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Unit 4 Exploring poetry
Integrated skills (II)
Review
How much do you know about Robert Frost and his poem “The Road Not Taken”?
Robert Frost was a famous American ____. He often used ____ scenes to explore deep questions about the _____ condition.
The poem was inspired by Frost’s long ____ in the countryside with Edward Thomas. Thomas would always spend a long time choosing which path to take, and would complain afterwards that he had picked the _____ path.
poet
rural
human
walks
wrong
Recite the poem and try to understand the meaning of the poem.
Pair work
In pairs, discuss the poem “The Road Not Taken”. Use the questions and expressions on page 52 to help you. You can also refer to the result of our discussion before.
Expressions
Confirming understanding
The listener
Do you mean …?
Are you saying …?
I think you mean … Am I right?
The speaker
Do you know what I mean?
Do you see my point?
You understand what I mean, don’t you?
Questions
What message do you think the poem is trying
to get across to readers?
Have you ever been in a similar situation?
Connect your personal experience with the poem.
Sample
A:
B:
A:
The poem “The Road Not Taken” is great. I like Robert Frost’s honest and direct style in this poem. It feels conversational—like he is speaking to me. Do you know what I mean?
Definitely! Throughout the poem the speaker uses the word “I”, so he seems to be telling me his own experiences. When reading it, I feel like I am also walking in those woods.
I agree! I also like Frost’s way of using rural scenes to explore the deep questions about life. He uses the metaphor of the two roads to describe the issue of making choices. At the start of the poem, the speaker sounds resigned while the imagery captures his feelings of uncertainty and regret very well. But by the end of the poem, we know he has accepted his choice, which is wonderful!
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Sample
B:
A:
B:
A:
Yes, and I can relate to the poem because I came across two diverging road