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1、Text 3Wisdom of Bear Wood Michael Welzenbach 迈克尔迈克尔威占巴赫威占巴赫(19542001) He was an freelance art critic as well as a musician, a poet and a novelist, and he cared passionately about beauty and about truth. He wrote some of the most stimulating criticisms of art and music for the Washington Post.Introdu
2、ction of the author Text AnalysislStructure lPlotlSettinglProtagonistslTheme 4Structure 1-4 5-3031-37Structure StructurelThe first part describes the loneliness of the boy and his roaming in the woods.lThe second part describes the boys encounter with the old lady.lThe last part describes the death
3、of the old lady and the boys nostalgia (怀念）for her.6plotThe narrator told the story about his experiences that he moved and knew new friends, and what happened on them made him realized that the friendship was the most valuable thing in his life. settingIt was in Berkshire , England Differences old
4、12 English American woman boylost her husband separated from friends protagonistsMrs. Robertson-Glasgow Michael1. lonely2. common interestnature and knowledge3. true lovegiving not takingSimilaritieswrench v. to twist and pull with force n. a. a feeling of sadness caused by leaving b. a place or a p
5、erson that you loveExamples:to wrench a door off its hinges(铰链）铰链）He managed to wrench himself free.Leaving home was a terrible wrench for him.Berkshire Berkshire, a county of southern England, that occupies the valleys of the middle Thames and its tributary（支流）, the Kennet, immediately to the west
6、of London. Its area is 485 sq mi (1,256 sq km), and it is divided into six districts: Bracknell, Newbury, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Wokingham. Picture Tour of BerkshireBerkshire the sun setting over the River Thames Kennet &Avon CanalLesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood Berkshire Picture Tour of Berksh
7、ire15th century Elizabethan Manor House Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood Picture Tour of BerkshireWilliam I the Conqueror (reigned from 1066 to 1087) built the original fortress.Windsor CastleWindsor l patchworkpatchwork of farms and woodlandsverge on：to be very close to an extreme state or conditionl
8、His strange behavior sometimes verges on madness.lThe fabric is a very dark blue, verging on black.on the verge of : very near toShe was on the verge of tears. network of path pheasant不交际不交际,不与人往来不与人往来 keep to oneself to avoid meeting people socially ChineseExample:Nobody knows much about him; he ke
9、eps very much to himself.Robin HoodRobin Hood is a legendary hero of a series of English ballads民歌, some of which date from at least the 14th century. He was a rebel, and many of the most striking episodes in the tales about him show him and his companions robbing and killing the authority and givin
10、g the gains to the poor. Onomatopoeia (象声词）象声词）the twitter of birds; the rustle of leaves; the hiss of snake; the gurgle of the water; the cracking or the fire; the banging of the door; the fluttering of the flag; the tick-tock of the clock catch ones breath 1. breathe in suddenly with fear or surpr
11、iseThe beauty of the scene made him catch his breath. 2. rest and get back normal breathing After running to the bus stop we sat down to catch our breath. jam tart wistful：thinking sadly about something you would like to have but cannot have, especially something that you used to have in the past. A
12、s his granddaughter talked about her life in the theater, he began to grow wistful about his own days as an actor. She cast a wistful glance at her friends invitation and wished she had been invited to the party. Rural life in BritainCottages_Cottages: Picturesque cottages are most peoples idea of t
13、he typical country building. Cottages dating from the late 16th century are generally the earliest to survive.All manner of materials were used to build Englands country cottages: stone, slate, wood, flint, clay, cob, thatch, boulders and pebbles, and turf. Whatever material was used, traditionally
14、this would have reflected what was locally available. thatched cottages in BerkshireCottages brim: vi to be full of something; to fill sthAll cups brimmed over with wine. At the wedding the bride and the bridegroom were brimming over with happiness.Michael looked at him imploringly, eyes brimming wi
15、th tears.The team was brimming with confidence before the game. brim over: (of a cup, container, etc.) to be so full of a liquid that it flows over the edgeas it were: so to speak This book is , as it were, his life portrait. 这本书，可是说，是他的人生写照。这本书，可是说，是他的人生写照。 Jim became our idol, as it were, the man
16、we all wanted to be.used when a speaker is giving his or her own impression of a situation, or expressing something in a particular way The police eyed the guy in suspicion. eye: v. look carefully often in suspicion, jealousy, or in longing A crowd of local children gathered around, eying us in sile
17、nce.Translation一群当地的孩子围过来，默默地看着我们。一群当地的孩子围过来，默默地看着我们。 tell：If an unpleasant or tiring experience begins to tell, it begins to have a serious effect. In the 90 minute game, every move tells.The strains of office are beginning to tell on the prime minister.首相开始感到公务繁忙的压力了。首相开始感到公务繁忙的压力了。in time: after
18、a certain amount of time has passed, eventually, within an indefinite period In time hell see he was wrong.Dont worry. In time shell forget what has happened today. Translation最终，他会意识到自己错了。最终，他会意识到自己错了。别担心别担心, 她迟早会忘记今天发生的一切。她迟早会忘记今天发生的一切。 lA friend is, as it were, another self.lOld friends and old w
19、ines are best.lEverything is good when new, but friends when old.lA friend to all is a friend to none.lA friend without faults will never be found.lA man cannot be said to succeed in his life who does not satisfy one friend.lBe slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.lBetter alone than have a
20、false friend for company.lBetter an intelligent enemy than an ignorant friend. l可以说，朋友是自己的化身。可以说，朋友是自己的化身。l陈酒味醇，老友情深。陈酒味醇，老友情深。l东西新的好，朋友老的佳。东西新的好，朋友老的佳。l滥交者无友。滥交者无友。l人无完人。人无完人。l不能使一个朋友满意的人，不能说是一个成功者。不能使一个朋友满意的人，不能说是一个成功者。l择友不宜快，绝交更须慢。择友不宜快，绝交更须慢。l交损友不如无友。交损友不如无友。l宁树聪明敌，不交无知友。宁树聪明敌，不交无知友。 to mushroom; e.g. Factories mushroomed.to worm e.g. He tried to worm into that organization. to snowball e.g. It could snowball into a serious conflict. to wolf it down e.g. He was wolfing it down as if he had not eaten for days. 37 以上有不当之处，请大家给与批评指正，以上有不当之处，请大家给与批评指正，谢谢大家！谢谢大家！
