Unit 6 Nature in Words Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Unit 6 Understanding ideas Activity 1: 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. 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 graduation, he worked as a freelance writer and radio presenter. Activity 3: Read the passage and underline the expressions the author uses to describe the first snow. Activity 3: Read the passage and underline the expressions the author uses to describe the first snow. Activity 3: Read the passage and underline the expressions the author uses to describe the first snow. Activity 3: Read the passage and underline the expressions the author uses to describe the first snow. Activity 3: Read the passage and underline the expressions the author uses to describe the first snow. 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 blues, faintly flushed, artfully disposed, a cold sparkle of white and blue, falling heavily, in great soft flakes... Activity 4: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1. Why does the author begin with Robert Lynd’s comments? A. To introduce the topic. B. To show his admiration for Jane Austen. C. To descr