1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,*,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,Have You Seen the Tree?,For lack of attention a thousand forms,of loveliness elude us every day.,-Evelyn Underhill,an English writer,1,Part 1 Communicative Activities,Listen and speak,What different viewpoints do Xiao Wang and Xiao Chen have about autumn?W
2、hy?,What do you think about that?,.with plane trees,A late riser!,What a shame!,2,Brainstorming,Beauty in nature,Its influence on us,3,Appreciate the poem,(P215),Understanding&Translating,What message is,conveyed in the verse?,What promise is,the poet going to keep?,4,Expressing belief and disbelief
3、Belief,I find/believe/must say that,I totally believe it/you/him,Ill take your word for it.,Im convinced of/that,I dont doubt your words.,I think what your said is true.,5,Disbelief,I dont believe a word of it.,It cant be true./Thats incredible.,Are you kidding/joking/serious?,You must be joking./Y
4、ou are kidding.,Come on,dont pull my leg.,Do you think Id believe a story like that?,Do you think I was born yesterday?,6,Part 2 Reading Comprehension and Language Activities,Question:,Beauty in Helen Kellers“eyes”,Why do people sometimes fail to appreciate the beauty in ordinary things?,7,Understan
5、ding the text,What is mainly written about in the text?,What does the writer want to tell us?,Whats your comment?,8,Analysis of the text,In what way does the writer present us the tree step by step?,Please find out the details in different phases of the whole process.,9,The whole process:,He,heard o
6、f,the treecame across the tree,was attracted,approached,the tree,marveled at,the beauty,thought,about,the tree:why some beauty,eludes usto,awaken,people,to its wonder.,10,Specific descriptions to present the tree,The writer:,forgot aboutjog downswim withcaught my eyesremember,approachedslow to a wal
7、k,edged closer(like a pilgrim),marveled atthought offelt about(a man)noticed/tolled a bell to alert,walked home asked each neighbor,11,The tree:,a splash of bright orange,nothing remarkablemedium-sizedthe colorsthe messy whirl of a paletteblazed a bright crimson(,on its lower branches,)burn with viv
8、id yellows and oranges(,in its center,)simmered to deep red(,at its top,)fiery colors/pale-green leaves,varied nations of colora globe embracing all,bare branchesblack twigslike clawsleaves shedlay like a scarlet carpet,all-encompassing beautyits majesty,12,Language points,Para.1,twilight:,dusk or d
9、awn,at twilight,in,the twilight,of his life,衰落时期,13,Para.3,my mind swimming with worries,(,absolute participial construction,),swim with:,to be covered/filled with,My heart,swam with,joy.,catch ones eye,14,a splash of,bright orange,.(a patch of color),He wanted,a splash of,soda.,(a little),The rain
10、came down with,a splash,.,(the sound),15,Para.4,approach edge to v.(slowly),slow,v.:,slow down,blaze:,v.,The garden,was blazing with,color.,(be bright with color),When the firemen arrived,the whole building,was blazing,.(,burn with flame),burn with,burn with curiosity(feel a strong emotion),16,simme
11、r v.,The soup was left to,simmer,.,(boil gently),simmer with,anger,(be filled with),as yet,untouched,as yet:,up to now or then,The scheme has worked well,as yet,.,As yet,we have not made any plans for the holidays,17,Para.5,Like,a pilgrim,their black twigs scratching,the air,like,claws.,simile,比喻,明喻
12、metaphor,暗喻,shed vt.,Trees shed leaves.,shed tears,流泪,shed warmth and light,发出热和光,shed blood like water,血流成河,18,Para.6:,varied:rich with changes,different,a varied life;varied opinions,Cf.various,19,Para.7,marvel at:,be amazed at,I marvel,how it can be so,.,all-encompassing:,all-embracing,all-inc
13、lusive,20,Para.8,be,precious,to us:,invaluable,priceless,worthless,Para.9,toll a bell:,strike/ring a bell,feel like doing/sth.,awaken to,awaken,sb.,to,the reality,21,Para.10,a simple but,momentous,question,a.,a momentous occasion,a momentous decision,22,After-class activity,Suppose you walk past the
14、 beautiful tree together with your friends one day.You marvel at its beauty and talk about it.,23,Language work,A.Fill in the blanks.,1.blazes 2.embraces 3.pilgrims,4.momentous 5.varied 6.fiery,7.twilight 8.majesty,24,B.Rewrite the sentence,1.made the nation aware of,awakened,the nation,to,2.felt th
15、e urge to light,felt like lighting,3.full of uncertainty,swimming with,uncertainty.,4.were amazed at,marveled at,5.developed into,simmered into,25,6.moved slowly and cautiously,edged toward,the house.,7.Running slowly,Jogging,26,Part 3 Extended Activities,Dictation,Listen to the recording for 4 time
16、s and write down the whole passage.,27,Most people love trees for their beauty,but trees are valuable in many,practical,ways,too.Wood from trees provides fuel for heating or cooking and,lumber,for houses,furniture and tools.Trees produce most fruits and nearly all nuts.They supply many raw materials
17、 for industry.Trees also help preserve the land.,28,The roots of trees keep soil from being washed or blown away.Thick carpets of leaves and roots on the ground,soak up,rainwater and keep it from draining rapidly into streams and rivers.Thus forests act as,reservoirs,of rainwater.,29,Read more,Knowl
18、edge and esthetics,30,Grammar work,1.neithereither,2.was used toused to,3.the chairmanchairman,4.alivelive,5.to negotiatefrom negotiating,6.persuadedtried to persuade,7.excitingexcited,8.not remainremain,9.to arguein arguing(no need to do),10.According toIn,31,Word formation,1.long-legged 2.white-ha
19、ired,3.round-faced 4.cold-blooded,5.hot-tempered/quick-tempered,6.quick-witted 7.low-spirited,8.narrow-minded,adj+n.+ed adj,32,Vocabulary work,1.be read 2.be held 3.be regarded,4.submit 5.be violated 6.be answered,7.be postponed 8.be kept,9.was woken 10.admiring,33,Translation,The bathroom floor,was
20、 swimming with,water.,For an instant,I thought I was going to lose.,I was walking along the street when a poster,caught my eye,.,In this quiet valley,lies,a small village.,34,5.The air is so fresh outside.Lets go out for a walk if you,feel like it,.,6.He is always,interfering with,our plan.,7.Owing
21、to a mechanical problem,they,were trapped,in the elevator for two hours.,35,Quiz,36,Dictation,twilight medium-sized simmer,scratch crimson scarlet,hemisphere momentous all-encompassing,academic irresistible digest,procedure self-esteem maturity,temptation determination resign to,thorough bridegroom,37,






