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1、Lesson ThreeLesson ThreeMessage of the landMessage of the landPira SudhamBook 1Book 1 Warm-up 1Background information2 Text Appreciation3Language Study4Teaching Procedures Quiz5Part One Warm-upI.A Poem II.Film ClipsIII.A Chinese SongLesson 3-Message of the LandTo be continued on the next page.我爱这土地

2、艾青假如我是一只鸟，我也应该用嘶哑的喉咙歌唱：这被暴风雨所打击的土地，这永远汹涌着我们的悲愤的河流，这无止息地吹刮着的激怒的风，和那来自林间的无比温柔的黎明然后我死了，连羽毛也腐烂在土地里面。为什么我的眼里常含泪水？因为我对这土地爱得深沉A PoemA Poem I love this land Were I a bird,I should sing with my husky throat for:the land ravaged by the violent stormthe river perpetually surging with our grief and ragethe in f

3、urious gale endlessly blowingand the gentle dawn,softly sifting through the woods-then I would diemy feathers would rot,enriching the soilWhy,in my eyes,do tears always well up?Because my love for the land is so deep.Lesson 3-Message of the LandLandistheonlythingintheworldthatamountstoanything,forit

4、stheonlythinginthisworldthatlasts.Itstheonlythingworthworkingfor,worthfightingfor.Gone With The Wind Film clips Film clipsLesson 3-Message of the LandSupplythemissingwords:Ashley:Yes,thereis_.Somethingyoulovebetterthan_,thoughyoumaynotknowit_.Scarlett:Yes.Istill_this.Youneedntgo.Iwonthaveyouall_simp

5、lycauseIthrewmyselfatyour_.Itwonthappenagain.somethingmehaveTaraheadstarvedLesson 3-Message of the Land Film clips Film clipsQuestions:1.What did Ashley put in Scarletts hand after she claimed theres nothing to keep her there?2.What did the handful red earth of Tara mean to Scarlet?Lesson 3-Message

6、of the LandI.Author II.BangkokIII.Thai BuddhismIV.Monks in Thailand Part Two Background Information Pira Sudham was born in a poor family in 1942 in rural Esarn.He spent his childhood in the rice fields on the Korat Plateau,helping his parents and tending a herd of buffaloes until he went to Bangkok

7、 at the age of fourteen to be a servant to monks in a Buddhist temple where he was also admitted to a school.To support himself through high school and the first year at the Faculty of Arts Chulalongkorn University,he sold souvenirs to tourists until he won a New Zealand government scholarship to st

8、udy English literature at Auckland University and later at Victoria University,Wellington.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Author Author About the AuthorAbout the Author His writings began to appear in literary publications in New Zealand,Hong Kong and the United States before his first book,Tales of

9、 Thailand was published in 1983,followed by People of Esarn in 1987.He has lived for over ten years in Australia and the United Kingdom,where he wrote Monsoon Country(1988),and its sequel,The Force of Karma(2002).Pira Sudham is the Thai author writing in English who was nominated for the 1990 Nobel

10、Prize for Literature.His novel and short stories provide insights into Thai life,particularly that of rural northeast Thailand.Go Tales of Thailand Out of the relocation of millions of people in the path of dam constructions and eucalyptus plantations,the suppression of wages and the price of agricu

11、ltural produce,the forceful drive to gain more land to grow eucalyptus trees,the corruption,prostitution,child trade,slave labour,the horror of the Thailand-Burma Death Railway during the World War II,the economic crisis in July 1997,the war to win the people in impoverished Esarn in the seventies a

12、nd the daily grind in the Mother of Gridlock Bangkok come tales of hope and tales of woe,tales of acceptance and tales of the struggle for survival that become TalesofThailand.About the AuthorAbout the AuthorAbout the AuthorAbout the AuthorPeople of EsarnPira Sudham conveys the inner voices of his s

13、ubjects regardless of how illiterate,timid and insignificant they seem in their daily lives.Their simplicity and sensitivity come through his direct and clear prose,yet moving and touching.He writes with understanding and compassion for his people.Foreign writers writing about the Thai people look a

14、t Thailand from the outside,but Pira Sudham writes about his people and country as seen from the inside.This is oneof the things that makes them so fascinating.About the AuthorAbout the AuthorMonsoon Country It depicts the problems of social transition in present day Thailand and gives insights into

15、 Thai life in the rural northeast.It is set in Thailand,England and Germany to convey the cultural tension between the East and the West,the clashes between the new powers and the old values,covering the span of 25 years of the social-economic and political changes occurring in Thailand.About the Au

16、thorAbout the AuthorThe Force of KarmaThis sequel to Monsoon Country covers the tumultuous years of the economic crisis,the political upheavals and the massacre of May 1992,right up to the beginning of the year 2002.About the AuthorAbout the AuthorOthersComments:-“Pira Sudham has given a voice to th

17、e poor of Thailand.”-“Pira Sudham is undoubtedly one of the foremost Thai writers of today,a formidable vivisector to reveal the hidden aspects of Thai society.”About the AuthorAbout the AuthorPira Sudhams Own Words:If I had not left my village then,I would have been subject,like most villagers,to t

18、he mercy of nature:floods,drought,disease,ignorance and scarcity.With endurance,I would have accepted them as my own fate,as something I cannot go against in this life.“In my mind I carry memories of childhood,of life in villages,much as a pregnant woman carrying a child.Every day these images grow,

19、and I know that one day I shall have to give birth to them through the medium of writing.Besides,I dont want people in our villages,so far removed from other peoples because of distance and poverty,to be born,suffer and to die in vain.Lesson 3-Message of the LandII.II.BangkokBangkokTo be continued o

20、n the next page.Bangkok,population 8,538,610(1990),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 w

