1、Unit 6 Nature in words 新标准英语高中选择性必修第三册 Understanding ideas Activity 1 Read the short introduction to the author of First Snow and answer the questions.1 What careers did Priestley have in his lifetime?Priestly joined the army in World War I before going on to study at Cambridge University.After grad
2、uation,he worked as a freelance writer and radio presenter.2 What kind of person do you think Priestley was?Do more research if necessary.Activity 2 The expressions used by the author to describe the first snow:an event,so fantastically carpeted,a magical event,a cold place of dead white and pale bl
3、ues,faintly flushed,artfully disposed,a cold sparkle of white and blue,falling heavily,in great soft flakes Describe snow in your own words.Then read the passage and underline the expressions the author uses to describe the first snow.Activity 3 1 By describing the magical scenery of the first snow,
4、the author encourages readers to come to England and experience its beauty for themselves.2 By depicting the beautiful,near-magical scenery of the first snow,the author wants to convey his love for snow.3 By recalling his memories as a child during the first snow,the author expresses his longing for
5、 the innocent happiness of childhood.Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.Activity 4 Timeline Scenery When I got up this morning.The sun came out.The world became a 1_.The light coming through the windows seemed quite strange,and it made the familiar business of sp
6、lashing and shaving and brushing and dressing very strange too.The snow became 2_.My dining-room window changed into 3_.The little plum tree outside,with snow 4_,stood in full sunlight.cold place of dead white and pale bluesdelicate pinksa lovely Japanese printlining its branches and artfully dispos
7、ed along its trunkThe author uses picturesque language to depict the first snow.Complete the diagram with the expressions you have underlined in the passage.Activity 4 Timeline Scenery An hour or two later.Now.Everything was a 5_.The ground 6_,the sky was 7_,and all the trees 8_.The entire scene loo
8、ked 9_.The snow is 10_.The roofs are 11_.The trees are 12_.I can see the children flattening their noses against the window.cold sparkle of white and bluewent on and onthick greyall bendingso many black and threatening shapeslike a cruel grasslandfalling heavily in great soft flakesthickActivity 4 N
9、ow work in pairs and talk about how the author organises the structure of the passage.Think&Share1 Why does the author mention Jane Austen at the beginning of the passage?By referencing the characters of Jane Austen,who is known for her witty,perceptive observations of early 19th century English cou
10、ntry life,the author is emphasising the irony and self-awareness with which he goes on to make his statement about the first snow.Think&Share2 What images does the author use to enhance the description of snow?Images used by the author to enhance the description of snow:a cold place of dead white an
11、d pale blues,flushing the snow with delicate pinks,a cold sparkle of white and blue,falling heavily,in great soft flakes Think&Share3 What other literary works about snow do you know?Share them with the class.4 Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding this passage?Can you use visualisation to better understand the passage?
