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1、Message of the Land Pira SudhamR einforcementT ext AnalysisUnit 3Message of the LandB ackgroundWarming upWBTRMessage of the LandQuestionsCheck-onPreviewObjectivesWarming upUnit 3WarmingupQuestionsWBTRWhat does“land”mean to you?What are the differences among“land”,“soil”and“earth”?materialinthetoplay

2、erofthesurfaceoftheearthinwhichplantscangrow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”。QuestionsCheck-on PreviewMark each of the statements“T”for true or“F”for

3、 false.1.Thefarmerinheritedthelandfromhisfatherandwantedtopassitdowntohischildren.2.Thewomanlovedherchildrendearlyandwasveryconcernedabouttheirlifeawayfromhome,whileherhusbanddidnotcareabit.3.Thevillagersusedtogrowtheirownfood,maketheirowncrafts,anddigtheirownwell,butnowtheyhavetohirepeopletodoevery

4、thing.4.Thewomandislikedmostofthechangeshappeninginhervillageandwantedeverythingasithadbeen.5.Wecaninferthattheauthorcriticizestheoldcoupleforbeingold-fashioned,stubborn,andunabletoadjustthemselvestothechanges.WBTRWarmingupObjectivesWBTR1.Masterthelanguageitemslisted.2.Knowsomethingabouttheauthorand

5、hisworks.3.Appreciatethewritingstyleandmetaphorsused.4.Thinkaboutsuchtopicsasurbanizationandglobalizationandformyourownopinions.WarmingupBackgroundGenreAuthorBWTRUnit 3Message of the LandBackgroundAuthor LifeBWTRBorninaremoteEsarnvillageinThailandFirstlanguageLaoTempleboyinBangkok曼谷at14Thailandstopu

6、niversityScholarshiptoNewZealandtostudyEnglish30-yearodysseythroughNewZealand,Australia,HongKong,theUK,Germany,andSwitzerlandRetiredtoasolitarylifeinhishomevillagein1997,helpingneedystudentsandteachersinaprivateschoolwithfundssetupbyhimselfPira Sudham(1942-)BackgroundHis WorksBWTRSiamese Drama(later

7、renamedTales of Thailand)(1983)People of Esarn(1987)Monsoon Country(1988)The Force of Karma(2002)People of EsarnPiraSudhamconveystheinnervoicesofhissubjectsregardlessofhowilliterate,timidandinsignificanttheyseemintheirdailylives.Theirsimplicityandsensitivitycomethroughhisdirectandclearprose,yetmovin

8、gandtouching.Hewriteswithunderstandingandcompassionforhispeople.ForeignwriterswritingabouttheThaipeoplelookatThailandfromtheoutside,butPiraSudhamwritesabouthispeopleandcountryasseenfromtheinside.Thisisoneofthethingsthatmakesthemsofascinating.His WorksMonsoon CountryIt depicts the problems of socialt

9、ransition 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 changesoccurri

10、nginThailand.His WorksBackgroundHis InfluenceBWTRuOneofThailandsbestknownnovelistsuNomineeofthe1990NobelPrizeofLiteratureu“DavidofThailand”Sudhamsworksareconcernedwithsocial-economic-politicalchangesoccurringinThailand.Widelyreadandhighlyacclaimed,hisbookshavegivenavoicetothepoorandthevoiceless.Thes

11、implicityandsensitivityofthepoorandthelowcomethroughhisdirectandclearprose,yetmovingandtouching.IfIhadnotleftmyvillagethen,Iwouldhavebeensubject,likemostvillagers,tothemercyof nature:floods,drought,disease,ignorance andscarcity.With endurance,I would have acceptedthem as my own fate,as something I c

12、annot goagainstinthislife.”InmymindIcarrymemoriesofchildhood,oflifeinvillages,muchasapregnantwomancarryingachild.Everydaytheseimagesgrow,andIknowthatonedayIshallhavetogivebirthtothemthroughthemediumofwriting.Besides,Idontwantpeopleinour villages,so far removed from other peoplesbecauseofdistanceandp

13、overty,tobeborn,sufferandtodieinvain.Pira Sudhams Own Words: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

14、.It is also one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations.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 ware

15、17Thai 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 the

16、y 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.Thai Buddhism If you have done good deeds in your life,next l

17、ife will be better.If you have done bad deeds,next life will be harsh.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

18、 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.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 m

19、onk 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.BackgroundGenreBWTREssay based on an interviewInterviewer:theauthorInterviewees:afarmerandhiswifeT

20、opic: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.)ActivitiesWBTRInterview:Organizetheclassintogroupsof4withoneasareporterandtheother3asinterviewe

21、es.Topic:ChineseuniversitystudentsviewofthelifeandpeopleinthecountrysideTimearrangement:5minutesfortheinterviewand2minutesfortheinterviewertoreporttotheclass.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisLanguage StyleStructureThemeTWBRMessage of the LandUnit 3TextAnalysisThemelUrbanizationandresistance?lIndustrializ

22、ationandthedeathoftraditionalhandicrafts?lDevelopmentandthelossoftradition?TWBRChanges 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

