大学精读第一册Unit 15 Clearing in the Sky.ppt

UnitFifteen,ClearingintheSky,现代大学英语精读1,Contents,IntroductiontoaNewUnitListen,repeatandwriteDetaileddiscussionofthetextExercisesandTestsDictation,Aboutthetitle,1.Whatisthemeaningof“clearing”?-Apieceoflandclearedoftrees,weeds,orbushesforcultivation.2.Whatisthemeaningof“ClearingintheSky”?-Apatchoflandonthetopofahighmountain.,Abouttheauthor,RefertoNote1onPage330.,1.WhatdidJessesfatherwanttodoonahotsummerday?2.DidJesselivefarawayfromhisfather?Howfar?3.Howwasthefathershealth?4.DidJesseprotesttohisfatherwhenhisfatherwalkedfar?Why?,DetailedAnalysisoftheText,5.Howdidthefatherbragaboutthelandhebought30yearsago?6.Howdidthefatherturnthehillsideintofertilelandin30yearstime?7.Onamountainslope,whatdidtheyrecall?,DetailedAnalysisoftheText,8.Whentheywereclimbingthemountain,whatdidJessefind?9.Whentheyfinallyreachedthemountaintop,whatdidJessesee?10.WasthatthethinghisfatherwantedtoshowJesse?,DetailedAnalysisoftheText,11.Whoclearedthelandandfencedit?12.Whydidthefatherdothat?13.Whyhashebuiltsomanypathsleadinguptotheclearing?14.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?,DetailedAnalysisoftheText,inpraiseofrelianceruggedmanualsentimentalGlorificationThomasJeffersonglorioussolelyprevailnave,Wordtips:,Dictation,ThisstoryisinpraiseofsometypicalAmericanvalues:/self-reliance,ruggedindividualism,andrespectforhardmanualwork./Weknowthatrespectforhardwork/andatraditionofsentimentalglorificationoftheruralwayoflifeexistinallcultures,/andparticularlystronginAmericanculture./,Dictation,AccordingtoThomasJefferson,/farmersareclosetonature./Andnatureisbeautiful,/becauseeverythingweuseandeverythingwelovecomefromnature,/notonlyfood,water,air,housing,clothing,/butalsoart,musicandpoetry./Farmingisthemostgloriouswayofliving/becauseitishonest/andisdependentsolelyonlabor./Thiskindoflifeinturngivesthefarmerallthefinequalitiesweadmire:/strength,courage,independence,honesty,andtheloveoffreedom./,Dictation,Inthepresent-dayUnitedStates,however,thesevaluesprevailmainlyinruralareasandsmalltowns./Inthecitiesandsuburbs,/wherethegreatmajorityofAmericanslive,/manywouldconsiderthemold-fashioned./Theirjudgmentof“ClearingintheSky”mightbe/thatitisnaveandoverlysentimental./,Checkofvocabulary,Findthewordsfromthetextwhichhavethesamemeaningasthefollowing.,inasuddenandunexpectedwaytotalktooproudlyaboutsth.tocutdownatreeawildandnaturalareainwhichfewpeopleliveaparticulartasteofafoodordrink(ofland)wildandnoteven;noteasytotravelovertobendonesbodyforwardanddownwardtoproduce(anemotionorfeeling)insb.,Findthewordsfromthetextwhichhavethesamemeaningasthefollowing.,9.totouchgentlyandinalovingway10.topullsth.heavyslowlyandwithdifficulty11.tomakeasignaltosb.usuallywithyourhandorhead12.avalley13.tobreathesuddenlyandloudly14.athin,delicatepieceofhair,grass,etc.15.alargeareaoflandwhereanimalsfeedonthegrass,Checkofvocabulary,Checkofvocabulary,Fillintheblankswithanappropriatewordfromthetext.,Hesbeenb_abouthisnewcar.Thenewsr_greatindignationinthepublic.Donts_toquarrelwithheraboutit.Theycleavedapaththroughthew_.Thepathtogloryisalwaysr_.,Checkofvocabulary,Fillintheblankswithanappropriatewordfromthetext.,6.Afteragooddaysfishingtheyh_inthenetsandwenthome.7.Heopenedthedoorandm_metocomein.Shecutaw_ofhairoff.Thefiresweptrapidlyacrossthew_countryside.10.Theyf_anoakandusedittomakeabridge.,Checkofvocabulary,Fillintheblankswithanappropriatewordfromthetext.,Hesbeenb_abouthisnewcar.Thenewsr_greatindignationinthepublic.Donts_toquarrelwithheraboutit.Theycleavedapaththroughthew_.Thepathtogloryisalwaysr_.,bragging,roused,stoop,wilderness,rugged,Checkofvocabulary,Fillintheblankswithanappropriatewordfromthetext.,6.Afteragooddaysfishingtheyh_inthenetsandwenthome.7.Heopenedthedoorandm_metocomein.Shecutaw_ofhairoff.Thefiresweptrapidlyacrossthew_countryside.10.Theyf_anoakandusedittomakeabridge.,hauled,motioned,wisp,wooded,felled,GenreofthestoryPlotofthestorySettingofthestoryProtagonistsofthestoryThemeofthestory,GeneralAnalysisoftheText,paras.1-4TheintroductionOnahotsummerday,a70-year-oldfarmerwastakinghissonsomewhereonhisland.Time,place,andprotagonists,StructureoftheText,paras.5-40ThebodyTheplacesfatherandsonwentbroughtmanybeautifulmemoriesoftheirlifeinthepast.Atameadowofalfalfa(para.5-9)Onamountainslope(para.10-17)Onthewayofclimbingthemountain(para.18-25)Onthetopofthemountain(para.26-40),StructureoftheText,paras.41-43TheconclusionTheoldfarmerexplainedtohissonwhyheopenedsomanypathsuptotheclearing.Ruggedindividualism,endurance,self-reliance,etc.,StructureoftheText,DetailedStudyoftheText,Iwipedthestreamsofsweatfrommyfacetokeepthemfromstingingmyeyes.,eg.Astreamofpeoplewascomingoutofthemoviehouse.Tearsbegantosteamdownherfacewhensheheardthis.,Examples:Theyprotestedtothemayorthatthetaxesweretoohigh.Heprotestedhisinnocence.（声明）Hisprotestsonhumanrightssoundhollow.,protest:v./prtest/Tomakeastrongobjectiontosth.抗议,Languagepoints,n./prtest/,Moreexamples:record,import,export,contrast,increase,decrease,object,subject,project,insult,produce,exhibit,Languagepoints,PronunciationWordStress(P.118-119),Fahrenheit(F):Centigrade(C)=5/9*(F-32)Fahrenheit=C*9/5+32100=5/9*(100-32)=37.7-20=?,Languagepoints,Thenwewentupthewindingfootpathunderthetallhickorytrees,(para.15)wind/wind/-windedwindedeg.Hewasmomentarilywindedbytheblowtohisstomach.wind/waind/-woundwoundeg.Theroadwindsuphill.woundwoundedwoundedeg.Twosoldierswereseriouslywoundedintheattack.,“Fertile,”helaughedashereacheddownandpickedupadoublehandfulofthesoil.“Thisistheland,son!Thisisit.”Thenhesmeltthedirt.(para.31),Soil:thetoplayeroftheearthinwhichplantsgrow:Planttheseedlingsindampsoil.Land:anareaofground,esp.ofaparticulartype:afertilelandDirt:(esp.NorthAmericanEnglish)soil,esp.loosesoil:Packthedirtfirmlyaroundtheplants.,V.Fillintheblankswiththecorrectprep.oradv.,keepatit:tocontinuedoingsth.eve