Unit 1 Developing ideas 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册

新外研社高中英语选择性必修四Unit 1 Looking forwards Developing Ideas Reading 2 Robert Frost(1874-1963) was one of America`s most famous poets. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry four times and was awarded (award) the Congressional gold Medal for his works. His poetry has been praised for its natural themes, mostly set (set)in the rural areas of New England where Frost lived most of his life, and for his colloquial approach to American language. His poetry generally (general) has a regular rhythm and rhyme, and is easy to read aloud and remember. He often used simple settings (set) in his poems to explore complex personal and social themes. Among Frost`s best-known poems are The Road Not taken, Fire and Ice, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and Birches. Pre-reading Pre-reading Read the short introduction to Robert Frost and answer the questions. What are the special features of Frost’s poetry? Have you read any poems written by Robert Frost? Share one with the class. Pre-reading What are the special features of Frost’s poetry? It has been praised for its natural themes, mostly set in the rural areas of New England; It has been praised for his colloquial approach to American language; It generally has a regular rhythm and rhyme, and is easy to read aloud and remember; He often used simple settings in his poems to explore complex personal and social themes. While-reading Read the passage quickly and summarize the main idea. Part 1 Part 2 The passage is divided into two parts: the poem The Road Not Taken written by Robert Frost the introduction, explanation or interpretation of the poem While-reading Enjoy the poem and think about the questions. What are the rhyming words in this poem? What effect do they have? Part 1 黄色的树林里分出两条路， 可惜我不能同时去涉足， 我在那路口久久伫立， 我向着一条路极目望去， 直到它消失在丛林深处。 Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; The