1、SB3U5 Back to Nature(Language points)1.Superficially,these two men,whose lives were separated in time by nearly 1,500 years,were polar opposites.And yet they shared an intense respect for nature,which made them each an influential figure of their time.polar opposites 截然不同截然不同 respect for 重视重视/尊重尊重/维
2、护维护 an influential figure 一位有影响力的人物一位有影响力的人物Translation表面上看，这两个人生活在不同的时代，相隔近一千五表面上看，这两个人生活在不同的时代，相隔近一千五百年，迥然不同。然而，他们都非常尊重自然，这使得百年，迥然不同。然而，他们都非常尊重自然，这使得他们在各自的时代都成为有影响力的人物。他们在各自的时代都成为有影响力的人物。2.As an official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty,Tao felt conflicted over life at court.In 405,he quit the service o
3、f the court for good,expressing his unhappiness in the now famous line that he would not“bow like a servant in return for five dou of grain”.feel conflicted over 感到与感到与.有冲突有冲突/矛盾矛盾 at court 在朝廷在朝廷 for good 永远地永远地 in return for 作为对作为对.的回报的回报u bow v.鞠躬鞠躬；低；低(头头),垂垂(首首)；(使使)弯曲弯曲;屈服于屈服于 n.鞠躬；蝴蝶结；弓鞠躬；蝴蝶结
4、；弓When people meet each other in Japan,they are supposed to bow.They stood in silence with their heads bowed.Hou Yi took out his magic bow and arrows and shot down nine of the suns.The golden silk dress matches well with the bow on your head.v.鞠躬鞠躬v.低低(头头),垂垂(首首)n.弓弓n.蝴蝶结蝴蝶结2.As an official in the E
5、astern Jin Dynasty,Tao felt conflicted over life at court.In 405,he 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 return for five dou of grain”.Translation陶渊明是东晋的官员，但是对官场生活感到困惑。公元陶渊明是东晋的官员，但是对官场生活感到困惑。公元405年，陶渊明辞去了官职，
6、以表达他对仕途的不满，用年，陶渊明辞去了官职，以表达他对仕途的不满，用今天的一句名言形容就是今天的一句名言形容就是“不为五斗米折腰不为五斗米折腰”。3.He spent the next 22 years until his death working the land in a poor,rural area.From his poetry,we can learn that although his life was arduous,he succeeded in finding contentment in its simplicity and in drawing pleasure f
7、rom nature.work the land 耕种土地耕种土地 succeed in doing 成功做某事成功做某事 draw.from.从从.中得到中得到.在之后的在之后的22年里，直到生命的尽头，他躬耕于田野，生活在清年里，直到生命的尽头，他躬耕于田野，生活在清贫的农村。我们可以从他的诗歌中看出，尽管生活艰苦，但他从贫的农村。我们可以从他的诗歌中看出，尽管生活艰苦，但他从这种简单的生活中成功获得了满足感，并从大自然中获得了乐趣。这种简单的生活中成功获得了满足感，并从大自然中获得了乐趣。4.While Taos return to nature was a reaction to a
8、lifestyle he was opposed to,Thoreaus was a personal decision to transform the way he lived.a reaction to 对对.的反应的反应/回应回应 be opposed to 反对反对Translation陶渊明回归大自然是对自己反对的生活方式做出的一种反陶渊明回归大自然是对自己反对的生活方式做出的一种反应，而梭罗则是出于个人的决定而改变自己的生活方式。应，而梭罗则是出于个人的决定而改变自己的生活方式。5.For two years,two months and two days,he lived in
9、 a cottage in the forest on the edge of Walden Pond,focusing on himself and his writing.6.Both men were happy to withdraw from contemporary life,seeking a harmonious relationship with nature in the quietness of their lives.withdraw from 从从.中退出中退出 seek a harmonious relationship with 谋求与谋求与.的和谐关系的和谐关系
10、7.The calm and peaceful life he wrote about is in contrast to and critical of the depressive court life:in contrast to 与与.相反相反8.Beyond the dark and distance lies a village，The smoke above reluctant to departA dog is barking somewhere down the lane，And chickens sit atop the mulberry treeu reluctant a
11、dj.不情愿的；勉强的不情愿的；勉强的 be reluctant to do sth.不愿意做某事不愿意做某事u reluctance n.u reluctantly adv.u depart v.离开离开 depart from 离开离开.；从；从.启程；启程；背离背离.；违反违反.depart for 动身去动身去.u departure n.离开，离开，启程启程；背离背离，违反，违反9.Devoting himself to observations of the natural phenomena,he recorded his detailed findings in his jou
12、rnals.Thoreaus writing aimed to convince people that animals and plants had a right to live and prosper,as we do.Translation他全身心投入到观察自然现象中，并在日记中详细地记录他全身心投入到观察自然现象中，并在日记中详细地记录了自己的发现。梭罗的写作意在使人们信服，动物和植物了自己的发现。梭罗的写作意在使人们信服，动物和植物就像我们人类样都有生存和繁荣的权利。就像我们人类样都有生存和繁荣的权利。10.Live ineach season as it passes breat
13、he the air;drink the drink,taste the fruit,and resign yourself to the influences of each.Letthem be your only diet.drink and botanical medicines.u resign v使自己顺从于使自己顺从于(做做)某事；安于某事；安于 resign oneself to(doing)sth.听任听任/顺从顺从/只好接受只好接受(做做)某事某事 resign.to.把把托付给托付给 resign from 从从辞职辞职11.It takes considerable c
14、ourage 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.In todays modern world.their ideas about living simply and being at ease with nature may take us a step closer
15、to attaining personal well-being and fulfilment.be at ease with 不拘束，放松不拘束，放松 well-being 健康，安乐，康乐健康，安乐，康乐u fulfill ones ambition/dream 实现某人的抱负实现某人的抱负/梦想梦想11.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
16、 led them to quiet and reflective lives with fewer material desires.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.像陶渊明和梭罗那样，拒绝简单熟悉的事物，转而尝试亲像陶渊明和梭罗那样，拒绝简单熟悉的事物，转而尝试亲近大自然，这需要相当大的勇气。他们的选择使他们过上近大自然，这需要相当大的勇气。他们的选择使他们过上了平静而沉思的生活，物质欲望减少了。在今天这个现代了平静而沉思的生活，物质欲望减少了。在今天这个现代世界，他们关于简单生活和与自然和谐相处的想法，可能世界，他们关于简单生活和与自然和谐相处的想法，可能会让我们离获得个人幸福和满足感更近一步。会让我们离获得个人幸福和满足感更近一步。THANK YOU
