Unit5LearningfromnatureDevelopingideasBacktonature课件高中英语选择性

BacktoNaturePre-readingInwhatwaysdowehumanbeingslearnfromnature？Tocapturethebeautyofnaturalforms,likecopyingtheformsandshapesofsomenaturalorganisms.Pre-readingInwhatwaysdowehumanbeingslearnfromnature？Tomimicthewaynatureworks,liketakinginspirationfromtheabilitiesofanimals、plantsandothernaturalthings.Pre-readingCanwegainmentalandspiritualgrowthfromnature?Ifyes,how?Byspendingtimeinnature,itcanhaveapositiveimpactonourmentalhealthandenhancecreativity.Theappreciationofthebeautyandsimplicityofnaturecanleadtoagreatersenseofwell-being.Besidesinspirationfordesignandtechnology,arethereanyotherwaysthatwehumanbeingscanlearnfromnature？Pre-readingReadtheintroductionandfindoutwhattheyare.Bornintoapooraristocratic(adj.贵族的)familyintheEasternJinDynasty,TaoYuanming(365–427)wasoneofChina’sgreatestpoetsandanotedrecluse(/rɪˈkluːs/隐居者).Amasterofthefive-wordline,Taohasbeendescribedasthefirstgreat“poetoffieldsandgardens”.HenryDavidThoreau

/'θɔ:rəu/(1817–1862)wasanAmericanessayist,poet,andphilosopher.Hebeganwritingnaturepoetryinhisearly

twenties,withpoetRalphWaldoEmersonasamentor

(导师)andfriend.

In1845,hebeganhisfamoustwo-yearstayatWalden

/ˈwɔldən/Pond,whichhewroteaboutinhis

masterwork,Walden.Pre-readingReadtheintroductionandfindoutwhattheyare.TaoYuanmingOneofChina’sgreatest_________andanoted_________.HenryDavidThoreauAnAmerican________,_________,and_____________.poetsrecluseessayistpoetphilosopherSkimandconcludethemainideawithonesentence.While-readingReadformainideaIttalksaboutthelifeexperiencesofTaoandThoreauwhomade_______________________inorderto___________withnature.dramatictransformationsreconnectWhile-readingReadfordetailsWhoTao(365-427);EasternJinThoreau(1817-1862);AmericaWhatBeforeAfterWhyHowservingthecourtasanofficial,conflictedleadingadecentlifearduouslifeinapoor,ruralareainacottageintheforestfeelingconflictedovercourtlifetoliveinasimplerwaytofronttheessentialfactsoflifecontent;happy;harmonious;quietTransformationWhatWhyHow/ˈɑːdjuəs/adj.艰苦的ComparethequotesbyTaoandThoreau.While-readingAppreciatethequotesTaoThoreauImagesMessagesvillagescenesbeautycalm&peaceful

lifeagainstdepressivecourtlife暧暧远人村，依依墟里烟。狗吠深巷中，鸡鸣桑树颠。ComparethequotesbyTaoandThoreau.While-readingAppreciatethequotesTaoThoreauImagesMessagesvillagescenesnaturalscenesbeautycalm&peaceful

lifeagainstdepressivecourtlifebeauty&puritytoliveinharmonywithnature&enjoyitsgiftanimals&plantstoliveandprosper/bəˈtænɪkl/adj.植物的；植物学的Everycreatureisbetteralivethandead,menandmoose(驼鹿)andpine-trees,andhewhounderstandsitarightwillratherpreserveitslifethandestroyit.--HenryDavidThoreau“Thoreau’swritingaimedtoconvinceproplethatanimalsandplantshadarighttoliveandprosper.”Describetheirlivesaftertransformation.While-readingReadforinsightsWhoTao(365-427);EasternJinThoreau(1817-1862);AmericaWhatBeforeAfterWhyHowcontent;happy;harmonious;quietservingthecourtasanofficialleadingadecentlifearduouslifeinapoor,ruralareainacottageintheforestfeelingconflictedovercourtlifetoliveinasimplerwaytofronttheessential

factsoflifebeautycalm&peacefullifeagainstdepressivecourtlifebeauty&puritytoliveinharmony&enjoyitsgiftanimals&plantstoliveandprosper“quietandreflectiveliveswithfewermaterialdesires”Whatdoesnaturemeantothemrespectively?While-readingReadforinsightsTaoYuanming365-427;EasternJinH.D.Thoreau1817-1862;Americapoliticalcorruptionindustrialisationcapitalisationspiritualshelter/reliefpersonalwell-being/fulfilmentapositivelifestyletobeateasewithnaturesimplicity(vsmaterialdesires)Howdoyouunderstandthetitle?Post-readingBacktoNaturetoreturnfrom…Nature自然之本源thenatureoflife生活之本质Humannature人心之本性tobeateasewithNaturetoliveinasimplewaytoattainpersonalwell-beingandfulfilment;tobeyourselffame&powermaterialdesires…Post-readingHowcanyou(asahighschoolstudent)get“BACKTONATURE”inmodernsociety?Youropinion+supportingdetailstimemanagementinterpersonalrelationshipstudy&examsentertainmentBacktoNatureIfyouwanttogetbacktonature,youwanttoRETURNtoa

SIMPLERwayofliving.–CollinsEnglishDictionaryP1Superficially,thesetwomen,whoseliveswereseparatedintimebynearly1,500years,werepolaropposites.

