1、Unit6 Nature in words Starting out P61 literature Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 What literary forms are mentioned in the video? Poems, letters (home), travel writing/journals, essays and novels 2 What other nature writers do you know of ? Tell the class about him or her. Not
2、es: 1. a prominent theme 一个突出的主题 2. in vivid detail 生的详细的 3. 意识到 be aware of Today, nature remains a prominent theme in literature. Its beauty and power continue to be described in vivid detail. What is new is that writers are more aware of its vulnerability (脆弱), and are picking up their pens in a
3、call for its protection. Activity 2 Listen and read the poem by Emily Dickinson. Answer the questions. Three aspects(方面). Nature is what we see. Nature is what we hear. Nature is what we know. How many aspects are there to introduce “Nature” in the poem? “Nature” Is What We See 壹 自然，是我们所见 山峦，午后的光景 松
4、鼠，日食，大黄蜂 自然，甚至，是乐园 贰贰 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 叁叁 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 What does nature mean What does nature mean to you?to you? Describing nature Activity 5 Read the paragraph and answer the questions. Pay attention to the words in bold. Notes: 4. bloom v.开花 5. charm 魅力 6. en
5、hance 改进，增强 *7. bleak (cold and unpleasant) 阴冷的 8. fade 逐渐消失；褪色 *9. orchard 果园 10. bend v.弯曲 n.弯道 *11. beneath 在下面 12. cluster 串，丛，簇 13. wheat 小麦 14. pile v.堆放 摞起 n. 堆 *15. sheaf - sheaves 捆，束，扎 *16. tinge v.着淡色于 17. soft 柔软的，温和的 18. extend 伸展，延伸 *19. wagon 四轮货车 20. motion 运动 *21. reap v. 收割（庄稼） 22.
6、 nothing but 只有，只不过 nothing more than 仅仅；只不过 nothing less than 完全；简直 We will accept nothing less than full victory! It was nothing less than a miracle. It is nothing more than a made-up story. He cares for nothing but fighting. 1 What does this paragraph mainly describe? 2 What aspects does the auth
7、or describe? This paragraph mainly describes the beautiful appearance in the month of August. The author describes the skies, fields, flowers, orchards, trees, wheat and the quality of the light. Activity 6 Sound Colour Shape ActionSmell Sensation loud clear, green, rich, golden blooming, bend, bow,
8、 piled, waving, sweeps, tinges, makes thick clusters, graceful sheaves fresh, sweet- smelling fresh, bleak, gentle, soft, pleasant Put the words in Activity 5 into the boxes. Find out what they are used to describe. fresh blooming clear green sweet-smelling bleak bend thick cluster rich bow piled gr
9、aceful sheaves waving gentle sweeps tinges golden soft pleasant makes loud Activity 6 Sound Colour Shape ActionSmell Sensation Put the words in Activity 5 into the boxes. Find out what they are used to describe. Now think of more words in each category and add them to the boxes. Then describe nature during your favourite season with the words you have learnt. 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 know- Yet have no art to say- So impotent Our Wisdom is To her Simplicity Thank you!Thank you!
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