21、orlds most popular tourist destinations.Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset,July 2004 Bangkok 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

22、and bronze ware.Lesson 3-Message of the Land II.II.BangkokBangkokTo be continued on the next page.The Wat Phra Kaew TempleLesson 3-Message of the Land III.Thai BuddhismIII.Thai BuddhismBuddhism is Thailands main religion.94%of Thai people are Buddhist.Buddhism is linked with the historical Indian pr

23、ince,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 satis

24、fied,i.e.they want more money,more power.The aim of Buddhism is to get rid of these pains and of these links.Lesson 3-Message of the Land III.Thai BuddhismIII.Thai BuddhismThe end of Thai Buddhism.If you have done good deeds in your life,next life will be better.If you have done bad deeds,next life

25、will be harsh.Lesson 3-Message of the Land IV.Monks in ThailandIV.Monks in ThailandMonks life is based on 227 monastic 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

26、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.To be continued on the next page.Some 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

27、 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.Lesson 3-Message of the Land IV.Monks in ThailandIV.Monks in ThailandThe end of Monks in Thailand.Les

28、son 3-Message of the LandI.Text Analysis 1.Style2.Stylistic feature 3.Theme4.Structure5.Further discussionII.Writing Devices1.Simile2.Metaphor3.Personification4.ZeugmaIII.Sentence ParaphrasePart Three Text AppreciationLesson 3-Message of the LandStyle:essay(in a very broad sense)or interviewThe inte

29、rviewees:a farmer and his wife(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.)I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisStyleThe end of Style.Lesson 3-Message of the Landcolloq

30、uialI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisPlease find supporting details in the text.The end of Stylistic feature.Stylistic feature straightforward language short sentences small and easy wordsLesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisThe text tells about the deep regret of the old people ov

31、er the loss of traditional values and the way of life.Theme of the storyThe theme is hidden in the message of the land.The end of Theme.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisStructure of the text Part I the wifes speech(paras.13)(paras.47)Part II the farmers speech(paras.811)The

32、wife tells us briefly about her family and how all her children left.This part focuses on the changes that she finds she cant adjust to.The farmer tells about what he thinks are the root of all evils and what joys he finds in life and farming.The end of Structure.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text

33、 AnalysisText AnalysisChanges 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 wa

34、y 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 oldTo be continued on the next page.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisWhats t

35、he message of the land?For further discussionTo be continued on the next page.Its our history,our culture,our tradition and our life.In a word,it is our root which we cannot live without.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisYes,these are our rice fields.They belonged to my paren

36、ts and forefathers.The land is more than three centuries old.In Para.1 Question:Why does the wife start her conversation with the talk about the land?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 histor

37、y and tradition.It represents the root of her family.To be continued on the next page.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText Analysis Question:Whats the main idea of Paras.13?The wife makes a brief introduction of her family and tells us how all her four children left for cities.She feels

38、 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.To be continued on the next page.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisPay attention to paragraph organization.Question:What is the topic sen

39、tence of Para.4?What are the supporting details?Topic sentence:“we two havent changed much,but the village has.”Supporting details:Cash instead of barter Paid help Plastic things instead of village crafts The old alone on the land Young peoples different way of thinking,dressing and behavingTo be co

40、ntinued on the next page.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText Analysis Question:What is the main idea of Paras.56?What is the function of the first sentence in Para.5?With the first sentence in Para.5 serving as a transitional sentence,the wife shifts her talk to the things that should

41、not change,which include peoples worship,and young peoples respect to their parents and the aged.To be continued on the next page.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisQuestion:How does the wife present her speech?What is her attitude toward the changes around her?By comparison/c

42、ontrast and exemplification,the wife presents her idea of this changing world.She dislikes the changes around her.She wont accept the changes and even refuses to change with the life.To be continued on the next page.Please find examples in the text.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText A

43、nalysisQuestion:What can be inferred from Para.10?The farmer is very traditional.He still clings to the conventional idea of having a big family with children around him.Because of his strong attachment to the land,he wants his children to follow in his footsteps and be content with the farming life

44、.To be continued on the next page.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText Analysis Question:What can we learn from the last paragraph?The farmer nurses a strong love towards the land.He loves the feeling when tilling the land and the smell and sight when the rice on the land is ripening.He

45、 feels so close to the land that he can even read the message of the land.He strongly hopes that one day he can pass on the lands secret message to his grandchildren.To be continued on the next page.Lesson 3-Message of the LandI.I.Text AnalysisText Analysis Further study of the textQuestion:What are

46、 the traits,as shown in the old couple,shared by other farmers?In the couple we find traits that are shared by many farmers who till the land:love of land and physical labor,and love of family being honest and kind,and easy to be satisfied clinging to traditional values and the way of lifeWe can sti

47、ll find the common problems:generation gap confusion of the old towards the changing world young peoples quitting of the farming lifeTo be continued on the next page.Lesson 3-Message of the LandWhat does the wife think of her husband?How does the husband counterattack his wifes opinion of him?Does“a

48、 pair of jeans”carry any other meanings in the text?How do young girls nowadays differ from those in the old days?Why is the question“Are you happy?”never occurred to her?I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisFurther discussion about the textTo be continued on the next page.Lesson 3-Message of the LandWhat

49、is the wifes philosophy of life?Why is the farmer at peace with his conditions now?Does the farmer have any regrets?What,in his opinion,is the root of all evils?Do you agree?How does he feel about his wife?Do you think he loves her?Why does he want to leave his land to his children?Why cant he sell

50、the land and give the money to them?I.I.Text AnalysisText AnalysisFurther discussion about the textThe end of Further Discussion.Lesson 3-Message of the LandII.II.Writing DevicesWriting DevicesSimileExamplesTo be continued on the next page.A simile consists of two parts:tenor and vehicle.The tenor i