Paraphrase:

superficialadj.a.seeingonlywhatisobvious,notthoroughly粗略的，浅薄的

eg.asuperficialanalysisb.onlyaffectingthesurfaceandthereforenotserious表层的eg.superficialburnsc.notconcernedwithanythingseriousorimportantandlackinganydepthofunderstandingorfeeling肤浅的=shallow截然相反的事物2.shareanintense

respectfornature对自然要有强烈的尊重(1)verygreat;verystrong

很大的；十分强烈的intenseinterest/pleasure/desire/anger

浓厚的兴趣；十分快乐；强烈的欲望；极端愤怒(2)seriousandofteninvolvingalotofactioninashortperiodoftime

严肃紧张的；激烈的•intensecompetition

激烈的竞争(3)(

ofaperson

人

)

havingorshowingverystrongfeelings,opinionsorthoughtsaboutsb/sth

有强烈感情（或意见、想法）的；尖锐的；热切的•anintenselook

热切的神情•He'sveryintenseabouteverything.

=Heisenthusiasticabout/keenoneverything.他对一切都很热心。P2makedramatictransformationsto

theirlivesfeelconflicted

overlifeatcourt

quittheserviceofthecourtforgoodFromhispoetry,wecanlearnthatalthoughhislifewasarduous,hesucceededinfindingcontentmentinitssimplicityandindrawingpleasurefromnature.

=forever/permanentlyadj.confusedaboutwhattodoorchoosebecauseyouhavestrongbutopposingfeelings矛盾不知所措的n.satisfactionP3反对过着像样的生活在……边上IwenttothewoodsbecauseIwishedtolivedeliberatelytofront

onlytheessentialfactsoflife.Bothmenwerehappytowithdraw

fromcontemporarylife,seekingaharmoniousrelationshipwithnatureinthequietnessoftheirlives.

withdrawv.tomovebackorawayfromaplaceorsituation

contemporary(withsb/sth)adj.1.belongingtothesametime2.belongingtothepresenttime;modernbeopposedtohaveadecent

qualityoflifeadj.ofagoodenoughstandardorquality像样的acceptabletopeopleinaparticularsituation得体的

ontheedgeofadv.slowlyandcarefully从容不迫地P4

家养的动物Thecalmandpeacefullifehewroteaboutisincontrasttoandcriticalofthedepressivecourtlife.(翻译)他描写的平静祥和的生活，与压抑的官场生活形成鲜明的对比，是对（压抑的官场生活）的批判。

criticaladj.Tom'sparentswerehighlycriticalofthehost.

Yourdecisionis

criticalto

ourfuture.Thefirst24hoursaftertheoperationarethemostcritical.Studentsareencouragedtodevelopcriticalthinkinginsteadofacceptingopinionswithoutquestioningthem.可能有危险的有判断力的；判断审慎的批评的极重要的；关键的domesticanimalsP5-6Devoting

himselfto

observationsofnaturalphenomena,herecordedhisdetailedfindingsinhisjournals.Thoreau’swritingaimedtoconvince

peoplethatanimalsandplantshadrighttoliveandprosper,aswedo.Ittakesconsiderablecouragetorejecttheeasyandfamiliarandinsteadtrytoliveclosertonature,asbothTaoandThoreaudid.quietandreflectivelives

reflectiveadj.thinkingdeeplyaboutthingsbeateasewithnature=Devotedto平静而沉思的生活与大自然和谐共处Writingaboutalessonfromnature1Whatdoesabutterflydotogetoutofitspupa?2Whydidthemanthinkheneededtohelpthebutterfly?Thebutterflystrugglestoforceitsbodythroughthelittlehole.Becausethebutterflycouldn’tgetout.Thestruggleseemedtoohardforitsweakbody.Activity5Readthestoryandanswerthequestions.3Whathappenedtothebutterflyafterthemanenlargedtheholeinthepupa?4Whatisthelessonbehindthisstory?Whatelsecanyoulearnfromit?Activity5Readthestoryandanswerthequestions.Struggleandadversityarenecessaryforgrowthanddevelopment.Lettingpeoplefacetheirstrugglesandovercomethemontheirownhelpstobuildone’scharacters,resilience,andinnerstrength.Thebutterflydraggeditselfaroundweakly,andthendied.Activity7Workinpairs.Planyourwritingofthe3pictures.Considerthefollowing:•Whatlessondoesitteachus?•Whatrelatedqualitiescanyouthinkof?

Activity8

Constantdrippingwearsawaythestone.patience,perseverance,resilience,determination,overcomeobstacles,recoverfromsetbacks…Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.diligence,hardwork,makeefforts,becommittedto,initiative,effective,efficient,productive,motivation…Manyhandsmakelightwork.collaboration,cooperation,teamwork,achieveacommongoal,mutualsupport,innovation…ALessonfromAntsOneday,Iwasrestinginmygrandparent’sgardenwhenIsawthattheskywascoveredwithdarkclouds,thisbeingasuresignofrain.Allofasudden,anantcameintomysight.Thetinycreaturewastryinghardtocarryatinypieceofbreadtoitsnest,butitseffortswereinvain.Eachtimetheantpickedupthepieceofbread,itrolleddownit