After-apple-picking.ppt

“We still ask students to think, “We still ask students to think, but we seldom tell them what thinking means; but we seldom tell them what thinking means; we seldom tell them that it is just we seldom tell them that it is just putting this and that together; putting this and that together; it is just saying one thing in terms of another. it is just saying one thing in terms of another. To tell them is to set their feet on the first rung To tell them is to set their feet on the first rung of a ladder the top of which of a ladder the top of which sticks through the sky. sticks through the sky. Robert Frost in an interview.Robert Frost in an interview. Introduction of After Apple PickingIntroduction of After Apple PickingII. Conceptual Metaphors in the poemII. Conceptual Metaphors in the poem 1. Apple is Dream1. Apple is Dream 2. Seasons is Life 2. Seasons is Life 3. Sleep is Death 3. Sleep is Death III. Further Understanding of the PoemIII. Further Understanding of the PoemIntroduction of After Apple PickingIntroduction of After Apple Picking This poem is a typical pastoral poetry. This poem is a typical pastoral poetry. It is essentially about a farmer picking It is essentially about a farmer picking apples reflecting on his day as he is apples reflecting on his day as he is about to fall asleep. about to fall asleep. II. Conceptual Metaphors in the poemII. Conceptual Metaphors in the poem 1. Apple is Dream 1. Apple is Dream 2. Seasons is Life 2. Seasons is Life 3. Sleep is Death 3. Sleep is Death Conceptual Mapping between APPLE and DREAMApple Dreamapple pickingRealizing of ones dreamunfilled barrels unfulfilled dreams.laddersteps toward dreamCherish in hand, lift down, and not let fall.Dream is fragileApples I didnt pick upon some boughThe root of the temptationMagnified applesMaterial wealthApple is Dream Apple is Dream Seasons is LifeSeasons is LifeAutumn has gone, Winter is coming.Autumn has gone, Winter is coming. pane of glass pane of glass Hoary grass Hoary grass The woodchuck The woodchuckSleep is DeathSleep is DeathConceptual Mapping between SLEEP and DEATHConceptual Mapping between SLEEP and DEATHSLEEPSLEEPDEATHDEATHWinter sleep on the nightWinter sleep on the night In darknessIn darknessBe drowsing offBe drowsing offStop thinkingStop thinkingUpon the way to sleepUpon the way to sleepGo to heavenGo to heavenLong SleepLong SleepForever sleepForever sleepIII. Further Understanding of the PoemIII. Further Understanding of the PoemLife is apple-picking, and harvest is our goal. To the farmer, harvest means he can get more apples. However, instead of a sense of fulfillment, a sense of loss is hanging over him. Without knowing the value of what he has done, he go to sleep forever. With such an understanding of this poem, I believe everyone would rethink about our life. What kind of life shall we live, what are we pursuing for and why? 进入夏天，少不了一个热字当头，电扇空调陆续登场，每逢此时，总会进入夏天，少不了一个热字当头，电扇空调陆续登场，每逢此时，总会想起那一把蒲扇。蒲扇，是记忆中的农村，夏季经常用的一件物品。记想起那一把蒲扇。蒲扇，是记忆中的农村，夏季经常用的一件物品。记忆中的故乡，每逢进入夏天，集市上最常见的便是蒲扇、凉席，不论男女老忆中的故乡，每逢进入夏天，集市上最常见的便是蒲扇、凉席，不论男女老少，个个手持一把，忽闪忽闪个不停，嘴里叨叨着少，个个手持一把，忽闪忽闪个不停，嘴里叨叨着“怎么这么热怎么这么热”，于是三，于是三五成群，聚在大树下，或站着，或随即坐在石头上，手持那把扇子，边唠嗑五成群，聚在大树下，或站着，或随即坐在石头上，手持那把扇子，边唠嗑边乘凉。孩子们却在周围跑跑跳跳，热得满头大汗，不时听到边乘凉。孩子们却在周围跑跑跳跳，热得满头大汗，不时听到“强子，别跑强子，别跑了，快来我给你扇扇了，快来我给你扇扇”。孩子们才不听这一套，跑个没完，直到累气喘吁吁，。孩子们才不听这一套，跑个没完，直到累气喘吁吁，这才一跑一踮地围过了，这时母亲总是，好似生气的样子，边扇边训，这才一跑一踮地围过了，这时母亲总是，好似生气的样子，边扇边训，“你你看热的，跑什么？看热的，跑什么？”此时这把蒲扇，是那么凉快，那么的温馨幸福，有母亲此时这把蒲扇，是那么凉快，那么的温馨幸福，有母亲的味道！蒲扇是中国传统工艺品，在我国已有三千年多年的历史。取材的味道！蒲扇是中国传统工艺品，在我国已有三千年多年的历史。取材于棕榈树，制作简单，方便携带，且蒲扇的表面光滑，因而，古人常会在上于棕榈树，制作简单，方便携带，且蒲扇的表面光滑，因而，古人常会在上面作画。古有棕扇、葵扇、蒲扇、蕉扇诸名，实即今日的蒲扇，江浙称之为面作画。古有棕扇、葵扇、蒲扇、蕉扇诸名，实即今日的蒲扇，江浙称之为芭蕉扇。六七十年代，人们最常用的就是这种，似圆非圆，轻巧又便宜的蒲芭蕉扇。六七十年代，人们最常用的就是这种，似圆非圆，轻巧又便宜的蒲扇。蒲扇流传至今，我的记忆中，它跨越了半个世纪，也走过了我们的扇。蒲扇流传至今，我的记忆中，它跨越了半个世纪，也走过了我们的半个人生的轨迹，携带着特有的念想，一年年，一天天，流向长长的时间隧半个人生的轨迹，携带着特有的念想，一年年，一天天，流向长长的时间隧道，袅道，袅