1、To learn something about Tao Yuanming and Henry David ThoreauTo read the passage and find out what Tao and Thoreau learnt form natureTo learn how to read a comparative essayTo learn some useful words and expressionsRead the short introductions to Tao Yuanming and Henry David Thoreau and share what e
2、lse you know about them with the class.Tao Qian(365427)born in Xunyang,Jiangxi Province,also called Tao Yuanming.Tao Qian took a minor official post while in his 20s in order to support his aged parents.After about 10 years at that post,he resigned from official life.Tao was one of a noted recluse(n
3、.隐士隐士).A master of the five-word line,Tao Has been described as the first great“poet of fields and gardens”.He was an American essayist,poet,and philosopher.He began writing nature poetry in his early twenties.His understanding of nature is unprecedented in American literature.Henry David Thoreau 亨利
4、亨利大卫大卫梭梭罗罗(1817-1862)He spent most of his lifetime observing nature and wrote many works on nature and man-nature relationship.The ideas in these works went beyond his age and were thus ignored by his temporaries.In 1845,he began his famous two-year stay at Walden pond,which he wrote about in his ma
5、sterwork,Walden.1.鞠躬，低头_ 过去式_过去分词_ 2.cottage_3.农村的，乡村的_城市的_4.domestic_ 5.退出，撤退_过去式_过去分词_bowbowedbowed乡村小屋ruralurban驯养的，家养的，国内的，家庭的withdrawwithdrewwithdrawn6.抑郁的，压抑的_(人)沮丧的，抑郁的_令人沮丧的_n.抑郁(病),萧条期_7.reluctant adj._adv.不情愿地，勉强地_8.离开,出发 v._ n._9.resign _depressivedepresseddepressingdepression不情愿的，勉强的relu
6、ctantlydepartdeparture使自己顺从于（做）某事辞职10.purity n._adj._11.拒绝接受_12.ease n._ v._13.evaluate_14.fulfilment n._v.fulfil(l)_15.得到，获得_纯洁，洁净purereject舒适，悠闲缓解，减轻评估，评价满足（感）履行，完成，实现attainget gain obtain acquire1.Tao Yuanming and Henry David Thoreau shared an intense respect for nature,which made them each influ
7、ential figure of their time.which引导的非限制性定语从句，引导的非限制性定语从句，对对respect for nature进行补充说明；进行补充说明；对对.的尊重的尊重_有影响力的人物有影响力的人物_respect forinfluential figure2.In 405,Tao Yuanming quit the service of the court for good,expressing his unhappiness in the now famous line that he would not“bow like a servant in retu
8、rn for five dou of grain”.现在分词短语现在分词短语做伴随状语做伴随状语that引导同位语引导同位语从句从句,对对line进行解释进行解释quit the service of court for good_作为对作为对.的回报的回报_bow like a servant in return for five dou of grain_永远辞去官职永远辞去官职in return for 不为五斗米折腰不为五斗米折腰3.While Taos return to nature was a reaction to a lifestyle he was opposed to,T
9、horeaus was a personal decision to transform the way he lived.while conj.used to contrast two things 却，但，却，但，然而（用于强调两种情况的区别）然而（用于强调两种情况的区别）,此处作者用对比的方法介绍两位诗人回归田园此处作者用对比的方法介绍两位诗人回归田园生活的不同初衷。生活的不同初衷。eg Schools in the north tend to be better equipped,while those in the south are relatively poor.均为定语从句均为
10、定语从句be opposed to 反对反对a reaction to 对对.的反应的反应4.Taos nature is a place of fields and villages,in other words,rural.The calm and peaceful life Tao Yuanming wrote about is in contrast to and critical of the depressive court life.与与(形成形成)对比对比_eg He looks healthier in contrast to his former self.批评，批判批评，
11、批判_eg Many parents are strongly critical of the training agency.in contrast to be critical of 换句话说换句话说_in other words 5.Devoting himself to observations of the natural phenomena,Thoreau recorded his detailed findings in his journals.Thoreaus writing aimed to convince people that animals and plants h
12、ad a right to live and proper,as we do.奉献于，投身于奉献于，投身于_自然现象自然现象_目的是目的是_有权利做某事有权利做某事_devote oneself to.natural phenomenaaim to dohave a right to do 6.Breathe the air,drink the drink,taste the fruit,and resign yourself to the influences of each.resign oneself to(doing)sth 使使自己顺从于（做）某事自己顺从于（做）某事;安于安于 eg
13、 We had to resign ourselves to fate.呼吸新鲜的空气，畅饮美酒，品尝水呼吸新鲜的空气，畅饮美酒，品尝水果，尽情享受这一切果，尽情享受这一切 7.It takes considerable courage to reject the easy and familiar and instead try to live closer to nature,as both Tao and Thoreau did.Their choices led them to quiet and reflective lives with fewer material desires
14、.In todays modern world,their ideas about living simply and being at ease with nature may take us a step closer to attaining personal well-being and fulfilment.相当大的，相当多的相当大的，相当多的拒绝拒绝“the+adj.”表示一类人或表示一类人或事物事物像像一样一样;引导引导方式状语方式状语从句从句物质欲望物质欲望不拘束，放松不拘束，放松获得获得幸福幸福满足（感）满足（感）1.What can we do for them in re
15、turn _ all the help they gave us when we were in trouble?2.Our meeting today focuses_the question of childrens rights.3.He spoke in such a pleasant manner that I felt _ ease with him.4.In contrast _ China,the US has no national college entrance exam.foronatto5.If you withdraw_the activity,you will be removed from our society.6.Not only politics but also history is important._ other words,both of them should be taken seriously.7.He seems to be reluctant _(join)us in the project.8._(devote)to her children,the mother has little time for herself.fromInto joinDevoted
