1、Nature in words 文学中的自然界文学中的自然界 P61： How many aspects are there to introduce “Nature” in the poem? Three aspects(方面方面). Nature is what we see. Nature is what we hear. Nature is what we know. 壹壹 自然自然，是我们所见，是我们所见 山峦山峦，午后的光景，午后的光景 松鼠松鼠，日食，大黄蜂，日食，大黄蜂 自然自然，甚至，是乐园，甚至，是乐园 贰贰 自然自然，是我们所闻，是我们所闻 食米鸟叫，大海喧嚣食米鸟叫，大
2、海喧嚣 雷霆雷霆，蟋蟀，蟋蟀 自然自然，甚至，是和声，甚至，是和声 叁叁 自然自然，是我们所知，是我们所知 我们却无法说明我们却无法说明 要道出她的淳朴要道出她的淳朴 我们的智慧无能我们的智慧无能 “Nature” Is What We See P62左侧左侧: John Boynton Priestley(约翰约翰*博因顿博因顿*普里斯特利普里斯特利) What did he do during WWI? What did he do during WWII? What is he best remembered for? First Snow 初雪初雪 Para1 say of说起说起 e
3、vent 事件事件 at the risk of 冒着冒着.的危险的危险 look through 透过透过 talk away 不断地说不断地说 come around 发生；降临发生；降临 so that 以便于；以至于以便于；以至于 carpet V 覆盖覆盖 Para1 The children looked through the window excitedly because_. A. the Christmas had come around again B. it was the first snow in the winter C. it was out of the co
4、untry D. the author was sweating in a hot climate during the snowy season 答案答案B Para2 go to bed 去睡觉去睡觉 wake up 苏醒苏醒 the very 正是正是 magical adj.有魔力的有魔力的 Para2 Why does the author think that the first fall of snow is a magical event? _ Because you go to bed in one kind of world and waken up to find you
5、rself in another quite different world. Para3 pale浅色的浅色的 splash 刷刷 come out 出现出现 by the time 到到.的时候的时候 delicate 柔和的柔和的 be transformed into 被转换成被转换成. faintly 微弱地微弱地 dispose V.排列排列 trunk N.树干树干 Para3 What made the familiar business in the bathroom so strange? A. The cold world. B. The Japanese print.
6、C. The light coming through the window. D. The little plum tree outside. 答案答案C Para4 a sparkle of闪烁着闪烁着 thick grey 厚重的灰色厚重的灰色 disturbing adj.令人不安的令人不安的 as if = as though 仿佛，好像仿佛，好像 be turn into 被转换成被转换成. a body of 一片；大量一片；大量 break out突然发生突然发生 landscape n.风景风景 Para4 Which word cant be used to describ
7、e the scenery? A. Disturbing (令人不安的令人不安的). B. Threatening (阴沉沉的；危险的阴沉沉的；危险的). C. Cruel (残酷的残酷的). D. Fascinating (迷人的迷人的). 答案答案D Para5 What scene makes the author recall a rhyme(儿歌儿歌)？ _ I can see the children flattening their noses against the window. Para5 glare N.强光强光 Hans Andersen 安徒生童话安徒生童话 be a
8、part from 与与.分开分开 flatten . against . 把把.贴在贴在.上上 used to do 过去常常做某事过去常常做某事 Fast-reading Whats the main idea of the passage? A. The description of Christmas. B. Jane Austen showed her love for snow. C. Mr Robert Lynds comment about Jane Austens characters. D. John Boynton Priestleys description and l
9、ove of the first snow. 答案答案:D Careful-reading Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph(Para1-Para5). A. The first snow last night was magical. B. The kindly world seemed to become cruel. C. The first snow last night was an event. D. It snowed heavily. E. The light changed the world
10、 in the morning. Careful-reading What kind of style does this passage belong to? A. A scenery essay. B. A story. C An argumentative writing. D. A letter. 答案答案A Careful-reading Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph. A. The first snow last night was magical. B. The kindly world seemed to become cruel. C. The first snow last night was an event. D. It snowed heavily. E. The light changed the world in the morning. Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para5 Bye
