PART. 04
1. The ______ (每周的) schedule may make you more aware of how you spend your time.
2. She ________ (坚持) going to England to study English there, even though her parents asked her not to.
3. The ______ (教堂) in that part of the city used to be a shelter for the victims in the war.
4. Once _______ (弯曲) out of shape, most wires don’t return to the original position.
5. Regular exercise can ________ (提升，增强) your physical fitness and mental well-being.
weekly
Exercise: 单词拼写
insisted
church
bent
enhance
1. The chef has thrown himself into Chinese cuisine __________ (enhance) his cooking skills.
2. After a thorough investigation, the man was proven __________ (innocence) of all charges and released.
3. If the job _________ (prospect) for vocational school graduates are good, parents and students would naturally like to pursue vocational education.
4. Rap has the character of speaking rapidly a series of ________ (rhyme) sentences with the mechanical rhythm.
to enhance
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
innocent
prospects
rhymed
Summary
PART. 05
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Starting out & Understanding ideas
Reading
Vocabulary
Grasp the key words and the phrases and get the structure and the main idea of the passage.
Understand the description about the snow and the feeling conveyed by the author.
Starting out
Explore nature-themed literary forms and analyze Emily Dickinson’s nature poem.
Homework
PART. 06
Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
Prepare for the next lesson.
Homework
See you next class!
Unit 6
Nature in words
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Analyze the literary work and extract descriptive expressions for nature (snow scenery). Discuss nature writers/poems, describe snow with vivid language, and organize textual information to clarify the passage’s structure.
Explore Western literary depictions of nature and understand how British writers express affection for nature in their works, reflecting cultural attitudes toward natural scenery.
Break down the structure of First Snow and identify the author’s purpose in using vivid descriptions. Use descriptive language to portray snow with personal insights, inspired by the text.
Work in pairs to discuss the passage’s structure and share literary works about snow. Research the author, extract descriptive expressions from the text, and reflect on the use of visualization to understand literary descriptions, taking ownership of learning.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Analyze the literary work First Snow, extract nature descriptive expressions, discuss nature writers and poems, and describe snow vividly with textual information.
Breaking down the structure of First Snow and identifying the author’s purpose of using vivid descriptions, and portraying snow with personal insights inspired by the text.
Lead-in
PART. 02
What literary forms do you know
poems
novels
essays
letters
travel journals
dramas
folk tales
literary forms
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What literary forms are mentioned in the video
Poems, letters, travel journals, essays and novels are the literary forms mentioned in the video.
2. What other nature writers do you know of Tell the class about him or her.
Rachel Carson
Her book Silent Spring is a classic in the field of environmental literature.
The poems 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.
Background information:
Emily Dickinson (1830~1886)
Listen and read the poem by Emily Dickinson. Answer the questions.
1. What images are used to symbolise nature
Nature is symbolised by simple images of animals (“Squirrel”, “the Bumble bee”, “The Bobolink”, “the Cricket”) and features (“The Hill”, “the Afternoon”, “Eclipse”, “the Sea”, “Thunder”), 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 “Heaven” and “Harmony”.
Listen and read the poem by Emily Dickinson. Answer the questions.
2. What message does the poem try to convey
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.
3. What does nature mean to you
Reading
PART. 03
Read the short introduction to the author of First Snow and answer the questions.
1. What careers did Priestley have in his lifetime
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.
2. What kind of person do you think Priestley was Do more research if necessary.
Describe snow in your own words.
When snow starts to fall, the sky opens, releasing a gentle flurry of delicate, crystalline flakes. Each snowflake is a unique masterpiece with an intricate design.
Then read the passage and underline the expressions the author uses to describe the first snow.
The expressions used by the author to describe the first snow: an event, so fantastically carpeted, a magical event, a cold place of dead white and pale blues, faintly flushed, artfully disposed, a cold sparkle of white and blue, falling heavily, in great soft flakes...
Skim the passage and choose the best answer.
1. What type of text is this passage
A. Narration. B. Argumentation.
C. Exposition. D. Essay.
2. How does the passage mainly develop
A. By listing numbers.
B. By following the order of time.
C. By making a comparison.
D. By giving examples.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
A. The changes happened now.
C. The prospect one hour or two later.
E. The first snow is a magical event.
B. The scenery of the snow when the author got up.
D. The author’s feeling about the last night’s fall of snow.
para. 1
para. 2
para. 3
para. 4
para. 5
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage and
give your reasons.
By describing the magical scenery of the first snow, the author encourages readers to come to England and experience its beauty for themselves.
By depicting the beautiful, near-magical scenery of the first snow, the author wants to convey his love for snow.
