1、Unit One,LOVE,What is love ?,Love is a deep feeling of fondness, affection and friendship that grows between people To love is to be human, to be loved is also to be human. Love is a universal emotion that expresses itself in every culture.,What is Love,Love is an emotion of strong affection and per
2、sonal attachment. Love may be described as actions towards others (or oneself) based on compassion, or as actions towards others based on affection. Impersonal love A person can be said to love an object, principle, or goal if they value it greatly and are deeply committed to it. People can also “lo
3、ve“ material objects, animals, or activities if they invest themselves in bonding or otherwise identifying with those things. Interpersonal love Interpersonal love refers to love between human beings. It is a more potent sentiment than a simple liking for another. Interpersonal love is most closely
4、associated with interpersonal relationships. Such love might exist between family members, friends, and couples.,How to Love,1. Say it. When you say the words “I Love You“, they should carry with them the desire to show someone that you love them, not what you simply want to feel. When you say it, m
5、ake sure you really mean it and are willing to do anything for that special person.2. Empathize. Put yourself in someone elses shoes. Rather than impose your own expectations or attempt to control them, to understand how they feel, where they come from, and who they are. Realize how they could also
6、love you back just as well.,How to Love,3. Love unconditionally. If you cannot love another person without attaching stipulations, then it is not love at all, but deep-seated opportunism (one who makes the most of an advantage, often unmindful of others). If your interest is not in the other person
7、as such, but rather in how that person can enhance your experience of life, then it is not unconditional. If you have no intention of improving that persons life, or allowing that person to be themselves and accepting them as they are, and not who you want them to be, then you are not striving to lo
8、ve them unconditionally.4. Expect nothing in return. That doesnt mean you should allow someone to mistreat or undervalue you. It means that giving love does not guarantee receiving love. Try loving just for the sake of love. Realize that someone may have a different way of showing his or her love fo
9、r you; do not expect to be loved back in exactly the same way.,How to love,5. Realize it can be lost. If you realize that you can lose the one you love, then you have a greater appreciation of what you have. Think how lucky you are to have someone to love. Dont make an idol of the person you love. T
10、his will place them under undue pressure and will likely result in you losing them.6. Never stop loving. Even if you have been hurt before you should not stop giving love.,Different kinds of love,Possible alternatives:1) Loving members of ones family: parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, husban
11、d, wife, children, grandchildren2) Loving ones life, animals, nature, etc.3)Though therere all kinds of love, the essence of them is the same. Love is great!,Do you know how great love is?,What is the greatest love in the world?Motherly love and fatherly love are the greatest love in the world. Can
12、you tell the difference between them? .,The following is a poem that shows a new definition of mother:M is for millions of things she gives youO is only that she is growing oldT is for her tears she shed for you H is for her heart of purest gold E is for her eyes with love light burning R is for rig
13、ht there she will always be,Motherly love and fatherly love,Fathers love is like broad sea while Im a boat on it. Fathers love is like a tall mountain while Im a tree in it. Difference : Mothers love is unconditional, fathers love is conditional; mothers love is gental and meticulous ,fathers love i
14、s straightforward and strict,Motherly love and fatherly love,Other loves,Parenting Love Love between friends Love between couples 。 Love between animals,What is your point of views on this news?,Love between Animals,The main difference between animal emotions and human emotions is that animals dont
15、have mixed emotions the way normal people do. Animals arent ambivalent; they dont have love-hate relationships with each other or with people. Thats one of the reasons humans love animals so much; animals are loyal. If an animal loves you, he doesnt care what you look like or how much money you make
16、.,In-Class Reading,Love,Introduction of Jesse Stuart,Jesse Hilton Stuart (August 8, 1907 February 17, 1984) was an American writer who is known for writing short stories, poetry, and novels about Southern Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural loc
