Unit 7 the English countrysideppt课件

1、,The English Countryside,What do you think of life in the countryside? Which do you prefer, city life or country life?,Part 1 Listening and Speaking Activities 1. Listen and discuss a city dweller n. get ones act,2. Tourist picks Correct or incorrect?,4. Oral practice My hometown Rural life vs City

2、life,Country life: Pastoral, rural life, rosy hues of dusk Arcadian(田园牧歌的) spectacles/beauty, serene, quiet, tranquil, a scene between wilderness and tamed nature The virgin beauty of nature But maybe dreadfully dull, laboring life Facing haphazard/unfriendly natural elements Small traits across the

3、 field, a solitary tree at the bottom of the garden,City life: Whining (the sound of the locomotive engine) Puffing smoke from chimneys in the factories Hazy skies tinted by smoke from the factories Hurly-burly of the modern industry Reinvigorating the life in the countryside Modern civilization: pr

4、ovides greater freedom to move around; creates greater power for everyone to exercise; makes faster progress in social development.,Part 2 Reading Comprehension and Language Activities 1.Pre-reading tasks See Worksheet 2. Have a discussion about these pictures. You may use the following: Mountains,

5、hills in the mist; Broad cultivated fields with footpaths dividing the land; Trees dotting the field; villages/farm houses nearby; River, stone bridge, villagers fishing on the river; Farmhouse, old trees, riverbanks, dogs, mill; Pasture where cattle are grazing,Analysis of the text,How does the aut

6、hor present the countryside to us? What main points are introduced by the author in order to portray the English countryside in Paragraph 1 and 2?,The general features of the English countryside its locationthe villagethe homestead (the farm)the riversmens lives the cottage I lived The location-the

7、meadow in front of the gardenthe mountains in the distanceI,2. Sum up the main idea,This text describes the typical characteristics of the English countryside. Most English families live in the lowlands. An English village is of one in a valley, where it can be overlooked from the hills, clustered a

8、bout its ancient church. There is always a river not far away in England. Such rivers, insignificant as they may be, exert a profound influence on the lives of those who live near them in the most subtle and sensuous way. Living there for years, the author is intoxicated by the landscape which has b

9、ecome a part of his consciousness.,Descriptive Writing,Descriptive writing, sometimes called showing writing is writing that describes a particular person, place or event in great detail. Descriptive writing uses a lot of flowery adjectives and adverbs to describe what is going on or how something a

10、ppears.,An example,He bit into the apple and it tasted good. He slowly closed his teeth on the ripe, succulent, ruby colored apple. The crunch of his teeth piercing the apples skin was deafening and the sweet juices of the apple ran down his chin. The taste of the meat was as sweet as candy and he f

11、elt euphoric.,the Rhine: the longest river in West Europe the Danube: a long and important European river the Volga: a river in Russia, the longest in Europe,The Malvern Hills in the West of England,The English Village,The upper reaches of the River Severn in Wales - the longest river to pass throug

12、h England.,the Welsh mountains: the mountains in Wales,Words, Expressions and Structures Nouns: formation, conception, occupation, meadow, orchard, estuary, consciousness, Adjectives: commodious, insignificant, subtle, sensuous, Verbs: stretch, shelter, overlook, cluster, permit (of), bathe, tickle,

13、 compose, dip, Adverbs : essentially, intimately, Phrases: in the lowlands, on the heights, for the most part, a haunt of, Structures: be of; in the case of; on the one hand, on the other hand, the general conception of a farm is of a more or less commodious homestead be of: to indicate a characteri

14、stic or quality of someone/something be of some use be of universal significance be of a stubborn temper,background clustered about its ancient church: In the English countryside, a church is the most important building, in the centre of a village a square in front of it, for religious service , pub

15、lic gatherings and important activities. more or less: in a general way I was meeting these chaps who were mostly more or less my own age.,3) a farm-hand can tickle an occasional trout a farm-hand: a worker or laborer on a farm. tickle an occasional trout: catch a trout by hand occasionally 4) in th

16、e case of the Rhine or the Danube Poverty, in the case of John, was considered honourable. Perhaps youve some doubts about the attack. In that case it may interest you to know that Miss Woods witnessed it. Cf. In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.,5)They permit of such homely occupations permit: v.

17、to make something possible permit of: (esp. in negative sentences) admit sth. as possible, tolerate) The new road system permits the free flow of traffic at all time. The situation doesnt permit of any delay.,Language work,A Filling in the blanks 1. subjects, course, ample 2. stretch out, overlook,

18、lowlands 3. valley, clustered, occupations 4. homestead, sheltered 5. farm-hands, haunt 6. influenced, subtle, consciousness,B Rewrite the sentences 1. When we lived in the country, we had a commodious house. 2. Each individuals contribution to the fund seemed insignificant, but the total sum was ve

19、ry large indeed. 3. Many women in the countryside still carry on such homely crafts as making jams and weaving baskets. 4. I could not fully understand the lecture because the speaker made a number of subtle distinctions.,5. A poet often has the ability to convey to his readers his own sensuous expe

20、riences. 6. When the birds were set free, they flew out of the cage and looked very much at home in the trees. 7. The rainforest in this tropic zone is for the most part dark and wet. 8. The new software permits of faster processing of data on the computer.,Part 3 Extended Activities 1. Dictation Th

21、ere is no place like the English_ for those who love it:its_ yet gentle lines of hills and_ , its ordered_ of features, its parks and_ , its ancient _and houses, its_ and churches, its_ and trees, its_ and shining rivers all_ a peaceful and_ .Much of the countryside is of course_ but there are often

22、_ through the fields, called_ , that you can walk along. It is good for people to walk_ such a land, _for a time all the_ of the world, and become just happy_ in a world of_ and song-birds and_ trees.,There is no place like the English countryside for those who love it: its firm yet gentle lines of

23、hills and valleys , its ordered confusion of features, its parks and lowlands , its ancient castles and houses, its cottages and churches, its farms and trees, its pools and ponds and shining rivers all present a peaceful and lovely sight .,Much of the countryside is of course farmland, but there ar

24、e often paths through the fields, called public footpaths , which you can walk along. It is good for people to walk through such a land, forgetting for a time all the worries of the world, and become just happy wanderers in a world of pleasant breezes and song-birds and shady trees.,2. Read more Wha

25、t do you know about the city Bath and the village life away from the city?,3. Grammar work (the present participle/the past participle) 1.thrillingthrilled 2.toat 3. shockingshocked 4.annoyedannoying 5.disturbingdisturbed 6.satisfactorysatisfied 7.withfor 8.boredboring 9.disapointingdisappointed 10.confusedconfusing,4. Word formation 1.fascinating 2.determined 3.boring, amused 4.embarrassed, telling 5.worried,6. Translation 1.Her bedroom has large window