1、Back to Nature 高二英语 刘真珍Learning aims:1.Language Ability Aim:learn to use what we have learned in the passage. 2.Cultural Awareness Aim: understand two poets longing for natural life and their love for nature. 3.Thinking Ability Aim: understand the importance of nature to their literary creation .4.L
2、earning Ability Aim: learn to use key words. Born into a poor aristocratic family in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Tao Yuanming(365-427) was one of Chinas greatest poets and a noted recluse. A master of the five-word line, Tao has been described as the first great “poet of fields and gardens.” Henry Davi
3、d Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American essayist, poet, and philosopher. He began writing nature poetry in his early twenties. In 1845, he began his famous two-year stay at Walden Pond, which he wrote about in his masterwork, Walden. Read the short introductions to Tao Yuanming and Henry David 好好度过每一个
4、季节，好好度过每一个季节，呼吸新鲜的空气，畅饮美酒，品尝水果呼吸新鲜的空气，畅饮美酒，品尝水果， 尽情享受这一切。尽情享受这一切。让生活中只有饮食和草药。让生活中只有饮食和草药。Thoreau 梭罗梭罗Live in each season as it passes;breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. Let them be your only diet, drink and botanical medicines.归园田居（其一）归园
5、田居（其一）陶渊明陶渊明少无适俗韵，性本爱丘山。少无适俗韵，性本爱丘山。误落尘网中，一去十三年。误落尘网中，一去十三年。羁鸟恋旧林，池鱼思故渊。羁鸟恋旧林，池鱼思故渊。开荒南野际，守拙归园田。开荒南野际，守拙归园田。方宅十余亩，草屋八九间。方宅十余亩，草屋八九间。榆柳荫后檐，桃李罗堂前。榆柳荫后檐，桃李罗堂前。暧暧远人村，依依墟里烟。暧暧远人村，依依墟里烟。狗吠深巷中，鸡鸣桑树颠。狗吠深巷中，鸡鸣桑树颠。户庭无尘杂，虚室有余闲。户庭无尘杂，虚室有余闲。久在樊笼里，复得返自然。久在樊笼里，复得返自然。 Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Tao Yuan
6、ming and Thoreau were both influential poets of their day. B. Tao Yuanming and Thoreau both treated nature in the same way. C. Tao Yuanming and Thoreau were both fond of seeking harmony in nature in their quiet life. D. Tao Yuanming and Thoreau were both enthusiastic about living to serve at court.L
7、isten to the recording B.The reasons why they are back to nature and the lives after returning to nature .A. The features of their works and the intentions of their worksC. The inspiration of their choices in modern worldD. Though living in different time, they showed respect for nature.Para. 1Para.
8、 2 &Para. 3Para. 4 &Para. 5Para. 6Listen to the recording and match the main idea of each paragraph Para.6 The inspiration of their choices in modern worldPara.1 Though living in different time, they showed respect for nature.Para2&Para3 The reasons why they are back to nature and the lives after re
9、turning to nature .Para.4+Para.5 The features of their works and the intentions of their works.Back to NaturePara.1 Though living in different time, they showed respect for nature.Back to NatureWhats the function of Paragraph 1?To introduce the topic and pave the way for the next passage.Para.1 Thou
10、gh living in different time, they showed respect for nature.Para2&Para3 The reasons why they are back to nature and the lives after returning to nature.Back to NatureReason for Tao YuanmingReason for ThoreauThe life of Tao after returningThe life of Thoeau after returningHe felt conflicted over life
11、 at court.Thoreau wanted to transfrom the way he lived.Although his life was hard, he succeeded in finding contentment in its simplicity and in drawing pleasure from natureHe lived in a cottage in the forest on the edge of Wladen Pond, focusing on himself and his writing.Para.1 Though living in diff
12、erent time, they showed respect for nature.Para2&Para3 The reasons why they are back to nature and the lives after returning to nature .Para.4+Para.5 The features of their works and the intentions of their worksBack to NatureFeatures of Taos works Features of Thoreaus worksIntention of Taos worksInt
13、ention of Thoreaus worksTaos nature is a place of fields and villages, in other words, rural, and his animals are domestic ones, such as chickens and dogs.Thoreaus descriptions of nature emphasised the beauty and purity of the wild areas around him.The calm and peaceful life he wrote about is in con
14、trast to and critical of the depressive court life.Thoreaus writing aimed to convince people that animals and plants had right a right to live and prosper.Para.6 The inspiration of their choices in modern worldPara.1 Though living in different time, they showed respect for nature.Para2&Para3 The rea
15、sons why they are back to nature and the lives after returning to nature .Para.4+Para.5 The features of their works and the intentions of their works.Back to Nature What is the inspiration?In todays modern world, their ideas about living simply and being at ease with nature may take us a step closer
16、 to attaining personal well-being and fulfilment.Tao and ThoreauSimilaritiesFind them outDifferencesReasonLifeWorks featuresWorks intentionSimilarities:They shared an intense respect for nature, which made them each an influential figure of their time.Both made dramatical transformations to their li
17、ves in order to reconnect with nature.Both were happy to withdraw from contemporary life, seeking a harmonious relationship with nature in the quietness of their new lives.Both took considerable courage to reject the easy and familiar and instead try to live closer to nature.Their choices led them t
18、o quiet and reflective lives with fewer material desires.Think and shareWhy are their ideas important to our lives today?Because in todays modern world, we still need to live harmoniously with nature, and live a simple life. Fewer material desires lead to better personal well-being and fulfilment.Wh
19、at do you think about living in nature like Tao and Thoreau? Give your reasons. Superficially , Tao Yuanming and Henry David Thoreau shared respect for nature that made them an 1. (influence)figure of their day. Both men made dramatical transformations to their lives in order to reconnect 2. nature.
20、 As an official , Tao felt 3.(conflict) over life at court and succeeded 4_ finding contentment in its simplicity . Thoreau lived in a cottage in the forest , focusing on 5_(he) and his writing . Thoreaus 6._(describe) of nature emphasised the beauty and purity of the wild areas around him.7. (devot
21、e) himself to observations of the natural phenomena , he recorded his detailed findings in his journals. We should live with them in 8._(harmonious) and enjoy natures gifts. It takes considerable courage 9_(reject) the easy and familiar and instead try to live closer to nature,10._both Tao and Thoreau did. Their choices led them to quiet and reflective lives with fewer material desires. asinfluential withconflicted in himselfdescriptionsDevotingharmony to reject
