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1、Message of the Land Pira Sudham第1頁R einforcementT ext AnalysisUnit 3Message of the LandB ackgroundWarming up第2頁WBTRMessage of the LandQuestionsCheck-on PreviewObjectivesWarming upUnit 3第3頁Warming upQuestionsWBTRWhat does “l(fā)and” mean to you? What are the differences among “l(fā)and”, “soil” and “earth”?第

2、4頁material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow土地territory over which rule or control is exercised國土the solid part of the earths surface陸地earth是相對于天空或太空而言“地面”; land是指地球表面相對于海洋而言時(shí)“地面” ground指人們在上面行走地面或含有一定面積程度空地。 soil主要表示栽培植物“土壤”,也可引申為“國土,國度”。Questions第5頁Check-on Prev

3、iewMark each of the statements “T” for true or “F” for false.The farmer inherited the land from his father and wanted to pass it down to his children. The woman loved her children dearly and was very concerned about their life away from home, while her husband did not care a bit.The villagers used t

4、o grow their own food, make their own crafts, and dig their own well, but now they have to hire people to do everything.The woman disliked most of the changes happening in her village and wanted everything as it had been. We can infer that the author criticizes the old couple for being old-fashioned

5、, stubborn, and unable to adjust themselves to the changes.WBTRWarming up第6頁ObjectivesWBTRMaster the language items listed. Know something about the author and his works.Appreciate the writing style and metaphors used.Think about such topics as urbanization and globalization and form your own opinio

6、ns.Warming up第7頁BackgroundGenreAuthorBWTRUnit 3Message of the Land第8頁BackgroundAuthor LifeBWTR Born in a remote Esarn village in Thailand First language Lao Temple boy in Bangkok曼谷at 14 Thailands top university Scholarship to New Zealand to study English 30-year odyssey through New Zealand, Australi

7、a, Hong Kong, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland Retired to a solitary life in his home village in 1997, helping needy students and teachers in a private school with funds set up by himselfPira Sudham (1942 - )第9頁BackgroundHis WorksBWTRSiamese Drama (later renamed Tales of Thailand) (1983) People of E

8、sarn (1987)Monsoon Country (1988)The Force of Karma ()第10頁P(yáng)eople of EsarnPira Sudham conveys the inner voices of his subjects 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

9、 touching. He writes with understanding and compassion for his people. Foreign writers writing about the Thai people look at Thailand from the outside, but Pira Sudham writes about his people and country as seen from the inside. This is one of the things that makes them so fascinating. His Works第11頁

10、Monsoon Country It depicts the problems of social transition in present day Thailand and gives insights into 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 value

11、s, covering the span of 25 years of the social-economic and political changes occurring in Thailand. His Works第12頁BackgroundHis InfluenceBWTR One of Thailands best known novelists Nominee of the 1990 Nobel Prize of Literature “David of Thailand”Sudhams works are concerned with social-economic-politi

12、cal changes occurring in Thailand. Widely read and highly acclaimed, his books have given a voice to the poor and the voiceless.The simplicity and sensitivity of the poor and the low come through his direct and clear prose, yet moving and touching. 第13頁If I had not left my village then, I would have

13、 been subject, like most villagers, to the 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 w

14、oman carrying a child. Every day these images grow, 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.Pira Sud

15、hams Own Words: 第14頁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. It is also one of the worlds most

16、popular tourist destinations.第15頁Bangkok16Bangkok 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第16頁17第17頁Thai BuddhismBuddhism is

17、 Thailands main religion. 94% of Thai people are Buddhist. Buddhism is linked with the historical Indian prince, Siddharta Gautama（釋迦牟尼）, 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 mater

18、ial 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. 第18頁Thai Buddhism If you have done good deeds in your life, next life will

19、be better. If you have done bad deeds, next life will be harsh.第19頁Monks in Thailand20Monks life is based on 227 monastic mnstk僧侶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 Thailan

20、d Rama 9（羅摩） 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. 第20頁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 be

21、comes a monk 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.第21頁BackgroundGenreBWTREssay based on an interviewInterviewer: the authorInterviewees

22、: a farmer and his wifeTopic: life in the country(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.)第22頁ActivitiesWBTRInterview: Organize the class into groups o

23、f 4 with one as a reporter and the other 3 as interviewees. Topic: Chinese university students view of the life and people in the countrysideTime arrangement: 5 minutes for the interview and 2 minutes for the interviewer to report to the class.第23頁Text AnalysisDetailedAnalysisLanguage StyleStructure

