内容正文:
Li Bai and
his romantic
poetry
What do you know about Li Bai?
Poet
Martial Arts
Tang Dynasty
Alcohol
The Moon
The Yangtze River
…
完成课课练P89, 一
Brainstorming
Try to translate your favorite poem from Li Bai.
Self-study
1. 借助重点知识清单,翻译全文;
2. 标注不能理解的句子;
Language points
1. With striking imagination in expressions like “scaring dwellers on high”, this early poem already displayed signs of a romantic style, which was later to characterize Li Bai’s poetry. (L1)
eg. 大眼睛是她最显著的特点。
Her big eyes are her most striking feature.
(1) striking adj. 显著的,惹人注目的→ v. 打;突然想到
strike
1. With striking imagination in expressions like “scaring dwellers on high”, this early poem already displayed signs of a romantic style, which was later to characterize Li Bai’s poetry. (L1)
(2) characterize v. 是...的特征→ n. 特性;品质;人物
→ n. 特点;品质 adj. 典型的;特有的
character
characteristic
在这首早期作品中,像“恐惊天上人”等诗句,表述中带着显著的想象,展现出一种浪漫主义风格,这一风格后来成为李白诗歌的特色。
2. By reading books of all kind, from legends to historical stories, he familiarized himself with classical Chinese culture, and more importantly, he acquired the wisdom of previous generations. (L12)
eg. I am not really familiar ________ the local laws.
This nursery rhyme(儿歌) is very familiar _____ me.
familiarize oneself with sth.
familiarize v. 使熟悉→ adj. 熟悉的→ n. 熟悉;精通
familiar
familiarity
with
to
使自己熟悉某事
他博览群书,从传奇故事到历史典故,他对历史典故非常熟悉,更重要的是,他从中汲取了先贤们的智慧。
3. Given his personal experiences and the historical background, it is only natural to see that the majority of Li Bai’s poems ... (L25)
eg. 1. You have to finish the work __________________ . (在规定时间内)
2. ____________ (考虑到他的年龄), he did it quite well.
3. It was surprising the government was re-elected, given _____ they had raised taxes so much.
given adj. 特定的,规定的,已安排好的
prep. 考虑到,鉴于
within the given time
Given his age
有如此的个人阅历和历史背景,李白多数作品皆富浪漫主义色彩就不足为奇了。
that
4. Equally impressive i