1、 Go over the preview,the pre-reading questions and the title of the text before listening to the summary of the story and anticipate what we are going to read.Henry David Thoreau:U.S.thinker,essayist,and naturalist(18171862).Born in Concord,Mass.,Thoreau graduated from Harvard University and taught
2、school for several years before deciding to become a poet of nature.Back in Concord,he came under the influence of R.W.Emerson and began to publish pieces in the Transcendentalist magazine The Dial.In the years 18451847,to demonstrate how satisfying a simple life could be,he lived in a hut beside Co
3、ncords Walden Pond;essays recording his daily life were assembled for his masterwork,Walden(1854).His A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers(1849)was the only other book he published in his lifetime.He reflected on a night he spent in jail protesting the Mexican-American War in the essay Civil D
4、isobedience(1849),which would later influence such figures as M.Gandhi and M.L.King.In later years his interest in Transcendentalism waned and he became a dedicated abolitionist.His many nature writings and records of his wanderings in Canada,Maine,and Cape Cod display the mind of a keen naturalist.
5、After his death his collected writings were published in 20 volumes,and further writings have continued to appear in print.John Milton:English poet(16081674).Milton attended Cambridge University(16251632),where he wrote poems in Latin,Italian,and English;these included LAllegro and Il Penseroso,both
6、 published later in Poems(1645).During 16321638 he engaged in private study writing the masque Comus(1637)and the extraordinary elegy Lycidas(1638)and toured Italy.Concerned with the Puritan cause in England,he spent much of 16411660 pamphleteering for civil and religious liberty and serving in Oliv
7、er Cromwells government.His best-known prose is in the pamphlets Areopagitica(1644),on freedom of the press,and Of Education(1644).He lost his sight in the year of 1651,and thereafter dictated his works.His disastrous first marriage ended with his wifes death in 1652;two later marriages were more su
8、ccessful.After the Restoration he was arrested as a noted defender of the Commonwealth,but was soon released.In Paradise Lost(1667),his epic masterpiece on the Fall of Man written in blank verse,he uses his sublime“grand style”with superb power;his characterization of Satan is a supreme achievement.
9、He further expressed his purified faith in God and the regenerative strength of the individual soul in Paradise Regained(1671),an epic in which Christ overcomes Satan the tempter,and Samson Agonistes(1671),a tragedy in which the Old Testament figure conquers self-pity and despair to become Gods cham
10、pion.Considered second only to W.Shakespeare in the history of English-language poetry,Milton had an immense influence on later literature;though attacked early in the 20th century,he had regained his place in the Western canon by mid-century.William Wordsworth:English poet(17701850).Orphaned at 13,
11、Wordsworth attended Cambridge Univ.,but remained rootless and virtually penniless until 1795,when a legacy made possible a reunion with his sister D.Wordsworth.He became friends with S.T.Coleridge,with whom he wrote Lyrical Ballads(1798),the collection often considered to have launched the English R
12、omantic Movement.Wordsworths contributions include“Tintern Abbey”and many lyrics controversial for their common,everyday language.Around 1798 he began writing the epic autobiographical poem that would absorb him intermittently for the next 40 years,The Prelude(1850).His second verse collection,Poems
13、,in Two Volumes(1807),includes many of the rest of his finest works,including Ode:Intimations of Immortality.His poetry is perhaps most original in its vision of the almost divine power of the creative imagination reforging the links between man and man,between humankind and the natural world.The mo
14、st memorable poems of his middle and late years were often cast in elegiac mode;few match the best of his earlier works.By the time he became widely appreciated by the critics and the public,his poetry had lost much of its force and his radical politics had yielded to conservatism.In 1843 he became
15、Englands poet laureate.He is regarded as the central figure in the initiation of English Romanticism.Read the sentences carefully and guess the meaning of the italicized term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences.A solitary tree remained standing after the hurricane.Atom
