Unit 4 History and traditions Reading for Writing 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

History and Traditions–Reading for Writing Describe a place that you like Step 1. Lead in Listen to a piece of Irish music Something about Ireland Ireland has an incredible history and connection to music. The Emerald Isle is known for her singers and songwriters. One of the greatest English-language poets of the 20th century. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. When you are old By William Butler Yeats When you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true, But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face; And bending down beside the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars. William Butler Yeats Something about Ireland 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n.诗人 n.(英国、爱尔兰的)郡;(美国的)县 n.盛宴;宴会;节日 vi.&vt.翻滚;滚动;n.卷(轴);翻滚 n.点;小(圆)点 vt. 加点;遍布 n.牛 vi.&n. 吼叫;咆哮 n.大海;海洋 n.气味;气息 单 词 清 障 poet county feast roll dot cattle roar ocean scent Step 2. Pre-Reading 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 单 词 清 障 vt.问候;迎接 n.酒吧; 酒馆 n.葡萄酒;果酒 n.(一杯)啤酒 n.炖菜(有肉和蔬菜);vt.& vi,炖;煨 n.风俗;习俗;习惯 adj.感觉的;感官的 adj.引人注目的;显著的 n.过渡;转变;变迁 n.人群;一群人;民众;vt.挤满;使…拥挤 greet pub wine beer stew custom sensory striking transition crowd 5 Step 3. While-Reading Read and choose the correct answer. 1. What is the text mainly about? A.Ireland's beautiful countryside. B.Irish traditions and culture. C.Irish great writers and poets. D.Ireland's folk music and dancing. 2. What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring? A.Its long history. B.Its great literature. C.Its different senses. D.Its true feast. Sample analysis BEAUTIFUL IRELAND AND ITS TRADITIONS Step 4. Post Reading 7 好的写作应该唤醒读者的感觉,不是说明正在下雨,而是要说明被雨淋到的感觉。 Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining