Unit3-Message-of-the-Land现代大学英语精读1(课堂PPT).ppt

Message of the Land Pira Sudham12024/11/7 周四R einforcementT ext AnalysisUnit 3Message of the LandB ackgroundWarming upWBTRMessage of the LandQuestionsCheck-onPreviewObjectivesWarming upUnit 332024/11/7 周四WarmingupQuestionsWBTRWhat does“land”mean to you?What are the differences among“land”,“soil”and“earth”?42024/11/7 周四materialinthetoplayerofthesurfaceoftheearthinwhichplantscangrow土地territoryoverwhichruleorcontrolisexercised国土thesolidpartoftheearthssurface陆地earth是相对于天空或太空而言的“地面”;land是指地球表面相对于海洋而言时的“地面”ground指人们在上面行走的地面或具有一定面积限度的空地。soil主要表示栽培植物的“土壤”,也可引申为“国土,国度”。Questions52024/11/7 周四Check-on PreviewMark each of the statements“T”for true or“F”for false.1.Thefarmerinheritedthelandfromhisfatherandwantedtopassitdowntohischildren.2.Thewomanlovedherchildrendearlyandwasveryconcernedabouttheirlifeawayfromhome,whileherhusbanddidnotcareabit.3.Thevillagersusedtogrowtheirownfood,maketheirowncrafts,anddigtheirownwell,butnowtheyhavetohirepeopletodoeverything.4.Thewomandislikedmostofthechangeshappeninginhervillageandwantedeverythingasithadbeen.5.Wecaninferthattheauthorcriticizestheoldcoupleforbeingold-fashioned,stubborn,andunabletoadjustthemselvestothechanges.WBTRWarmingup62024/11/7 周四ObjectivesWBTR1.Masterthelanguageitemslisted.2.Knowsomethingabouttheauthorandhisworks.3.Appreciatethewritingstyleandmetaphorsused.4.Thinkaboutsuchtopicsasurbanizationandglobalizationandformyourownopinions.Warmingup72024/11/7 周四BackgroundGenreAuthorBWTRUnit 3Message of the Land82024/11/7 周四BackgroundAuthor LifeBWTRBorninaremoteEsarnvillageinThailandFirstlanguageLaoTempleboyinBangkok曼谷at14ThailandstopuniversityScholarshiptoNewZealandtostudyEnglish30-yearodysseythroughNewZealand,Australia,HongKong,theUK,Germany,andSwitzerlandRetiredtoasolitarylifeinhishomevillagein1997,helpingneedystudentsandteachersinaprivateschoolwithfundssetupbyhimselfPira Sudham(1942-)92024/11/7 周四BackgroundHis WorksBWTRSiamese Drama(laterrenamedTales of Thailand)(1983)People of Esarn(1987)Monsoon Country(1988)The Force of Karma(2002)102024/11/7 周四People of EsarnPiraSudhamconveystheinnervoicesofhissubjectsregardlessofhowilliterate,timidandinsignificanttheyseemintheirdailylives.Theirsimplicityandsensitivitycomethroughhisdirectandclearprose,yetmovingandtouching.Hewriteswithunderstandingandcompassionforhispeople.ForeignwriterswritingabouttheThaipeoplelookatThailandfromtheoutside,butPiraSudhamwritesabouthispeopleandcountryasseenfromtheinside.Thisisoneofthethingsthatmakesthemsofascinating.His Works112024/11/7 周四Monsoon CountryIt depicts the problems of socialtransition in present day Thailandandgivesinsights intoThailifeinthe rural northeast.It is set inThailand,EnglandandGermanytoconveytheculturaltensionbetween the East and the West,the clashes between the newpowersandtheoldvalues,coveringthespanof25yearsofthesocial-economic and political changesoccurringinThailand.His Works122024/11/7 周四BackgroundHis InfluenceBWTRuOneofThailandsbestknownnovelistsuNomineeofthe1990NobelPrizeofLiteratureu“DavidofThailand”Sudhamsworksareconcernedwithsocial-economic-politicalchangesoccurringinThailand.Widelyreadandhighlyacclaimed,hisbookshavegivenavoicetothepoorandthevoiceless.Thesimplicityandsensitivityofthepoorandthelowcomethroughhisdirectandclearprose,yetmovingandtouching.132024/11/7 周四IfIhadnotleftmyvillagethen,Iwouldhavebeensubject,likemostvillagers,tothemercyof nature:floods,drought,disease,ignorance andscarcity.With endurance,I would have acceptedthem as my own fate,as something I cannot goagainstinthislife.”InmymindIcarrymemoriesofchildhood,oflifeinvillages,muchasapregnantwomancarryingachild.Everydaytheseimagesgrow,andIknowthatonedayIshallhavetogivebirthtothemthroughthemediumofwriting.Besides,Idontwantpeopleinour villages,so far removed from other