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1、,Lesson Three,Message of the land,Pira Sudham,Book 1,Teaching Procedures,Part One Warm-up,A Poem Film Clips A Chinese Song,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,To be continued on the next page.,我爱这土地 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

2、？因为我对这土地爱得深沉,A 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 furious gale endlessly blowingand the gentle dawn, softly sifting through the woods-then I would diemy feathers w

3、ould 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 Land,Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything, for its the only thing in this world that lasts. Its the only thing worth working for, worth fighti

4、ng for.Gone With The Wind,Film clips,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Supply the missing words:Ashley: Yes, there is _. Something you love better than _, though you may not know it _.Scarlett: Yes. I still _ this. You neednt go. I wont have you all _ simply cause I threw myself at your _. It wont happen

5、 again.,something,me,have,Tara,head,starved,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Film clips,Questions: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 of the Land,Author Bangkok Thai Bud

6、dhism 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 at the age of fourteen to be a servant to

7、 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 study English literature at Auckland Unive

8、rsity and later at Victoria University, Wellington.,Lesson 3 - Message of the Land,Author,About 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 Thailand was published in 1983, followed by People of Esarn

9、 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 Prize for Literature. His novel and short stories pr

10、ovide 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 agricultural produce, the forceful drive to gain more

11、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 and the daily grind in the Mother of Grid

12、lock Bangkok come tales of hope and tales of woe , tales of acceptance and tales of the struggle for survival that become Tales of Thailand.,About the Author,About the Author,People of EsarnPira Sudham conveys the inner voices of his subjects regardless of how illiterate, timid and insignificant the

13、y 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 at Thailand from the outside, but Pira Sudham writes about hi

14、s people and country as seen from the inside. This is oneof the things that makes them so fascinating.,About the Author,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 Ge

15、rmany 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 Author,The Force of KarmaThis sequel to Monsoon Country covers the tu

16、multuous 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 Author,Others Comments:-“Pira Sudham has given a voice to the poor of Thailand.” -“Pira Sudham is undoubtedly one of the foremost Thai writers of today,

17、a formidable vivisector to reveal the hidden aspects of Thai society.”,About the Author,Pira Sudhams Own Words: If I had not left my village then, I would have been subject, like most villagers, to the mercy of nature: floods, drought, disease, ignorance and scarcity. With endurance, I would have ac

18、cepted 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, and I know that one day I shall have to give birth to them through the medium of writing.

19、 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 Land,Bangkok,To be continued on the next page.,Bangkok, population 8,538,610 (1990), is the capital and largest city of Th

20、ailand. 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 popular tourist destinations.,Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunse

21、t, 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 and bronze ware.,Lesson 3 - Message of the Land,Bangkok,To be continued on the

22、 next page.,The Wat Phra Kaew Temple,Lesson 3 - Message of the Land,III. Thai Buddhism,Buddhism is Thailands main religion. 94% of Thai people are Buddhist. Buddhism is linked with the historical Indian prince, Siddharta Gautama（释迦牟尼）, who became the Buddha and reached the enlightenment. Now his tea

23、chings 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 satisfied, i.e. they want more money, more power. The aim of Buddhism is to get rid of these pai

24、ns and of these links.,Lesson 3 - Message of the Land,III. Thai Buddhism,The 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 will be harsh.,Lesson 3 - Message of the Land,IV. Monks in Thailand,Monks life is based on 227

25、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

26、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 for a few months is making a really good action towards his parents. In a bus, seats in the back

27、 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 Thailand,The end of Monks in Thailand.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Text Analysis 1. Style2. Stylistic feature 3. Theme4. Structure5. Further discuss

28、ionII. Writing DevicesSimileMetaphorPersonificationZeugmaIII. Sentence Paraphrase,Part Three Text Appreciation,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Style: essay (in a very broad sense) or interviewThe interviewees: a farmer and his wife(note: Since the World War II it has become popular for writers to inter

29、view people, record what they say and, after some, not too much, editing, publish these peoples stories in book form.),Text Analysis,The end of Style.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,colloquial,Text Analysis,Please find supporting details in the text.,The end of Stylistic feature.,straightforward langu

30、age,short sentences,small and easy words,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Text Analysis,The text tells about the deep regret of the old people over the loss of traditional values and the way of life.,The theme is hidden in the message of the land.,The end of Theme.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Text Anal

31、ysis,Part I the wifes speech,(paras. 13),(paras. 47),Part II the farmers speech (paras. 811),The 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 a

32、nd what joys he finds in life and farming.,The end of Structure.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Text Analysis,All 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

33、 old,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Text Analysis,For further discussion,To 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 Land,Text Analysis,In P

34、ara. 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 history and tradition. It represents the root of her family.,To be

35、continued on the next page.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Text 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 sorry about this and she also feels sorry about the land. The land is

36、 no longer fertile, like her and her husband, getting old and exhausted.,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Text Analysis,Pay attention to paragraph organization.,Question: What is the topic sentence of Para. 4? What are the supporting details?,Topic sentence: “ we two ha

37、vent 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 behaving,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Text Analysis,

38、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 not change, which include peoples worship, and young peoples respect to their

39、 parents and the aged.,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Text Analysis,Question: How does the wife present her speech? What is her attitude toward the changes around her?,By comparison/contrast and exemplification, the wife presents her idea of this changing world. She d

40、islikes 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 Land,Text Analysis,Question: What can be inferred from Para. 10?,The farmer is very traditional. He still

41、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.,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Text Analysis,Question:

42、 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 feels so close to the land that he can even read the message of the land. He strongly hopes that

43、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 Land,Text Analysis,Further study of the text,Question: What are the traits, as shown in the old couple, shared by other farmers?,In the couple we find traits that are share

44、d 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 still find the common problems: generation gap confusion of the old towards the changing world young people

45、s quitting of the farming life,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,What does the wife think of her husband?How does the husband counterattack his wifes opinion of him?Does “a pair of jeans” carry any other meanings in the text?How do young girls nowadays differ from those

46、in the old days?Why is the question “Are you happy?” never occurred to her?,Text Analysis,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,What 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 t

47、he 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 the land and give the money to them?,Text Analysis,The end of Further Discussion.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Writing Devices,Examples,T

48、o be continued on the next page.,A simile consists of two parts: tenor and vehicle. The tenor is the primary subject; the vehicle is the thing to which the main subject is compared to.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Writing Devices,The end of Simile.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Writing Devices,To be

49、continued on the next page.,A metaphor is also a comparison. The difference is that a simile compares things explicitlythat is, it states literally that X is like Y. A metaphor compares things implicitly. Read literally, it does not state that things are alike; it says that they are the same thing,

50、that they are identical.,Examples,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Writing Devices,To be continued on the next page.,Lesson 3-Message of the Land,Writing Devices,Please find the sentences in the text which contain either simile or metaphor and point out the rhetorical device in each sentence.,1. Sometim