Unit 4 Food Matters Welcome to the unit & Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版（2020）选择性必修第一册

B4 Unit 4 Exploring poetry Welcome to the unit & Reading (I) Lead-in Poetry is an expression of one’s will. What is kept in the heart is the will, but when expressed in words, it is poetry. —“Preface to The Book of Songs” 诗者,志之所之也。 在心为志,发言为诗。 A Spring Morning By Meng Haoran This spring morning in bed I’m lying, Not to awake till birds are crying. After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen flowers! Translated by Xu Yuanchong Lead-in Dreams By Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow Lead-in How do you like the two poems? Welcome to the unit Both poems are very descriptive. I like the first one because it focuses on the topic of spring and clearly describes a spring morning in a way that is easy to understand. The second one is about dreams and uses some artistic techniques, such as metaphor and personification. Even though it is a little bit more difficult to understand, it is interesting to read. metaphor暗喻 personification拟人 literary devices: rhythm节奏 rhyme押韵 Pre-reading Dreams By Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow (1)_ Global Reading: scan the lecture transcript and complete the chart below. Poetry (2)_ Follow your ears and ask “(3)_” Approach the poem as (4)_. Be (5)_. Remember that it is not necessary to (6)_. Sound Sense How does it sound? an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape patient fully understand a poem to appreciate it How is poetry different from other types of literature? 2. What aspect should you pay special attention to when you read a poem aloud? 3. What characteristics can you find when you analyse its sound? Detailed Reading: read Para. 1 & 2 and the first poem and answer the questions. How is poetry different from other types of literature? More than oth