peoplesbecauseofdistanceandpoverty,tobeborn,sufferandtodieinvain.Pira Sudhams Own Words:142024/11/7 周四BangkokBangkok,is the capital and largest city of Thailand.Bangkok is one of the fastest-growing,most economically dynamic and socially progressive cities in Southeast Asia.But it suffers from social problems as a result of its rapid growth.It is also one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations.152024/11/7 周四BangkokBangkok16Bangkok is the economic center of Thailand.Tourism is a major source of revenue.The city contains many Buddhist temples(known in Thai as Wats),The city is a famous jewelry center,buying and selling silver and bronze ware2024/11/7 周四172024/11/7 周四Thai BuddhismBuddhism is Thailands main religion.94%of Thai people are Buddhist.Buddhism is linked with the historical Indian prince,Siddharta Gautama（释释迦迦牟牟尼尼）,who became the Buddha and reached the enlightenment.Now his teachings are still followed.His teachings say that people suffer because they are attached to material things,to women or men by heart links.These links cause suffer,jealousy and pain.People are never satisfied,i.e.they want more money,more power.The aim of Buddhism is to get rid of these pains and of these links.182024/11/7 周四Thai Buddhism If you have done good deeds in your life,next life will be better.If you have done bad deeds,next life will be harsh.192024/11/7 周四Monks in Thailand20Monks life is based on 227 monastic mnstk僧 侣 的 rules and 5 major precepts,i.e.no sex,no lies,no robbery,no alcohol,no killing.A boy is not a man if he hasnt been a monk once in his life.Even the King of Thailand Rama 9（罗罗摩摩）had been a monk for one month.In old days this period was three months.Now it can be only a few weeks or a few days.2024/11/7 周四Monks in Thailand21Some families still refuse to marry their daughter if the future husband hasnt ever been a monk.It means that he isnt ripe enough.A boy that becomes a monk for a few months is making a really good action towards his parents.In a bus,seats in the back are reserved to monks.If a woman is sitting there,she should leave because a woman cannot touch a monk.2024/11/7 周四BackgroundGenreBWTREssay based on an interviewInterviewer:theauthorInterviewees:afarmerandhiswifeTopic:lifeinthecountry(note:Since the World War II it has become popular for writers to interview people,record what they say and,after some,not too much,editing,publish these peoples stories in book form.)222024/11/7 周四ActivitiesWBTRInterview:Organizetheclassintogroupsof4withoneasareporterandtheother3asinterviewees.Topic:ChineseuniversitystudentsviewofthelifeandpeopleinthecountrysideTimearrangement:5minutesfortheinterviewand2minutesfortheinterviewertoreporttotheclass.232024/11/7 周四TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisLanguage StyleStructureThemeTWBRMessage of the LandUnit 3242024/11/7 周四TextAnalysisThemelUrbanizationandresistance?lIndustrializationandthedeathoftraditionalhandicrafts?lDevelopmentandthelossoftradition?TWBR252024/11/7 周四Changes in familyChanges in the village The wifescomplaintsThefarmerscomplaintsNone of the children will come back to inherit the land.n Greed,anger,and lust are the root of all evils.n No young man will care what message the land gives.the loss of traditional values and the way of lifeAll four children went away.Children wear jeans instead.no barter,but cash no pay-free help plastic things instead only the old on the land no practice of the old customs no respect for the oldTextAnalysisTheme262024/11/7 周四Whats the message of the land?For further discussionIts our history,our culture,our tradition and our life.In a word,it is our root which we cannot live without.TextAnalysisTheme27 TextAnalysisStructureTWBRThewifetalksabouttheland,herfamilyandherchildren.Thewifetalksaboutthechangesshedislikesandcantadjustto.The