16、ic energy has been tamed and harnessed for useful work.He tamed the wild horse.The birds in the park are quite tame and will take food from your hand.His hard work is a constant inspiration to us all.孤独孤独被控制被控制驯服驯服温顺温顺激励激励 People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude.She is beaut
17、iful and benign and the embodiment of all the finest qualities of a loyal and loving wife.She spent the morning dictating letters to her secretary.a high priest of science a priest of art a Catholic priest独处独处温柔温柔口述口述泰斗泰斗宗师宗师牧师牧师 When shall we do the laundry?a self-service laundry That man has got s
18、uch an enormous ego Ive never known anyone so full of themselves.Im glad she got the job she needed something to boost her ego.洗衣服洗衣服洗衣房洗衣房自负自负自尊心自尊心 He strikes me as a very humble person.I do quite a humble job at the hospital.I made no apology for what I said it was a fair comment.I thought Id lea
19、ve my trousers to soak for a while to get the worst of the dirt out.谦虚的谦虚的普通的普通的道歉道歉浸泡浸泡 Youll need something waterproof on top of that sweater if youre going walking in the hills.Drive very carefully;the roads are wet and slippery.Once youve given in to temptation for the first time youve on the sl
20、ippery slope.Dont lend any money to that slippery person.防水的防水的滑的滑的无法抵制无法抵制狡猾的狡猾的 The surprise farewell party left them all choked up.An elderly man choked to death in his home.An American general was appointed Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.It required a supreme effort of will to stop myself fr
21、om laughing.激动得说不出话激动得说不出话窒息而死窒息而死最高的最高的最大的最大的 The justice found him guilty and sentenced him to five years in prison.Theres no justice in the world when people can be made to suffer like that.The system of justice in this country consists of a series of law courts at different levels.Ive just got s
22、ome roller skates,but I cant balance very well on them yet.The ice on the river is thick enough to skate on.法官法官公正公正司法体制司法体制旱冰鞋旱冰鞋滑行滑行 Ive just bought a new pair of skis.He skied down the hill,past the forest,and into the village.All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.He seale
23、d the envelope and put a stamp on it.If you joke with him,hell think youre insulting him on purpose.滑雪板滑雪板滑雪滑雪密封密封封上封上故意故意 He is clever,but on the other hand,he makes many mistakes.He claimed to have the power to cast out demons.They spoke highly of his behavior.Dont speak ill of the dead.The magazi
24、ne is seeking out readers opinions.另一方面另一方面驱除驱除赞颂备至赞颂备至说说的坏话的坏话征求征求 The process often stretches out to years,even decades.He stretched out on the grass.The rain has filled up the ditches again.Youve got class tomorrow.I dont want you staying up late.Toby has spent his life comparing the way civiliza
25、tions rise and fall.延续延续手脚伸开手脚伸开灌满灌满熬夜熬夜兴盛衰亡兴盛衰亡 Many vehicles were backed up at the crossroads because of the accident.The correspondence has been backing up for several days.Harries will back me up wholeheartedly as he used to.He talked at length about his work and family.You are not in line with
26、the others.堵塞堵塞待处理待处理支持支持详细地详细地排成一行排成一行 He settled down to do his homework.Im sure the child will soon settle down in his new school.All is well,for the time being.He wanted to stop but decided to continue for the time being.Since you cant win the race,you might as well quit.安下心来安下心来习惯起来习惯起来眼下眼下暂且暂且
27、倒不如倒不如 deer doe stag fawn giraffe caribou wolf fox dog hound pond pool well reservoir swamp moss marsh pit ditch sink sunlight sunshine moonlight poetry poem handwriting penmanship calligraphy script kettle pot jar vessel utensil jug pan saucepan hut shed shack tent pavilion camp cot cottage villa a
28、xe hatchet chisel saucer dish tray plate disk absent present pint gallon quart gill parcel luggage baggage package sack pocket wallet bag wrap cushion pillow steak noodle powder skate ski niece nephew princess prince set forth set out set off start off be fond of be keen on Homework Learn the new wo
29、rds and expressions of the text by heart.Go over the text and try to get the main idea of the text.Analyze the structure of the text.1.Global Reading Task Reading Skills:Text structure analysis:2.Detailed Reading Task Language pointsSimulated writingSummary of the text Vocabulary Exercises Translating and Writing Listening and speaking activities Talking about the topic or retelling the text Listening and speaking practice in XP center