24、ThemeTWBRMessage of the LandUnit 3第24頁Text AnalysisThemeUrbanization and resistance?Industrialization and the death of traditional handicrafts? Development and the loss of tradition?TWBR第25頁Changes in familyChanges in the village The wifescomplaintsThefarmerscomplaintsNone of the children will come

25、back to inherit the land. Greed, anger, and lust are the root of all evils. No young man will care what message 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

26、the old on the land no practice of the old customs no respect for the oldText AnalysisTheme第26頁Whats the message of the 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.Text AnalysisTheme第27頁Text AnalysisStruc

27、tureTWBRThe wife talks about the land, her family and her children.The wife talks about the changes she dislikes and cant adjust to.The farmer talks about the reason for his silence, his worry about their land and the joy he finds in life and farming. Part I: the wifes speech Part II: the farmers sp

28、eech (para. 811) (para. 13) (para. 47)第28頁Text AnalysisLanguage StyleColloquialismSmall and simple wordsShort sentencesStraightforward languageFigures of speech used to achieve vivid, expressive and appropriate descriptionSimile: MetaphorPersonificationZeugma第29頁Text AnalysisLanguage StyleSimile: it

29、 is like a knife piercing my heart.Metaphor: this bag of bones dressed in rags can still plant and reap rice from morning till dusk.Personification: Our piece of land is small, and it is no longer fertile, bleeding year after year and, like us, getting old and exhausted.Zeugma: The soil is not diffi

30、cult to till when there is a lot of rain, but in a bad year, its not only the ploughs that break but our hearts, too.第30頁Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisMain IdeaSentence ParaphraseWords & ExpressionsPart I Part II Part III TWBR第31頁Text AnalysisDetailed Analysis: Part I: the wifes speech-her family an

31、d their lands (1-3)第32頁Why does the wife start her conversation with the land? What do the womans children do? How do the mother and children feel towards each other? What does the woman say about her husband? Do you believe what she says? What does the woman say about their land? How does she feel

32、towards it?Whats the main idea of Paras. 13?Part I: Main Idea第33頁Text AnalysisThe 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

33、a brief introduction of her family and tells us how all 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.第34頁Text AnalysisDetailed AnalysisPart I: LanguageWordsPhr

34、asesSentence PatternGrammarInfancyAffordBullyInsultbleedmindbelong toin spite ofthe emphatic form“as” to introduce a relative clause第35頁Text AnalysisWords & Phrasesforefather: n. (pl) the people who were part of your family a long time ago in the pastSynonyms: ancestor,Opposites: descendant, offspri

35、nge.g.Many years ago our forefathers established this nation.第36頁Text AnalysisSentence Paraphrase1. My husband moved into our house as is the way with us in Esarn. (para. 1)relative pronoun, subject of the relative clause, meaning what is mentioned in the main clauseParaphrasing: When we got married

36、, we followed the tradition in Esarn and my husband came to live with my family. Examples第37頁1. As is known to all, Taiwan belongs to China. (assubject of the clause)2. As is often the case, girls learn a language more quickly than boys. (assubject of the clause)Text AnalysisSentence Paraphrase第38頁T

37、ext Analysis2. Die in: some place from: because of sth.outspace, disease, cold 外因 Of: hunger, old 人體之上e.g. die from earthquakedie of illnessWords & Phrases第39頁Text Analysis3. infancy: n. a. early childhood b. early stage of development or growth Examples:In the past, many children died in infancy.He

38、 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. infantilen. infantWord formationsWords & Phrases第40頁The rest, two boys and two girls, went away as soon as we could afford to buy jeans for t

39、hem. (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 othersExamplesText AnalysisSentence Paraphrase第41頁Your father, a proud and unbending man, refused all help that was offered him.Playing football, his

40、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.Text AnalysisSentence Paraphrase第42頁4. afford: v. a. to have enough money/time to do sth. b. (with can/could) to run a risk by doing

41、 sth. 經(jīng)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 afford a pleasant shade (cant) afford to neglect ones workaaccc bbText AnalysisWords & Phrases第43頁5. age

42、ncy: 代理機(jī)構(gòu)an employment agency 職業(yè)介紹所 A travellers agency 旅行社Agent 代理人/商；經(jīng)紀(jì)人A house agent A law agent Text AnalysisWords & Phrases第44頁6. now and then: now and again; occasionally; from time to timeExamples:Now and then we heard shots in the woods.He loses his temper now and then, but not often.I hear