17、ale of Northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the Poet Laureate of Kentucky in 1954.,Southern Appalachia,Poet Laureate,(especially American) a person whose poetry is considered to be the best, or most typical of their country or region.(especially in Britain) a person who has been
18、officially chosen, to write poetry for the countrys important occasions and is paid by the government or by the king or queen.,Read the passage and underline the words unfamiliar to you, or the sentences you can not understand. After reading, finish Ex A, B, D, on page 4-6 (within 20 mins).,Read the
19、 passage,The main idea of this passage,This passage is about love between snakes. The author, with his father and Collie, walked through the cornbalk, while meeting a she-snake. My father asked Bob to fight with the snake, and killed the her, with lots of eggs left. The next day, a bull blacksnake c
20、ame to stay with his wifes body for a long time.,Information structure :,Para 1 The background information Para 2-8 My fathers hatred on snake Para 9-15 Bob fought with the she-snake, and won Para 16-22 The bull blacksnake stayed with the she-snake, illiterate He is illiterate, so he dont know what
21、is said in the journal.American literature literal meaning tenant farmer: someone who farms land that is rented from someone elsetenant : someone who lives in a house, room etc and pays rent to the person who owns it landlord The desk was left by the previous tenant. little formal education as a chi
22、ld as a child=when he was a child,Words & Phrases,Words & Phrases, managed to do = made great efforts and finally succeeded in doing sth. turn out to be noted for notice notebook notorious lyrical: beautifully expressed in words, poetry, or music抒情诗调的,有抒情味的,感情夸张的lyrical love poetry,Para 1 The backgr
23、ound informationWhat is the background?,Words & Phrases,1. blaze: burns strongly and brightly, give off bright light 燃烧，闪耀 2. wilted wilt: 1) if a plant wilts, it bends over because it is too dry or old droop 枯萎，凋谢，蔫2)informal to feel weak or tired, especially because you are too hot 3. keep doing k
24、eep coming 4. chestnut oak：an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut trees chestnut栗子，栗色adj. 栗色的 oak 橡树,Words & Phrases,5. tip n. top of something v. give some money in order to present thanks for the services received 给小费 6. trampled down the stubble trample: to step heavily on something, s
25、o that you crush it with your feet践踏； 蹂躏； 无视，蔑视； 侵犯，伤害 v. n. trample on/over/through etc stubble: 1. short stiff hairs that grow on a mans face if he does not shave2. short stiff pieces left in the fields after wheat, corn etc has been cut作物收割后遗留在地里的残茎，茬子； 短而硬的胡茬子； 短粗硬毛； 楂 stumble : to hit your foot
26、 against something or put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running, so that you almost fall = trip: eg. In her hurry she stumbled and spilled the milk all over the floor. stumble over/on: eg. Vic stumbled over the step as he came in.,Para 2-8 My fathers hatred on snakeWhat is father
27、s reaction to the snake? What is the different attitudes towards father and me?,Words & Phrases,Para. 2 1. cornbalk: a lot that grows corn 2. collie: a middle-sized dog with long hair, kept as a pet or trained to control sheep 3. We heard a ground squirrel whistle down over the bluff. ground squirre
28、l 地松鼠 whistle: to make a high or musical sound by blowing air out through your lips 吹口哨eg. Adam whistled happily on his way to work. bluff: a very steep cliff or slope 悬崖 4. clearing: a small area in a forest where there are no trees小块空地，林中空地,Words & Phrases,5. whoop interjection. V. to shout loudly
29、 and happily 6. a young stalk of corn stalk: a long narrow part of a plant that supports leaves, fruits, or flowers茎，秆； 叶柄，花梗 7. the sweet grain of corn left on its tender roots tender纤弱的； 脆弱的； 难对付的； 温柔的，慈悲的 8. the corn has kept well in the earth where the grain has sprouted sprout: start to grow, p
30、roducing 萌芽 9. They dig up rows of it.,Para. 3 1. I could see my father keep sicking Bob after the ground squirrel. Sick: adj. 生病的 厌烦的 恶心的 V. to attack, to urge a dog to attack 2. The dust flew in tiny swirls behind our feet. Swirl: moves round and round quickly / a swirling movement or amount of so
31、mething Para. 4 1. bull blacksnake 2. she-blacksnake,Words & Phrases,Words & Phrases,Para. 5 1. Bob was jumping and snapping at the snake so as to make it strike and throw itself off guard. snap: 猛地咬住； 呵斥； 折断to say something quickly in an angry way off guard: to surprise someone by happening when th
32、ey are not expecting something or prepared for it 不警惕； 不备 eg. The sudden snow storm caught us all off-guard. 2. copperhead 3. He doesnt rush to do it. rush突袭； （使）仓促行事； 催促 do something as quickly as possible, in a haste rash: without thinking carefully first, and therefore make mistakes or behave foo
33、lishly.鲁莽的，轻率的； 性急的； 不顾后果的 4. He takes his time and does the job well. 从容进行； 费时 do sth. with no haste and self-confidently,Words & Phrases,Para. 7 1. I wondered why it was crawling toward a heap of black loamy earth at the bench of the hill. loamy 肥沃的 fertile 反义词：barren贫瘠的 loam is soil that is good
