吉林大学：《综合英语精读》课程PPT教学课件（二）lesson 03 Clearing in the sky

Lesson Three Text Leasson Three Clearing in the sky By Jesse Stuart

Lesson Three Text Clearing in the sky By Jesse Stuart

Lesson Three Text 1.Introduction 2.Text 3.Language points 4.Exercises A.Grammar and grammar exercises B.Exercises related to the text

Lesson Three Text 1. Introduction 2. Text 3. Language points 4. Exercises A. Grammar and grammar exercises B. Exercises related to the text

Lesson Three Text Introduction This short story extols some typical traditional American values:self-reliance,rugged individualism,and respect for hard manual work. We know that respect for hard work and a tradition of sentimental glorification of the rural way of life exist practically in all cultures.But this tradition is particularly strong in the American culture.It was partly due to the Calvinist view that work is the only way to attain personal salvation,and

Lesson Three Text Introduction This short story extols some typical traditional American values: self-reliance, rugged individualism, and respect for hard manual work. We know that respect for hard work and a tradition of sentimental glorification of the rural way of life exist practically in all cultures. But this tradition is particularly strong in the American culture. It was partly due to the Calvinist view that work is the only way to attain personal salvation, and

Lesson Three Text partly due to the early settlement and frontier experience, when everybody had to work hard to stay alive,when people had to clear the land,build log cabins,construct roads and bridges,and try to provide themselves with everything they needed.The strong,hardy brave and fiercely independent farmers were already legendary heroes

Lesson Three Text partly due to the early settlement and frontier experience, when everybody had to work hard to stay alive, when people had to clear the land, build log cabins, construct roads and bridges, and try to provide themselves with everything they needed. The strong, hardy brave and fiercely independent farmers were already legendary heroes

Lesson Three Text 课文简介 这篇课文赞颂了典型的传统的美国价值观：自立，粗 野的个人主义和尊重个人辛勤的劳动。人们知道几乎在任 何文化中都存在着遵重辛勤劳动和从情感上赞美乡村生活的 传统。但这种传统在美国文化中尤为重要。这部分地由于加 尔文教徒认为工作是唯一获得个人拯救的方式及部分地由于 早期定居者的经历，当时只有付出辛勤努力的人才能活下来 。人们得开垦荒地，建造木屋，修筑道路，桥梁，并尽可能 地为他们自己提供所需的一切物品。这种强烈的，勇敢的， 无畏的非常自立的农民们已成为传奇故事中的英雄

Lesson Three Text 课文简介 这篇课文赞颂了典型的传统的美国价值观：自立，粗 野的个人主义和尊重个人辛勤的劳动。人们知道几乎在任 何文化中都存在着遵重辛勤劳动和从情感上赞美乡村生活的 传统。但这种传统在美国文化中尤为重要。这部分地由于加 尔文教徒认为工作是唯一获得个人拯救的方式及部分地由于 早期定居者的经历，当时只有付出辛勤努力的人才能活下来 。人们得开垦荒地，建造木屋，修筑道路，桥梁，并尽可能 地为他们自己提供所需的一切物品。这种强烈的，勇敢的， 无畏的非常自立的农民们已成为传奇故事中的英雄

Lesson Three Text Clearing in the sky By Jesse Stuart "This is the way,Jesse,"said my father,pointing with his cane across the deep valley below us."I want to show you something!” "Is not it too hot for you to do much walking?"I wiped the streams of sweat from my face to keep them from stinging (1 my eyes. "I did not want to go with him. I had just finished

Lesson Three Text Clearing in the sky By Jesse Stuart “This is the way, Jesse,” said my father, pointing with his cane across the deep valley below us. “I want to show you something!” “Is not it too hot for you to do much walking?” I wiped the streams of sweat from my face to keep them from stinging (1) my eyes. “I did not want to go with him. I had just finished

Lesson Three Text walking a half mile uphill from my home to his,2) carrying a basket of dishes to Mom. I knew how hot it was.I knew also that from January until April my father had gone to eight different doctors And they had all told him not to walk far. But I could not protest to (3)him now.When he made up his mind to do a thing,he would do it.He did not care if it was 100*F(Fahrenhait华氏温度)in the shade④or 20*F below zero.So I followed him down the little path between the pasture and the meadow. Suddenly he stopped,took out his pocketknife,and cut a wisp of (5)alfalfa.He held it up in the sun

Lesson Three Text walking a half mile uphill from my home to his, (2） carrying a basket of dishes to Mom. I knew how hot it was. I knew also that from January until April my father had gone to eight different doctors . And they had all told him not to walk far. But I could not protest to (3) him now. When he made up his mind to do a thing, he would do it. He did not care if it was 100*F (Fahrenhait 华氏温度） in the shade (4) or 20*F below zero. So I followed him down the little path between the pasture and the meadow. Suddenly he stopped, took out his pocketknife, and cut a wisp of (5) alfalfa. He held it up in the sun

Lesson Three Text “Look at this,Jesse!”he bragged.“Did you ever see better alfalfa grow out of the earth?" "It's the best-looking hay I have ever seen,"I said. "When I bought this land everybody said I was crazy." He bragged (6 again."it took me thirty years to make it do this!” As I stood looking at this meadow of alfalfa in the saddle (7 between two hills,I remembered how he had hauled leaves from the woods and spread them over (8)this field and

Lesson Three Text “Look at this, Jesse!” he bragged. “Did you ever see better alfalfa grow out of the earth?” “It’s the best-looking hay I have ever seen,” I said. “When I bought this land everybody said I was crazy.” He bragged (6) again. “it took me thirty years to make it do this!” As I stood looking at this meadow of alfalfa in the saddle (7) between two hills, I remembered how he had hauled leaves from the woods and spread them over (8) this field and

Lesson Three Text then plowed them under and let them rot.All that would grow on this ground when he bought it were pines and briars.The pines did not grow waist-high.There was not enough strength in the ground to push them any higher.9 He cut down the pines and plowed the land.He sowed a cover crop (10)and turned it under.Then he sowed a second,a third,and a fourth.In a few years he had the land producing good crops of corn,wheat and potatoes. "But this is not what I want to show you, Jesse,”he said..“Come on.Follow me!

Lesson Three Text then plowed them under and let them rot. All that would grow on this ground when he bought it were pines and briars. The pines did not grow waist-high. There was not enough strength in the ground to push them any higher. (9) He cut down the pines and plowed the land. He sowed a cover crop (10) and turned it under. Then he sowed a second, a third, and a fourth. In a few years he had the land producing good crops of corn, wheat and potatoes. “But this is not what I want to show you, Jesse,” he said. “Come on. Follow me!

Lesson Three Text I followed him through the pasture gate,then down a little narrow cattlepath into the deep hollow. "Where are we going?"I asked when he started to walk a log across the creek. “There,,”he smiled,pointing toward a wooded mountaintop. “That's the way we are going!” I followed him across the foot log he had made by chopping down (11 a white oak, felling it over the deep stream

Lesson Three Text I followed him through the pasture gate, then down a little narrow cattlepath into the deep hollow. “Where are we going?” I asked when he started to walk a log across the creek. “There,” he smiled, pointing toward a wooded mountaintop. “That’s the way we are going!” I followed him across the foot log he had made by chopping down (11) a white oak, felling it over the deep stream