By recalling his memories as a child during the first snow, the author expresses his longing for the innocent happiness of childhood.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. Why does the author compare the snow to “an event” in Paragraph 1
A. It was the first snow he had seen in a long time.
B. He wanted to mock Jane Austen’s writing style.
C. The snow caused a serious traffic problem.
D. He disliked the cold weather brought by the snow.
2. How did the sunlight affect the snow in Paragraph 3
A. It made the snow look pink. B. It melted the snow quickly.
C. It turned the snow into a dark color. D. It made the snow disappear.
Read the passage carefully. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
3. What does “fantastically carpeted” (Paragraph 1) most likely mean
A. The snow made the ground look dirty.
B. The snow covered the ground beautifully.
C. The snow was thick enough to hide objects.
D. The snow was mixed with leaves and dirt.
4. What changes about the snow in Paragraph 5
A. It stops falling and starts to melt. B. It falls more heavily and makes trees bend.
C. It becomes thin and light. D. It turns into rain.
The author uses picturesque language to depict the first plete the diagram with the expressions you have underlined in the passage.
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.
cold place of dead white and pale blues
Scenery 1
The author uses picturesque language to depict the first plete the diagram with the expressions you have underlined in the passage.
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 2
lining its branches and artfully disposed
a lovely Japanese print
along its trunk
delicate pinks
The author uses picturesque language to depict the first plete the diagram with the expressions you have underlined in the passage.
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 3
so many black and threatening shapes
went on and on
thick grey
cold sparkle of white and blue
like a cruel grassland
The author uses picturesque language to depict the first plete the diagram with the expressions you have underlined in the passage.
Timeline
When I got up this morning…
The sun came out…
An hour or two later…
Now…
The snow is 10 ______________________________. The roofs are 11 __________. The trees are 12 ________________.
I can see the children flattening their noses against the window.
Scenery 4
thick
all bending
falling heavily, in great soft flakes
Now work in pairs and talk about how the author organises the structure of the passage.
Think & share
1. Why does the author mention Jane Austen at the beginning of the passage
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.
Think & share
2. What images does the author use to enhance the description of 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...
Think & share
3. What other literary works about snow do you know Share them with the class.
4. Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding this passage Can you use visualisation to better understand the passage
Vocabulary
1. insist
insist on/upon + n. / v-ing 坚持要求、坚持做某事
insist that + 宾语从句 表示 “坚持要求” 时，从句要用虚拟语气； 表示 “坚持认为” 时，从句根据实际情况使用时态
insistence n. 坚持；坚决主张
insistent adj. 坚持的；持续的；迫切的
例题：
Many students insist upon ________ (have) more time for self-study instead of extra classes.
having
Vocabulary
2. prospect
prospective adj. 预期的；未来的；可能的
prospector n. 勘探者；探矿者
in prospect 可期待；有…… 希望；在考虑中
open up prospects for 为…… 开辟前景
例题：
After saving money for years, buying a small house is finally ______ prospect for the young couple.
in
Vocabulary
3. bend
bending n. 弯曲；弯曲度 adj. 弯曲的
bent adj. 弯曲的；驼背的；不诚实的
bend over 弯腰；俯身
bend down 俯身；蹲下
bend one’s knees 屈膝；下跪
例题：
She ___________________ the pen that fell on the ground.
她弯腰捡起掉在地上的钢笔。
bent over to pick up
Exercise
PART. 04
1. The ______ (每周的) schedule may make you more aware of how you spend your time.
2. She ________ (坚持) going to England to study English there, even though her parents asked her not to.
3. The ______ (教堂) in that part of the city used to be a shelter for the victims in the war.
4. Once _______ (弯曲) out of shape, most wires don’t return to the original position.
5. Regular exercise can ________ (提升，增强) your physical fitness and mental well-being.
weekly
Exercise: 单词拼写
insisted
church
bent
enhance
1. The chef has thrown himself into Chinese cuisine __________ (enhance) his cooking skills.
2. After a thorough investigation, the man was proven __________ (innocence) of all charges and released.
3. If the job _________ (prospect) for vocational school graduates are good, parents and students would naturally like to pursue vocational education.
4. Rap has the character of speaking rapidly a series of ________ (rhyme) sentences with the mechanical rhythm.
to enhance
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
innocent
prospects
rhymed
Summary
PART. 05
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Starting out & Understanding ideas
Reading
Vocabulary
Grasp the key words and the phrases and get the structure and the main idea of the passage.
Understand the description about the snow and the feeling conveyed by the author.
Starting out
Explore nature-themed literary forms and analyze Emily Dickinson’s nature poem.
Homework
PART. 06
Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
Prepare for the next lesson.
Homework
See you next class!