farmer talks about thereasonforhissilence,hisworryabouttheirlandandthejoyhefindsinlifeandfarming.Part I:the wifes speech Part II:the farmers speech(para.811)(para.13)(para.47)282024/11/7 周四TextAnalysisLanguage StyleColloquialismSmallandsimplewordsShortsentencesStraightforwardlanguageFigures of speech used to achieve vivid,expressive and appropriate descriptionSimile:MetaphorPersonificationZeugma292024/11/7 周四TextAnalysisLanguage StyleSimile:itislikeaknifepiercingmyheart.Metaphor:thisbagofbonesdressedinragscanstillplantandreapricefrommorningtilldusk.Personification:Ourpieceoflandissmall,anditisnolongerfertile,bleedingyearafteryearand,likeus,gettingoldandexhausted.Zeugma:Thesoilisnotdifficulttotillwhenthereisalotofrain,butinabadyear,itsnotonlytheploughsthatbreakbutourhearts,too.302024/11/7 周四TextAnalysisDetailed AnalysisMainIdeaSentenceParaphraseWords&ExpressionsPartIPartIIPartIIITWBR312024/11/7 周四TextAnalysisDetailed Analysis:Part I:the wifes speech-her family and their lands (1-3)322024/11/7 周四1.Whydoesthewifestartherconversationwiththeland?2.Whatdothewomanschildrendo?Howdothemotherandchildrenfeeltowardseachother?3.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherhusband?Doyoubelievewhatshesays?4.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheirland?Howdoesshefeeltowardsit?5.WhatsthemainideaofParas.13?PartI:MainIdea332024/11/7 周四TextAnalysis1.The wife has already regarded the land as part of her life.This is the land where her parents and forefathers lived and it is bound with family history and tradition.It represents the root of her family.5.The wife makes a brief introduction of her family and tells us how all her four children left for cities.She feels sorry about this and she also feels sorry about the land.The land is no longer fertile,like her and her husband,getting old and exhausted.342024/11/7 周四TextAnalysisDetailed AnalysisPartI:LanguageWordsPhrasesSentence PatternGrammarInfancyAffordBullyInsultbleedmindbelong toin spite ofthe emphatic form“as”to introduce a relative clause352024/11/7 周四TextAnalysisWords&Phrases1.forefather:n.(pl)the people who were part of your family a long time ago in the pastSynonyms:ancestor,Opposites:descendant,offspringe.g.Many years ago our forefathers established this nation.362024/11/7 周四TextAnalysisSentence Paraphrase1.My husband moved into our house as is the way with us in Esarn.(para.1)relativepronoun,subjectoftherelativeclause,meaningwhatismentionedinthemainclauseParaphrasing:Whenwegotmarried,wefollowedthetraditioninEsarnandmyhusbandcametolivewithmyfamily.Examples372024/11/7 周四1.As is known to all,Taiwan belongs to China.(assubject of the clause)2.As is often the case,girls learn a language more quickly than boys.(assubject of the clause)TextAnalysisSentence Paraphrase382024/11/7 周四TextAnalysis2.Die in:some place from:because of sth.outspace,disease,cold 外因 Of:hunger,old 人体之上e.g.die from earthquakedie of illnessWords&Phrases392024/11/7 周四TextAnalysis3.infancy:n.a.early childhood b.early stage of development or growth Examples:In the past,many children died in infancy.He came to England in his infancy.The research stretched from the infancy of radio broadcasting through to today.Genetic engineering is still in its infancy.a.infantilen.infantWord formationsWords&Phrases402024/11/7 周四The rest,two boys and two girls,went away as soon as we could afford to buy jeans for them.(1)Our other childrentwo boys and two girlsleft as soon as we had the money to buy them jeans.appositive of“the rest”the remaining people;the othersExamplesTextAnalysisSentence Paraphrase41 1.Your father,a proud and unbending man,refused all help that was offered him.2.Playing football,his only interest in life,brought him many friends.3.A dry lightning storm,that is,a thunderstorm without rain,started a fire in a remote part of the forest in August.TextAnalysisSentence Paraphrase42 4.afford:v.a.to have enough money/time to do sth.b.