Unit5LearningfromNatureDevelopingideas课件高二下学期英语选择性((1))

Developingideas—ReadingcomprehensionBacktoNatureUnit5

LearningfromnatureBytheendofthisperiod,studentswillbeableto:1.summarize

themainideaofthepassageandtalkaboutthedifferencesbetweenTaoandThoreau;2.describe

thefeaturesoftheirpoemsbyusingthewordsandphrases;3.haveapositiveattitudeaboutnatureandlivesimply.

CONTENTSPre-readingIWhile-readingIIPost-readingIIISentencesanalysisIVPre-readingDoyouknowthem?Differentages,1500yearsapart.Whentheycomeacross,whatwouldhappen?HenryDavidThoreau(1817-1862)TaoYuanming(365-427)Adogisbarkingsomewheredownthelane,andchickensitatopthemulberrytree.

Breathetheair,drinkthedrink,tastethefruitandresignyourselftotheinfluencesofeach.

WhilepickingastersneaththeEasternfence,mygazeupontheSouthernmountainrests.狗吠深巷中，鸡鸣桑树颠。采菊东篱下，悠然见南山。呼吸新鲜空气，畅饮美酒，品尝水果，尽情享受这一切。ThoreauTaoYuanmingReadandenjoytheirfamouslines.ReadtheshortintroductionstoTaoYuanmingandHenryDavidThoreauandsharewhatelseyouknowaboutthemwiththeclass.ReadthepassageandfindoutwhatTaoandThoreaulearntfromnature.While-readingActivity1

Fast-­readingformainideas√1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Benefitsoflivingclosetonature.B.HistoryaboutTaoYuanmingandHenryDavidThoreau.C.BothTaoYuanmingandHenryDavidThoreau’slovefornature.D.ThesimilarityofTaoYuanmingandHenryDavidThoreau.Para.1

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Tao’sreturntonature.B.ThefeatureofTao’snature.C.Theinspirationoftheirchoicesinmodernworld.D.ThefeatureofThoreau’snature.E.Thoughlivingindifferenttime,TaoandThoreaushowedrespectfornature.F.Thoreau’sreturntonature.2.Readforthemainideaofeachparagraphandthepassagestructure.PartIBriefintroductionabouttwopoetsPartII

ReasonswhyTaoandThoreaureturnedtonatureWaysTaoandThoreautreatednaturePartⅢPartⅣBenefitsoflivingsimplyandbeingeasewithnatureActivity2

Careful­-readingfordetailsTaoYuanmingandHenryDavidThoreauwerebothpoets,butonelivedinAncientChinaandtheotherin19thcenturyAmerica.Superficially,thesetwomen,whoseliveswereseparatedintimebynearly1,500years,werepolaropposites.Andyettheysharedanintenserespectfornature,whichmadethemeachaninfluentialfigureoftheirtime.1.Whatisthefunctionofthisparagraph?2.WhatmadeTaoandThoreaueachaninfluentialfigureoftheirtime?Findthesentencesinparagraph1.Tointroducethetopic.Thisemphasizesthatnatureholdsaspecialplaceinthelivesandliteraryworksofthetwopoets.ReadPara.1anddothefollowingexercises.ReasonforTaoYuanmingReasonforThoreauThelifeofTaoafterreturningThelifeofThoreauafterreturningHefeltconflictedoverlifeatcourt.Thoreauwantedtotransformthewayhelived.Althoughhislifewashard,hesucceededinfindingcontentmentinitssimplicityandindrawingpleasurefromnature.HelivedinacottageintheforestontheedgeofWaldenPond,focusingonhimselfandhiswriting.1.Findthereasonswhytheyarebacktonatureandthelivesafterreturningtonature.ReadParas.2-3carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.2.WhydidTaoYuanmingleavethecourt?A.Becausehewastooold.B.Becausehefeltconflictedoverlifeatcourt.C.Becausehelikednaturesomuch.D.Becausehelikedlivinginaruralarea.3.What’sthereasonforThoreau’sreturntonature?A.Hewantedtoseekapeacefullife.B.Hewantedtoliveadecentlife.C.Hewasforcedbytheconflicttodoso.D.Thelifehelivedthenwastooarduous.√√Tao’sreturntonaturewasareactiontoalifestylehewasopposedto.Thoreau’swasapersonaldecisiontotransformthewayhelived.AlthoughTaoandThoreaudonottreatnatureinquitethesameway,theirworksshowitsbeautyandvalue.Tao’snatureisaplaceoffieldsandvillages,inotherwords,rural,andhisanimalsaredomesticones,suchaschickensanddogs.Thecalmandpeacefullifehewroteaboutisincontrasttoandcriticalofthedepressivecourtlife:Beyondthedarkanddistanceliesavillage,Thesmokeabovereluctant(不情愿的)todepart.Adogisbarkingsomewheredownthelane(小路),Andchickenssitatopthemulberry(桑葚)tree.1.Whatdotheirworkshaveincommon?Theirworksshowitsbeautyandvalue.2.FindthefeaturesofTao’sworks.(1)fieldsandvillages(2)rural(3)domesticanimalssuchaschickensanddogssimilarity暧暧远人村，依依墟里烟。狗吠深巷中，鸡鸣桑树颠。ReadParas.4-5carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.Para.4Thoreau’s

