Unit 6 First snow Understanding ideas课件 2022-2023学年高中英语外研版选择性必修第三册

Understanding ideas First Snow 1 Lead in Read the short introduction to the author of First Snow and answer the questions. John Boynton Priestley (1894-1984) was born in the English county of Yorkshire, and knew early on that he wanted to become a writer. When World War I broke out, Priestley joined the army, and escaped death on a number of occasions. After the war, he gained a degree from Cambridge University, and then moved to London, where he worked as a freelance writer. During World War II, he presented a weekly radio programme, which became immensely popular. Priestley wrote many successful articles, essays, novels and plays, but is best remembered for his play An Inspector Calls. Priestley loved snow and expressed a desire to live in a country where it often snowed. Background 2 While-reading Read for main idea Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 A. Snow can change the world magically. B. Snow made me as excited as the children. C. The entire scene looked frightening. D. Snow reminds me of my childhood memories. E. The sun made the snowy landscape lovely. 1. “They are people in whose lives a slight fall of snow is an event.” Even at the risk of appearing to this fair and witty reviewer as another Mr. Woodhouse, I must insist that last night’s fall of snow here was an event. Background information Mr. Woodhouse is a central character in Emma, and the father of the protagonist (主人公), Emma Woodhouse. He is constantly worried about his health and wants a quiet, simple life. Language points in Para. 1 say of characters a slight fall of snow at the risk of fair witty reviewer look through talk away come round be carpeted 被包裹 人物，角色，汉字 一场小雪 冒着…的风险 公正的 睿智的 评论家 透过…看，浏览 不断地谈 降临 说到，评论 While-reading Read for structure Time order Space order First Snow Para. 1-2 event magic event Para.3-5 description of the scenery of the snow While-reading Read for details When I got up this morning, The sun come out An hour or two later Now Time Scenery