1、Unit 5 Learning from natureDeveloping ideas 新标准英语高中选择性必修第三册 Activity 1 Read the short introductions to Tao Yuanming and Henry David Thoreau and share what else you know about them with the class.Activity 2 Read the passage and find out what Tao and Thoreau learnt from nature.Both of them got inspira
2、tion from nature for their literary works.Both of them lived simply in nature with few material desires,which helped them to attain their personal fulfillment.Activity 3 Organise information from the passage and complete the chart.Activity 3 He went back to nature because he felt conflicted over lif
3、e at court.His return to nature was a reaction to a lifestyle he was opposed to.The calm and peaceful life he wrote about is in contrast to and critical of the depressive court life.Thoreaus return to nature was a personal decision to transform the way he lived.Thoreaus description of nature emphasi
4、sed the beauty and purity of the wild areas around him.He wrote about nature in order to convince people that animals and plants had a right to live and prosper,as we do.Tao Yuanming Henry David ThoreauOrganise information from the passage and complete the chart.Activity 3 Similarities:Both made dra
5、matical transformations to their lives in order to reconnect with nature.Both were happy to withdraw from contemporary life,seeking a harmonious relationship with nature in the quietness of their new lives.Organise information from the passage and complete the chart.Think&Share1 Why did it take Tao
6、and Thoreau great courage to walk away from their previous lives?2 Why are their ideas important to our lives today?3 What do you think about living in nature like Tao and Thoreau?Give your reasons.Because it was difficult to reject the easy and familiar life they used to live.Because in todays mode
7、rn world,we still need to live harmoniously with nature,and live a simple life.Fewer material desires lead to better personal well-being and fulfilment.Think&Share Both passages have the common theme of learning from nature.The first passage focuses on the inspirations people get from nature,while t
8、he second focuses more on the natural way of living that people still need today.The second passage calls upon us to live in harmony with nature,which is an important message for today.4 Compare the two reading passages in this unit.In what ways does each passage contribute to the unit theme?Activit
9、y 4 Work in groups.Compare the quotes by Tao and Thoreau.1 Find the Chinese version of Taos poem,and translate Thoreaus quote into Chinese.归园田居（其一）陶渊明 少无适俗韵，性本爱丘山。误落尘网中，一去十三年。羁鸟恋旧林，池鱼思故渊。开荒南野际，守拙归园田。方宅十余亩，草屋八九间。榆柳荫后檐，桃李罗堂前。暧暧远人村，依依墟里烟。狗吠深巷中，鸡鸣桑树颠。户庭无尘杂，虚室有余闲。久在樊笼里，复得返自然。Activity 4好好度过每一个季节，呼吸新鲜的空气，畅
10、饮美酒，品尝水果，尽情享受这一切。让生活中只有饮食和草药。Activity 4 2 Decide which portrayal of nature you prefer and make notes.Activity 4 3 Organise your thoughts and share them with the class.Activity 4 Now think about your performance in this activity.How effectively did you compare the two literary works?What additional i
11、nformation did you need to make the comparison?Writing about a lesson from natureActivity 5 Read the story and answer the questions.1 What does a butterfly do to get out of its pupa?2 Why did the man think he needed to help the butterfly?The butterfly struggles to force its body through the little h
12、ole.Because the butterfly couldnt get out.The struggle seemed too hard for its weak body.Activity 5 Read the story and answer the questions.We need struggle to grow strong and survive.3 What happened to the butterfly after the man enlarged the hole in the pupa?4 What is the lesson behind this story?
13、What else can you learn from it?The butterfly dragged itself around weakly,and then died.Activity 6 Look at the pictures and think what you can learn from nature.Activity 7 Work in pairs.Plan your writing.Consider the following:the topic you wish to write about whether you will use an extended metap
14、hor what lesson it teaches us,and how we can apply this lesson to daily life a suitable title for your story Now write your story.A Lesson from AntsOne day,I was resting in my grandparents garden when I saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds;this being a sure sign of rain.All of a sudden,an a
15、nt came into my sight.The tiny creature was trying hard to carry a tiny piece of bread to its nest,but its efforts were in vain.Each time the ant picked up the piece of bread,it rolled down its body and fell onto the ground.While I was wondering why the ant was trying so hard to achieve the impossib
16、le,it was joined by more ants.This group of ants worked together,and eventually they managed to carry the piece of bread to their nest.Similarly,we need cooperate and collaborate in order to achieve what seems impossible for us to do as individuals.In order to achieve our goals,we should work together.参考范文Activity 8 Work in pairs.Make improvements to each others stories and share them with the class.
