Unit 5 Is my team ploughing

Unit5IsMyTeamPloughingLearningObjectives•A.TopicsandFunctions–Askingandansweringquestions–Givingopinionsandimpressions.–Talkingaboutissuesoflifesuchaswork,play,friendandlove•B.Languageknowledge•Wordsandphrasesfortalkingabout–Importantissuesinlife,suchaswork,play,friendandlove–CriticalreviewofthepoembyA.H.Housman–CulturalstudyaboutEnglishpubsandrelatedculturalbackground.Part1CommunicativeActivities1.Interactivelisteningandspeaking•A.Readandspeak•Inthissection,youwillreadthepoemIsMyTeamPloughingwrittenbytheBritishpoetA.E.Housman(1859-1936).Beforeyouread,discussthemeaningsofthewordsteamandploughinginthetitle.Whichoneofthefollowingmeaningsmightthepoetuseinthetitle?TeamandPlough•1)plough•a)ThemeaninginThefarmerploughstheland.•b)ThemeaninginTheshipploughssouthwardintheblueocean.•c)ThemeaninginThetruckploughstheroadafterthesnowstorm.犁地，耕地乘风破浪前进犁除，清除•2)Team•a)agroupofhorse•b)apersonofextremeabilities•c)agroupofpeopleBackgroundInformation•AlfredEdwardHousman:usuallyknownasA.E.Housman,wasanEnglishclassicalscholarandpoet,bestknowntothegeneralpublicforhiscycleofpoemsAShropshireLad.Findoutthecorrectsequence•'Ismyteamploughing,•ThatIwasusedtodrive•Andheartheharnessjingle•WhenIwasmanalive?‘•Ay,thehorsestrample,•Theharnessjinglesnow;•Nochangethoughyoulieunder•Thelandyouusedtoplough.•'Isfootballplaying•Alongtherivershore,•Withladstochasetheleather,•NowIstandupnomore?•'Ay,theballisflying,•Theladsplayheartandsoul;•Thegoalstandsup,thekeeper•Standsuptokeepthegoal.•'Ismygirlhappy,•ThatIthoughthardtoleave,•Andhasshetiredofweeping•Assheliesdownateve?•'Ay,sheliesdownlightly,•Sheliesnotdowntoweep:•Yourgirliswellcontented.•Bestill,mylad,andsleep.•'Ismyfriendhearty,•NowIamthinandpine,•Andhashefoundtosleepin•Abetterbedthanmine?•'Yes,lad,Ilieeasy,•Ilieasladswouldchoose;•Icheeradeadman'ssweetheart,•Neveraskmewhose.C.DiscussionThingsthedeadmanisconcernedaboutnowWhichstanza(s)WhatdidhedowiththembeforehisdeathHowaretheynowafterhisdeathHarnessbellsHorsesFarmingPlaygroundYoungpeopleSweetheartFamilyParentsFurnitureFriendfootballNothisconcernNothisconcernNothisconcernNothisconcernNothisconcernNothisconcernNothisconcernYes,stanzas1&2Yes,stanzas5&6Yes,stanzas7&8Yes,stanzas3&4Hedrovehishorsesploughinghisfarmland,andheardtheharnessjingleSomeoneisploughingthelanddrivinghishorses,andtheharnessjinglesthesameHelovedhisgirlfriendverymuch,anddidnotliketoseehercrying.HewasanticipatingthathisgirlfriendwouldbemourninghispassingawayeveryeveningwhenshewasaloneHisgirlfriendisnowhappy.Sheliesdownlightlyeveryevening,insteadofmourning.Sheisnowwellcontended.Hecaredabouthisfriend,andhisfriendprobablydidnothavegoodfurniturewhenhewasalive.Youngpeopleplayedfootballgamesalongtherivershore,andhestooduptowatchthemplaywhenhewasalive.Hisfriendnowlieseasyandenjoyslifeallthesame.Heevenhasadeadman’ssweethearttocheerup.Buthedoesn’tlikethedeadmantoaskwhosesweetheartsheusedtobeTheballisflying,andyoungpeoplearechasingithardinplaying.Thegoalandthekeeper…2.Comparetheresultsofthecomparisonintheabovetablebetweenwhatremainsthesame,andwhathaschangedbeforeandafterthedeathofthequestioner.Whatmessagedotheyconveytothereader?•Itcanbesaidthatliferemainsthesameafterthedeathofthequestioner.Hisfarmland,thefootballplaying,hisfriend,andevenhisgirlfriendwhoisashappyasbefore.Butitcanalsobesaidthatalthoughlifegoesinthesamewayaswhenthequestionerwasalive,somethinghaschanged.Hisgirlfriendhasbecomesomeoneelse’sgirlfriend,andhisfriendhastakenhisplacetocheeruphisgirlfriend.Thequestionerhaslosteverythingofthepleasuresoflifewhilethelivingpeoplehavethemallthesame.3.Canwechangethesequence?Why?•Thepoembeginswithanordinaryquestionaboutfarming.Thequestionerisnaturallyconcernedabouthisfarmlandashewasafarmer.Sohewantedtoknowifhishorsesarestillploughingthefarmland.Thenthepoemmovesontotheplaygroundwheretheyoungpeopleofthevillageoftenplayfootball.Heusedtostandtheretowatchtemplay,andthefootballisalsopartofhislife.Thegameisstillgoingon,andtheyoungpeopleofthevillagearestillplayingthere.Thepoemthanmovestothenexttopicabouthisgirlfriend.Atthispoint,hethoughtthathisgirlfriendmightbetoogrievedabouthisdeath.Buttheanswergivesthereaderalittlesurprise.Sheisn’tsogrieved.Infact,sheiscontented.Thereadermightbesurprisedathisanswerbecausehowdosesheknowaboutone’ssweetheartliesdownlightlyandiswellcontented?Thepoetdidnotgiveustheanswer,butthelasttwostanzasreachtheclimaxwhenthequestionerasksaboutthelifeofhisfriend.Andtheanswerfinallyclearsthereader’sdoubtthathewasthemanwhoisnowcheeringupthedeadman’ssweetheart,buthewouldlikethequestionerneveraskmewhose.•Thestanzasarewellorganizedformacommonquestionaboutthequestioner’slife,thenhissports,thenhisgirlfriend,andfinallyhisfriendwholiveswithhisgirlfriend.Readersmightaskwhatthepointofthisconversationisatthebeginning.Thedoubtgraduallybecomesheavieruntilthelasttwostanzascomeout.Hewouldfindanincreasingtensioninthequestforanexplanation.Whattonecanyoudetectintheanswererwhenheanswersthequestions.•Histonechangesasheanswersmoreandmorequestions.Helight-heartedlyanswersthequestionsaboutthefarming,andthespo