43、from him every now and then.Here and there 起伏地，詳盡地Ups and downs 沉浮，盛衰The ins and outs 種種復(fù)雜詳情Text AnalysisWords & Phrases第45頁Lesson 3-Message of the Land 4. 7. bullyv. a. to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker 恐嚇，以強(qiáng)凌弱b. to put pressure on someone in order t

44、o make them do what you want 迫使，強(qiáng)迫 Examples:The child was bullied almost out of its life.Dont let them bully you into working on Saturdays.More meaningsWords & PhrasesText Analysis第46頁 a local bully play the bully a bully idea a bully good dinner Bully for you! bullyboyLesson 3-Message of the Land T

45、ranslation 土豪橫行霸道，恃強(qiáng)欺弱絕妙主意極其豐盛飯菜干得好！(受人雇傭且尤指與政治集團(tuán)相關(guān)）流氓，打手Words & PhrasesText Analysis第47頁8. insult：v. to offend someone by saying or doing something they think is rude Examples: I hope Andy wont be insulted if I dont come. She insulted him by calling him a coward. You insult my intelligence with you

46、r crude methods! (= to say or do something that suggests you think someone is stupid)n. insulta. insultingn. insulterWord formationsWords & PhrasesText Analysis第48頁9. pierce：v. a. to make a small hole with a sharp point 刺穿 b. (of cold, pain, sound) to force a way into 使心如刀割 c. to force a way through

47、 something 穿透（光，聲音）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 very sada. pierceda. piercingWord formationsWords & P

48、hrasesText Analysis第49頁Figure of speechSimile ExamplesA simile is a brief comparison , usually introduced by the preposition “l(fā)ike” 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 primary subject; the vehicle is

49、the thing to which the main subject is compared to.Eg: -O my loves like a red, red rose. Robert Burns-Jim was as cunning as an old fox.第50頁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

50、snail. 1. Sometimes, they get bullied and insulted, and it is like a knife piercing my heart. (2)Figure of speech第51頁Its 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

51、 doesnt bother about 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?Text AnalysisSentence Paraphrase第52頁He has always been patient and sile

52、nt, minding his own life. (2)present 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.Text AnalysisSentence Paraphrase第53頁 to take care of ones Examples:Will you mind my bag while I buy my

53、 ticket?I was minding my own work when 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 & PhrasesText Analysis第54頁 mind ones own business mind ones own ps and qs mind ones manners mind you

54、r footing mind your back Mind how you go. 別管閑事 注意舉止言行 注意舉止行為 小心，站穩(wěn)了 當(dāng)心；讓開（道別時(shí)說）您慢走。Translation Words & PhrasesText Analysis第55頁11. 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 th

55、e rain.Kelly loved her husband in spite of the fact that he drank too much.Similar expressionsregardless ofdespiteWords & PhrasesText Analysis第56頁Word formations12. fertile: adj. a. (of land, plants) producing much b. (of a person, his mind) full of ideas, plans c. a fertile situation is one in whic

56、h something can easily develop and succeed n. fertilityv. fertilizen. fertilizerfertilizablea. infertileExamplesWords & PhrasesText Analysis第57頁Examples: This shrub likes sun and water as well as a fertile well-drained soil. a fertile imagination/mind/brain He is always fertile in new plans. That pe

57、riod had made the city a fertile news ground for freelancers such as myself.Words & PhrasesText Analysis第58頁13. bleed: v. a. to lose blood, esp. because of an injuryb. to force someone to pay an unreasonable amount of money over a period of timeExamples:Tragically, she bled to death .A deep cut on h

58、er wrist was bleeding profusely/heavily.Marcia bled him for every penny he had.The soldiers are ready to bleed for their country.Words & PhrasesText Analysis第59頁 and it is no longer fertile, bleeding year after year and, like us, getting old and exhausted. (para. 3) Paraphrasing: Our land is getting

59、 poorer with each passing year, like us who are getting old, weak and tired.personificationpresent participle phrases functioning as a causeExamples of pp & personificationText AnalysisSentence Paraphrase第60頁They sent us their statement, hoping to get our support.They went on with their struggle, th

60、inking theirs was a just cause.3. Not having received an answer, he decided to write another letter to them.4. The doctor, not wishing to make her nervous, did not fully explain the seriousness of her condition.Present participle phrases act as adverbials of cause.Text AnalysisSentence Paraphrase第61