23、 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 oldTextAnalysisThemeWhats the message of the

24、 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.TextAnalysisThemeTextAnalysisStructureTWBRThewifetalksabouttheland,herfamilyandherchildren.Thewifetalksaboutthechangesshedislikesandcantadjustto.The farmer talks a

25、bout thereasonforhissilence,hisworryabouttheirlandandthejoyhefindsinlifeandfarming.Part I:the wifes speech Part II:the farmers speech(para.811)(para.13)(para.47)TextAnalysisLanguage StyleColloquialismSmallandsimplewordsShortsentencesStraightforwardlanguageFigures of speech used to achieve vivid,expr

26、essive and appropriate descriptionSimile:MetaphorPersonificationZeugmaTextAnalysisLanguage StyleSimile:itislikeaknifepiercingmyheart.Metaphor:thisbagofbonesdressedinragscanstillplantandreapricefrommorningtilldusk.Personification:Ourpieceoflandissmall,anditisnolongerfertile,bleedingyearafteryearand,l

27、ikeus,gettingoldandexhausted.Zeugma:Thesoilisnotdifficulttotillwhenthereisalotofrain,butinabadyear,itsnotonlytheploughsthatbreakbutourhearts,too.TextAnalysisDetailed AnalysisMainIdeaSentenceParaphraseWords&ExpressionsPartIPartIIPartIIITWBRTextAnalysisDetailed Analysis:Part I:the wifes speech-her fam

28、ily and their lands (1-3)1.Whydoesthewifestartherconversationwiththeland?2.Whatdothewomanschildrendo?Howdothemotherandchildrenfeeltowardseachother?3.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherhusband?Doyoubelievewhatshesays?4.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheirland?Howdoesshefeeltowardsit?5.WhatsthemainideaofParas.13?Par

29、tI:MainIdeaTextAnalysis1.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

30、 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.TextAnalysisDetailed AnalysisPartI:LanguageWordsPhrasesSentence PatternGrammarInfancyAffordBullyInsultbleedmindbelong

31、 toin spite ofthe emphatic form“as”to introduce a relative clauseTextAnalysisWords&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.TextAnalysisSente

32、nce Paraphrase1.My husband moved into our house as is the way with us in Esarn.(para.1)relativepronoun,subjectoftherelativeclause,meaningwhatismentionedinthemainclauseParaphrasing:Whenwegotmarried,wefollowedthetraditioninEsarnandmyhusbandcametolivewithmyfamily.Examples1.As is known to all,Taiwan bel

33、ongs 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 ParaphraseTextAnalysis2.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 illnessWord

34、s&PhrasesTextAnalysis3.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.

35、infantilen.infantWord formationsWords&PhrasesThe 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 othersExamplesTextAnal

36、ysisSentence Paraphrase1.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.TextAnalysisS

37、entence Paraphrase4.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 af

38、ford a pleasant shade(cant)afford to neglect ones workaaccc bbTextAnalysisWords&Phrases5.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&Phrases6.now and then:now and again;occasionallyExamples:Now and then we heard shots in the

39、 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&PhrasesLesson 3-Message of the Land 4.7.bullyv.a.to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them,especially someone smaller or weake

40、r 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&PhrasesTextAnalysis a local bully play the bully a bully idea a bully good dinner Bully for yo

41、u!bullyboyLesson 3-Message of the Land Translation 土豪土豪横行霸道，恃强欺弱横行霸道，恃强欺弱绝妙的绝妙的主意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&PhrasesTextAnalysis8.insult：v.to offend someone by saying or doing something they think is rude Examples:I hope Andy wont be insulted if I dont co

42、me.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&PhrasesTextAnalysis9.pierce：v.a.to make a small hole with a sharp point 刺穿 b.(of cold,pa

43、in,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

44、 very sada.pierceda.piercingWord formationsWords&PhrasesTextAnalysisFigureofspeechSimile 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 prima

45、ry subject;the vehicle is the thing to which the main subject is compared to.Eg:-Omyloveslikeared,redrose.-RobertBurns-Jimwasascunningasanoldfox.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 sna

46、il.1.Sometimes,they get bullied and insulted,and it is like a knife piercing my heart.(2)FigureofspeechIts 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 abou

47、t 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 ParaphraseHe has always been patient and silent,minding his own life.(2)p

48、resent 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 Paraphrase to take care of ones Examples:Will you mind my bag while I buy my ticket?I was minding my own work wh

49、en he rushed in.My father was just driving along,minding his own business,when suddenly a brick came through the window.2.10.mind ones own“mind”phrases Words&PhrasesTextAnalysis mind ones own business mind ones own ps and qs mind ones manners mind your footing mind your back Mind how you go.别管闲事别管闲事

50、 注意举止言行注意举止言行 注意举止行为注意举止行为 小心，站稳了小心，站稳了 当心；让开当心；让开（道别时说）您慢走。（道别时说）您慢走。Translation Words&PhrasesTextAnalysis11.in spite of:without being affected or prevented by somethingExamples:But in spite of the hardships,real efforts and progress are being made.We went out in spite of the rain.Kelly loved her h