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journals.Thoreau’swritingaimedtoconvincepeoplethatanimalsandplantshadarighttoliveandprosper,aswedo.Weshouldlivewiththeminharmonyandenjoynature’sgifts,ashedescribesinhisjournals:Liveineachseasonasitpasses;breathetheair,drinkthedrink,tastethefruit,andresignyourselftotheinfluencesofeach.Letthembeyouronlydiet,drinkandbotanicalmedicines.3.WhatwasthepurposeofThoreau’swriting?Thoreau’swritingaimedtoconvincepeoplethatanimalsandplantshadarighttoliveandprosper.4.FindthefeaturesinThoreau’swriting.(1)Emphasizedthebeautyandpurityofthewildareas(2)thenaturalphenomena(3)hisdetailedfindings好好度过每一个季节，呼吸新鲜的空气，畅饮美酒，品尝水果，尽情享受这一切。让生活中只有饮食和草药。Para.55.WhatdoesThoreau’sworkmainlyembody?A.Nature’swildernessisbeautiful.B.Weshouldraisemoreanimals.C.Manshouldliveinharmonywithnature.D.Weshouldliveintheruralarea.√Ittakesconsiderablecouragetorejecttheeasyandfamiliarandinsteadtrytoliveclosertonature,asbothTaoandThoreaudid.Theirchoicesledthemtoquietandreflectiveliveswithfewermaterialdesires.Intoday’smodernworld,theirideasaboutlivingsimplyandbeingateasewithnaturemaytakeusastepclosertoattainingpersonalwell-beingandfulfilment.1.Whatshouldwedoifwewanttoattainpersonalwell-beingandfulfilment?A.Liveclosertonature.B.Increasematerialdesires.C.Walkalotintheforest.D.Sharearespectfornature.√2.WhydidittakeTaoandThoreaugreatcouragetowalkawayfromtheirpreviouslives?Becauseitwasdifficulttorejecttheeasyandfamiliarlifetheyusedtolive.ReadPara.6carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.1.Findthesimilarities.Similarities:Bothmadedramaticaltransformationstotheirlivesinordertoreconnectwithnature.Bothwerehappytowithdrawfromcontemporarylife,seekingaharmoniousrelationshipwithnatureinthequietnessoftheirnewlives.Similarities?Readthewholepassagagainanddothefollowingexercises.2.Wherecanweprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inatravelguidebook.B.Inaculturemagazine.C.Inasciencenewspaper.D.Inanovel.3.Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A.Bydescribing.B.Byquoting.C.Bycomparing.D.Byreasoning.√√4.Whatdoestheauthorwantpeopletodoaccordingtothepassage?Livealifeinthecountryside.B.Attainpersonalwell-beingandfulfilment.C.Livewithasmuchmaterialaswecan.D.Liveafreelife.5.What’sthestructureofthepassage?√√Post-readingStudentsownanswers.Whyaretheirideasimportanttoourlivestoday?(Criticalthinking)2.WhatdoyouthinkaboutlivinginnaturelikeTaoandThoreau?Giveyourreasons.(Creativethinking)Activity1

DiscussionStudentsownanswers.EmbracenatureEnjoynature’sgiftsLivesimplyFindthebeautyineveryaspectoflifeTaoYuanmingandHenryDavidThoreauwerebothpoets.Andtheysharedanintenserespectfornature,1.______madethemeachaninfluentialfigureoftheirtime.Bothmenmadedramatictransformationstotheirlives2.___________(reconnect)withnature.

Taoquittheserviceofthecourtin405andspentthenext22yearsuntilhisdeath,3.________(work)thelandinapoor,ruralarea.

Fromhispoetry,wecanlearnthatalthoughhislifewasarduous,he4._________(succeed)infindingcontentmentinitssimplicityandindrawingpleasurefromnature.

WhileTao’sreturntonaturewas5.___reactiontoalifestylehewasopposedto,Thoreau’swasa6.__________(person)decisiontotransformthewayhelived.Hehadadecentqualityoflife,buthewantedtoliveina7._________(simple)way.Fortwoyears,twomonthsandtwodays,helivedinacottageintheforestontheedgeofWaldenPond,8.________(focus)onhimselfandhiswriting.Thoreau’sdescriptionsofnatureemphasisedweshouldlivewithanimalsandplants9.___harmonyandenjoynature’sgifts.AlthoughTaoandThoreaudonottreatnatureinquitethesameway,theirworksshowits10._________(beautiful)andvalue.whichtoreconnectworkingsucceededActivity2

SummarypersonalsimplerafocusinginbeautySentencesAnalysis1.Superficially,thesetwomen,whoseliveswere

separatedintimebynearly1,500years,werepolaropposites.[句式分析]

此句为_________句。句子主干为：_______；whose引导_____________从句，修饰先行词__________，在从句中作_______。[自主翻译]主从复合非限制性定语定语表面上看，这两个人生活在不同的时代，相隔近一千twomen五百年，迥然不同。2.In405,hequittheserviceofthecourtforgood,expressinghisunhappinessinthenowfamouslinethathewouldnot“bowlikeaservantinreturnforfivedouofgrain”．

[句式分析]

此句为_________句。句子主干为：______;expressinghis...为现在分词短语作___________，that引导__________从句，对______________进行解释说明。[自主翻译]状语famousline公元405年，陶渊明永远地退出了官场，在现在仍然同位语复合著名的“不为五斗米折腰”这句话中表达了他的不满。3.Fromhispoetry,wecanlearnthatalthoughhislifewasarduous,hesucceededinfindingcontentmentinitssimplicityandindrawingpleasurefromnature.

[句式分析]此句为_________句。主句主语和谓语为___________；that引导_________从句；although引导_________从句；succeedindoing意为“___________________”。[自主翻译]主从复合wecanlearn宾语让步状语我们可以从他的诗歌中看出，尽管生活艰苦，但他从成功做成某事这种简单的生活中成功获得了满足感，并从大自然中获得了乐趣。4.WhileTao’sreturntonaturewasareactiontoalifestylehewasopposedto,Thoreau’swasapersonaldecisiontotransformthewayhelived.[句式分析]

此句为while连接的________句。在第一个分句中，hewasopposedto是省略______的______从句，修饰_________；在第二个