34、for growing crops and plants in because it contains a lot of decayed vegetable matter and does not contain too much sand or clay. （尤指适合植物生长的）壤土，沃土； 肥土（含有黏土、沙和有机物质的土地） bench of the hill the foot/bottom of the hill bench 长凳a long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on. 2. the matted
35、greenbriars on the cliff briar 荆棘 3. I looked as the snake lifted its pretty head in response to one of Bobs jumps. as=when Para. 8 Go in there and get that snake and quit playing with it! quit doing sth. = stop doing sth.,Para 9-15 Bob fought with the she-snake, and wonHow did Bob kill the snake?Wh
36、y the she-snake did not want to fight withBob?What are their feelings after the day?,Words & Phrases,Para. 9 1. Bob obeyed my father. Obedience 2. She was so beautifully poised in the sunlight. poise: 泰然自若； 自信； 体态； 姿态 vt. 使平衡； 保持（某种姿势）； 抓紧； 使稳定 pose position compose impose 3. Bob grabbed the white p
37、atch on her throat. grab: take it or pick it up suddenly and roughly patch: 补丁，补片； 碎片，碎屑；一段，一片/块； 斑点 a small area vt. 修补，拼凑； 暂时遮掩一下； 修理，平息（吵架等）vi. 打补丁 4. He cracked her long body like an ox whip in the wind Crack: accidentally hit it hard against something; 重击 make a sharp sound like the sound of a
38、piece of wood breaking 破裂，发出破裂声 Whip 鞭子 v. 鞭打,Words & Phrases,5. The blood spurted from her fine-curved throat. Spurt: comes out quickly in a thin, powerful stream v. （液体，火焰等）喷出，（使）涌出 n. （怒气，精力等的）迸发； 突然喷出 Curve 弯曲 6. Something hit against my legs like pellets. pellet 小球； 小子弹； 石弹，炮弹 7. Bob had slung
39、them from the body. to throw carelessly 8. where the sun is the setting-hen that warms them and hatches them setting-hen: a domestic hen ready to brood brood=hatch 孵蛋 incubate brood vt.& vi. 孵蛋； 沉思； 焦急地考虑 n. （雏鸡、鸟等的）一窝； 一家的孩子,Words & Phrases,Para. 10 1. Her body was still writhing in pain. writhe （因
40、极度痛苦而）扭动或翻滚； 痛苦，苦恼； 蠕动，蜿蜒移动 If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort. 2. viciously: vicious 邪恶的，恶毒的； 有恶意的； 凶猛的； 有缺点的 3. He cracked her limp body against the wind. She was now limber as a shoestring in the wind. li
41、mp: walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt 一瘸一拐地走；跛行；蹒跚limber 柔软的，灵活的； 轻快的string strict restrict 4. her riddled body the riddle of the Sphinx 斯芬克斯之谜riddle: beat of fire at something to make it with holes like a honeycomb（蜂窝） 打成筛子 5. quiver like a leaf quiv
42、er: shake with small movements 同义词：shiver,Words & Phrases,Para. 11 1. Mother sun could not incubate it on the warm earth. incubate = hatch = brood 2. a quails egg quail 鹌鹑 Para. 13 1. Bob was panting. He walked ahead of us back to the housePant: breathe quickly and loudly with your mouth open, becau
43、se you have been doing something energetic. 喘气，喘息 2. his shaggy coat of hair 3. white flecks of foam dripped from it fleck: 斑纹，斑点； 微粒 small spots or marks Foam consists of a mass of small bubbles that are formed when air and a liquid are mixed together. drip: (small drops of liquid) fall from somewh
44、ere,Words & Phrases,4. The sun was going down over the chestnut ridge. A lark was singing. It was late for a lark to sing. / The red evening clouds floated above the pine trees on our pasture hill. ridge 脊背a long, narrow piece of raised land; a raised line on a flat surface lark 云雀，百灵鸟a small brown
45、bird which makes a pleasant sound. float 漂浮，游荡in the liquid, on or just below the surface and supported by it pine松树a tall tree which has very thin, sharp leaves and a fresh smell pasture: land with grass growing on it for farm animals to eat. 牧场 Para. 15 1. I thought about the agony women know of g
46、iving birth. agony: great physical or mental pain. 极大的痛苦；苦恼，烦闷；临死的挣扎；（感情的）迸发 give birth to something,Para 16-22 The bull blacksnake stayed with the she-snake,What happened on the next day?My father changed his mind, why?,Words & Phrases,Para. 17 1. The dew was on the corn. dew: small drops of water
47、that form on the ground and other surfaces outdoors during the night. 露水 2. He could get under the edge of a hill and heave the whole hill upside down. heave: push, pull, or lift it using a lot of effort. Para. 18 1. windlasswindls 辘轳，绞盘 wind 缠绕 Para. 20 1. He was on her trail yesterday. = He traile
48、d her yesterday. Para. 21 1. He had come in the night, under the roof of the stars, as the moon shed rays of lights on the quivering clouds of green. He was coiled beside her, and she was dead. shed n. 棚，库； 分水岭 vt. 流出； 流下； 蜕皮； 树叶脱落 vi. 流出； 蜕皮； coil （一）卷，（一）盘； 盘卷之物； vt. 盘绕； 卷成一圈 vi. 绕成盘状； 卷绕成圈 Para.
49、22 1. the dewy sprouts on the cliff dewy: wet with dewdewy-eyed容易动情的，天真的，容易相信的,What can you learn from this passage?,Further development,1 Some phrases and sayings about “love” 2 Discussion 3 Exercises 4 Homework,some phrases and sayings,love affairs ( 风流韵事 )love child ( 私生子)love birds ( 情侣 ) love apple ( 番茄 )calf love (初恋) lovers vow(爱情誓言)love token信物not for love nor money ( 无论如何决不 )for the love of God ( Christ, heaven; mercy )看在上帝的份上; 求求你,
