1、 Watch the video and answer the questions. Poems, letters, travel journals, essays and novels are the literary forms mentioned in the video. What literary forms are mentioned in the video? Starting out “Nature “ Is What We See by Emily Dickinson “Nature” is what we see- The Hill- the Afternoon- Squi
2、rrel- Eclipse The Bumble bee- Nay- Nature is Heaven- Nature is what we hear- The Bobolink The Sea- Thunder- the Cricket- Nay- Nature is Harmony- Nature is what we know- Yet have no art to say- So impotent Our Wisdom is To her Simplicity. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) The poem of Emily Dickinson are co
3、nsidered 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 worl
4、d. Listen and read the poem by Emily Dickinson. Answer the questions. 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”),
5、which are in turn symbolic of the poets thoughts and feelings about the simplicity of nature. Nature is also symbolised in a metaphorical sense when it is described as “Heaven” and “Harmony”. 2 What message does the poem try to convey? 3 What does nature mean to you? The message of the poem is that
6、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. Understanding ideas Read the short introduction to the author of First Snow and answer the questions. 1 What ca
7、reers did Priestley have in his lifetime? Priestly 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. The expressions
8、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 Describe snow in your own words. Then read the p
9、assage and underline the expressions the author uses to describe the first snow. I was very excited about snowing. Even at the risk of appearing to this fair and witty reviewer as another Mr Woodhouse, I must insist that last nights fall of snow here was an event.(Mr Robert Lynd once said of Jane Au
10、stens characters:” They are people in whose lives a slight fall of snow is an event.” I was nearly as excited about it this morning as the children, whom I found all looking through the window at the magic outside and talking away as excitedly as if Christmas had suddenly come round again. The snow
11、was strange and fascinating . The first snow is a magical event. The first fall of snow is not only an event but it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world and wake up to find yourself in another quite different, and if this is not magic, then where is it to be found? The very secrecy
12、 and quietness of the thing makes it more magical. The world snow was flushed by the rising sun. The world became a cold place of dead white and pale blues. The light coming through the windows seemed quite strange, and it made the familiar business of splashing and shaving and brushing and dressing
13、 very strange too. When I got up this morning. Then the sun came out, and it was shining bravely and flushing t he snow with delicate pinks. The dining- room window had been transformed into a lovely Japanese print. The little plum tree outside, with the faintly flushed snow lining its branches and
14、artfully disposed along its trunk, stood in full sunlight. The sun came out. Everything had changed again. An hour or two later. Everything was a cold sparkle of white and blue. The ground went on and on, the sky was thick grey, and all the trees so many black and threatening shapes. The entire scen
15、e looked like a cruel grassland. At any moment, it seemed ,a body of horsemen might be seen breaking out from the black trees, so many weapons might be heard and some distant spot of snow be reddened. It was that kind of landscape. Now. The snow is falling heavily. The snow is falling heavily in gre
16、at soft flakes. The roofs are thick. The trees are all bending. I can see the children flattening their noses against the window. 1 By describing the magical scenery of the first snow, the author encourages readers to come to England and experience its beauty for themselves. 2 By depicting the beaut
17、iful, near-magical scenery of the first snow, the author wants to convey his love for snow. 3 By recalling his memories as a child during the first snow, the author expresses his longing for the innocent happiness of childhood. Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.
18、 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 m
19、ake his statement about the first snow. Pride and PrejudiceSense and SensibilityEmma 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 del
20、icate pinks, a cold sparkle of white and blue, falling heavily, in great soft flakes 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? 1.Wha
21、t images does the author use to enhance the description of snow? A. The little plum tree , study window , weathercock. B. The little plum tree , green grand , sun. C. Sun, ice, the apple tree. D. Ice , the little plum tree , sun. 2.What other literary works about snow do you know? A. The Sea Around
22、Us. B. Under the Sea Wind. C. Silent Spring. D. A Girl Selling Matches. Reading comprehension 概概要写作要写作 根据课文内容写一篇根据课文内容写一篇6060词左右的内容概要。词左右的内容概要。 When I got up this morning , it was snowing . The dining-room window had been transformed into a lovely Japanese print . It was a kind of landscape . At any
23、 moment, it seemed , a body of horsemen might be seen breaking out from the black trees , so many instruments of tyranny , and shots might be heard and some distant patch of snow be reddened . Now it has changed again . Snow is falling heavily . And there is running through my head a rhyme I used to repeat when I was a child: Snow , snow faster: White alabaster! Killing geese in Scotland, Sending feathers here! 直击高考直击高考 Snow is a magical event.