(with can/could)to run a risk by doing sth.经得住，承受得住 c.(fml.)to provide;giveClassify the following words into 3 groups according to a,b and c.afford a new car afford this high priceafford the rent afford a clue to afford a chance afford a pleasant shade(cant)afford to neglect ones workaaccc bbTextAnalysisWords&Phrases43 5.agency:代理机构an employment agency 职业介绍所 A travellers agency 旅行社Agent 代理人/商；经纪人A house agent A law agent TextAnalysisWords&Phrases44 6.now and then:now and again;occasionally;from time to timeExamples:Now and then we heard shots in the woods.He loses his temper now and then,but not often.I hear from him every now and then.Here and there 起伏地，详尽地Ups and downs 沉浮，盛衰The ins and outs 种种复杂详情TextAnalysisWords&Phrases45 Lesson 3-Message of the Land 4.7.bullyv.a.to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them,especially someone smaller or weaker 恐吓，以强凌弱b.to put pressure on someone in order to make them do what you want 迫使，逼迫 Examples:The child was bullied almost out of its life.Dont let them bully you into working on Saturdays.More meaningsWords&PhrasesTextAnalysis46 a local bully play the bully a bully idea a bully good dinner Bully for you!bullyboyLesson 3-Message of the Land Translation 土豪土豪横行霸道，恃强欺弱横行霸道，恃强欺弱绝妙的主意绝妙的主意极其丰盛的饭菜极其丰盛的饭菜干得好！干得好！(受人雇佣且尤指与政受人雇佣且尤指与政治集团有关的）流氓，治集团有关的）流氓，打手打手Words&PhrasesTextAnalysis47 8.insult：v.to offend someone by saying or doing something they think is rude Examples:I hope Andy wont be insulted if I dont come.She insulted him by calling him a coward.You insult my intelligence with your crude methods!(=to say or do something that suggests you think someone is stupid)n.insulta.insultingn.insulterWord formationsWords&PhrasesTextAnalysis48 9.pierce：v.a.to make a small hole with a sharp point 刺穿 b.(of cold,pain,sound)to force a way into 使心如刀割 c.to force a way through something 穿透（光，声音）Examples:She had her ears pierced in order to be able to wear earrings.Her shrieks pierced the silence.Her memories sometimes pierced her heart.Our forces pierced through the enemys lines.Pierce ones heart：to make one feel very sada.pierceda.piercingWord formationsWords&PhrasesTextAnalysis49 FigureofspeechSimile ExamplesA simile is a brief comparison,usually introduced by the preposition“like”or the conjunction“as”,as.as,than,as if,as though and etc.A simile consists of two parts:tenor and vehicle.The tenor is the primary subject;the vehicle is the thing to which the main subject is compared to.Eg:-Omyloveslikeared,redrose.-RobertBurns-Jimwasascunningasanoldfox.50 The end of Simile.subject/tenorsimile markerreference/vehicleRecords(fell)like ripe apples(on a windy day.)The data processing(is going on)as(slow)as a snail.1.Sometimes,they get bullied and insulted,and it is like a knife piercing my heart.(2)Figureofspeech51 Its easier for my husband.He has ears which dont hear,a mouth which doesnt speak,and eyes that dont see.(2)News about my childrens problems doesnt make my husband as sad as me.He doesnt bother about what is happening around us and to our children.He never says anything about them.restrictive relative clause parallel structureQuestions:Does the wife really mean that her husband is deaf,dumb and blind?TextAnalysisSentence Paraphrase52 He has always been patient and silent,minding his own life.(2)present participle phrase functioning as adverbial of accompanying circumstances Hes always been patient and talks little.He just does his duty and carries on his life.TextAnalysisSentence Paraphrase53 to take care of ones Examples:Will you mind my bag while I buy my ticket?I was minding my own work when he rushed in.My father